Pinterest boards are often used as visual bookmarking tools for recipes, DIY projects and exercise regimes, but the best Pinterest boards are purely visual. The best Pinterest boards can intrigue the eye like a good coffee table book. They also allow the pinner to amass huge collections of objects without the cost or the clutter. … Continue reading List 27: Unique Pinterest boards to follow
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Support small businesses by shopping locally for your holiday gifts. When you shop local you can find unique gifts instead of whatever thing all the big box stores and major online sites are shilling, plus you help to keep your community vibrant. Below are just some of the stores in Edgewater and Andersonville that have … Continue reading List 19: Shop Local in Edgewater/Andersonville This Holiday Season
It's been a long and ugly election season, and it's not over yet. Sadly, even if you choose to watch the returns tonight you may still not know who will be the new POTUS before you go to bed. Blegh. We all could use some distractions at this point. Whether you support Barack Obama, Mitt … Continue reading Sick of polls and predictions? A Few Ways to Ignore Election Day Coverage
My posts about great documentaries and how to enjoy theatre may have given people the idea that I have highfalutin tastes in entertainment. That's far from the truth. My taste in entertainment is as eclectic as my blog topics. That is, I like some trashy, fluffy and silly stuff too. Here are some of my … Continue reading List 16: Guilty Pleasure Movies
In Chicago there are many theatres to choose from, and I'm lucky to have some great ones right in Edgewater (the 48th Ward). If you are near Chicago's Far North Side here are some performances to check out. Chicago Magazine's Fall Culture Guide 2012 includes a list of a list of "ten must-see plays." Of … Continue reading Great Theatre In or Near Edgewater