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Gather With Hinsdale Auxiliary

The Hinsdale Auxiliary’s signature fundraiser, Tablescapes, which benefits the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago, is themed “Gather,” and will take place March 13 to support the Angel Harvey Family Health Center. For the past 20 years, Tablescapes has gathered Hinsdale Auxiliary members to carefully curate tables and vignettes with a variety of elements that will

A River Runs Through It

There is something so restorative about being in nature. Especially when that nature is found on 37,000 acres at a critically acclaimed luxury resort with sweeping views of rolling meadows that reach the foothills of snow-capped Montana mountains. Paws Up Ranch is located 35 miles east of Missoula, Montana, and it takes just over a

Country Vs. Town: February 2022

Samantha Snetselaar is a California native who moved to Barrington almost on a whim. When traveling to Chicago with her husband, she had dinner in downtown Barrington, walked around, and fell in love with Barrington’s charm. She now lives in Barrington Hills with her husband, Tyler, and two boys, Ryker (3) and Asher (1). She’s

Valentine’s Day Don’ts

I DON’T KNOW WHAT every woman wants for Valentine’s Day, but I suspect most of us would love to feel valued and appreciated. We’d love a card oozing love. We’d love Mexican food to have no calories. We’d like our family to chew silently. When it comes to Valentine’s Day presents, what makes one woman cry

Peaks & Poles

Climbing the highest summit of each continent: Everest, Kilimanjaro, Denali, Aconcagua, Vinson, Puncak Jaya, and Elbrus. Skiing to the two poles: North and South. Fewer than 100 people have completed the Explorers Grand Slam, and yet one of those adventurers includes Wilmette’s Taylor Sweitzer. However, he was not motivated by the accolade; Sweitzer completed the

Paradise By 1,000 Cuts

There may be a temptation to assume that if you’ve experienced the Bacchanalian thrill of gorging, like a Gilded Age robber baron, on an all-you-can-eat feast of skewered meats at one Brazilian churrascaria, you’ve pretty much experienced them all. Maybe you’ve already done the math and come to the conclusion that consuming endless waves of

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