Columnists
Dollar Up – Hunger Down
What can a single dollar do?
At Loaves & Fishes, a dollar can accomplish a whole lot. Through our partnerships, it can purchase more than...
Positively Health – Football and finding excellence in life
Fall is here and it is football season!
Why is it that so many of us love to watch football? I find football to...
Stand Out – Teen inspiration comes from books
Some people can blend in, even when they were meant to stand out. Some people have special talents and interests that vary from their...
Science Corner – Why is the sun so hot?
As you roast – or grill – on the beach this summer you may be thinking the sun is hotter than usual. But of...
Real Life – A bottle day
When I awakened to the thermometer trumpeting sixty-six degrees, plus observed no moisture dripping down my windows, I enthusiastically threw cushions onto our patio...
Senior Voices – Happy birthday PN
In 2001, my husband and I went to the Labor Day Parade. My father had driven up from Anderson, Ind., to spend a few...
The History Detective – The Naperville melting pot
“Six Naperville Residents Made Naturalized Citizens” was the headline in the June 22, 1939, issue of the Naperville Clarion. Becoming a citizen of the...
A Client’s Gratitude
Our clients inspire us and touch our hearts every day. This letter to Loaves & Fishes from a former client illustrates the reasons we...
Positively Health – ‘A Friend Like Me’!
My children grew up loving the Disney-animated movie “Aladdin.” One of their favorite parts was when the genie sings the song, “A Friend Like...
‘Trial closing’ questions will improve your sales results
Trial closing tells you where you are in the sales process and when to ask for the sale. The trial close asks for an...
Real Estate Logic – To improve or not to improve, that is the question…
Very seldom does a week go by when I don’t hear from a past client or a reader of this column asking if it...
Transitions – Eruption disruption?
We’re accustomed to hearing about the damage done by tornadoes, hurricanes and snow storms, but a rarer occurrence has been garnering news lately—the power of...
Nutrition Knowledge – Thinking outside the (lunch) box
The start of school is only a few weeks away, and that has us rounding up school supplies and thinking about school lunches.
The lunch...
Time for a new school year
Little Friends began more than 53 years ago as one private school that grew into three unique programs serving those with special needs. Though...
Video Voice – In the know
When my family moved to Naperville, one of the things that appealed to us was the ‘small town feel’ with the ‘big city’ amenities....
Art Talk – It ain’t over …
I hear it every year as the last of the fireworks fade into the night on the Fourth of July, "that's it, summer's over."...
Raise Your Play IQ – The truth about sharing
by Alix Tonsgard
Most of our young visitors are of the mindset, "What's mine is mine and what's yours is mine too!" Some of our...
Journey with Autism – My dad, Dr. Bob
I don’t believe that we are not given more than we can handle. I’m aware of those people who have fallen down under the...
Naperville Gardener – Gardening in August
There is a flurry of back-to-school excitement in the air, but for us gardeners, we have up to three more months to enjoy and...
The Next Generation – Local and here to serve
Have you ever been doing some shopping online and thought to yourself, “There are just too many options?”
You’re not alone. Online megastores like Amazon...
