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Review: Taqueria Las Cumbres in Crystal Lake is perfection!

In a post I did early last month, I mentioned how I had finally found Mexican food in Chicagoland that I loved. Apparently, I had just been searching in the wrong places. Now, I have two favorite places in as many months. I had a friend take me to Taqueria Las Cumbres recently. Located at 93... Read more »

By David W. Quinn,
May 8, 2012 at 7:14 am

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Forever Marilyn: Fun & Interesting. Nothing more!

I finally made the trip to see the 26-foot tall Marilyn Monroe statue yesterday. Since the statue is being removed today, I wanted to make sure that I got my chance to view it. Though I am not a huge Marilyn Monroe fan, I must say that the statue is very interesting. Kyle and I... Read more »

By David W. Quinn,
May 7, 2012 at 6:53 am

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Always find good deals at Habitat for Humanity Restore

I finally found a local Habitat for Humanity Restore. I love these stores. If you have never been to one, there is a great one located at 800 North State Street in Elgin. Each Restore is operated by a local Habitat for Humanity, and the proceeds from the store go to help Habitat build more homes... Read more »

By David W. Quinn,
May 2, 2012 at 8:20 am

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Looking for a good deal? Avoid the Fox Valley Flea Market!

A few weekends back, a couple of friends and I decided to make the trip to Elgin to do some shopping. We had heard about the Habitat for Humanity Store located there, (review coming soon) and we were ready to get our frugal on. Before entering Habitat, we noticed the Fox Valley Flea Market right... Read more »

By David W. Quinn,
May 1, 2012 at 6:49 am

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Plum Creek Supportive Living holds Open House

If you have followed my blog this week, you are already well aware that it is Supportive Living Week in Illinois. Yesterday was the day that Supportive Living Facilities, SLFs, from all across the State welcomed community members into their facility to learn more about, the program. My facility, Plum Creek Supportive Living, had a... Read more »

By David W. Quinn,
April 26, 2012 at 5:45 am

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SLFs Give Back, So Can You!

Today is Day 2 of Supportive Living Week 2012. I explained in yesterday’s kickoff post how valuable Supportive Living Facilities, SLFs, are to the families of Illinois. Today, I am going to show how communities benefit from SLFs. Of course, first and foremost you have the benefit of having your family close to you if... Read more »

By David W. Quinn,
April 24, 2012 at 7:11 am

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See Chicago for Free...

One thing that many people may not know about is their ability to see Chicago for free. With today’s economy, sometimes money is hard to come across. So, if you want to see some of Chicago’s best, just sign-up for a free library card. The Chicago Public Library, through a sponsorship by Kraft Foods, provides... Read more »

By David W. Quinn,
April 15, 2012 at 9:03 am

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Finally! I found Mexican Food I love!

If you have been around me, you will know that I like to complain about the lack of good Mexican food in the suburbs. However, thanks to our friends Ben and Joe, I can no longer do that. While visiting them in Addison, they took us to La Hacienda, located at 1571 West Lake Street... Read more »

By David W. Quinn,
April 13, 2012 at 7:11 am

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Finding out that Lou Malnati's leaves something to be desired...

Everybody knows that Chicago is known for pizza. After living here for 16 months, I can tell you that great pizza is very easy to come by here. Kyle and I have our favorite pizza places already. However, one of the places we had failed to visit was Lou Malnati’s. My friends, co-workers, and even strangers... Read more »

By David W. Quinn,
April 12, 2012 at 7:13 am

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Prep now for National Pet Owner's Day!

Next Wednesday is National Pet Owner’s Day. In preparation for this day of recognition, be sure to show your animals some love. Sometimes we take our animals for granted. We know that they will be there for us when we need them, so we forget to be there for them sometimes when life gets a... Read more »

By David W. Quinn,
April 11, 2012 at 7:09 am

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