Do you have piles of paperwork lurking in your house? Many of us are so inundated with the inflow of bills, statements, school papers, coupons and correspondence, all we can do is stuff it somewhere out of sight until we find the courage (and several hours) to deal with it. Marjie Killeen’s in-basket was overflowing […]
Losing a sister to a heart defect inspired Estrella Rosenberg to provide life-saving surgeries to children with heart defects in developing countries. A former jury consultant, she left the business world to start her own nonprofit, Big Love Little Hearts, which has saved more than 300 lives in the past year and a half. […]
What is it about spring that makes us want to clean? Is it the winter’s worth of dust settled all over the house, or the bedding and upholstery tired and drab from so much use? Besides window washing and carpet shampooing, what other jobs should you tackle this spring? Dust A Book Dusting the […]
The snow is gone, and warmer weather is almost here to stay. Here’s a list of the 6 things that need to get done (not all by you) as you transition your house from winter to spring. Wash the windows. Wipe away the grime inside and out and let that sun shine in. Unless […]
You need to get your “you-know-what” together before school starts and the craziness begins. Kelly Konrad, our featured editor this week, not only tells us where to go and what to do (with guarantees of fun), she’s also a working mom with a husband and three kids. Serious organizational needs. Here are some of her […]
The 3rd grade teacher, Mrs. Sweeney*, held out the vocabulary assignment that Francie Baker’s mother had seen her daughter do two weeks before. “I found it blowing across the playground,” Mrs. Sweeney said. “Francie said it must have fallen out of her pocket when she was upside down on the jungle gym. It’s one more […]
Your 18-year-old is leaving the nest and embarking on his or her next stage in life: college. While some things are out of your hands as a parent, you can at least give some advice and if your child balks, just tell them you got these tips from a recent college grad. Get Involved Make […]
Three numbers. 10 years since LUNGevity was founded. 7 passionate, committed North Shore residents committed to raising awareness and funds for lung cancer research. 1 LUNGevity founding member alive today. “That number underscores the importance of our mission,” says Mandy Holcomb, events manager and development associate for LUNGevity. “Of the original group of people to […]
Good News Partners is currently turning away dozens of families each week from its homeless shelter in Chicago—and you can help change this by donating to help the organization purchase a 27-unit apartment building. The price of the apartment building has dropped, so the organization is making an urgent fundraising push right now. The […]
Broken bones, deep wounds requiring stitches, near asphyxiation, these horrible traumas can happen from playing sports. But if you’ve ever tripped over the Ripstick, cut your hand on an errant hockey skate or nearly fainted from the stench of sweat-infused, mold-breeding football equipment, you know that injuries can occur without ever putting on the pads. […]
