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Blog name: Notes From The Burbs
Location: Waukesha, WI
About me: The lure of the big, little city by the lake brought me to Milwaukee more than seven years ago. I have since grown to love Milwaukee with every bone in my body and make sure that I tell everyone how great it is to live here -- especially when I travel.

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Average rating of my blogs: 4.3
Average rating of my Talkbacks: 4.4
Average rating I've given others: 4.6

Recent blog entries
 
 Milwaukee Buzz - Aug. 15, 2008
 The Dangers of Being an Erin at Irish Fest
 Irish Fest is Milwaukee's best festival. Of course I am biased as I've always had an unnatural affinity for the 25% of me that hails from the Green Isle and a regret at never becoming one of those cute Irish dancing girls.Unfortunately I've only made it to Irish Fest twice in the eight years I ha...
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 Kids & Family - July 7, 2008
 Daycare Database Now Available
 The State of Wisconsin has just (finally) made a much-needed tool available to parents and guardians to assist in the daycare decision making.The newly formed Department of Children and Families launched this site (see link below) to help parents stay informed about violations at their daycare. T...
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 Milwaukee Buzz - April 15, 2008
 The Jesus Wagon Rolls Again
 It must be spring in Milwaukee, I just saw the Jesus Wagon rolling down Prospect. Actually, I was stuck behind the Jesus wagon as he tooled downtown to the East Side at 5 mph.Perhaps Jesus Wagon isn't the correct term, but I'm referring to the station wagon plastered with a variety of sayings and...
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 Kids & Family - March 18, 2008
 One Vote Can Help These Kids
 It's not often that we receive a forwarded email that has true merit.This afternoon, my girlfriend passed along an email that at first glance seemed to be the typical forward. Thankfully this one did not have to be researched on Snopes.com, rather it included a link that could help bring two Fun ...
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 Kids & Family - March 13, 2008
 More Difficult? Home Mom or Working Mom?
 Yesterday one of my girlfriends who is currently staying home with her young son asked me if it was more difficult to be a stay-at-home mom or a working mother. Without missing a beat I said stay-at-home mom.When my husband and I first learned we were pregnant one of the first books I purcha...
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Recent Talkbacks
 
 Article - Aug. 11, 2008
 Parent Posse: Advice for new parents
 This is a short term fix -- but for the first three months, Dr. Harvey Karp's...
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 Article - June 2, 2008
 Changes for a better Riversplash!
 I really like the idea of a boat parade. There are some great ships on our wa...
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 Article - April 2, 2008
 If I can compost, anyone can
 Rather than doing a large bucket to collect kitchen waste for the composter, ...
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 Blog - March 11, 2008
 Choosing a good wine?
 I love it! This is a great blog -- and very useful as I often have to pick up...
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 Article - March 4, 2008
 A jam-packed final full day in Paris
 I fully agree with you on Musee d'Orsay being much more interesting than the ...
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