Julia Allison, Bravo Star and Wilmette Native, on Dating and Internet Fame
“Internet famous” Julia Allison is not your typical girl from the North Shore.
"Price of Privilege" Author Madeline Levine on Her New Book and Defining Success for Our Kids
Madeline Levine is a favorite with North Shore parents for good reason. The Ph.D. psychologist has spoken in the area “more times than she can count,” and countless North Shore parents have read her book “The Price of Privilege” (some can even quote from it!). The book, which explored why affluent kids have epidemic rates […]
Artistic Creativity + Passion Results in Much More Than Just 'Happiness'
Flying through the air in the grandest of ballet jumps at the Evanston School of Ballet is where Melissa Thodos found the joy in dance. Now, as founder and artistic director of Thodos Dance Chicago, where she is also a choreographer, the Evanston native thinks back to those classes as the beginning of her life’s […]
Stephanie Izard Girl & the Goat and Little Goat Chicago
Chicago’s still reigning “It” chef, the Evanston-born, Connecticut-bred Stephanie Izard, is an unlikely reality TV star— though she earned her fame when she became the first and only woman to win Bravo’s “Top Chef.”
March Movie Recommendations
Put these movies in your queue now! That way, you can relax at home before you endure the crowds at the theater to see “The Hunger Games” (opening March 23). Here’s what you can watch on DVD this month, in order of release dates. Young Adult (March 13) Length: 1 1/2 hours Rated: R Watch […]
Quick and Easy: Combatting Global Hunger
More than one billion people around the world don’t have enough to eat. Kids Against Hunger is dedicated to combatting starvation in developing countries and the United States. Since it was incorporated in 1999, Kids Against Hunger has provided over 200 million nutritious, pre-packed meals to children and their families in more than 60 countries. […]
Giving the Gift of Access to Clean Water
The World Health Organization estimates that 1 billion people around the world do not have access to safe drinking water. The lack of clean and reliable drinking water has devastating consequences on individuals, families and communities in the world’s poorest areas. The Problem Five million people, mostly children under the age of 5, each year […]
Quick and Easy: Women of Achievement Awards
Do you know a woman who is making a positive impact on her community? Nominate her for the YWCA Lake County Women of Achievement Award. The 34th Annual Women of Achievement Awards, being held on June 8th, to recognize outstanding women who live or work in the Chicagoland area. Nominations are being accepted through March […]
Quick and Easy: Nonprofit Grants from Eileen Fisher
Eileen Fisher is dedicated to helping women build confidence and become effective leaders. Through their grant program, they are providing funds to nonprofits with those same goals. Eileen Fisher’s Activating Leadership Grant Program for Women and Girls provides funding to organizations that facilitate leadership in women. They look for nonprofits that use an innovative and […]
Fresh: Sara Campbell
From Wellesley to Winnetka … If you’re a fan of the East Coast-chic looks in Nantucket and Newport, you’ll love the fashions at Sara Campbell, a Boston-based company that offers classic, timeless styles with contemporary flair. The new Winnetka location is the company’s eighth store and the first in the Chicago area. Sara Campbell also […]
