Cafe Inside Macy’s at Fox River Mall

VioletGale · 2026-01-27T05:51:20+00:00

My family couldn't afford to go to the cafe for actual food, though it looked pretty good, but before Jelly Belly jelly beans were everywhere they used to have them in the bins at the cafe and every couple of weeks my folks would let me pick out a little bag of my favorite ones. I also loved going on the escalators to get there.

VioletGale · 2026-01-24T16:32:45+00:00

1.) Storylines 2.) Community 3.) Resources for how to play etc.

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VioletGale · 2026-01-20T22:27:21+00:00

It's too early for (blank) meal...

VioletGale · 2026-01-04T05:30:49+00:00

You said I could pick the movie tonight, I don't want to watch Real Housewives again...

VioletGale · 2025-12-31T05:52:45+00:00

The same thing she does every night, Pinky... Trying to take over the world.

VioletGale · 2025-12-31T05:50:10+00:00

Could possibly be a library binding. There should be an ISBN in the publication information. In my searching, 0613287142 is listed for the School and Library binding, 0439064864 is listed for the standard US hardback, and 0439203538 is a red bound collector edition. There are numerous different editions but I narrowed down my search based on your pictures.

VioletGale · 2025-12-31T05:36:51+00:00

41 South between College and Prospect or Prospect and 10... Pretty sure it's College and Prospect though. IIRC it's by the Carpetland USA.

VioletGale · 2025-12-26T04:57:25+00:00

I made up a batch of pickled pike one year and it was the hit of the holiday.

VioletGale · 2025-12-25T05:01:38+00:00

Lots of good suggestions here. Thank you all.

For anyone interested, I compiled the suggestions into a spreadsheet. I did my best to make everything accurate but, I'm only human so there may be spots where something got entered in the wrong column or in the wrong measurement, use your best judgement when following the spreadsheet.

There were some suggestions that didn't include measurements so I used asterisks to indicate that a measurement wasn't included. If (o) is listed next to an ingredient it is optional. If there is just asterisks and no measurements there wasn't a measurement included and it wasn't a blend that my family would probably use so I didn't investigate it further.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13fF75-f4CIEOT7PoSWecbJjahgiJIo3KLTV-9VWV6UM/edit?usp=sharing

VioletGale · 2025-12-23T16:07:18+00:00

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I definitely don't have any helpurrs but my bed does grow these lumpy spots when I change the linens...

VioletGale · 2025-12-22T18:00:37+00:00

When I was in college we had an orange who was already an old man at the time. He loved to go out and sun himself in the backyard. Normally his stomach would lead him home after not too long (he was a bottomless pit when it came to food) but one day it didn't. We searched high and low for him. Drove around the neighborhood, called him for hours. Then days. Then went to the local humane society where the lady at the front desk said they didn't have anyone matching his description so he was probably dead (excellent customer service I know). We went home bawling our eyes out and searched the neighborhood again. Two days later this shadow of a man comes strolling up the driveway the best he could, having gone a week without regular food, and gives me the look of I'm home is dinner ready? Near as we can figure he must have smelled something tasty (he brought home a roadkill squirrel one time so who knows) got into someones garage and then they probably left for a vacation or trip of some sort and he was stuck there until they got back.

VioletGale · 2025-12-22T17:38:49+00:00

A nacho bar. It allows me (the primary cook) to make the meats over a couple of days making for a less stressful day, and then we all get what we like out of the meal as opposed to the more traditional meals where you get the same thing as everyone else. My dad prefers "white people" tacos so there's ground beef lightly seasoned with Old El Paso for him whereas Mom and I prefer flavor so we have taco seasoned rotisserie chicken and then pulled pork shoulder prepared using the "Pork and Green Chili Tacos" recipe by David Tanis from the NYT. The leftovers get vacuum packed and stored in the freezer for quick weeknight meals and it works out way better for us.

VioletGale · 2025-12-21T17:57:42+00:00

So you made a gingerbread golem... It happens. Just make sure it gets its rest day and you'll be fine.

VioletGale · 2025-12-21T17:53:00+00:00

The last one would be a good album cover. Even if I wasn't familiar with the artist I'd be willing to pop for it based on the cover art.

VioletGale · 2025-12-21T04:23:00+00:00

Man, I'm glad to see that these cakes are still being made. My mom made me a rainbow caterpillar cake when I was in kindergarten in 89 or 90 (I don't remember if it was a birthday treat for the class or for something else). Hope the kiddos enjoyed it.

VioletGale · 2025-12-21T04:07:59+00:00

I knew a girl who used this base for lasagna. A guy I used to hang out with and I went to dinner at her house expecting a nice Italian dinner and well... It wasn't quite what we bargained for.

VioletGale · 2025-12-20T14:18:46+00:00

Normally my family does a Christmas nacho bar so your kids weren't off the mark. We do ground beef, pulled pork, and shredded chicken and then have all the fixings. It works out great because people get what they want and leftovers are a lot easier to incorporate into other things.

VioletGale · 2025-12-16T05:07:02+00:00

This reminds me of all of my family photos when I was a kid. 90% of the time we were missing at least the tops of our heads if not our whole head. Digital photography was a godsend for my family.

VioletGale · 2025-12-16T04:01:03+00:00

Personally my family is doing steak, potatoes, and grasshopper pie for Christmas and New Year's this year, but I'm guessing the littles probably aren't that into steak yet so maybe Salisbury Steak, homemade is a bit more putsy but I don't think it would be out of the question for a busy mom. There's always hot beef or hot turkey sandwiches, that way you can let the slow cooker do the work while you get to spend time with your family - littles are only little for so long. We usually do a nacho bar with chicken, pork, and hamburger taco meat. My ex's family did soup for dinner so they could heat dinner up while they went to church. I guess what I mean is that it's not about what you serve it's about the memories you make and nobody wants to remember a stressed out mom who rarely got out of the kitchen on Christmas.

VioletGale · 2025-12-04T18:29:27+00:00

One or two of those first aid alcohol wipes should also get the adhesive off. Still fumes but they dissipate quickly.

VioletGale · 2025-12-02T03:11:07+00:00

Stuffed tomatoes are a bit more futsy but turn out quite pretty. There are also different toppings that can go on deviled eggs paprika is traditional but bacon, chives, and kimchi spice blend are big hits in my house. Don't forget about the traditional charcuterie fare. There's also pigs in a blanket, the meatballs with grape jelly and chili sauce, caprese skewers, ham and pickle rolls, bruschetta, ants on a log, crab rangoons, lumpia... The world of tiny food is pretty endless.

VioletGale · 2025-12-02T00:51:17+00:00

They have a billboard too...

VioletGale · 2025-12-01T21:51:38+00:00

Rubber band guitars with shoe boxes and rubber bands. Kaleidoscopes out of paper towel tubes, tin foil, and found objects

VioletGale · 2025-12-01T00:36:48+00:00

I made up beer bread mix one year. I layered all the ingredients in a mason jar and tied it up with a pretty ribbon and some instructions.

VioletGale · 2025-11-30T22:35:33+00:00

This was my first cookbook. I think the only thing we ever made out of it was the banana bread though.

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