COUNTRY VS. TOWN: MAUREEN BOZDUMAN

Maureen Bozduman, along with her husband and two children, moved to Barrington in 2019. While exploring nearby towns, she and her husband discovered and fell in love with the Fox Point neighborhood, which quickly became home. After working at Coca-Cola for several years, Bozduman transitioned to life as a stay-at-home mom, taking an active role in the community—serving as PTO President at Lines Elementary, leading her daughter’s Girl Scout troop, and volunteering in Fox Point whenever possible. She and her family feel grateful to have found such a warm and welcoming place to call home.

Mantra? Do what matters Best grooming tip? Sunscreen and water Guilty pleasure? Rewatching Gilmore Girls too many times Favorite foods? Pizza and sushi Music you love? Indie rock My husband and I just saw Death Cab for Cutie at the Chicago Theater this summer for an album anniversary tour, and we loved it Best advice ever given to you? Always be honest, even if it’s difficult Best advice you’ve given? Practice and hard work always pay off Earliest memory? Playing at my grandma’s house with her cat during a family party, feeling happy and content Before bed, you? Look at my agenda for the next day and unwind with a book What’s on your bookshelf? All the books! I’m on track to read 52 books this year—I love everything from page-turning beach reads to Robert Caro’s biographies You can’t live without? My family and friends Love to escape to? Anywhere! My family and I love to travel together. I love the East Coast during the summer Advice you would give to your younger self? Worrying won’t solve anything

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WHEN IN THE COUNTRY

Your style is? Usually athleisure Can’t leave the house without? Water bottle, a book, and my planner Transportation? Volvo Driving music? My daughter has been in a Taylor Swift phase for a very long time, so usually that—or a podcast if I’m alone in the car Place to eat? Nekter Juice Bar, Region Kitchen and Bar, and gigi Wine Bar & Bistro Shop? One Girl, Angelina in the new location—even though I miss it being in the village so much! Best thing about country? The community Worst thing about country? Needing a car to get to most places The perfect day is? Going for a walk, coffee with my husband and kids in the morning, cheering my kids on at sports, and going out to dinner at Region Kitchen and Bar

WHEN IN TOWN

Your style is? Jeans and a T-shirt or a dress, depending on the plans Can’t leave the house without? My phone Transportation? Train to avoid traffic Driving music? Any feel-good music Place to eat? Gibson’s Steakhouse Shop? I don’t usually shop when I’m in town. The only destination store is American Girl Place with my daughter on our annual trip Best thing about town? Walking Worst thing about town? The traffic The perfect day is? Going to a daytime Cubs game, dinner afterwards, and staying overnight with my family