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If you have never been to downtown Noblesville,Indiana, you are missing out on a serious history lesson. Many of the shops and restaurants in the heart of downtown have been around since the 1900s. You can even find commemorative plaques on the outside of the …read more
The teen finally has her learner’s permit after weeks of studying rules of the road and traffic signs. The signs were the tough part — trying to memorize all the shapes and colors to recognize without the words you will see in real life. There …read more
Abuelo’s sits below the Keystone interchange in Carmel, Indiana. When you come into the Lowe’s plaza, there’s a sign that reads “Abuelo’s Mexican Food Embassy.” On Friday night, my husband somehow misread it as Classy Mexican Food. And then we decided that was just as …read more
Jungle John visited the Westfield Public Library this week, with his animal friends. Each summer, animal entertainers visit the library to share their amazing animals with the children of Westfield. Silly Safaris has several different types of shows, and this was my favorite so far. …read more
Have you heard of summer brain drain? With a long 10 weeks between the last day of school and the first day of the new school year, kids are at risk of sliding back in their education. The first month of school ends up focusing …read more
The kids have been out of school for a few weeks now, and it didn’t take long for our budget to take a hit. With five kids in the house all summer, our grocery bill has gone up significantly. We are responsible for the same three meals a day, but …read more
We’ve been spending our nights and weekends at Westfield, Indiana’s new home for youth sports for a few months now, but Grand Park officially celebrated their grand opening this weekend. There was live music, a ferris wheel, games and activities for kids, and (of course) …read more
I will freely admit — I mostly go to a movie theater for the popcorn. You just can’t replicate that movie theater, buttery goodness at home. My love of movie theater popcorn even means I will drive 20 minutes to see a movie in Castleton, …read more
Schools in Westfield, Indiana have been out for the summer two weeks now, and we’re still processing the crazy year we had. Westfield High School seniors are just now coming up for air after a whirlwind of a week to cap off their last year …read more
