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The St. Charles Public Library will be undergoing a space planning assessment in the upcoming months.

Is there anything wrong with being a frugal person?  I certainly don’t think so.  What is wrong with washing zip lock bags after they’ve bee…

I don’t know about you, but I’m totally hooked on days that celebrate something you wouldn’t ordinarily have thought about.

There I stood in my garden, shocked at the realization I was now the victim of the next onslaught of invasive creatures. This, after cutting…

Did you hear what I heard?Every morning for the past week or so, as I’ve crawled out of bed to greet…

A few days after Jake died, I had a brain fart. Holly and I were in the car on our way to a beach a couple of hours away.

After much thought, I decided to plant a Japanese maple in my yard. I have always loved the tree my mother has had for 40 years. However, my…

In the early 2000s, I was in a bar with a girlfriend and we were gearing up to do a karaoke jam to a Dixie Chicks song. Unbeknownst to the h…

My heart is broken. The Big Red Dog has gone over the Rainbow Bridge. How do I put into words how it…

Not knowing an outcome can be one of the most infuriating parts of being a human. Waiting for a company to call after submitting your resume…