Welcome to Cara's Connection!

This week (Mon, Tues, Wed & Thurs) listen at 1:20pm to win CA$H!
You can win $200 and also qualify for the grand prize: $1,000!
This ca$h is courtesy of the FX original series Damages, starring emmy-award winner Glenn Close. Check out the premier this Wednesday at 9pm only on FX.

In June I'll be heading up the The MIX Avon Walk Team. Want to join me? Click HERE for more information, including how to prepare for the event with expert advice, training tips & video blog:

Avon Walk

Please scroll down for lot's of fun links, audio, pictures & video...

Check out these halarious imitations of the video to Beyonce's "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) video:
Adorable Little Girl--she totally nails it!
Shane Mercado on The Bonnie Hunt Show--also totally nails it!
Justin Timberlake & Beyonce on SNL--laughed so hard I cried!

Here's a few interviews with Mix artists and celebrities:


Check out more conversations with all sorts of artists here:
Cara's Basement (my own podcast)
The Chicago Music Guide
Click HERE to see me chat with Sarah Mclachlan backstage at Miracle On State Street 10

I also provide content for these websites:
NBC 5 Chicago "Street Team"
Cara's YouTube Page
Fitness From The Inside Out--I cohost a revolutionary health & fitness podcast with my husband Bill Busch

Last summer my husband & I couldn't get a sitter for Lollapalooza - so we took our 3-year-old son Sam with us:


Things To Do Around Chicagoland:
The Local Tourist
Metromix Chicago
TimeOut Chicago
Yelp--read/write reviews on any Chicago experience. Love it.
HowsTheBar.com--this Chicago-based site is stellar for finding hot spots
Here's Chicago--if you plan events/meetings, this is for you.
Morton Arboretum
Adler Planetarium
Shedd Aquarium

Gossip:
People Magazine
Entertainment Weekly
E! Online
CNN Entertainment
Perez Hilton
TMZ
New York Post Page Six

For Fun:
WGN News Anchors doing a full-on choreographed routine during a commercial break...priceless.
Overheard In Chicago---People say the darndest things.
The Chicago Tribune's gallery of "Gov. Blogojevich and me" pictures--Some of the captions are priceless!
Celebrity Addictionary---learn a new nonexisting word each day!
MTV Music---OMG you can finally watch video's on MTV!!!
Funny Or Die---so much great comedy on this site, I can hardly stand it.
CLICK HERE to create your own avatar.

Shopping Ideas:
Just One Bad Century--the place to shop for Cubs fans. Right now all apparel is 19.08% off (get it??)
Abbey Dawn--Avril Lavigne's clothing line at Kohls (my daughter loves it!).
Endless Shoes & Handbags--free overnight shipping rocks!
Rock Star Moms Maternity Wear--way cool clothes if you're pregnant.
Hot Topic--way cool clothes for babies.
Amazon--if you're too busy to go to the store, you can get anything here!
eBay--I love getting great deals and also getting rid of stuff here.
Brown Elephant--great resale shop, I often donate & shop.
Changing The Present--You donate to the charity in the name of your recipient and then they get a personalized card from you announcing your gift and describing the charity.
Donors Choose--Schools post projects that they need funds for (specific book purchases, equipment, field trips). You purchase a gift card in any amount you want. Your recipient gets the gift card via email or snail mail (with a personalized note from you) and then THEY go to the website and have the fun of deciding which project they want to donate to.

Just For Ladies:
Gals Guide--great site for women in their 20's & beyond! Based in Chicago.
Mama's Little Helper--excellent blog for busy Moms.

Other Stuff:
FactCheck.org--a must-visit nonpartisan site that gets to the truth.
RTA Trip Planner--figure out how to ride the el.
HGTV--I admit it, I'm addicted to HGTV!
DIY Network--yep, another addiction!

Random Pictures...



I ride the el often and without a doubt the best part is the entertainment while waiting for a train...







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