Like all kids, Mason Isaac loves presents, but the kind of gifts that get him jumping up and down aren’t little plastic toys or electronic gadgets. Mason gets excited by envelopes with donations to save the polar bears or build a school in Afghanistan. “I have plenty of toys,” he says. So since his second […]
The dribble of coffee on my cream, dry-clean-only coat was the final straw. I needed a reusable travel mug that didn’t leak, could go in the dishwasher and was BPA free.
Two men embarked on a journey to put a new face on autism—one with humor and soul and empathy. Filmmaker Gerardine Wurzburg went along for the ride. Her new documentary, “Wretches and Jabberers” will be shown in Chicago on Thursday, May 12, as part of a nationwide event: 100 Cities. One Night for Autism. […]
For some parents the teen years loom as uncharted and scary territory. Clinical psychologist John Duffy, author of “The Available Parent: Radical Optimism for Raising Teens and Tweens,” thinks teenagers are funny, smart and thoughtful. “You should enjoy this time,” he says. “There’s something remarkable in every kid.” But he fears too many parents are […]
Cirque Eloize iD is in Chicago at the Cadillac Palace Theatre for a limited run through May 8. The show is Cirque du Soleil meets “In the Heights”; a grittier, more urban version of the well-known, dreamy shows filled with acrobats and trapeze artists. The show opens in a cityscape filled with blaring horns and […]
This year’s Antiques & Garden Fair at the Chicago Botanic Garden had wonderful displays, (Hellebores and Euphorbias will be popular in gardens this year) and lots of beautiful antique accessories for the garden and home.
If you don’t know your chop from your mince and aren’t sure you have a knife that could accomplish either, then you need to meet Bonnie Bock. Her store, Someone’s in the Kitchen, is a Libertyville favorite—she was nominated by numerous readers for this issue—because of Bonnie’s willingness to share and help. “Food is fun,” […]
Gale Gand is royalty in the food world. She’s a successful cookbook author, Food Network personality and a rare female partner at a world-class restaurant. When President Hu of China recently came to Chicago, Mayor Daley asked Gale to cook dessert for the welcome dinner—she has the signed chef’s jacket as a souvenir. As […]
The Olympics are overwhelming. So many events, so little time. But technology is your friend. Did you know you can get email updates telling you when your favorite sports will be televised? Oh yeah. Never miss another biathlon final again. Go to: www.nbcolympics.com/tv-listings They’ll ask you for your zip code and television provider (cable or […]
Five couples, three grills and 75 rib recipes …
