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Posts in category "back-to-school"

Talking back-to-school lunches on WGN Radio Monday morning

If you are up and at em’ bright and early on Monday morning (and really, what parent of a young child isn’t awake before 7:00 a.m every single day of the week), tune in to WGN Radio to hear my thoughts on packing great back-to-school lunches. I’ll be on around 6:39 a.m. I’ll be sharing... Read more »
By Caitlin Giles,
August 21, 2010 at 9:10 pm
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5 free things to do before your kids go back to school

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This is a bittersweet time of year. On the one hand, I want to hang on to these lazy, unscheduled summer days. But another part of me longs for structure, afterschool activities and a few hours a day when my house isn’t overrun with children. No matter how you feel about it, one thing is... Read more »
By Caitlin Giles,
August 19, 2010 at 9:42 pm
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Packing back-to-school lunches -- Chicago style

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Even though the official first day of school is still weeks away for my kids, back-to-school preparations are in full swing at our house. Haircuts? Check. New shoes? Check. Backpacks? Lunch bags? New school supplies? Check. Check. Check. This time of year, I am always trying to organize and simplify because I know how busy... Read more »
By Caitlin Giles,
August 13, 2010 at 10:15 pm
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School Supply Drives

Can you believe that I am talking about back-to-school shopping on a this beautiful and balmy July day? Summer is still in full swing but I bet that you are starting to receive correspondence from your child’s school about the upcoming year too, right? It is time to start thinking about heading back to school... Read more »
By Caitlin Giles,
July 8, 2010 at 3:12 pm
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Back-to-school blues

Photo used via Creative Commons license. I’m not the only Chicago mama who has the back-to-school blues, am I? I know that there are others of you out there who recently sent little ones back to school only to return to your home or office and feel the onset of a sort of sad, empty... Read more »
By Caitlin Giles,
August 31, 2009 at 9:00 am
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