Looking to update your summer wardrobe? Consider hosting a clothing swap with your friends. The rules are pretty basic: Each participant is required to bring a minimum number of items (accessories and clothing) so there is plenty to choose from. Clothes must be good quality, and not stained or overly worn. Anything is fair game; […]
Dozens of my friends love Botox. Many have embraced fillers, too. But until now I had said no to cosmetic enhancements, mostly because of the needles required. Then I started reading about the latest, non-invasive anti-aging and body-shaping procedures. Looking to celebrate my 15th wedding anniversary with a little pick-me-up, I chose one I had […]
Summer will soon be here, and with camp and summer program registration in full swing, now is the perfect time to secure summer help. Whether you need a part-time driver to baseball games or a full-time summer sitter, you will want someone mature and reliable caring for your kids. Luckily, the North Shore community is […]
Summer is a great time to give your kids’ snacking habits a reboot. Start by purging your cabinet of any items that are clearly not doing your children any nutritional favors, like those gross Flamin’ Hot Cheetos that they love. Just ditch the junk food and stock up on healthy foods instead. Toby Smithson, R.D.N., […]
Summer is coming (really!) and now is the time to think about how you’re going to fill those long days with your preschooler. Whether spending the day at the Chicago Botanic Garden playing summer bingo (pick up your picture card and stickers at the front desk) or exploring the Skokie North Shore Sculpture Park, the […]
The grocery store meltdown, A.K.A., the toddler tantrum. We’ve all been there, or witnessed an overwrought mom trying to deal with a kid who is, quite simply, freaking out. And while tantrums are definitely stressful, and embarrassing when they happen in public, there are some things a parent can to do to ease a tantrum […]
Temperatures are sub-zero, and everyone seems to be coming down with something. But is what you (or your kids) have treatable with antibiotics? Or should you simply let it run its course? Put simply, colds and many other upper respiratory infections, as well as some ear infections, are caused by viruses, not bacteria. Antibiotics will […]
You don’t need to book a cruise or a week at Club Med to give your kids a holiday adventure. In fact, a memorable holiday weekend is just a short car ride away. Here are four family venues just perfect for jumpstarting your holiday season with activities for all ages—snow or no snow. Starved Rock […]
The leaves are peaking, the air is crisp, and harvest vegetables are at their best. This means, of course, that it’s time to make soup! These chefs from a few of the North Shore’s most popular eateries have shared their best recipes with us. So start cooking, and enjoy. Bluestone’s Butternut Squash Soup Bluestone owner Jennifer Enright offers […]
Put simply, an essential oil is the “oil of” the plant it comes from. As for what makes it “essential,” that relates to the essence, or scent, of the plant itself. And while Wikipedia tells us that the earliest recorded mention of producing essential oils dates back to an Andalusian doctor in the 12th Century, […]
