42 52 family
38 42
dining and entertainment
9 Ways to a Better Life After Cancer by Peggy Radelet Fairy Tale Trail by Andrea Guthmann
home
50 52
Top 10 Organization Hot Spots by Kristina Tober 5 Great Stores for Setting Your Table by Julie Chernoff
a better you
60 62 66
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Get in on the Action: Interactive Theater in Chicago by Lauren Carrane Deli Dining by Julie Chernoff Booklist: Cookbooks for Holiday Giving 2013 by Julie Chernoff
make a difference
76 80
Better Makers and Their Impact A Heart of Gold Drives the Equestrian Connection by Alex Hay
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5 Tips for After 5 by Belinda Lichty Clarke Not Your Traditional Retirement Locations by Stuart Greenblatt Winter Workouts by Christy Coughlin
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editor’s letter
15
you said it
16
Tech Mamma Lounge
18
new in the northern suburbs
20
make it better column
22
recommended events
24
events listing
73
music by val
74
give time, give things, give support
82
closing thoughts
Carrying forward the best of magazine
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