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10th Annual Progressive Dinner

This year, the South Siders hosted the 10th Annual Progressive Dinner and with a twist – we stayed at one house this year! We were treated to a three act version of A Christmas Carol and the families didn’t fail to impress. From the stellar acting to the well-thought out food, everything was delicious and enjoyable! Just a few snippets… View Post

Two Weeks ‘Til Christmas {and a Best Buy coupon!}

 With Christmas just two weeks away, I am finalizing the gifts I need to purchase, beginning the process of wrapping gifts, and considering just what else I need to purchase to make sure this Christmas is a great one. Here are some of my favorites on the list (including some that I may or may not have already purchased for… View Post

RACK :: Act 14 – Zoo Kindness

This simple, but sweet act would be helpful to ANY family! _____________________________________________________________ My friend, Ashley, visited Brookfield Zoo’s Holiday Lights this weekend and took the photographs for a group of people so they could all be in the photo! Always enjoyable to make sure everyone gets in the picture together!  

RACK :: Acts 12 & 13 – Share the Love {of Food}

You may remember my post about Feeding it Forward with Restaurant.com? I took this literally with me in Acts 12 & 13. _____________________________________________________________ Recently, when I zipped through the Starbucks drive-thru and then made an early morning purchase at Walmart, I gave each cashier a $10 gift card to Restaurant.com. It was a small gesture, but one that I could… View Post

RACK :: Act 11 – Decorative Grace

This RACK comes from Katie! Festive and fun, she let someone go ahead of her. Check it out :: _____________________________________________________________  I don’t have a picture to go along with this but my friend was getting rid of some of her Christmas decorations and there was a wreath that I really wanted. So I told her I would pick it up…. View Post

Charlie-isms

I can hardly believe that in just a little over a month I will have a four-year-old. Where is the time going? I thought I’d feature a few of his sayings, stories lately because they crack me up! C: “Mommy, I want to get the Brave game for the Wii.” Me: “Oh, there’s a Brave game? But Charlie, I don’t… View Post

Sending Christmas Joy :: Minted Review

Happy December! Can you believe that Christmas is right around the corner? We’ve opened our advent calendars, started the countdowns, and have begun to plan, prepare, and get things together for one of my favorite times of year! One of my FAVORITE things to do this Season is to send and receive cards. Minted has some great holiday photo cards that… View Post

Holiday Recipes & Treats :: Organic Valley Giveaway!

From delicious drinks and yummy dishes, holidays are a warm reminder of fond family memories. I love the fact that now I can create my own memories (and dishes to share!) with Charlie and Jack. When we get together with our extended family, every person brings their signature creation and it’s always a treat to enjoy all of our favorites… View Post

RACK :: Acts 10 & ongoing :: Restaurant.com – Feed It Forward

If you’re new to our little blog here, then you may not be familiar with our recent Acts of Kindness Initiative. You can check out what we’re doing here: Act 1 // Act 2 // Acts 3 & 4 // Act 5 // Act 6 // Acts 7, 8 & 9 Today’s act is actually for YOU to share withsomeone… View Post

RACK – Acts 7, 8, & 9 – Share, Share, Share!

_____________________________________________________________ Just a few of our own recent acts of kindness: Gave 12 toys to Toys for Tots on Sunday when we went to visit Santa Shared one of those toys with another family so they could donate it and get a nicer picture package for FREE Handed out extra coupons to mall patrons for money off at Hallmark

RACK :: Act 6 – Lawn Love

Coming from Mari – mom of three (which includes twin girls!) _____________________________________________________________  My husband and son helped a friend cut her grass and clean her yard!  She was so shocked and so very happy.  She said it was so amazing to have them help her with this chore. As the cold weather blows in, this type of help will definitely… View Post

4th Annual Bass Pro Santa Visit!

I was just as excited as I was the first three years when we headed to Bolingbrook to get our annual picture with Santa Claus at Bass Pro Shops. The delightful winter wonderland, delicious snacks, and free kids meals are the perfect addition to an afternoon meeting the Big Guy. Looking at the past three years gets me a bit… View Post

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