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August is State Fair Month

The month of August is primetime for state fairs. Fun! Yesterday the Wisconsin State Fair kicked off with a new addition to its food line-up: a Krispy Kreme cheeseburger. For five bucks you can consume 1,000 calories in a single sitting by chowing down on a hamburger patty topped with melted cheese sandwiched in between a Krispy Kreme doughnut. Basically, the culinary masters, who designed the foil-wrapped heart attack, swapped the bun for a glazed doughnut and called it a day. Of course, part of the fun of attending a state fair is seeing how far you can push the … Continue reading →

Home Blog Month in Review: August

Did you have a good month? We seem to have packed an entire summer’s worth of activities in this past month. Now, it seems, it is back to school and time to get ready for autumn. Still, it is nice to look back toward warm sands and wearing shorts even as we will soon be crunching leaves and taking out the sweaters. August 1st Getting Out Grass Stains With summer in full swing, chances are that your family has been playing outdoors quite a bit. And with all of that outdoor play comes the grass stains, especially if you are … Continue reading →

Family Fun At The State Fair—A Day Of Pig Races And Deep Fried Pickles

There aren’t too many places on the planet where you can watch a retired NASCAR announcer provide color commentary on a race between four pot-bellied pigs speeding around a sawdust track, and then 2 hours later gnaw unforgivably on a deep fried pork chop-on-a-stick. It happens daily at the Wisconsin State Fair. The annual 10-day event is famous around these parts for deep-fried everything, food-on-a-stick, a giant slide and world-class agricultural venues. What more could you ask for, right? That was my thought when I decided to brave the crowds (more than 800,000 descend on State Fair Park in Milwaukee … Continue reading →

A Big Difference for Adopting Parents: the Adoption Tax Credit Renewed and Expanded

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Whatever you think of the new health care legislation, adoptive parents will realize one benefit: the Adoption Tax Credit, which was set to expire this year, will be renewed through December 21, 2011. The maximum reimbursable limit for adoption-related expenses was raised from $12, 150 to $13, 170. In addition, the Adoption Tax Credit will benefit families who have no taxes or a very small amount of taxes due, because it is now refundable. The credit lessens for adopters with income of over$ 180,000 per year, and continues to lessen as incomes go up until it is eventually phased out. … Continue reading →

Surprise Babies: Heather’s Story

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This month I’m talking about surprise babies. I’ve been looking forward to sharing with you the story of one special little girl named Lillian Rose, who surprised her parents and their family with her miraculous debut. Her story begins long before she was born in 2002, when Heather and Jeremy met while working together at a local tool store. The high school sweethearts started dating two years later. On August 6, 2006, they tied the knot. About three months after they got married, they decided to start a family, but it wasn’t long before Heather realized things weren’t going to … Continue reading →

Super Summer Travel Ideas

If you really want to heat things up this summer, then head to San Antonio. The popular Texas travel destination is unveiling sun-sational deals for visitors this month. For starters, the city’s popular River Walk has expanded. The new 2-mile paved stretch doubles the River Walk in size. It winds away from the city center, passes the San Antonio Museum of Art and the restored Pearl Brewery, and along the myriad of margarita-serving outdoor cafes and Tex-Mex restaurants. To celebrate the River Walk’s expansion several eateries and bars are offering drink and food specials throughout the summer. Nine more miles … Continue reading →

Fun and Affordable Family Activities

Celebrating special occasions has never been more affordable thanks to some generous hotels, restaurants and other family-friendly attractions. Take a look at the deep discounts and freebies being offered right now for individuals commemorating major milestones: MOTHER’S DAY Moms get free admission to the Franklin Park Zoo in Massachusetts on Mother’s Day. (This freebie is being duplicated at hundreds of zoos nationwide. Check with your local zoo to see if mom can get in free on her special day.) BIRTHDAY Get free admission any time during the month of your birthday at one of the nine Medieval Times dinner theaters … Continue reading →

Gisele Bundchen–Loving Stepmother or Insensitive Troublemaker

She’s a drop dead gorgeous multi-millionaire with a super star new husband, and now women of the world have one more reason to hate supermodel Gisele Bundchen. Apparently, marriage has made the rich (rhymes with witch) more arrogant than ever. If you missed the headlines (and the thousands of subsequent Internet posts), Bundchen is speaking out for the first time about being more than just a stepmom to John Edward Thomas Moynahan, the 18-month-old love child of her new hubby New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and his ex-girlfriend model-actress Bridget Moynahan. In the latest Vanity Fair issue, Bundchen let … Continue reading →

Tim Russert’s Son Carries on Dad’s Legacy

If you watched even a single minute of Tim Russert’s emotional public memorial, which was broadcast live on MSNBC last month, then the announcement NBC brass just made regarding the late “Meet the Press” host’s son might not surprise you. NBC News is giving 22-year-old Luke Russert the chance to carry on his dad’s legacy—-on air. Earlier today NBC News President Steve Capus revealed that Luke will help cover the Democratic and Republican conventions for the peacock network. According to Capus, Luke’s official role will be that of convention correspondent focusing on “youth issues.” The job will reportedly be Luke’s … Continue reading →

Soap Star’s Wife Gives Birth to a Peanut

Apple meet Peanut. For real. Gwyneth Paltrow’s daughter has got nothing on “General Hospital” star Ingo Rademacher and his fiancee, Ehiku’s new son. The unfairly gorgeous couple welcomed a baby boy into the world on July 11th and decided to name their new addition “Peanut.” No joke. Peanut Kai Rademacher was delivered via a home birth at the actor’s home in Malibu and is reportedly “healthy and happy.” Rademacher, who plays Jax on the popular ABC soap opera, says he and his fiancee started calling the baby Peanut while he was “cooking inside of mommy” and decided to keep the … Continue reading →