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Food, Beverage & Desserts Guide
Our 2017 Wedding Guide to Food, Beverage and Desserts features our Wine Guide, Drink Recipes, info on working with your Caterer and more! Click on the pop out arrow on the top right corner to interact, download and share. [googleapps domain="drive"...

The Ultimate Groom Guide
Please enjoy the next of our 4 Guides in our March 2017 Wedding Guide Series. Click on the pop out arrow on the top right corner to interact, download and share. [googleapps domain="drive" dir="file/d/0B1GeewTw_7LXNDFWLWV5QUtnNFk/preview" query="" width="640"...

The Perfect Bride Guide
Please enjoy the first of our 4 Guides in our March 2017 Wedding Guide Series. Click on the pop out arrow on the top right corner to interact, download and share. [googleapps domain="drive" dir="file/d/0B1GeewTw_7LXQ3VQdGZvcFVGUXc/preview" query="" width="640"...

Winter Skin Care
As we all know cold weather (especially the subzero weather Chicago experiences) can be absolute murder on your skin. While I'm not an esthetician, I have long since been obsessed with makeup and skincare, having worked freelance beauty at department stores, had a...

Raising High-End Donations: An Interview with Tanya Stanfield of CSS Fundraising
When most of us think of fundraising, we think of galas or grassroots efforts like bake sales and email blasts. But have you ever wondered how organizations get endowments, trusts and 6+ figure donations? We talked to Tanya Stanfield who is the Director of Marketing...

Inauguration Cocktails
It’s Inauguration Day! You look like you need a drink.

Healthy Eating: Facts, Tips and Myth Busters from Dietitian Carolyn Gordon
There is no one size fits all when it comes to diets and nutrition. There is a whole range of different body types and metabolisms. Consequently, bodily needs are variable.

The Future of Food: An Interview with Mark Graham, Creator of New Food Studio
Medical marijuana, food processing, the myth of organic foods and everything in between – Mark Graham talks to CPM about the Future of Food.

How to Make 2017 Your Best Year Yet
Think about the ideal version of yourself. Who is that person? What career do they have? What is their day-to-day activities like? Lots of people make New Year's Resolutions, but why? It's good to start fresh sometimes and give yourself purpose and...