When a friend of mine suggested some Halloween fun, it took me a nanosecond to say YES! We got our kids together and draped them in colorful sheets, black “Blues Brothers” glasses and look at those pumpkins they’re all holding! She and her daughters painted those generic orange trick-or-treat pumpkins you find everywhere this time...
The assignment was to find color. We found it, nearly everywhere! I had such a fun afternoon strolling around downtown Wheaton with this gorgeous high school senior and her family and friends. From the storefronts and flower lined doorways to her fun purple hair and funky shoes, color was all around us.
Thirty years ago I moved from Minneapolis to Chicago. I felt like I’d finally grown up. I’d just turned 30, I had landed my dream job and I was working in one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It was a really exciting time in my life, and overwhelming too. All of those...
How cool is it to have a park named after you?! Our good friend and former state representative Terry Steczo was honored for his decades of public service and friendship to his community. I love that Terry’s wife, Kitty, wanted to have a big family photo taken at the park. Such a special occasion to...
