Welcome to the Yielded Mom's Blog

Yielded Moms is a group designed to help us identify our roles and goals as parents. We will meet together monthly to explore God’s word, gain parenting wisdom and share and exchange personal trials and triumphs. We will pray for each other and we will glean from those who are wise and have already done the work of parenting according to God’s plan. Yielding isn’t a hesitation, but rather a deliberate attempt to slow and take survey of what’s around before proceeding. My hope that is what we will do here. By surveying parenting around us, we will be equipped to make decisions to merge onto the busy parenting highway or put on the brakes at a parenting trial and spend some time working there until we get a green light.

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NEW POST : Free Museum Days in Chicago

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Yielded Moms meetings for Summer 2009

Meetings for 2009!


June: June 1st Ice Cream Social - Cold Stone Creamery, Deer Park 7:30pm

July: Coffee Talk??? TBA

Aug: TBA



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Free Admission Dates for Chicago Fun with Kids

Museum Free Days

Welcoming to all, many of Chicago’s more than 50 cultural institutions, historic sites and museums have designated ‘free days’ throughout the year. To encourage all to discover their unique and special attractions, on varying days of the week, museums throughout the city waive their general admittance fee. Note: Though they may not charge a general admittance fee, some museums may charge a fee to view special exhibits. *Dates in 2009 that Chicago Museums offer “Free Days” include:

The Adler Planetarium
Free Days:
March: 3, 10, 17 April: 21, 28May: 5, 12, 19, 26June: 7-12July: NoneAugust: NoneWinter/Fall: Dates vary, visit website for more information.
Museum of Science and Industry
Free Days:
March: None
April: None May: None June: 1 - 5, 19July: NoneAugust: NoneWinter/Fall: Dates vary, visit website for more information.
Shedd Aquarium
Free Days:
March: None April: None May: None June: 14 - 19 July: None August: None Winter/Fall: Dates vary, visit website for more information.
Museum of Contemporary Art
Free Days:
March: 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 April: 7, 14, 21, 28 May: 5, 12, 19, 26 June: 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 July: 7, 14, 21, 28 August: 4, 11, 18, 25
Winter/Fall: Dates vary, visit website for more information.
Chicago History Museum
Free Days:
March: 2, 9, 16, 23, 30April: 6, 13, 20, 27May: 4, 11, 18, 25June: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29July: 6, 13, 20, 27August: 3, 10, 17, 24, 31Winter/Fall: Dates vary, visit website for more information.
Loyola University Museum of Art
Free Days:
March: 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 April: 7, 14, 21, 28May: 5, 12, 19, 26June: 2, 9, 16, 23, 30July: 7, 14, 21, 28August: 4, 11, 18, 25Winter/Fall: Dates vary, visit website for more information.
Clarke House Museum
Free Days:
March: 4, 11, 18, 25 April: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 May: 6, 13, 20, 27 June: 3, 10, 17, 24 July: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 August: 5, 12, 19, 26 Winter/Fall: Dates vary, visit website for more information.
Spertus Museum
Free Days:
March to August:
Wednesdays, 10 am - 12 noon Thursdays, 2 - 6 pm
Winter/Fall: Dates vary, visit website for more information.
The Art Institute of Chicago
Free Days:
March: Every Thursday, 5 - 8 pmApril: Every Thursday, 5 - 8 pmMay: Every Thursday, 5 - 8 pm
June: Every Thursday, 5 - 8 pm
July: Every Thursday, 5 - 8 pm
August: Every Thursday 5 - 8 pm
Winter/Fall: Dates vary, visit website for more information.
Field Museum
Free Days:
March: 9April: 13 May: 11 June: 8July: 13August: 10Winter/Fall: Dates vary, visit website for more information.
Chicago Children’s Museum on Navy Pier
Free Days:
March: 2, Thursdays, 5 - 8 pmApril: 6, Thursdays, 5 - 8 pm
May: 3, Thursdays, 5 - 8 pm June: 7, Thursdays, 5 - 8 pm July: 5, Thursdays, 5 - 8 pm
August: 2, Thursdays, 5 - 8 pm Winter/Fall: Dates vary, visit website for more information.
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Free Days:
March: 5, 12, 19, 26April: 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 May: 7, 14, 21, 28,June: 4, 11, 18, 25 July: 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 August: 6, 13, 20, 27
Winter/Fall: Dates vary, visit website for more information.
DuSable Museum of African American History
Free Days:
March: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29April: 5, 12, 19, 26
May: 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
June: 7, 14, 21, 28,
July: 5, 12, 19, 26
August: 2, 9, 16, 23, 33Winter/Fall: Dates vary, visit website for more information.
Charnley-Persky House Museum
Free Days:
March: 4, 11, 18, 25 April: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 May: 6, 13, 20, 27 June: 3, 10, 17, 24 July: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 August: 5, 12, 19, 26 Winter/Fall: Dates vary, visit website for more information.
Glessner House Museum
Free Days:
March: 4, 11, 18, 25April: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29May: 6, 13, 20, 27
June: 3, 10, 17, 24
July: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29August: 5, 12, 19, 26
Winter/Fall: Dates vary, visit website for more information.
Swedish American Museum
Free Days:
March: 10
April: 14
May: 12June: 9
July: 14
August: 11
Winter/Fall: Dates vary, visit website for more information.
*Dates of “Free Days” subject to changes based upon individual museum re-scheduling.
 

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