The 164-acre eco-center Jubilee Farm in New Berlin sits just a handful of miles away from Springfield and has been a peaceful destination for many since its original opening in 2000. Jubilee Farm is run by the Dominican Sisters of Springfield and features outdoor walking trails, an outdoor labyrinth, indoor meeting spaces for retreats or […]
Pamela Savage
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Starting kids in sports
For many of us, the start of warm weather means the return of beloved outdoor activities like walking, running, biking or hiking. For families with young children, finally getting outside to play can feel like a breath of (literal) fresh air after a winter spent cooped up indoors. Many families choose to enroll their little […]
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Planning amid uncertainty
Over the last two years, many couples planned weddings amid uncertainty and held celebrations with caveats. The wedding industry found itself recalibrating its offerings to provide safe and meaningful experiences for engaged couples and their families. All of this change, while hard, has also provided an exciting opportunity for weddings to look a little different […]
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Making it meaningful
For some couples, the second you get engaged, it seems as though people immediately begin asking about your plans for the Big Day. Personally, I remember feeling as though I had zero clue as to how to plan such a special and important party, and there isn’t necessarily a guidebook on creating the experience that […]
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Boys on the run
Three Springfield-area schools will be the launch sites for a new fitness and running program designed for third, fourth and fifth grade boys. Springfield YMCA STRIDE (which stands for Success + Teamwork + Respect + Inspiration + Determination = Excellence in Character) will launch in Feitshans Elementary School, Blessed Sacrament School and Farmingdale Elementary School […]
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Shining a light on seasonal affective disorder
Now that the holiday season has come and gone, a lot of people have begun to feel the unwelcome effects of winter. Short days, early sunsets, frigid temperatures and gray skies can begin to affect our mood in ways we may rather not admit. When you add in continued concerns about COVID-19, it makes complete […]
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Go outside this winter
The Danish term “hygge” (pronounced hoo-guh) has been all the rage over the last couple of years. Hygge is the art of reorganizing your indoor living space to maximize cozy feelings. The word hygge evokes images of warm lighting, hands curled around a hot mug of tea, a heady hardback novel, knitted scarves and blankets […]
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Low-key but fun family offerings
Celebrating the holidays with children is magical, but let’s be honest, the lines and the crowds and the stores and whatnot can also be downright chaotic. For some of us, the slowness of 2020’s holiday season was a sort of reprieve from the hustle and bustle of all that merry-merry-merry. If you are apprehensive about […]
