City Lights Orchestra to Perform Tonight in Orland Park!

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Orland Park Mom

If you were pondering what to do tonight (7/3/11) between 5-7pm, ponder no more! Continue reading →

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Mom, What’s a Blago?

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Orland Park Mom

On the way back from the grocery store, I was listening to the radio.  My kids were talking amongst themselves when my youngest heard an unfamiliar word and asked, “Mom~ what’s a Blago?” Continue reading →

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Keep On Barkin’ Orland Park!

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Orland Park Mom

 

The Village of Orland Park is one of 25 nationwide semi-finalists in the PetSafe Dog Park Contest.  Orland Park residents were asked to “Bark for their park” by nominating their home town via the PetSafe Inc. site for a chance to win $100,000 to use towards the development of a dog park.  Continue reading →

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Cars 2 Fundraiser This Saturday 6/25 at 10am

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Orland Park Mom

Many of us with little ones at home are planning to take them to see the new Cars 2 movie that opens this weekend.   Not only am I going on Saturday morning, but by doing so, I am donating to a wonderful cause.  Continue reading →

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Practicing Safe Text

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Orland Park Mom

Sure, we all had a time in our teenage years where we exuded an air of invincibility.   I get that, but I do not believe that I ever thought that DRIVING WITHOUT LOOKING was something that was safe, or possible, to do.  Why not just run with scissors and skydive without a parachute while you are at it?  Continue reading →

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Like it!

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Orland Park Mom

I have a new facebook page and would really like if you, like, clicked the like button.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Orland-Park-Mom/172814079445418

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I Miss My Two Hours of Silence

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Orland Park Mom

My kids have been out of school since June 7th.  I vowed that this Summer, I would not sign the kids up for any camps or any activity for that matter that required me to be anywhere at a certain time.  Continue reading →

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All He Needed to Know He Learned From Spongebob

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Orland Park Mom

I forget how the conversation began, but somehow the topic of marriage surfaced while running errands around town with my kids.  My youngest chimed in first, I have friends that are girls, but not girlfriends, he said.  I assured him that at 6 years of age, he had plenty of time to find the perfect girl for him.  He agreed. Continue reading →

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Top 5 Reasons Why I Avoid The Mall

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Orland Park Mom

I live in very close proximity to the Orland Square Mall, yet I actually frequent the mall about 3 times per year.  These times are necessary because, one is on Black Friday and it is a right of passage into the holiday season.  Another visit is to JCPenny for band/orchestra concert attire for the kids, completely unavoidable. 

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It’s a Hard Knock Life….For Them

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Orland Park Mom

Credit: Columbia Pictures/Annie (1982)

The last time we had a full day confined to the house because of heavy rainfall, I asked my kids to do some extra chores.  Nothing drastic, it just seemed like a lot because they are not used to doing any of them on a regular basis.   That, and the fact that they paused every 5 minutes to complain about how unfair and torturous it was. Continue reading →

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