Some months ago, I decided to begin sharing Friday Fails…all those travel adventures that just don’t go as planned. So, today I want to share our Starved Rock State Park Friday Fail. Starved Rock State…
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Every summer, our department has a summer retreat. During the retreat, we usually work on our calendars for the upcoming academic year and have a presentation jam packed with information. Last summer however, things were…
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The East Central Illinois Wine Trail is a part of the Shawnee Wine Trail. This particular portion of the trail (Sub-region #4) consists of three wineries along Interstate 74. These wineries include Sleepy Creek Vineyards…
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Happy Monday! Back in March, I wrote a post entitled, “44 Things to Do During a Family No Spending Month” because that’s what we were going through at the time. We were preparing for a…
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Thursday, April 26, 2018 is National Pretzel Day! Who knew? And, that you could get free pretzels, too?! That’s right! So, today I want to share with you three reasons why you should stop into…
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During the past decade, the number of US travelers visiting Illinois has increased by 19 million, making this state a highly popular destination for national tourists. Are You Up for Amazing? In fact, tourism generates…
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Each year for Black History Month, I make sure to take my boys to something interesting regarding the celebration of Black History Month. Last year, in a post entitled, 4 Things to Do for Black…
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Early this year in January, the boys and I received complimentary tickets to the Harlem Globetrotters game at the State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois. We had an enjoyable experience, so in today’s post, I’m going…
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