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A couple of weeks ago, the boys and I spent some time gathering up old books for a used book drive. For the better part of an hour, we sorted and organized, deciding which books to keep and which to put in the cardboard donation box. After we had filled…

When my kids were babies, I always hated when well-intentioned veteran parents would remind me to Enjoy it! It goes so fast! No, I wanted to say, it absolutely does NOT go fast. In fact, there were times that felt like I was living in a time warp. A…

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou Last week, I wrote about embracing the feeling of Christmas over the look of Christmas. I wrote about less fretting, more stillness.…

When I first moved to Chicago a little over 12 years ago, I was instantly struck by the daunting presence of Chicago’s skyline, especially at night. The soaring jigsaw puzzle of buildings, illuminated in sharp contrast to the dark night sky, gives off an impression of splendor and power and…