Make It Better — that’s our natural instinct. We fill our lives with people, work, and opportunities that we love, then we want to pay those blessings forward. And hopefully help create a better world for them, and others, too. When we founded Make It Better 20 years ago, honoring our planetary home and protecting […]
At Better, there are few things we’re as passionate about as philanthropy, but food is definitely up there. That’s why we love these 10 organizations using the power of food to make a difference. Read on to find out how you can warm your stomach and your soul by supporting these great causes. For the Next […]
Mary McLaughlin could be considered a local treasure simply for the beautiful handpainted ceramic treasures that her company, McLaughlin Glazeware, produces in Northfield. But while high-profile customers such as Hillary Clinton are avid collectors of the enamels, chinaware, jewelry and gift boxes, McLaughlin’s other passion is found hanging on a tree. And that passion […]
You’d think Mary McLaughlin studied art for years at the best schools before creating hand-painted official gifts of enamels, chinaware, jewelry and gift boxes for the likes of last 2 U.S. presidents and their wives, the State Department, governors, mayors, senators, Wellesley College and the Lyric Opera. But you’d be wrong. McLaughlin is largely self-taught […]
