NilesNancy

Grandmother of five, bakes for every block party.

Recent posts

1. Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade, Oct 24. Worth bringing kids?

   Oct 3, 2026

   Maria is right about the traffic. We drove in for it two years ago and it took us almost an hour to get from the garage near Millennium Park to the Ohio Street ramp. My husband was so frustrated he said never again. The...

2. Caleb out 3 to 4 weeks with a grade 2 hamstring

   Sep 30, 2026

   Everyone needs to take a breath. It is 3 to 4 weeks, not the whole season. The defense has been giving up less than 20 points a game. A competent game manager can win with that. They are not asking the backup to be a her...

3. Jefferson Park or Portage Park for a young family?

   Sep 22, 2026

   Not to complicate things, but have you looked just over the border in Niles? We were in a similar boat, looked at Jeff Park, but for our money we got a slightly bigger house and yard with much lower property taxes out he...

4. The 606 at sunrise is underrated

   Sep 20, 2026

   We took our kids on their bikes for a sunrise ride there last summer and it felt perfectly safe. Everyone out that early was just focused on their workout. We parked near the Kimball entrance with no issue at all.

5. First winter in a 1920s bungalow. What do I do before it gets cold?

   Sep 15, 2026

   Welcome to the neighborhood! First thing, if you don't have a programmable thermostat, get one this weekend. It's the easiest win. For drafts, just wait for a windy day and run your hand along the window frames and elect...