Editor’s lEt tEr
Show Me how By JuliE ChErnoff
So much to do, so little time. ThaT’s how I feel now that I’m back at work. Don’t get me wrong; I love my job. But what I really need now is a personal assistant, someone to help me simplify my life and make the most of the free time I have. How can I possibly figure out how to do it all? But wait! In these pages, we hope to answer that question and more. Want to know the best local apps to make your life easier (or at least more fun)? Read Laura Hine’s roundup on pg. 32. Don’t want to play restaurant roulette? Check out Raved, a crowdsourcing app that focuses on the positive (pg. 36). Is your house filled with clutter? Susan Pasternak shares her Craigslist secrets (pg. 35), while Laura Hine explains (pg. 48) how and why you should organize your closet. Have an interest in art and wall space to spare, but don’t quite know where to start? Fear No Art’s Elysabeth Alfano talks you down to earth (pg. 36). Wondering what’s au courant this spring? Erin Boyle and Jenny Muslin share the 2014 spring trends in fashion and beauty starting on pg. 54. Armed with that knowledge, you can hit up the Fashion Outlet Mall in Rosemont (we give you the skinny on just where to shop on pg. 50). Our favorite Lizty Ditz, Kelly Konrad, has lots of great “HowTo Books” to recommend (pg. 68) and Val Haller makes music easy and attainable (pg. 69). Make It Better is always looking out for our readers. We learn from you, and you learn from us; it’s a symbiotic relationship. So if you’re like me, and you need a little help now and then to organize your thoughts and focus your direction, we are right there with you. Let us show you how!
Happy spring!
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