Love for Life: Kerry and Sarah Wood
“Our love story is ongoing,” Kerry Wood declares with an appreciative glance at his wife, Sarah, seated next to him.
Spectacular Wine Dinners at Lyric Opera Wine Auction 2012
Once every three years, the Lyric Opera of Chicago presents its Wine Auction, a highly anticipated event for lovers of fine wine and luxury living. The 10th triennial auction event, chaired by our very own Susan Blankenbaker Noyes, founder of Make It Better Media, will be held on Friday, February 10th and will feature wine […]
Vickie Marasco: Following Her Heart, Nurturing Art and Others
Art and her heart have led Vickie Marasco to diverse, interesting places.
What’s Your Happiness Score? (And How To Improve It)
How happy are you?
Women Of Compassion Make No Small Plans
Nancy Searle of Winnetka and Marjorie Craig Benton of Evanston recently received Women of Compassion awards at a luncheon benefiting UNICEF.
The Talking Farm
Everything about The Talking Farm feels just right. It cultivates healthy communities nutritionally, socially and intellectually.
Is Resilience More Important than Happiness?
From my perch in the tree of life, nurturing resilience is more important than nurturing happiness. Resilience is that ineffable quality that allows a person to be knocked down by life and come back stronger than ever. Resilient athletes, artists, patients, entrepreneurs, lovers and others inspire me. Raising resilient children drives me. Feeling resilience after […]
House of Peace Shelter and Chicago Platform Tennis Charities Take Off
Dynamic duo Denise Murphy of Lake Forest and Julia Sierks of Lake Bluff didn’t intend to launch an entire movement.
Lauri Bauer Foundation: Helping Kids Heal from Sudden Loss
Lauri Bauer was a wonder—beautiful inside and out, fit and fabulous.
Roots and Wings
Like most parents, I aspired to give my six kids roots and wings.
