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Pampering for Less!
I love being pampered. I love massages, mani/pedis, facials, etc. I also love being a stay at home mom to my son. Which means my pampering income is seriously diminished! Enter the Cortiva Institute, a school of massage therapy located on State Street near Macy’s. Not only does this school offer classes for future massage [...]
Chicago’s very own Gourmet Goodies
Deliciously fascinating, a meal AND or a work of art as a gift? Is that possible with an apple, a pretzel, cupcake, or a scrumptious piece of chocolate? It certainly is! Mrs. Prindadables, and many other specialized companies, have managed to conquer the taste-bud and the eye, making us dig in our pockets for tasty, [...]
More Than Meets the Eye
Don’t let the name or the giant cow hanging over the front door fool you – Gene’s Sausage Shop and Delicatessen in Lincoln Square may be a meat lover’s paradise, but this bi-level shop delivers a European escape without the trans-Atlantic flight. More urban market than simple deli, Gene’s enables its shoppers to collect ingredients [...]
Home Decor in Andersonville – No Junk
In my family, a successful girl’s trip typically consisted of an afternoon of “junking”. My mother, grandmother and I would pour over rows of antique glassware, forgotten furniture and serving pieces from another era. Sometimes we were satisfied to simply browse and other days we could endlessly debate whether or not one of us should [...]
On This Shopping Tour, Style Is Your Guide
We all know where to go for the shopping staples, which include stores like Gap, Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s and Old Navy. But, what to do if you’re looking for a store off the beaten path? New boutiques and designers are always flocking to Chicago and it can be hard to keep up! That’s why Danielle Lutz [...]
The Birth of a Perfect Gift Basket
Looking for a great hostess or holiday gift? How about a gift basket…the sort filled with gourmet goodies you’ve no doubt seen in big box stores like Target and Costco. But wait, you don’t have to run out to the store to buy one of these bounteous baskets. Design Pac in west suburban Melrose Park [...]
Beta Boutique Brings “Stacked Rack” Back
Along with the New Year often comes the list of resolutions. Whether it’s to lose weight or learn Spanish, we all create a list of goals or wiser behaviors that we will pursue. One of mine is to spend my funds more wisely. Sure, I was pretty good about it in 2009, but this year, [...]
Going Organic on a Budget in Chicago
As we all have know, “going organic” is the new catch phrase – and with good reason too! In Chicago, doing just this is easy to do. Probably just like you, where I live there is a large, national, organic grocery chain store right around the corner. Convenient, easy drive from home and a great [...]
August Grocery Store – a shop for cooks!
It’s no secret that I love food, and that I love to cook. Despite this, I don’t enjoy grocery shopping. The fluorescent lighting, kids screaming over cereal choices, the aisles upon aisles of preservative-laden food…it’s enough to make me open a Peapod account! In a perfect world, I’d have a small neighborhood grocery store that [...]
Serendipity Delivers Kids’ Fashion For Less
There are two things that I know for sure about raising kids: they grow like weeds and they cost money. Those two facts can make shopping quite the costly chore. If it seems like you’re always buying clothes for your ever-growing child, I suggest that you look into shopping at a children’s resale shop. Saving [...]
