The trap line

A Christmas memoir

I would not be six till early May and it was only January. I had wanted a pair of knee-high rubber boots, the shiny kind I had seen in the catalog, and I did get a pair for Christmas. I was proud of m

2009 Community Wish Lists

{image-6860} Lend a hand to these central Illinois organizations this holiday season. Check Illinois Times next week for more local wish lists. Send lists to

Live in your living room

For the music lovers on your gift list, let them know concerts are never expensive when they’re being watched from the comfort of the sofa and music videos don’t have to be a forgotten thi

Community Wish List for 12/17/2009

Lend a hand to these central Illinois organizations this holiday season. Thank you to all of the organizations who participated! Sojourn Shelter and Services, Inc. 1800 Westchester Blvd., 726-51

Movies to the rescue!

Somebody hit the lights. It’s high time for a little holiday movie mayhem

Home Alone (1990): Young Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) is left behind as his family rushes to make a flight to Paris for their winter vacation. Mayhem ensues when a couple of bumbling burglars t

Community Wish List for 12/10/2009

Lend a hand to these central Illinois organizations this holiday season. Check Illinois Times next week for more local wish lists. Send lists to holidaywishlist@illinoistimes.com Forever Home Fe

Community Wish List for 12/03/2009

Lend a hand to these central Illinois organizations this holiday season. Check Illinois Times next week for more local wish lists. Send lists to holidaywishlist@illinoistimes.com Habitat for Hum

Great adaptations

Top Book/Film Adaptations

This year, give them a great story told two ways. First, let them dive into a great read. Then, let them sit back and enjoy the show. Here are six of the best book/film adaptations of the past year th

Color your holiday classy

Red and green aren’t your only options for holiday colors.

The inventor of the standard holiday red-and-green color scheme was probably colorblind - no one with good vision would want to decorate with two colors opposite each other on the color wheel. Escapin

Cheap and cheerful

25 ideas for making merry on a budget

Have a pine tree in the backyard? Use cuttings from an evergreen to make wreaths and swags. Stick holly cuttings into a foam ball. Add a length of ribbon and loop the flower arrangement over a doo