Gabbin in the Grove
Desiree Chocolates E-mail

A while back, my son Andrew and I attended a birthday party for his classmate. Next to the cake sat two platters of the most scrumptious-looking dipped chocolates, just for the adults. (Definitely, my kind of party.) Anyway, you know when you bite into certain chocolates and it breaks into the most perfect texture and flavor? That’s how it was. Everyone went crazy devouring the treats and I only begrudgingly shared with Andrew.

Well, it turns out everything was made by Deerfield resident, Desiree Engman, owner of Desiree Chocolates (and mother of the birthday girl). I was so impressed I called Desiree to find out more.

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Uh oh! First Family Camping Trip E-mail

A few weeks ago, my husband, Bill, said something that was so horrible I burst into tears and ran out of the room. It was something like, “Hey, honey, let’s plan our camping trip.”

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First Family Camping Trip - We Survived E-mail

A few months back I wrote about my dreaded upcoming camping trip with my extremely outdoorsy husband, Bill and our five year old son, Andrew. As promised, here are the details:

To start off, it took about 5 weeks to pack for our weekend of roughing it in the wilderness. We could barely fit everything we needed into our 5 x 8 foot cargo trailer.

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Where to donate your stuff - Lake and Cook County Charities E-mail

Are you stressed out trying to shove all your new holiday gifts into already over-stuffed closets and cabinets?  Are you thinking it’s time to get rid of a bunch of items in your home?  Are you possibly wanting to help others in need?  This column includes a list of places that could really benefit from items you’d like to discard or kindly purchase for donation.

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