I’m about to show you something totally disgusting. But let me start by explaining that I have fallen into this bad habit of regularly finding our family dinners in the frozen food
365+ Things to See, Do & Celebrate in Barrington, IL
I’m trying to be selective as I make my new years resolutions for 2011. With two young kids at home, I have to be realistic about how much time there is to
There’s something so exciting about fresh starts. And I’m welcoming 2011 with all of the energy that comes with new beginnings. But, at this time of year, I’m always reminded that new
2010 is quickly coming to a close and there are a number of great parties going on throughout Barrington tonight for those of you who want to ring in the new year,
There’s an elaborate holiday lights display in Barrington that’s been drawing crowds at Christmastime for the past 12 years. But there’s a love story behind these lights that I never knew until
There is one category in the 365 Barrington holiday lights contest that I wasn’t so sure about. After all, could Barrington actually have it’s own version of Clark Griswold, one of the
We found our Colored Lights Champion! His name is Troy Wiseman and, if you’ve driven west of Barrington High School on Lake Cook Road, there’s no way you could have missed his
We’re announcing our first winner of the first ever 365Barrington.com holiday lights contest. The winning category is “North Pole Neighborhood” and the award goes to… Six homes on Manchester Lane in Port
It’s been a very busy month for one group of Barrington workers in particular. The men and women of the Barrington post office have been working overtime, lifting packages, sorting cards and
The presents are unwrapped. The feasts are finished. The dishes are clean. My family is back home again and cookie crumbs, ripped ribbons and a tangle of new toys are all that
For the first time ever, today, our two-year-old daughter and 1-year-old son met Santa Claus. It was a close encounter of the quickest kind. About 60 seconds on his lap and they
It’s the eve of Christmas Eve and and I’ll be cooking for tomorrow’s family festivities late into the night. With my favorite holiday foods on my mind and in my oven, I
The Barrington High School Madrigals just returned home from Washington D.C. after performing at the White House this week. The Junior and Senior students toured monuments between three days worth of performances
HA-LLE-LUJAH! It’s day 265!!! And that means there are only 100 days left until our 365th post here at 365Barrington.com. Thank you for being here. Your visits are what motivate me to
Last night I told my husband that I feel like I’ve aged 20 years since we were married four years ago. I quickly laughed so he’d know it was just a joke