If you are looking for the perfect outfit to wear to work this fall, look no further than Make It Better’s Shop For Good! We have paired J. McLaughlin‘s softly-pleated skirt with one of their structured button-up white blouses to give your outfit a polished look with some flirty flair. For accessories, we suggest Doyle Opticians‘ Tortoise shell RayBan Classic Club Master […]
When my husband called from work last August to announce he was going to quit his steady job to pursue his dream of starting a business, I wish I could say I was entirely supportive. That there wasn’t a pit in my stomach at the thought of him sacrificing his stable law career to work […]
Social media has modernized the world, connecting people across continents and allowing everyone to have a voice. It has also resurrected a more medieval practice: public shaming. In his book “So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed,” journalist and author Jon Ronson delves into this topic, but he’s not talking about the trolls of the Internet who […]
You’d never intentionally make your college freshman homesick, but your frequent phone calls and care packages may have done just that. Now your student is talking about transferring schools – to be closer to you. Don’t be too quick to buy them a one-way ticket home. Our experts show you how to transition from the […]
On March 5, 2016, the redesigned SAT will be administered for the first time. Some of the major changes to the exam include the following: Math items will be better aligned with mathematics that high school students study, and some will need to be solved without a calculator; Reading passages will be drawn increasingly from […]
Northbrook native Kelly LaBanco has brushed makeup on musician Kelly Clarkson, comedian Jon Stewart, actresses Elaine Hendrix and Megan Mullally, as well as celebrities at the Grammys for eight years. She knows a thing or two about getting gorgeous – and she spilled her secrets for us. “My goal with cosmetics is to enhance the natural […]
In the decade that Julie Lythcott-Haims served as dean of freshmen at Stanford University, she had a front row seat to watch 18- and 19-year-olds set sail away from their parents and enter the unchartered waters of adulthood. A shocking number of parents, however, hopped into the boat with their kids – and tried to […]
Toast the Trends, an elegant evening celebrating trends in wedding gowns, decor and desserts, took place at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago on September 27. Each of the wedding gowns on display was part of the Elaya Vaughn collection by Kate Pankoke. The event also marked the launch of the Four Seasons hotel’s in-house wedding cakes, […]
This position has been filled. Job Responsibilities As Shop For Good Manager/Editor and Philanthropy Editor, you will work closely with the Editor in Chief, Digital Editor and Publisher. Shop For Good is Make It Better’s e-commerce website dedicated to supporting outstanding local businesses and nonprofits. The ideal candidate for the Shop For Good Manager/Editor will […]
You wake up in a cold sweat. You have a vague feeling that all of your belongings are gone and the kids are missing. Your eyes scan the room and as they adjust to the light, you breathe a long, hard, sigh of relief. It was just a terrible dream. Unfortunately, as far as nightmares […]
