Susan Dubin

The other day, my son, Andrew, had a few friends sleep over and while they still were sleeping the next morning, a mom of one of the friends stopped by...

Earlier in the fall, I shared about my ridiculous experience in a checkout line at a local grocery store. I then asked readers to email me some of their own...

Last month, I took my friend Julie out to lunch for her birthday at the new Claim Company restaurant in Vernon Hills, 506 Hawthorn Center. We couldn't wait to try...

While filling up my car at the gas station a few weeks ago, I hung out inside my car as my fuel tank filled up. For some random reason later...

Now that the Chicago Cubs have won the World Series and things have calmed down a bit, I've had a little time to reflect on this fabulous ride. I've had...

If someone were to ask me about baked goods, shopping or US Weekly magazine, I could probably teach people a thing or two. But for this week, I am writing...

While doing my weekly shopping recently at a local grocery store, I picked out some ice cream on my way to the check-out line. As I perused the checkout situation,...

My dad's friend's wife, Sandy Greenberg, recently left me a message, asking me if I could write about an upcoming event at Temple Chai in Long Grove. I seriously thought...

A few weeks back, my family went on our ninth annual "Dubin and Friends" camping trip, where we typically "rough-it" with several families at some chosen campground that my husband...