Chicago Things to Do for Mostly Free

Forget the bad press; this is a city that offers all of the urban amenities plus the warmth and hospitality of an ethnic base.

wheat berry salad dotted with almonds, crtanberries, oranges, and kale

Wheat Berry Salad Makes a Healthy and Filling Main Course

I combined the ideas from several recipes, looked at what I had in the fridge, and set about to put these grains to good use. (This is often my approach. I call it seat-of-the-pants cooking.)

Spring beauties hide close to fallen leaves in the soft earth

Hiking Hills in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Hiking brings you back to your childhood, when you lay in the grass watching the leaves dance and sparkle in the late afternoon sunshine.

a stamp with the ampersand symbol

Why Have More Than One Email Account?

“Mom, why don’t you have another email to give out when you don’t really want to give out your email?” Brilliant.