Lara Krupicka's Blog, page 2
August 9, 2017
Being Present in Transition
We’re a family in transition. We have been for a few months now. My husband started a new job in early May. Our eldest graduated from high school a few weeks later and then left the state for a summer job. Our sixteen-year-old took her first job a month after that. It has been exciting […]
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May 4, 2017
Congratulations to the Winners of the Everbloom Giveaway!
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the conversation last week, and spreading the word about the new anthology, Everbloom, written by members of the Redbud Writers Guild. Since the book launched, I have been hearing positive feedback from readers. It’s so gratifying to know that it is impacting people and to know that I am a […]
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April 25, 2017
Celebrating Another Bucket List Goal: The Launch of Everbloom
I’m excited to announce another bucket list goal I can check off: being published in a book. I’ve had hundreds of articles published, and I’ve written three books of my own. But this latest project is something completely new for me because in it I get to be a part of a compilation and it’s […]
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April 19, 2017
The Roller Coaster Ride of Raising Children: When Your Child Turns 18
In many ways, raising children is a roller coaster ride. We hop on (at pregnancy or adoption) in anticipation of the thrills, fastening our restraints and holding our breath for what’s to come. And then the dips and loop-de-loops of late night feeding, tantrum calming, homework helping and all the rest of what it takes to raise […]
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April 4, 2017
Donut Challenge Day 7: Sylvia’s Bakery & The End
Spring break is over and we’re back in the flow of the school year. But I realized being swept up in weekend activities and preparing for break to end, I missed posting about Day 7 of our Donut Challenge. Of course, that might be due in equal part to the letdown we experienced as our […]
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April 1, 2017
Donut Challenge Day 6: Dimples Donuts & Expectations
We’re nearing the end of this week-long challenge and closing in on selecting the winner. It’s fun hearing that friends are joining in and trying some of these donut shops (and others) this week themselves. Too bad we didn’t bump into any of them while we were out! Day 6’s visit to Dimples Donuts in […]
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March 31, 2017
Donut Challenge Day 5: Glaze Donuts & Repeating a Bucket List Conquest
The donut challenge continues and I’m thinking of renaming my car The Donut Mobile. Not that we’re trekking far for our donuts, but we are criss-crossing the Western Suburbs in search of donut perfection. The hardest part has been riding home hungry with those donuts calling out to us to be eaten immediately. However, we’ve resisted mightily […]
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March 30, 2017
Donut Challenge Day 4: Ingram’s Busy Bee – Look to the Locals
We’re on Day 4 now of our Challenge and friends have been asking if we’re getting sick of donuts yet. The answer? Of course not! Our secret? We’re eating only about one donut-worth apiece (give or take) each day. For Day 4 we tried donuts from a true old-fashioned bakery. Ingram’s Busy Bee has been selling […]
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March 29, 2017
Donut Challenge Day 3: Honey Fluff Donuts & Sensory Reset
Our donut tour of the Western Suburbs of Chicagoland continues today with a stop at Honey Fluff Donuts in Countryside. As I’ve done the past two days, I want to point out a broader concept I learned from this visit before giving you our review of the shop. What I realized from visiting Honey Fluff […]
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March 28, 2017
Donut Challenge Day 2: Stan’s Donuts & Why You Should Seek Recommendations
Our week of trying new donut shops continues with a visit to the brand new Stan’s Donuts & Coffee at OakBrook Center. But before I give a rundown on our Stan’s experience, I want to share with you something that I learned as we started this challenge: getting recommendations when planning an adventure can make a […]
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