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Marcie Pickelsimer is the adoptive parent of two boys from two different countries. She is a former English teacher who loves being a stay-at-home mom and a freelance writer. She lives in the Chicago suburbs in a beautiful old bungalow with her family and the obligatory black lab.

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Chicago Museum of Science and Industry decking halls

Extended hours, free days, two-for-one admissions...what more could you "wish" for during the holidays?Money is tight for everyone right now...
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Laurie Berkner rockets to Chicago

I tend to write a lot about activities and events that we take AJ to because I like to journal about what we do with him. I know it will help me...
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Chicago area accredited adoption agencies

This list is from the DCFS website. The entire list of agencies in Ilinois can be found at the DCFS website.Domestic Agency Assisted Adoption...
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The Greatest Show on Earth...win tickets to Ringling Bros!

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A few weeks ago I wrote about how my husband and I love the circus. Our first trip to the circus together was on our first dating anniversary and...
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Trick or Treat for Unicef? NOT ME

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There are hundreds of thousands of people who Trick or Treat for UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund that raises funds for programs that help...
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Disney coming to Chicago

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My husband and I are big fans of the circus, Ringling Brothers, to be exact. And, every year they come to the Chicago area Thanksgiving weekend. When...
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DCFS takes cuts

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And Blagojevich doesn't think we'll notice? The hardest hit department in the state budget cuts is the Department...
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Adoption advocate charged

Patricia Cooper, a Rosemont resident, has been charged with two counts of permitting sexual abuse of a child. Her son, Christopher Cooper, was charged...
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Happy Adoption Day or not?

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Friday was our son's third adoption day so we behaved as many adoptive families do, we celebrated. We have long...
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Do you have your Foster Care License?

At our three year post placement for AJ we turned in the last of our Foster Care paperwork for the foster care...
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