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Blog Posts

Family

The Worst Mom Ever

With Mother's Day approaching it's time to think of the moms we know who may suffer from a serious malady.... I call it TMS.

Parental Guidance (in Whitefish Bay Patch)

The Baby Boom generation is getting older, and so our are parents. This is providing a whole new type of separation anxiety. What does the loss of this special guidance and connection mean?

Weather

Winter Winding Down (in Whitefish Bay Patch)

Spring is comming, I promise, but let's not lose sight of the present.

Family

Better Than Chocolate

Valentine's Day is a day to remember all those who add sweetness to our lives.

Holiday Guide

It Only Happens Once A Year

What a"Hallelujah Chorus" can do when properly applied.

A Little Surprise

A reflection on Christmas and last week's events in Newtown.

After the Ball (in Whitefish Bay Patch)

In only 24 hours it will be safe to watch TV and answer the phone. Thoughts on our community and elections.

Making the Grade (in Whitefish Bay Patch)

Don't let the last months of 2012 put you behind the eight ball in 2013.

Landmark with a Heart (in Whitefish Bay Patch)

A North Shore institution, and a special place, Winkie's in Whitefish Bay is more than just a store.

No Words, September 11

A date that jogs our memories, and pulls at our hearts 11 years later.