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Modernizing History

On a sunny summer day in 2011, a young couple was scouring the North Shore for their dream home. Like many young families, and empty-nesters looking to downsize, they kept running into the same issue: a century-old home with great bones, but outdated features and a layout not conducive to modern living. Luckily Bonnie Tripton,

Westleigh Farm

One needn’t be an F. Scott Fitzgerald aficionado to appreciate the magic of the newly built Westleigh Farm in Lake Forest. Living on what was once the King Estate, where Fitzgerald first laid eyes on Ginevra King, who ultimately became his first love and inspiration for the character of Daisy Buchanan in The Great Gatsby,

A Stroke of Fate

After relocating with her husband Chip to Lake Bluff in 1990, Cindy Dell got a call from one of her high school teammates that needed help at the Lake Forest Swim Club. She didn’t realize at the time this phone call would alter the trajectory of her life. The job became a springboard into the life

Green Goddess

Embody elegance, sustainability, and natural beauty with a touch of green.

Backyard Fiesta

Cooking in the summer often means backyard grilling. For a quick, easy, and fun meal, tacos top the list of options. Served with your choice of salsa, and sides, marinated skirt-steak tacos and our grilled shrimp tacos, are a snap. Added bonus? Pretty and piquant, quick-pickled onions are the perfect hot-pink topper. Tips: Make the

Time and Tide

I cringe to admit this, but the first time around, I did more than blink. If eyewitness accounts are to be trusted, I squeezed my eyes so tight you would’ve sworn I was girding my stomach for my first skydiving lesson. Only I wasn’t airborne. My feet were planted on a firm patch of green

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