“You’ve got to find something that makes you happy to keep you moving.” ~ Malik of Hip Circle Studio In mid-March, the City of Evanston launched Women Out Walking for the 8th year in a row. The 12-week program encourages women to become more physically active and lead healthier lifestyles. Every week women are asked […]
This is a week of gratitude, and I am particularly grateful for all the small business women I have gotten to know over the past year. Through the Network of Entrepreneurial Women I have been exposed to a variety of fascinating businesses, and I am inspired by the ladies who run them. On Saturday, November […]
My Holiday Market started in earnest November 1, at the 7th Annual Lemont Township Neighbor to Neighbor Vendor/Crafter Market. I set up my table among several other vendors and had a blast seeing the creativity represented. Aurora Rose Boutique owners presented their Quirkals line with some quirky sayings. They offer custom printed coasters on tile […]
Evanston has some lovely new boutiques that I got to peruse during the charity wine walk. One of my early favorites was Dragonfly Boutique. It is a cozy shop containing clothing, jewelry, fun home decor gift items and art work. Mom and I shopped there for our birthdays and we had a lovely conversation with […]
A few weeks a go a friend and I visited the Bahá’í House of Worship for North America. I’ve passed by this structure many times but never visited the grounds. First we fed our bodies with a lovely brunch at Walker Brothers’ pancake house. After our savory and sweet pancakes we drove to the temple […]
Ayla’s Beads held a Bazaar in Highland Park’s Art Center last weekend and I could not resist going. Having learned from the Bead & Button Show, I took a visual inventory of what I had in stock. I sort of had a budget in mind, but made exceptions for exceptional beads in the 4 rooms […]
Last Thursday Evanston had two ‘block parties’. One was the official ‘Kits, ‘Cats and Kids Block Party for which the town is painted purple. The Northwestern University and Evanston Township High School Marching Bands performed in call-and-answer style prior to a pep rally for the NU and ETHS football games to be played that weekend […]
About two years ago The Chicago Botanic Garden implemented Butterflies & Blooms on its grounds. From late May to Labor Day, the garden has a tent that houses numerous exotic butterflies for the public’s viewing pleasure. It is a great way to get up close with these magical creatures. Morphos were abundant this year, and […]
We had a big block party on Sunday. Main Street between Dodge and Hinman were transformed into a pedestrian mall from 1 to 6 p.m. The roads were blocked to motor vehicles and an impromptu bike path established. The blocks were lined with booths providing information about various Evanston organizations. Along the way, various musicians, […]
Birthday week was such fun. Emergency Vehicle Night spawned an impromptu pub evening with two lovely ladies. Thursday was spent making party preparations. On Friday I went to Pritzker Park for a free concert with Ian Maksin. Pritzker Park hosts weekly Friday lunch events through the Chicago Loop Alliance and King Art Collective. King Art […]
