If you live in the Chicagoland area, Grants Appliance is a place you want to stop. They have everything from washers and dryers to stoves to dishwashers to mattress and plasma tvs. I am sure they even have plasma tv mounts there! We first started using Grants when we lived in Aurora. They pretty much beat every price around. If they don’t the make and model that you are looking for on their show floor, they will order it for you (we did this with our dishwasher!). In my current house, we bought the washer, dryer, dishwasher, and stove from them. Their delivery guys are great too! If you are looking for brand name items for a great price, Grants is your one stop shop!

If you haven’t had a chance to go yet, head over there now! Today is the last day here, but it will be traveling around Chicagoland over the next month or so. If it has to do with your home, there will be people there doing it! We met up with several different contractors that now will be coming to the house to give us estimates on the attic remodel and basement remodel. They also had security people, fence people, sheet people, window people, and siding people just to name a few. Basically, they had somebody there for every facet of your home. I highly recommend attending these home shows. It is the quickest way to get contacts for your home repair/remodel needs!

If you live in the Chicagoland area, this is a restaurant that you have try.  Bill and I order from here a couple times a month.  It is located on the corner of 87th St and Cicero Avenue.  I think it is in Oak Lawn.  (However, that corner could be Burbank.)  They have everything you could want to order there.  They have hamburgers, hot dogs, gyros, french fries, subs, shakes, etc.  They have something for everyone.  This is a great place when everybody wants something different.  Their hamburgers come with 2 patties.  They also have three size subs.  The quality of their food is great.  We have never had anything not taste fresh.  They only have a few tables in there, so we always take our food home.  They also cater subs if you are having a party.  You can also call in your order ahead of time, so it is ready when you get there.  If you are looking for a great place to get some food in the south suburbs, you need to stop at Uncle Sam’s.

You all know that I love to give reviews regarding products that are either based in my town or help businesses here. Well, I have another one for you. If you are trying to plan a Chicago Wedding, you need to check out the Wedding Source. There are so many companies to choose from here, and this is a great way to sort out which companies you should check out. There is a list for every type of service you could want or think of for your wedding. Planning a wedding is a stressful time. However, having all of your information in one place makes it easier on you. They also have a great list of wedding tips of what NOT to do. The advice given in that article is spot on.

This site is very simple to use. You click on the category you need such as bridal gowns. The first thing it shows you are the companies that paid for advertising space. Then it gives you a complete listing of the companies in the Chicagoland area that supply bridal gowns. There is also a little article on picking a bridal gown.

If you are looking for a one stop site for all your wedding needs, this is where you should start.

This is a local store for me. I don’t think they are a national wide chain. However, if you live in the Chicagoland area, you need to stop at Darvin Furniture for your furniture needs. I am pretty sure that their sales people work on commission. However, you don’t feel them breathing down your neck while you are looking. I have never found a time when I couldn’t find a salesperson to help. The salespeople are extremely knowledgeable and helpful. They carry almost all of the name brands of furniture and mattresses. They also have great financing deals going all the time. The only thing is that you need to put down a third of the purchase price. You can use cash, charge, or even money from your checking account. At this time, we have bought our kitchen table, our living room set, and today, we just bought new mattresses from them. We wouldn’t keep going back if this wasn’t a great store to shop from.

With all the money you can save with them, you can start looking at vacation packages, train travel, and cheap flights to rome. I know we were able to take our savings and use it for such things. What I didn’t know was that there are a bunch of airlines I never heard of like turkish airlines, go airlines, and spirit airline. I wonder if those are as easy to use as an
american flight schedule? Nothing is worse when you are trying to book a flight, and you can’t figure out the airlines schedules especially when you have to make a transfer.