Archive | September, 2009

Romantic Camping?

The weather in Chicago has been beautiful as Fall approaches.  I love the colors this time of the year with the pops of bright yellow, orange, and red dotting the landscape.  And, more than anything, I love the smell of burning leaves, hay rides, and apple cider. When our daughters were young, I would take [...]

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When It’s Your Turn

Part of marriage includes taking care of each other’s parents.   Ten years ago it was my husband’s turn to help me through the illness of my mother and her subsequent death.  This year has been my turn to help my husband. The past thirty days have been a whirlwind of emotional and physical stress, as [...]

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