Bunchland

Out for a run with the family

Today’s Postcard from Bunchland comes from Chicago’s North Shore Conventions and Visitor’s Bureau.

What we’re reading today:

Winter Storm Watch in full effect! We’re hearing everything from 30 cm in Toronto to 60 cm in Chicago. Wow. Stay safe and warm, friends!

Have you ever been the wicked stepmother? What about if you were a 21-year-old stepmother trying to make friends with your boyfriend’s 7-year-old? Via Salon.

Sometimes it’s really, really tough to be a mom. Like if you’re bi-polar, break your son’s X-box, tweet your suicidal thoughts and you’re Sinead O’Connor. Via The Hipster Mom.

Ice cream bread? Sure, we’ll go with it. Via BoingBoing

And today marks the start of Black History Month. We found you some great book titles to talk about Civil Rights with your kids on Martin Luther King Day, here are some ways to get started with Black History Month.

Photo by postopp1 via Flickr

On Wednesday, we told you about 826 National’s spectacular literacy centres.  Today we take you to Valencia Park, Chicago, and into The Boring Store.

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