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	Snow White at The Emerald City The Preschooler is a hard sell. She understands that most magic is really just an expression of knowledge that is not commonly known. She understands that actors are not really the characters they... more
	Sunshine Keeps the Kid Happy After the indulgences of the holidays... After too many activities, food, people, toys and places... After being stuck in a car, stuck at a party, stuck in a house...Sometimes it's best to just find... more
	If You Take a Preschooler to a Play, She Might Want to See it Over and Over The Toddler has become The Preschooler. And with that change, some of her desires and activities have also changed. She has become obsessed with If You Give a Cat a Cupcake – the book by Laura... more
	Everybody loves a circus, Mi piace il circo Zoppe. Any story that begins with trading an elephant for your service is bound to be good. And so begins the American portion of the story of Zoppe Italian Circus. Fifth generation circus performer... more
	The Outfit Does Hamburger Mary's On a quiet corner in Andersonville, Monday nights are anything BUT quiet. Hosted by Velicity Metropolis, Hamburger Mary's hosts a very different BINGO. The Chicago Outfit Roller Derby (Chicago's... more
	Chew Chew at The Choo Choo (Hamburgers on Wheels) On a cloudy, not quite Spring morning, the sound of a train whistle bouncing through the parking garage, I took a very happy Toddler home from a very special lunch... The Toddler is obsessed with... more
	Not Miserable Today! It is rare that I get a day without The Toddler, and with my husband. Today, I had that day. And, it was a great day. After an amazing lunch at Topolo (do you really need a review to know it was... more
	Language Stars Classes In the fall of 2009, I had a feeling that winter in Chicago would be extra long with an inquisitive little one under foot. I got online, and searched for classes or activities that I could do with... more
	Seedlings Class - where Toddler Meets Reindeer The toddler gets bored easily. The toddler loves animals. I am on a never ending quest to address both of these issues. So, when I looked at the calendar and realized that we would be looking for... more
	It Sounds Like A Party So why this album review? Well, if you know Sir Real or MOFO, you know how much they give back to the Chicago scene, and to the greater music community. They are advocates, teachers, mentors... more