Blog - Chicago North Shore Moms

Meet a Mom: Restaurant Owner Franny Kaulentis!

  If you’ve never been to Alex’s Washington Gardens in Highwood, you’re not only missing out on a Highwood classic, you’re also missing out on superb Italian food. The restaurant has a fabulous history that goes wayyyy back, even before...

13 Mindful Tips To Help Enjoy The Holiday Season with Ease

Curated by guest editor Emily Schiller, The Style Du Jour   ‘Tis the season of merrymaking! The true significance of the holidays can often become overshadowed by lengthy to-do lists and unachievable Pinterest vision boards, but we’ve rounded up more than a dozen...

The Mom Behind Smitten Films

Like many moms, we have approximately 10,000 photos and videos of our children on our iPhones, and about five or so (maybe!) printed out and framed. And please, don’t even ask us about baby books and other special albums, let alone preserving videos…That’s why we were...

Want a “Great School” for Your Kids? Start with These 5 Questions.

Every family is different, but they all seem to align on one thing: the priority to have “great schools” for their kids. The challenge? Each family defines “great schools” differently. Suburban Jungle works closely with each client to find the community with the best...

Meet the Neurosurgeon Mom Behind Cerebelly!

  This week’s meet-a-mom is Teresa Purzner, the accomplished mom of three who recently launched Cerebelly, an amazing new baby food brand. When she couldn’t find a product that was both convenient and had the nutrition she was looking for, she developed her own,...

5 Reasons to Keep on Swimming When Chilly Weather is Afoot

Blink once and you might just miss the tiny swim window that Mother Nature provides us. But my family just keeps on swimming all year-round. By the time my oldest and middle kiddo turned five, they were confident enough to swim to the edge of the pool and even flip to...

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