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There's no better welcome home to Chicago than a great hot dog from Gene & Jude's, where my husband and I stopped on our way home from my excruciatingly long, non-traveling day at O'Hare.  Home we went, met by smiling children, filled with joy and excitement that Mom hadn't really left for a business trip....No, wait, that was in my ...

It’s the Little Things that remind me of how absolutely fortunate I am.  The Little Things show themselves in Little Ways, under the radar.  I will not say that I have fortune in the form of wealth or fame or material possessions.  I have fortune in my family and those who come along on the journey of our life, and those who just ...

I found myself whining about the fact that I had to work today, until I realized that these 8 hours are the only time there will be calm in my life for the next 48 hours. We started our “Christmas-ing” yesterday and we will carry on through January 6. It’s just these first few days of Christmas that are crazy. This morning, my children were ...

Every once in a while, I have to cook.  My children conveniently make plans to be elsewhere. That should say it all.  There should be no further need to explain with a posting, right?  Oh NO NO NO NO!   When I was a single mom, we at a lot of Hamburger Helper, one form of pasta with red sauce or garlic & butter, ...

WOW!!! I've been lost in blog-limbo!  Since we last spoke, I've traveled for work again, been ambushed by the school, watched SmallBoy excel on the basketball court, had my LargeBoy tell me he would like to go with his youth group to Tijuana, and am planning for the arrival of my youngest sister for the holidays! I have some pictures to ...