Today’s project is making a vision board and the process is fun, creative, and a bit magical. So grab your old magazines, scissors, glue stick and poster board. What’s a vision board? It’s a collage of images and words that appeal to you in the moment. The pictures you choose may not make sense […]
The starting line of a race is a place to size up the competition. Get in the zone. Let the adrenaline rush. In this race, to your left is a man in a wheelchair with his helmet strapped and racing gloves tightened. To your right, a blind woman readies herself for the start with her […]
Make It Better contributor Jackie Pilossoph is hosting a benefit for LUNGevity through the launch of her new book, “Free Gift With Purchase.” Now available on Amazon, “Free Gift With Purchase” features two opposite sisters who are forced to rely on one another when they are thrown back into the dating scene after marriage. Jackie’s […]
Change up your Labor Day weekend routine and head out to the Deer Path Art League’s 58th Annual Art Fair on the Square! Hosted in the historic Lake Forest Market Square, this event features 180 artists from 24 states using a wide variety of media including oils, acrylics, watercolors, sculpture, glass, jewelry, fiber and digital […]
Avery McCall has bigger problems on her mind than most of her peers. The 14-year old from Winnetka is a Teen Advisor for the United Nations’ Girl Up initiative. “It’s a campaign that is mobilizing teen girls in the United States to raise money and awareness for girls in developing countries so that they can […]
As the summer winds to an end, we may all have had our fair share of barbecue sins, from delectable ribs to hamburgers, hotdogs and steak. But one thing that won’t leave you feeling guilty: corn on the cob. Besides being a healthy yet delicious treat (as long as you go easy on the butter […]
With the chaos of our daily schedules, nutrition can take a hit as we opt for the fastest—and usually least healthy—foods. As we grow older, bad habits add up and have consequences for our health. For seniors, good nutrition is one thing that can’t be sacrificed. Meals on Wheels Lake County aims to decrease levels […]
Donate to Golder College Prep and help mainly low-income students graduate and become first-generation college students! Golder College Prep is a campus of the Noble Network of Charter Schools and serves 565 students from all 50 Chicago wards. Their student body is 89% low-income and 99% minority, and sponsors Nancy Golder Northrip of Long Grove […]
This list is adapted from “The World Needs Your Kid,” by Craig Kielburger, Marc Kielburger and Shelley Page. The authors wrote this for kids to follow. Your job is to encourage and cheerlead, but don’t take over and direct. 1. Choose an issue – What is really bugging you? What do you wish you could […]
Don’t miss the FLAIR pop-up shop event Thursday, September 20th-Sunday, September 23rd at the 900 North Michigan shops! The FLAIR store will offer gently used fine designer labels with 70-90% discounts. The best part? 100% of the proceeds benefit The Chicago Lighthouse, a nationally recognized organization that works to create, protect and expand jobs for […]
