School is once again in full swing. As always, we are here to help when it comes to homework and project assignments. Here's the scoop on a few of the ways: HelpNow from Brainfuse provides live online tutoring in core subjects for all grade levels from 2 pm to 11pm daily. Need to have an…
You finally get your hands on THE book your friends are raving about. You MUST read this, they say. It’s great! But when you finish it, you are underwhelmed. As readers, we’ve all been there. I asked my fellow bloggers what books they read that didn’t live up to their high expectations. Ellen: I read…
Melissa DeCarlo The Art of Crash Landing Takes a potentially clichéd premise and turns it into an interesting story that you won't want to put down. Mattie Wallace, a broke, pregnant woman who’s made a lot of bad choices, learns she’s received an inheritance from a grandmother she never knew existed. She goes to…
At our recent Genealogy Networking Group meeting we combined our years of experience to give out some advice for our newest members. Some of the great tips that were offered were: Start with yourself, work backwards in time. This is the mantra of every beginning genealogist. Cite Your Sources. Always keep track of where you…
I’ll admit it. My name is Cyndi and I’m an utter heroine addict. I love a book with a strong heroine that takes center stage. Heroines come in all shapes, sizes, genres, and time periods. My heroine preferences run the gamut and I love them all, often for different reasons. Here are some of my…
It is always a treat revisiting the serene village of Three Pines, which serves as the backdrop for Louise Penny’s 11th exceptional mystery, The Nature of the Beast. Armand Gamache, retired head of homicide for the Sûreté du Québec, is at a crossroads in his life. He is enjoying a quiet existence with his wife…
I really was at the BEACH READING! Half the fun of going on vacation is choosing and packing my #1 necessity — BOOKS! Every summer, extremely generous friends of my brother give him a week at their beach house in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Oh, did I mention that this house is on the beach and…
The expansion of the parking lot at our Aspen Drive Library is about to begin! Here's the scoop: Cook Memorial Public Library District has an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of Vernon Hills to build and maintain a parking lot on Village-owned land immediately adjacent to Aspen Drive Library. 51 additional parking spaces will be added,…
Rory McGovern was lucky enough not only to go to college with her childhood celebrity crush, but to end up marrying him! Years later, Blake and Rory are nearly 40, have two kids, and are still married. However, Blake’s acting career has moved from great potential to less than infrequent; and the bills are piling…
As personal technology has burst on the scene over the last 20 years, society has become ever more connected. Social media sites abound. Our phones are forever buzzing and dinging with items demanding our attention. Automakers tout the mini offices that our cars have become, allowing the driver to multitask during commutes. Societal expectation of…
