SHORE VS. CITY: JEN HASLEY

JEN HASLEY grew up in Winnetka with her parents and two sisters, Noelle and Aimee. The three girls all reside in their childhood suburb and today have 11 children between them—making family dinners great fun. Hasley married her high school sweetheart, Scott, after pursuing a degree in nursing. She began her career at Prentice Women’s Hospital and found a passion for women’s health. During this time, Hasley fostered deep relationships with other medical professionals and patients resulting in lifelong friendships. Hasley paused her nursing career to raise her daughter and three sons and loves spending time with family and friends, gardening, cooking, entertaining, volunteering, reading, and traveling. This dedicated mom put down her gardening shears to share her city and shore favorites with Sheridan Road.

What’s on the Horizon? Fall, my favorite time of year in Chicago. Looking forward to celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary in London, diving into fall sports and school schedules with our three boys, and Family Weekend with our daughter at TCU Mantra? Be your best self, spread kindness, be grateful Best Grooming Tip? HydraFacials at Images Med Spa Guilty Pleasure? A date night at home watching Dateline with pizza and Bordeaux Favorite foods? Recipes from my childhood—homemade pizza, pesto, chicken piccata, marinated flank steak, and mom’s famous chocolate sheet cake Music you love? Country and old school classics Best advice ever given to you? Train your mind to see the good in every situation Best advice you’ve given? Surround yourself with positive people who inspire you to be your best self Earliest Memory? Listening to my dad play the piano and making gingerbread houses from scratch with my mom and sisters When you wake up you? Check emails, calendar, and top news stories then get everyone out the door on time Before bed you? Kiss everyone goodnight, read a chapter of a book, and say a prayer of thanks and gratitude What’s on your bookshelf? Historical fiction is my favorite genre. I’m reading Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See and up next is The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel You can’t live without? Family, friends, my dog, floss, and lip gloss Love to escape to? Palmetto Bluff and the slow pace of the beautiful Carolina Lowcountry Advice you’d give to your younger self? Don’t rush through life! Trust the wait, live life to its fullest, and savor every moment

ON THE SHORE

Your style is? Comfortable and classic Shop? Bunny & Babe, The Grand, Noah’s Ark, and Chalet Can’t leave the house without? My blue IZIPIZI readers and LANEIGE lip gloss Transportation? My SUV for carpooling, hauling hockey and lacrosse bags, and grocery runs Driving Music? The Highway and my Spotify playlists Place to Eat? Tocco, Pomeroy, EJ’s Place, Three Tarts, Hometown Best thing about the Shore? Peace and quiet, having my family close by, lifelong friendships, small businesses Worst thing about the Shore? Cooler near the lakefront in the spring Perfect Day is? A peaceful morning working in my garden, a long walk with girlfriends and my dog, and heading uptown for a family dinner

IN THE CITY

Your style is? Classic with an edge Can’t leave the house without? My KREWE sunglasses and a crossbody bag Shop? Saks, Zara with my daughter, and the LEGO Store with my little guy Transportation? Metra or Uber Music? My daughter’s Spotify playlists Eat? Pizzeria Portofino, Le Colonial, RL, Rose Mary, Miru Restaurant Best thing about the City? The skyline, vibe, and energy Worst thing about the City? Traffic and parking The Perfect day is? An afternoon at Wrigley with the family, showing the kids all of our past go-tos around town