Last Wednesday the Network of Entrepreneurial Women gathered at Blue Violet Body Works for networking, a lighthouse tour and mini-spa treatments. We had a lovely time learning more about the Elgin business community and its amazing entrepreneurial women. These women are doing amazing things in the Elgin community and the entrepreneurial community as a whole. […]
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Last week the Network of Entrepreneurial Women enjoyed a delicious meal at Symphony’s Cafe during our progressive networking dinner event. photo courtesy NetworkHoncho, Daisy Chain Dress from Hello Holiday Evanston has so many wonderful dining options that I had not yet tried this restaurant, but I was not disappointed. Their goat cheese appetizer was a […]
Last Thursday the Network of Entrepreneurial Women held its first Wine Women and Wellness event. Our destination of choice was the Swap Shop Resale Boutique in Glen Ellyn. The Swap Shop is a woman-owned consignment store focused on brand name fashion pieces that they wish to make available to women at more affordable prices. We […]
I made another trip to Geneva this week to pick up my dragonflies. They are in online exhibits right now but I hope that they will hang in some local exhibits this spring as well, so in anticipation of a ‘yes’, I need to have them close to me. I picked Wednesday to combine it […]
 Even though gallivanting takes on a connotation of ‘goofing off,’ it is also cultivating relationships, pondering my business strategies, and soaking up new information to utilize as life progresses. I am working while having fun, which is what pursuing one’s passion is all about. One friend hosted a fabulous gratitude party for a new […]
“People think a spa is an indulgence, but it really is about wellness. You need to take care of yourself.â€Â ~ Asha Spa Manager Tuesday I attended the monthly Spa & Cupcakes at Asha Spa in the Felix Hotel. I’d never been in this corner of the loop before, and enjoyed the quirky statues greeting […]
Saturday was a lovely day. The sun was out, I did some reading about artists, and then stepped out for a journal-making demo. It was surprisingly simple, but I am holding off on supplies until I take a bookbinding class later this spring. Being in a crafty mood, I perused Tom Thumb where I had such […]
  “The best way to predict the future is to create it.†~Valerie Beck, with help from Gayle Newcomb Friday’s Women’s Innovation Circle was about doing business in the UK. The British Consulate-General Chicago’s Head of Trade and Investment Colette Buscemi and Vice Consul of Innovation and Economics Chipo Nyambuya spoke about how to best prepare […]
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This week has been about aspiration. I’ve been working on a love piece for Dick Blick’s, which is filled with aspirations about love. On Thursday I attended a Chicago Artists Coaltion‘s Collector’s Circle talk at Perspective Gallery, where Katsy Johnson explained her process for creating her beautiful encaustic photographs in the “Schools Out Forever” series. […]
“Artists are very dynamic members of societyâ€Â ~ Katie Keller, Graceful Works Last week was a lovely blend of restoration, inspiration, and encouragement. After absorbing edible and visual local artistry in Geneva, Thursday evening was spent discussing the need for Creativity in the Chicago area. I attended the quarterly Create. Innovate. Repeat. Happy Hour sponsored […]
