Articles filed under Contests & Promotions
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Lisle grandmother's treats help grandmothers in KenyaMay 22, 2012 6:00 am - Pam McKechnie is pleased to make a difference. So when the opportunity arose for the Lisle cook to combine her love for baking with making a difference in the lives of w...
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Outdoor furniture making patios look more like family roomsMay 21, 2012 2:33 am - After checking out all the options available from patios to grills for building backyard retreats, it comes as no surprise that furniture comes in wide varieties, too. ...
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Water, fire can transform a backyardMay 20, 2012 6:00 am - Water and fire are elemental and have fascinated people forever, which helps explain the popularity of fountains, ponds and pools as well as fireplaces and firepits in s...
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Backyard makeover contest Week 3: Coleman householdMay 20, 2012 1:57 am - Our backyard looks like it was over taken by an army of lawn ornaments!!!!! What the experts at Aquascape Designs suggest, on a budget of $2,000-$5,000: An 8-by-11-foot ...
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Backyard makeover contest Week 3: Help me reach my potentialMay 20, 2012 1:57 am - All I could say is WOW, this is the contest I’ve been waiting for! Please help my unskilled owners spruce me up so that I can reach my full potential as an awesome ...
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Backyard makeover contest Week 3: Started, never finishedMay 20, 2012 1:00 am - From the top of the deck we no longer have privacy from all of the other neighbors’ decks in the neighborhood. So we got the great idea to put in a concrete patio, ...
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Industry Insider: Dan Mayer, Dan Mayer, Northwest MetalcraftMay 19, 2012 5:58 am - Make hay while the sun shines! Or, put another way, get outside and enjoy the good weather while it lasts. That seems to the sentiment of Chicago area homeowners as a gr...
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Judges gear up for summer-long Suburban Chicago's Got TalentMay 17, 2012 11:00 pm - Nearly a third of the 300 competition spots for Suburban Chicago's Got Talent are already filled, and there's plenty of variety among the competitors signed up so far. ...
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Fired up: Grilling adds flavor to pizzaMay 15, 2012 11:00 pm - If you've watched any home improvement shows lately - the ones where a crew swoops onto someone's property and transforms a humdrum backyard into a luxe oasis - you migh...
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Cook of the Week: Instant family changed woman's approach to cooking, lifeMay 14, 2012 11:00 pm - Nine years ago Cindy Grills' life turned upside down. Through a series of circumstances, Cindy, a single real estate broker from Buffalo Grove, suddenly found herself t...