We love our gardens. From tiny window ledge herb gardens to pottage layouts worthy of a Nancy Meyers film; you can find these and everything in between on the North Shore. While most gardeners love choosing plants and spend hours with their landscape designer or their shovel, few focus on lighting their property and gardens. […]
Women diagnosed in the earliest stages of ovarian cancer—before the cancer has spread outside the ovary—have a 93 percent chance of surviving beyond five years. Not bad, right? But here’s the problem: Less than 20 percent of all cases of ovarian cancer are detected early, because the disease has only subtle symptoms at first and […]
Even North Shore natives are often surprised to learn the hidden history of this area.
Who needs an interior designer when you can just shop from a designer’s collection? Cindy Galvin, a designer on the North Shore for more than 20 years, has stocked her new store, Maze Home in downtown Winnetka, with all of her favorite furnishings, including one-of-a-kind finds from Paris flea markets, Oriental rugs and her […]
Local offerings for kids with special needs.
The delightful treats at Abigail’s in Highland Park are well worth the extra calories.
The North Shore can seem like a bubble: People shuttling from home to work and back again, and kids from home to school to activities. Places like Haiti seem far away until disasters bring them to our attention.
Remember being inspired by Celie in “The Color Purple,” Hester in “The Scarlet Letter,” or Jane Eyre?
Looking for a date this Valentine’s Day? Skip Match.com in favor of Highland Park’s Jill Rudman. Jill Rudman of Highland Park is a professional matchmaker, but she’s so genuine and down to earth she seems more like a cool new girlfriend who just happens to know the perfect guy for you. And that’s just how […]
Add in the unexpected to keep your marriage fresh and fun.
