When my daughter and son-in-law went for their nineteen-week routine prenatal ultrasound, they were excited to find out the sex of their baby. They were told the baby is a girl, and also that she has a birth defect called Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, or CDH. Since that time we have read and researched every possible ...
A small yard and a delicious vegetable garden can go hand in hand. The trick is to plant foods that grow vertically or do not take up too much surface area when planted in beds. My backyard barely has enough garden space for an 8′ x 8′ patch and a few trees, yet I have ...
Some of the winter flowers that we enjoy are not really flowers but are berries. These berries are growing on the holly bush and are mostly affiliated with Christmas. Most of the time we think of the holly bush or shrub as having shiny dark green leaves that are very spiky and have red berries. ...
Don’t tell Frank the Bartender at Vito & Nick’s Pizzeria, on Chicago’s southwest side, that they don’t make “the Best Pizza Anywhere.” If you do, and you catch him on a bad night, you might find yourself on the other side of a verbal food fight. Vito & Nick’s Pizzeria is one of those neighborhood ...
Just west of Idaho Springs, Colorado on I-70 lies a exit to Saint Mary’s / Alice, if you take this exit you will find a trail to one of the Rocky Mountains hidden treasures, one that is unfortunately quickly disappearing. However, the close proximity to the metropolitan area, the short time it takes to get ...
I have only recently immersed myself in the music of Bill and Gloria Gaither, but their songs have been percolating about my life for a long time. Indeed, their songs have become part of Christian consciousness. Bill and Gloria Gaither have written over 600 songs, many of whom had made their way into modern hymnals. ...
Lexapro is becoming one of the most popular anti-depression drugs on the market. Mental health physicians around the United States are choosing to prescribe this drug more than any other – and some are calling it the “Prozac for 2008.” However, Lexapro does bring on a variety of side effects. I should know; I take ...
If you’re willing to suspend your suspicion for a moment, I’d like to tell you about Thomas, a friend of mine who is incarcerated in a prison in California. While randomly surfing the web two years ago, I stumbled across a free prison pen pals advertisement and decided, mostly out of curiosity, to see what ...
Baseball season is finally underway and of course, you weren’t able to snag tickets to any of the Chicago White Sox games that you wanted. While it seems like all hope is lost, you’ll find that getting Chicago White Sox tickets is a lot easier than you thought. Sometimes all it takes is a little ...
Do you have a personal trainer or fitness instructor that deserves to be rewarded for all the guidance and inspiration they’ve provided? No matter your budget, there are countless ways to show your favorite fitness mentor you care. 1. Daily Planner with Address Book and Note Pad – Clients and classes are constantly being scheduled ...
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