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Cancer and Hashbrowns: The first loss of a family member.

At the age of 32, for the first time in my adult life, I have lost someone dear to me. My Aunt Laurie lost her battle with cancer at Midnight last night. I know Heaven is in celebration today of getting a wonderful woman and a fabulous chef in their company. I am taking the... Read more »

By David W. Quinn,
May 18, 2012 at 9:56 am

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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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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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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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A day in the life of a very spoiled dog...

I know that I have not been on the blog a lot, and I apologize for that. Not only have I been a very bad blogger, I have been very sick. After I finally finished with a sinus infection, I got the flu. Once I thought I was out of the clear on that, I... Read more »

By David W. Quinn,
April 5, 2012 at 5:27 pm

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An open letter to Rosie O'Donnell: You failed, not Chicago!

Dear Rosie, How are you doing? I hope well. Sorry to interrupt your busy day; however, I had a few things I wanted to say to you. First and foremost, I moved to the Chicago area on January 1, 2011. It took me forever to get settled in. It is not an easy task to... Read more »

By David W. Quinn,
March 7, 2012 at 5:35 pm

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Is weight just a number?

So you are trying to live a healthier lifestyle; however, the numbers on the scale just are not going down as fast as you would like them to. Trust me, it is normal. Do not let it get you down. Though some people will give up when the scale seems to betray them, it is... Read more »

By David W. Quinn,
March 5, 2012 at 9:26 am

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