Category Archives: Kids

Ruse Burglary in Orland Park

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Orland Park Mom

  I received a robocall yesterday from the Village of Orland Park to warn of a burglary that had taken place in the area.  If my memory serves me correctly, this is not something new.  The robbers seem to follow … Continue reading →

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Labeling the Whole World

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Orland Park Mom

Some will say I am in denial, but I am decidedly not.  I refuse to apply a label to children based on one or two people’s view of what is “different” about them.  My son was four years old when … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Whitney Houston

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Orland Park Mom

Her voice was like no other.  Her songs bring me back to various times in my childhood and the news of her death just made me shake my head.

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Making a Difference in The Community

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Orland Park Mom

I was volunteering at a local school the other day when another mom approached me and said “you are ALWAYS here!” Yes, it seems that way doesn’t it? I replied. “It’s so much work, why do you do it?” she … Continue reading →

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Making The Most of It

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Orland Park Mom

With all of the running around we do while shuttling the kids to school, sports and the such, we end up spending countless hours in the car.  I have come up with a fun way to make the most of these … Continue reading →

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Who was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.? A Child’s Perspective

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Orland Park Mom

My kids are home today and grateful for the day off of school.  I wondered what they knew about the man whose honor we are celebrating today, so I posed the following question to all four of them:

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Snow Much Fun!

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Orland Park Mom

I don’t know about the rest of you, but I am super excited about the news of the long-awaited arrival of a real snowfall!  There is just something about the way the snow blankets everything, making even the simplest of backyard … Continue reading →

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