Dylan Lauren, daughter of Ralph Lauren, isn’t just fashion royalty—she’s also a successful businesswoman, nicknamed “the modern-day Willy Wonka.” A candy freak ever since her parents showed the movie “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” at her 5th birthday party, Dylan followed her sweet tooth, and it led her to start Dylan’s Candy Bar, […]
If every family wrapped three gifts in reusable materials, enough wrapping paper to cover 45,000 football fields could be saved. That’s why Adrienne Johns of Lake Forest started EcoWrap, a Lake Bluff-based company that makes beautiful, reusable fabric gift packages. “They become part of a family’s tradition,” Johns says. “The eco-benefits endure, as do the […]
The Party Dress Project is back, for the second year! Time to donate gently used dresses from bar/bat mitzvahs, graduations, dances, proms and confirmation, which will be sold for $25 a piece to benefit a local charity. This spring, dress donations for the Party Dress Project will be accepted from April 12 to 16, Monday-Friday, […]
Staying home for the holidays? Looking for some fun indoor activities you can do with your family? The North Shore is filled with fun indoor activities you can do with your children. Below are some of our favorites: Bowling Brunswick Zone 10 S Waukegan Rd Deerfield, IL 60015 Phone: 847-498-3575 A nice, clean bowling […]
Do you have a few neighbors and/or co-workers on your holiday gift list this year? Don’t stress over the cheese log or mug set–we’ve got some great, sure-to-please edible items:
Getting a shiny, new technology toy can be the highlight of any holiday season. But there are lots of ways you, as the gift giver, can go wrong when it comes to picking the perfect technology treasure. E-book Readers One of the biggest technology gift giving blunders waiting to happen this year is the e-book. […]
At this time of year, the last person you are paying attention to is yourself, so we’re doing it for you. Here are 5 new products we think are a lot of fun—and functional: Oscar Blandi Pronto Dry Shampoo It works. When in a rush and you don’t have time to wash your hair, […]
If you’re anything like me, you have two sets of Christmas decorations. There are the “keepers”—those that always go up and those you hold dear. Then there are the “others.” The plastic Pier One snowman circa 1990. The pair of raffia angels you swore matched the powder room that has been painted twice since you’ve […]
Although we anticipate the holidays being a time filled with family, fun and traditions, it can quickly turn into a calamity. Parents may feel frazzled and overcommitted while children are experiencing excitement and sugary treats. Thus the holidays can quickly become a recipe for disaster resulting in parents yelling, children misbehaving, increased sibling squabbles, […]
While writing this article, the father of my children looked over my shoulder and noted that his favorite Father’s Day activity wasn’t listed: To have all four children and two dogs wrestle in bed with him, followed by eating pancakes in the kitchen, playing catch in the backyard and lying in the hammock with the […]
