Weather dives; viruses thrive. Seems to be no escaping mid-winter’s incessant viral spiral. Jackson’s got a cough; Josh, a sore throat and runny nose; Alexa’s suffering aches and a fever. Meanwhile, the only definitive prognosis? Mom’s queued to get whatever they’ve got—only it’s going to be a more severe strain and is guaranteed to […]
Times are tough, and as a result, more families are eating in to save money. But let’s face it: Preparing meals for kids — three times a day, seven days a week — well, that’s tough, too. Luckily, many North Shore restaurants offer programs that allow your children to eat for free so you can […]
Going from the big business, adult-only world of being an international tax attorney to crawling around on the floor with a camera making monkey sounds for children is one scenario Julie Floyd never imagined for herself fifteen years ago. Floyd, the photographer who founded and owns Classic Kids Photography, followed her passion when she […]
The kids are bouncing off the walls, and you’re thinking: “School’s out already?” You want to enjoy the holidays as much as the 7 year old sitting next to you—after you get the shopping, baking and cleaning done. And that’s not even considering work. If you need a few hours to yourself, try one […]
The poor economy means food pantries and other service agencies are seeing extraordinarily high demand for food and other items, and here’s how you can help this holiday season. Catholic Charities of Lake County, based in Waukegan, had 12,000 families register to receive Christmas gifts last year. This year, the number is 13,000. The […]
So you’re writing a musical, based on another source — a play, a novel or a movie, and you must find the moment in the original where a song would naturally occur. “You try to crack the material open and find the treasure,” said Jeanine Tesori, composer for the Broadway musical “Shrek the Musical,” which […]
Since fall decided to skip the North Shore this year, I’ve been all about finding warm winter coats for my family. And not only did I discover coats my family will love, but I also found some really good deals at our local retailers. One quick note: Don’t forget about the great ski shops […]
As the excitement of summer’s beginning wears off and parents take on the role of “entertainer” in addition to Mom or Dad, Mibs wants to make your life a little easier. So, we’ve come up with some things to do with your kids that will help keep the excitement flowing all summer long. Ask […]
Children are the greatest blessing, and few people understand this better than Sandra King of Lake Forest, who went on a long journey in order to have her daughter, Mary Grace, now 4.
It’s the “Age of Easy Altruism.” As our lives become busier and volunteering becomes harder, we sometimes opt for the easy way out. Instead of giving time, we give things. A canned good gets stuck in the backpack for a class food pantry drive, or we simply write a check to the local education fund. […]
