Saturday, January 12, 2013
Plan out your vacation days for 2013, and get ready so the major holidays don't sneak up on you.
Do you need to request your 2013 vacation days at work? Or maybe you just want to know when the kids have days off from school. Here's a quick guide to when holidays fall in 2013: Martin Luther King Day—Monday, Jan. 21 is the date your child will get a holiday in local school districts. Super Bowl—Sunday, Feb. 3, according to cbssports.com, so plan your party now. Chinese New Year—Sunday, Feb. 10, according to about.com. Mardi Gras—Tuesday, Feb. 12, according to mardigras.com, which says parades will start in New Orleans Jan. 19, but be suspended Jan. 28 to Feb. 5 due to the Super Bowl, which takes place, as noted, Feb. 3. Valentines Day—is a Thursday, Feb. 14. Should you celebrate on Thursday or make a weekend of it? You decide. …
Monday, December 17, 2012
Bring a little Christmas cheer to those young and old who will be spending this holiday in the hospital by donating an ornament to HOPE Ornaments.
Living with a high blood pressure disease that has caused blackouts and seizures, Lyzzi Elliott, 28, of Grayslake, has spent several holidays in a place no one wants to be—a hospital. She's made it her mission to bring Christmas cheer to others in the same situation, by collecting holiday ornaments to donate to hospitals throughout Illinois and Wisconsin. Elliott said she was inspired to establish HOPE Ornaments seven years ago after bringing an ornament to her friend's daughter, who was hospitalized with leukemia. "The moment she saw the ornament she smiled, and it changed everything," said Elliott, who understands what it's like to be stuck in a hospital bed for the holidays instead of celebrating at home with family and friends. Elliott…
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Find a unique gourmet Italian-themed holiday basket at La Gabri-Elle gift shop, owned by Grayslake resident and Italian language instructor Nancy Gabriele.
It can be a challenge to find an impressive gift to give at the holidays—be it for your boss, a party host or a fickle friend, but you can never go wrong with a festive basket of goodies, especially when it's filled with imported gourmet food items from Italy. "I have a passion for this," said Nancy Gabriele, a Grayslake resident who operates a secret little shop within her Italian language school in the lower level of the Tomei Insurance building in the Saratoga Square plaza, located at the southeast corner of Washington Street and Route 21 in Gurnee. If you've never heard of it, and chances are you haven't, La Gabri-Elle is a find, stocked with an assortment of Italian imported food items, kitchen wares, gifts and more. Italian-born …
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Ideas to help your kids have an attitude of gratitude.
Sue Kirchner is a family fun coach and weekly contributor to Patch.com. She created ChocolateCakeClub.com and ChocolateCakeMoments.com both sites dedicated to helping busy families have more fun together. Sue and her family fun ideas have been featured on TV, newspapers, magazines, and blogs. Thanksgiving is all about family and giving thanks, right? Well, maybe eating, too. While we have the family and the eating part down pat, we try a variety of activities to help our kids develop more of an attitude of gratitude. Here are some ideas we've found to create a more grateful family. Model gratitude. As parents, we need to do a good job of modeling how to be grateful. When someone helps you, your kids will hear you say "thank you" and …
