It’s ironic – I was ecstatic when the chalkboard in my classroom was replaced with a whiteboard several years ago. I despise the feeling of chalk dust on my fingers. Yet, I always knew (before I even had children) I wanted them to have a chalkboard in their playroom. Maybe I’m just trying to inspire future teachers? I’ve seen tons…
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My daughter’s 2nd birthday was approaching, and I’d been scoping out different play kitchen sets. I had one that was on clearance in my cart, and something told me to put it back. Boy, am I glad that I did!! (I’m still a little ashamed I was going to buy one in the first place, now that I know what…
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I’m on a mission to turn our small, dark basement into an inviting kid-friendly playroom. Oh, how I wish I had a before picture of this basement when we first moved into the house. It had an unfinished concrete floor, no doors leading into the cavernous storage rooms, and a collapsing shelving unit in the middle of the room. Just…
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Welcome, come on in! My family has owned this house for 23 years. I have only fond childhood memories of this place and I am proud to keep it in the family and now call it my own. I am also chomping at the bit to start giving it a much-needed facelift. Ok, let’s cut to the chase and give…
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Every Christmas season, I get together with my friends from college and we have a grab bag gift exchange where often many of the sought after gifts are University of Illinois related. About 5 years ago, I saw a paper cut out at my friend’s apartment that her brother had made her, and I added it to my mental “I…
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