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Carrie Steinweg

Chicago Family Staycations Examiner

Carrie Steinweg is a Chicago-area freelance writer and mother of five boys. Her work has appeared in over 20 publications and she has authored two books in Arcadia Publishing's Images of America series. She is a columnist and correspondent for the Times (www.nwitimes.com). Visit her Website at www.carriesteinweg.com, her blog at www.carriemotherhood.blogspot.com and follow her on Twitter at www.twitter.com/carrieste. Contact her at csteinw@yahoo.com.

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