make a wish
As we run our last minute errands, wrap our final gifts, and put the finishing touches on our holiday preparations, we want to take a moment to wish everyone a joyous and peaceful holiday, surrounded by family and friends.
make it last (minute)
It’s crunch time, so we’ll just cut to the chase with a list of last-minute gifts we’ve turned to in the past when all of a sudden Christmas is just hours away. Cookies. We know, who has time to bake? But everyone has that one recipe they turn to, maybe …
make it shine
Today is the first day of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights. We’re very bad at menorah-lighting in my house, where we celebrate both Jewish and Christian holidays. But we try. Every year we google the proper order for lighting the candles, the menorah shining brightly against the explosion of Christmas …
make tracks
And I heard him exclaim as he rode out of sight “Merry Christmas to all. Next stop Davis Street.” For years I’ve watched news reports of Chicago’s CTA Holiday Train, the cars zipping through Chicago lit with thousands of festive holiday lights. Sightings of the train in person eluded me, …
make me laugh
In honor of Ugly Christmas Sweater Day, we are reposting our most popular post from last year. This adorable photo of my nieces and nephews from years ago was gifted to family and friends. It took days before I spotted an unfortunate folding on one of the Mountain Country sweaters. …
make it sweet
Ah, the confections of Christmas. Arriving shortly after we’re done arguing the merits of Halloween candy corn (the correct answer: yuck) these sugary, chocolatey and marshmallowy treats scream HOLIDAY. They tempt us from every store shelf, their tree and star and Santa shapes beckoning to us under their festive foil …
make a moment
There is calm in a winter morning walk, the streaks of light and shaded gray skies painting a quiet beauty in the bitter cold. A reminder to breathe, a moment to reflect, a time to appreciate the beauty of the season.
make it yours
My name is Cathi, and I’m a non-recovering Christmas tree-aholic. This time of year I spend most of my days placing Christmas trees of all sizes around the house, each of them decorated according to a well-chosen theme. The tree above is my actual family tree, created from the boxes …
make (another) list
Think we were done with holiday book recommendations? Not a chance. Here are a couple more ideas from women we featured in mutterhood this year. Margaret Hicks, who we profiled in wander, isn’t just an award-winning tour guide and owner of Chicago Elevated, which gives tours of Chicago’s pedway and …
make a lasting impression
Oh Christmas Tree. Of the many traditions in our family, most passed down through the generations of women, our Christmas trees owe a mighty holiday cheer to my grandmother. Packed with lights shining like the North Star, she took days to unwrap, place, adjust, and stuff her trees with ornaments, …