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A cozy hiding spot. Happy Sunday, my friends! May

A cozy hiding spot. Happy Sunday, my friends! May your day be filled with beauty and kind thoughts. #nature #beauty #gratitude #botanicgarden #garden #happysunday

Thank you, Julie @juliejensenrealestate, for every

Thank you, Julie @juliejensenrealestate, for everything you are doing for the Quarantine Donation Program to help Humble Design and the Chicago Furniture Bank. 🙏❤️ Chicago area friends: If you have furniture to donate, please drop it off at 725 Pine Street, Winnetka, IL. Open daily 9 AM - 5PM. #Repost @juliejensenrealestate
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This week, I’ve been helping manage the donation containers. And in just 48 hours, this UHaul box is almost full! The program has been extended through July, so please keep the donations coming! Scroll through the photos for more information on what’s needed and where to drop-off. Boxes will be open over the holiday weekend!
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#thankfulthursday #donate #giveback #helpendhomelessness #secondchances #bairdwarner #bairdwarnerevanston #winnetka @aliwenzke @juliejensen3

A few weeks ago, I watched my friend Michelle (far

A few weeks ago, I watched my friend Michelle (far right) dancing on Tik Tok while her husband, John, twerked in the background. Today, Michelle and three of their kids are at home with COVID-19 and John is on a ventilator in the ICU. Michelle & John are in their early 40s. Their youngest just graduated kindergarten and their oldest at home turns 21 soon. Michelle & John both lost their jobs in March, and are now dealing with the unimaginable. If you can help, I've added a link to their GoFund Me page (link in bio). My husband continues to diagnose new COVID-19 cases on a regular basis. Please wear a mask. Please don't host big parties. Keep your community safe and be kind to one another. A simple act of wearing a mask can save lives. Please keep Michelle and John in your thoughts. ❤️🙏 This photo was taken in Miami, FL, in September 2019 when the world was different.
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#pleasewearamask #bekind #thoughtsandprayers #helpyourneighbors #community #kindness #simpleacts #maskssavelives

We visited the Chicago Botanic Garden in March rig

We visited the Chicago Botanic Garden in March right before we decided to stay at home. When I took pictures of my family in the gardens months ago, I knew it was the "Before" photo. Our lives would be forever changed, and I wanted to capture that joy and innocence and freedom. I visited the CBG for the first time today since March. I'm so happy the CBG is open again, but it feels surreal to be in the "After". If you plan to visit, here are the new guidelines: You register in advance to get an entrance time slot, but then you can stay as long as you would like. In the morning, I would say 85% of visitors wore masks as requested by the CBG. By noon, that number seemed to drop to 50%. So, if you want to visit and stay safe, I would recommend going on the earlier side. I hope you are all doing well. 💕 #chicagobotanicgarden #rosegarden
#nature #thankful

Thank you, Tom Watson, for your generous donation

Thank you, Tom Watson, for your generous donation of autographed books to brighten up the day of kids exiting homelessness. My family loves your books and I know the Humble Design @humblechitown families will love them, too. Thank you so much! ❤️ I had the great pleasure of hearing Tom Watson speak at The Book Stall @the_book_stall last year and he had me laughing the entire time. I also learned how to draw a stick dog, which is definitely the limit to my artistic ability, but I did it. The kids' drawings were much better than mine, though. 😊
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#stickdog #troubleattable5 #tomwatson #harpercollins #kindness #autographedbook #autographedcopies #kidsbooks #kidsbookstagram #childrensbooks #childrensbook #kidlit #families #storytime #bookstagram #humbledesign #donation #kindness #author #thankyou #gratitude

Decluttering? Humble Design in Chicago would love

Decluttering? Humble Design in Chicago would love pots & pans and microwaves to help their clients who are exiting homelessness. We are thankful for your furniture and home decor donations as well. Drop off is at the Winnetka Congregational Church @winnetkacongregational at 725 Pine Street, Winnetka, IL, from 9 AM - 5 PM daily. Your donations help the Chicago Furniture Bank @chicago_furniture_bank and Humble Design @humblechitown. Thank you for your kindness. ❤️ Chicago Realtors: Please tell your clients about the Quarantine Donation Program. Most non-profits aren't doing home pick ups at this time, so we hope this program helps provide a place to donate furniture for people moving.
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#chicagofurniturebank #humbledesign #homedecor #kitchen #kitchenappliances #potsandpans #cooking #homesweethome #donate #declutter #moving #artofhappymoving #movingday #chicagorealtors #winnetkarealestate #winnetkarealtor #glencoerealestate #wilmetterealestate #evanstonrealestate #highlandparkrealestate

It's unfortunate that the criticism of American Di

It's unfortunate that the criticism of American Dirt seems to have led to the end of a conversation. My mom is Mexican. I'm Mexican-American. I've never been in any situation remotely close to what the fictional characters in this book endured as migrants. I am thankful Jeanine Cummins @jeaninecummins wrote this book, and I'm sad for Jeanine that it was met with such harsh criticism. Yes, there should be more voices represented in publishing. At the same time, there is not only one story to tell and Jeanine wrote this book with her heart in the right place and after years of research. Hopefully, the interest in American Dirt will encourage the publishing industry to share more stories. When I worked as a summer law intern, I helped with a pro bono asylum case. I translated two letters from a young woman from Honduras who was seeking asylum due to the gang violence. Soledad in American Dirt reminded me of this woman. My summer internship came to an end. I never found out what happened to her. I can't imagine what those months (years?) of waiting to hear back from the lawyers and courts felt like when her life was in danger. I felt anxious the entire time I read American Dirt. I felt deep compassion for Lydia who tried to protect her son at all costs. American Dirt will make you think. I highly recommend it. #americandirt #jeaninecummins #bookstagram #igbookstagram #fictionbooks #quarantinereads

Thank you for the mattress donations! ❤️🙏 I

Thank you for the mattress donations! ❤️🙏 If you have any tall dressers you want to donate before you move, please consider dropping them off at the Winnetka Congregational Church in Winnetka, IL. The Chicago Furniture Bank @chicago_furniture_bank and Humble Design @humblechitown could really use some tall dressers for their clients. The Quarantine Donation Program will run through June 30. You can place your donations in the U-Box or PODS container from 9 AM - 5 PM daily.
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