Holidays
151. Barrington Women Share Mother’s Day Mom Advice
Today is my fourth Mother’s Day celebrating the holiday as a mom. I have three children, age three and under, and the one thing I know for sure is that I have A LOT to learn about raising kids. How I wish there were a manual with all the answers and the best way to [...]
149. Go the Distance with Mom this Mother’s Day
Flowers, shmowers! Instead of giving your mom that ‘same old’ spring bouquet this Mother’s Day, why not give her a pair of running shoes and a spot in this weekend’s Mother’s Day 5K Run/Walk . It’s happening Sunday morning on the streets of Barrington and it’s a fun experience you can share while helping a [...]
125. Barrington EATS: Easter Brunch & Lovely Leftovers
In my opinion, the two best things about any holiday are family time and food. And Easter is no exception. Traditions run rampant on Easter tables with lamb cakes and butter, family-favorite potato dishes, and more likely than not, hard boiled eggs and Easter ham. Following are many, many ways to eat this Easter, which [...]
122. Make a Date with the Easter Bunny in Barrington
As Easter quickly approaches, the big bunny has scheduled dozens of appearances in Barrington with eggs and treats in his basket for all to enjoy. Peter Cottontail will kick off the holiday festivities with egg hunting and a bunny breakfast in Barrington this weekend and he’ll continue his appearances around town in the days leading [...]
117. Prepare a St. Pat’s Day Feast Like Chef Kelly Donlea
You’re never going to believe this! Barrington mom, local chef and cookbook author, Kelly Donlea, is sharing her top secret family recipe for Glazed Corned Beef this St. Paddy’s day. If you’re planning an Irish feast at home this weekend, you should try this Barrington-version of a traditional corned beef brisket. This recipe is so [...]
116. Celebrate St. Patrick at Barrington Celtic Fest, 2012
The Village of Barrington is bracing for a blast of blarney and a sea of green downtown this weekend. Doors open at the second annual Barrington Celtic Fest at 11 a.m. tomorrow morning. If you’re in the mood for some Irish music, corned beef and St. Patrick’s Day fun, then toss on your favorite four-leaf clover shirt [...]
91. Survive Christmas
What just happened? For me, the holiday hit like a Christmas tsunami this year, leaving a debris-field of pine needles and toys in its wake. I couldn’t get our dead, u-chop-your-own-Christmas-tree out of the house fast enough yesterday. And I’m so relieved that all signs of wrapping paper, along with that scary Christmas shelf-elf, are [...]
90. It’s a Christmas TIE at 365Barrington.com!
Two of our “Scared of Santa” photos were neck-and-neck throughout the day yesterday so it’s fitting that the day, and our contest, ended with a Christmas TIE! There were many votes cast in our contest this week and both winners received exactly 48.95% of the vote. The elves at Brilliant Sky Toys in Lake Zurich [...]
89. Cast Your Vote for 365 Barrington’s Best Santa Photo
365 Barrington’s best “Bad Santa” photos of 2011 are in and now it’s time for a vote! We have three contestants who are in the running to receive one $100 gift certificate to purchase goodies at Brilliant Sky Toys in Deer Park. The photo that gets the most votes, wins, and voting is easy! Just [...]
85. “C” is for Cookie at Community Church of Barrington
Bakers throughout Barrington have been busy all week preparing for tomorrow morning’s 38th Annual Community Church of Barrington Cookie Walk. If you want to see what “selling like hot cakes” looks like, don’t be late. Last year, they sold out of cookies in just over an hour. So be sure to show up early because [...]
