Recounting major surgery without anesthesia. I’m allergic to lidocaine and have had a few rough procedures without painkillers because of it, but nothing on the…

There’s a leather chair, with a certain shape and metal legs, that has been popping up here and there lately. Have you noticed it, too?…

Gem is moving to a new spot in town next month. I walked by the current location on my way back from class last week…

Gabrielle Blair, of Design Mom, is coming to Chicago tomorrow, for the next stop on her book tour. I’ll be helping her host a DIY…

Parents, elevating their kids’ meals with art, get more pushback than you might think. (p.s. Shoutout to my least favorite phrase: “must be nice.”) “”A…

I’ve been making a few changes to our bathroom. I feel like it needs some art on the walls, but I don’t think it should…