Sassy Moms

Sassy Mom Spotlight with Michelle Magee Elfvin & Kristen Pizzolato

Sassy Mom Spotlight with Michelle Magee Elfvin & Kristen Pizzolato

I met Michelle and Kristen last year and convinced them to exhibit at last year’s Girls Night Out Go Red event and they convinced me to part with my coveted Nanette Lepore red Ingrid dress and several other designer pieces taking up space in my closet. The outcome? A check arrived in the mail and I [...]

Sassy Mom Spotlight with Rosie Pope

Sassy Mom Spotlight with Rosie Pope

Rosie Pope recently launched her new book Mommy IQ: The Complete Guide to Pregnancy hosting a book signing event at the  A Pea in the Pod  in Water Tower Place on Michigan Avenue. We had a chance to chat with her about the new book, motherhood, business and future projects

Sassy Mom Spotlight with Katherine McHenry

Sassy Mom Spotlight with Katherine McHenry

We’re bringing sassy back this fall by spotlighting our favorite moms in the city. If you live in Chicago and haven’t met my friend and super mompreneur Katherine McHenry, grab yourself a cocktail and have a seat. I could go on and on why Katherine exudes sassisness  but I’ll let her share her story with [...]

Sassy Mom Spotlight with Heather Armstrong

Sassy Mom Spotlight with Heather Armstrong

When it comes to motherhood, I have very few regrets with the exception on writing letters to my daugthers. As each birthday comes along I make a mental note to write a letter documenting the past year but the day comes and goes….nothing. This I do regret. After reading Heather Armstrong’s latest book Dear Daughter [...]

Sassy Mom Spotlight with Dress Designer – Shalini Sharma

Sassy Mom Spotlight with Dress Designer – Shalini Sharma

Recently I became a Shalini fan and client when my friend invited me to a Shalini Styles trunk show last month. I attended with no expectations, just to have fun and mingle with a few girlfriends. While I love jersey dresses, most are thin and a little too revealing for my body type. Shalini’s collection [...]

Sassy Mom Spotlight with Terri Hickey

Sassy Mom Spotlight with Terri Hickey

Leave it to Facebook to connect two southern girls from a small town in Mississippi, living, working and raising kids in the Windy City. Terri’s profile caught my attention while connecting with grade school friends over a year ago. I noticed she lived in Chicago, was from Louisville (my original hometown) and was a mom! [...]