Looking for something to do Sunday morning, we decided to drive west of the city to the sleepy little town of Plano, IL to visit one of the most famous works of modern residential architecture from the 20th century. Tucked amidst sparse trees beside the cold black rush of the Fox River in autumn is [...]
glass houses and safe danger
November 15th, 2011
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st. louis summertime spirit
July 19th, 2011
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This summer we decided to forgo major travels and enjoy a series of brief excursions just beyond our usual stomping grounds. Our most recent adventure took us to the gateway city–St. Louis. Now, I didn’t know too much about St. Louis, but in my imagination I kind of likened it to vacationing in Gary, Indiana [...]
Tags: animals · family fun · history · museums · photos · road-schooling · travel · vacation
sometimes the best plans are having no plans at all
March 3rd, 2011
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A couple days ago Aidan and I went and explored the stars at the Adler Planetarium. It was a great day (with the exception that my hubby was not able to come with us). I have found that some of the best days are the ones in which we have no plans but just decide [...]
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