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Portage 16 IMAX’s Free Spring Movie Series

For parents looking for something affordable to do with the kids in Northwest Indiana, you can’t get much better than free. Portage 16 IMAX has its Free Spring Movie series going on right now, with free showings of family-friendly movies on weekends in March and April. All movies screen at 9 and 10 a.m., with [...]

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Northwest Indiana Easter egg hunts

Below we’ve gathered information about Easter egg hunts going on throughout the Region, organized by city and town. This list will be updated as details about more events become available. If you know of an egg hunt not listed here, email details to info@southshoreparent.com and we’ll add it!   Cedar Lake Teen Night Egg Hunt [...]

Photo courtesy of Lake County Parks.

Northwest Indiana parks celebrate spring with maple syrup events

Even though snow might be on the ground (or in the weather forecast), March means spring is near and that means it’s time for maple syrup. Several local park districts celebrate this time of year with events that showcase the time-honored tradition of turning sap into syrup. Weather is always a factor when it comes [...]

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From pregnancy to motherhood

On October 25th at 12:18 a.m., my husband Ricky and I welcomed our new little man into our lives. His name is Emery Wayne. Emery means bravery and power. We wanted him to have a strong name, but something that wasn’t all that common. Wayne was my late father’s middle name. Taking a few steps [...]

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Happy Earth Day!

In honor of Earth Day, I wanted to share one way my family tries to be environmentally conscious. We have made the decision to try to reduce waste by opting to use reusable cloth diapers. Saving the planet one cloth diaper at a time!   South Shore Parent Northwest Indiana

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A blessed birthday

My beautiful baby girl turned one last week and we celebrated with a party at home, indulging her love of sugar and white flour with breadsticks and cake. For the first time, our house was full of pink decorations and the gifts opened included a play purse, a tea set and sweet little dresses (she [...]

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Motorola MBP 41 Video Monitor

Last year we reviewed the Motorola MBP 36 baby monitor, which scored high marks from our reviewers. This year Motorola has a new model out, the MBP 41, which we were lucky enough to get to review. I tested this monitor with my own 10-month-old and the first thing I noticed was what appeared to [...]

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Portage 16 IMAX’s Free Spring Movie Series

For parents looking for something affordable to do with the kids in Northwest Indiana, you can’t get much better than free. Portage 16 IMAX has its Free Spring Movie series going on right now, with free showings of family-friendly movies on weekends in March and April. All movies screen at 9 and 10 a.m., with [...]

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Lorelei decided to help with the laundry while I was working.

Change is good (for the most part)

Things have been changing around here, and I don’t just mean the slight makeover to the website. My job has officially changed, with a different title, a different hourly wage and a different schedule. The raise couldn’t have come at a better time since we’re saving for a down payment on a new house, but [...]

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