So your child is ready to join the world of residential summer camps for the first time. Now your work begins: How do you choose the right camp? It’s a big decision. There are a lot of camps out there. And you want to have confidence that your child’s summer will be a fun […]
Talented and passionate people live all over the Chicago area and they’re prolific bloggers. Here are some of our favorites. CREATIVITY, ART & PHOTOGRAPHY janefultonalt.blogspot.com Jane Fulton Alt is a fine art photographer in Evanston who has exhibited her work widely. Photography buffs will find inspiration in her blog, “On Life, Love and the Creative […]
Are your kids ready for an overnight camp? If you’re wondering what the magic age is for sleep-away camp readiness, you might be disappointed with the experts’ answer. “The most important thing to know is that there is no magic age for readiness,” says Dayna Hardin, owner/director of Lake of the Woods (girls) and […]
Ask my first-born about his most memorable birthday party, and he’ll tell you about his 6th birthday. We took about 15 kids to an area horse stable where they each got turns riding horses around the ring. For party favors, they got—in addition to the obligatory goodie bag—bandanas that they wore while riding. It was […]
Mi casa es su casa, I told the monster-pawed pup I brought home two years ago. That, my Marley-wannabe understood. But not this: In mi casa, 40-mph running leaps onto leather club chairs are not allowed. Which leads me to the pet owner’s eternal challenge: How to repair the damage your four-footed gang inflicts […]
