Thomas Connors

READY TO ROCK

Mother-turned-entrepreneur Milena Djankovic puts the rocking chair in its place. Sleep-deprived. Overwhelmed. Humbled. That’s how Milena Djankovic and her husband were feeling as they navigated parenthood for the first time. “Caring for a colicky baby kept us in a constant cycle of comforting,” she remembers. “Rocking seemed to be the best solution to soothe our

PROTECT AND PRESERVE

Georgie Geraghty and The Nature Conservancy put the planet first. From wildfires and drought to severe winter storms and flooding, 2024 was a tough year for the nation. The toll for these natural disasters totaled $182.7 billion. And we’re not alone. Over 13 million acres burned in Canada while devastating floods impacted Spain, Afghanistan, and

STITCH BY STITCH

Barrington native Jenny Welsh shares her love of needlepoint. A passion for something can come on suddenly, full-blown. At other times, it creeps up on us, and we may not even realize it until someone says, “Wow, you really like that, don’t you?” Sometimes, the thing we love entered our life at one point, retreated,

THE 411

How to start a needlepoint club. For those new to needlepoint and interested in starting their own needlepoint club, needlepoint guru Jenny Welsh advises the best thing to do is to hook up with one of the local shops to find a beginner project. In our greater area, stitchers could look into The Canvasback in

HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW?

For over 50 years, The Barn has transformed ho-hum yards into stunning landscapes and great escapes. You can go home again. Just ask Tom Kusmerz. As a kid working for his grandfather’s lawn maintenance and gardening business, Len’s Landscaping, he pulled weeds and watered plants for $3.56 per hour. After attending the University of Iowa,

DESTINED TO DESIGN

Interiors maven Laura Tribbett has been reading rooms all her life. Laura Tribbett didn’t stand a chance. She was born to be an interior designer. As a kid growing up outside the Twin Cities, she loved building with Legos and making shoebox dioramas. By the time she was in high school, she was hooked on

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