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Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Wilmette Mom Goes from Blogging to Toy Ambassador

Armed with an education degree, two growing boys, and a Nerf gun or two, one Wilmette mom shares her playful career.

Meredith Sinclair, who blogs and video blogs on her website HOO-DEE-HOO, has made it her life’s work to share with moms ways to enjoy play, messes, fashion and fun. The Wilmette mom has combined her love of live television, teaching, and sharing stories to form her own fascinating career evolution. A Career Change “I started out as a teacher,” Sinclair says of her master’s degree in elementary education. “A lot of my ideas of play stem from there. I love the environment of the classroom.” After a relocation for her husband’s job, she worked as an educational consultant for a Pittsburgh children’s museum and for a local PBS station. “I looked at the children’s shows for the PBS station and helped them make sure that they were educationally …

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Friday, June 10, 2011

VIDEO: Growth Spurts Officially Opens for Kids, Parents

More than just an indoor play place, Growth Spurts is offering kids the chance to grow and develop while parents can relax and connect with others.

After two months of construction, Growth Spurts opened up its child center to North Shore kids Wednesday. Sisters Ellen Darnieder and Devin McCue hope their new company will be a place for kids to grow and develop while parents can relax and connect with others. "Not only are the kids playing and developing relationships, but the parents are also doing life together," Darnieder said. Darnieder and McCue got the word out about their company through the plethora of families they've come to know over the years. People also noticed the new company during construction. "Walk-by foot traffic generated a lot of interest, which then spread the word," McCue said. "Lots of people walking by and kids with their faces pressed up against the glass as …

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