Think “Desperate Housewives” in which Edie and Gabrielle sign up for boot camp. Some of you might remember in that episode when Gabrielle decides to stop showing up, the entire group is punished, so Edie and the other wives come to her house and bully her out the front door and into the grueling routine […]
Cold and flu season is here. And Mibs is trying to keep their family healthy. The following are homeopathic preventatives and remedies that the Kitchen Cabinet, our family living experts, highly recommend: Preventives—to build your immunity Garlic: The Greek Olympian athletes ate a clove a day to keep illness away. Garlic is not only a […]
While filming Charlie’s Angels, Cameron Diaz brought her personal aromatherapist on location. According to Walter Scott’s Personality column in PARADE Magazine, Cameron’s therapist provided her with a combination of aromatherapy, acupuncture and massage. While the benefits of massage and acupuncture have been documented, aromatherapy does not have the significant research to back the health […]
Balance. Rediscovering it always Makes It Better. Many known, and some mysterious, routes to restoring balance exist. At least one should work for me … maybe … I hope. Which should I try first? Since it’s 5 a.m. and freezing, I vow to start with meditation—horizontal meditation, under my warm, soft covers. And prayer […]
Life gets cozy in autumn. Shorter days and longer nights make for more snuggle time, and what’s better for one’s mental and physical well-being than a little skin-to-skin time with a willing partner? Sounds lovely, but we all know that life in a busy family is not exactly sexy, and distractions abound in the evening […]
Cancer has moved in with my family, hovering over the dinner table, snatching my mother’s once hearty appetite and monopolizing her usually animated conversation. It’s a situation all too familiar to many families. Daily life is difficult as we try to adapt to the challenges of Mother’s declining health and increased medication. There is no […]
One of the unique features of Lake Forest is its extensive system of Open Lands.
I’m not big on conspiracy theories, but when those Girl Scout cookies start showing up exactly one month before spring break, it makes one wonder. Who plans these things?
The interior of the Shawn Mossell Massage Therapy Center in Wilmette looks like any other doctor’s office. It’s calm and quiet, with awards and machines decorating rooms that line a long hallway. But here in this remarkably ordinary place, lives are changed. “My work corrects the posture of the body,” says Mossell, an accredited member […]
Breastfeeding is perhaps the most fundamental act of love that exists. After all, it provides a newborn with all the nutrition to grow and the necessary vitamins and minerals to fight disease and infection, while, at the same time, it is an essential bonding experience for both mother and baby. To quote author Pamela Wiggins: […]
