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Tackle the Garage and Live to Tell About ItEvery spring and fall, we do an afternoon garage clean-out session at my house. I wanted to share my tips with you. Read More » 
The Sweetness of Pure Maple Syrup
It has become an annual tradition in Vermilion County when hundreds of people head out to Forest Glen park to get a taste of pure maple syrup. Read More » 
Lincoln Memorial Garden's Maple Syrup Tour
Lincoln Memorial Gardens is now giving tours on how Maple Syrup is made. From the sap extraction from a Sugar Maple tree, to the reducing the sap by evaporating the water to make Maple Syrup. Presentations... Read More » 
Straight from Teachers: Favorite, useful and overdone holiday giftsSpringfield Moms polled elementary and intermediate school teachers and found out their most cherished and favorite holiday gifts from students, the best ones to use in the classroom and the ones they have far too many of! Read More » 
Baby Corner: Save Money on DiapersWhether you have one baby, multiples or both an infant and toddler not yet potty trained, diapers are a big part of your daily life…and monthly budget. Read More » 
iPad tablet apps for your baby, toddler or elementary age kidsThese are a few of our favorites and a few others that were recommended by friends. Most of these apps are also available for the iPhone and iPod Touch as well. Read More » 
Fresh Tips and Time Savers for School LunchesOur busy lifestyles can make it difficult to come up with ideas on what and how to pack the lunch and find time to buy the ingredients! With a little planning, packing lunch for the kids can be rewarding and maybe even a little fun! Read More » 
Top Five Mistakes Bright Parents Make With Their Kids and HomeworkEven the smartest, most-informed parents can make mistakes. Read More » 
Camping with little ones this summerMy memories of camping and hiking with my parents and sisters have influenced how my husband and I spend our weekends with our 3 kids, ages 7, 4 and 15 months. We’ve managed to spend a few weekends in the woods every year, and our challenges have turned each trip into a family adventure. Read More » 
Perfect Daytrip: Wildlife Prairie State Park in PeoriaThis is a popular and unique destination within a 90-minute drive of Springfield. Read More » 
How Can Women and Teen Girls Avoid Knee Injuries?Females involved in cutting and jumping sports are four to eight times more likely to tear their ACL compared to their male counterparts in similar sports. Read More » 
Tax tips for your child's summer campsDon't limit yourself to the traditional types of day camps or summer camps. Read More » 
Tips for Family Portraits With Young ChildrenDoes the thought of scheduling a family portrait end up leaving you stressed and anxious, and therefore simply avoiding the whole experience? Unfortunately, it does for many parents, and that doesn’t have to be the case! Read More » 
Cool parenting tip: Juice box trickWhen your kids have the individual juice boxes, often kids squeeze the juice when they hold it. Read More » 
The top five ways we eat too muchWe've all been there. The picnic, the party, the weekend – you name the excuse – we've all eaten too much and regretted it later. Read More » 
Games, craft and food ideas for 2011 fall and Halloween classroom partiesWith Halloween on the horizon, my kids and yours are looking forward to classroom parties at the end of the month. Read More » 
New car seat guidelines to keep children safeYou wouldn't have your children play soccer without shin-guards or ride a bike without a helmet or go swimming without a life jacket. So why would you consider not buckling your children up the right way in a car? Read More » 
Family: Car travel activities for long tripsNothing says togetherness like an 18-hour trip in the car with mom, dad and the kids. Read More » 
Bake with your kids for indoor family funIt may seem like it is easier to do it yourself, but the benefits of spending time together - cooking or baking - outweigh any extra messiness. Read More » 
Tips to survive the school paper avalancheHere are some organizational tips to help you muddle through the stacks. Read More » 
Book Nook: Updated! Mom's reference picksCheck out these newer titles on your parenthood journey! Read More » 
What to look for now with RSV in babies and toddlers: It's not just a coldA respiratory illness known as respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, looks and sounds like a cold. But in some babies, it can become much more serious. Read More » |
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