http://www.mchenrycountymagazine.comen-usIt’s a fun time to be a woman.http://nwherald.com/2013/04/29/bringing-home-the-bacon/aqptf7u/http://nwherald.com/2013/04/29/bringing-home-the-bacon/aqptf7u/Wed, 01 May 2013 12:00:00 GMTI love window shopping, for houses and things that go inside houses.http://nwherald.com/2013/03/29/getting-homey/abd6u7u/http://nwherald.com/2013/03/29/getting-homey/abd6u7u/Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMTWhen you really stop and think about it, there are probably tens of thousands of different jobs that you could have in your lifetime.http://nwherald.com/2013/02/26/whatever-works/aqptf7u/http://nwherald.com/2013/02/26/whatever-works/aqptf7u/Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:00:00 GMTMy parents aren’t overly affectionate, and I don’t think they’d kill me for saying so (but if you don’t hear from me next month, you’ll know I was wrong). They’re independent people and, while they love each other very much, they just don’t show it outwardly that often by way of a smooch or pinch on the butt.http://nwherald.com/2013/01/30/love-bliss/aqptf7u/http://nwherald.com/2013/01/30/love-bliss/aqptf7u/Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:00:00 GMTI recently received an email from Jhan Dolphin of Lindenhurst who shared some great shipping tips he received from a suburban business owner to help those of us who still have holiday packages to mail.http://nwherald.com/2012/12/13/8-important-tips-for-shipping-holiday-gifts/bjvglmk/http://nwherald.com/2012/12/13/8-important-tips-for-shipping-holiday-gifts/bjvglmk/Thu, 13 Dec 2012 21:49:56 GMTOne of the reasons I love my job so much is that I get to meet so many interesting people in our county.http://nwherald.com/2012/11/27/happy-holidays/a6n3hd9/http://nwherald.com/2012/11/27/happy-holidays/a6n3hd9/Sat, 01 Dec 2012 13:00:00 GMTOn my 10th birthday, my father took me to see what soon became my favorite childhood movie — “Space Jam.” http://nwherald.com/2012/10/30/live-from-mchenry-county/aqptf7u/http://nwherald.com/2012/10/30/live-from-mchenry-county/aqptf7u/Thu, 01 Nov 2012 12:00:00 GMTMoney makes the world go round … right? http://nwherald.com/2012/10/02/common-cents/b764s7/http://nwherald.com/2012/10/02/common-cents/b764s7/Tue, 02 Oct 2012 14:42:37 GMTI’ve got to warn you.http://nwherald.com/2012/08/31/hello-fashion/bxaay6u/http://nwherald.com/2012/08/31/hello-fashion/bxaay6u/Sat, 01 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMTIt may not seem like much time has passed since the kids started summer break.http://nwherald.com/2012/07/31/school-daze/bkqwvva/http://nwherald.com/2012/07/31/school-daze/bkqwvva/Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMTAfter my mother's recent ballet recital, dubbed “The Adventures of Pinocchio” — she was a sea anemone and a donkey, much to our delight — it finally hit me. The fine arts survive on the support of others.http://nwherald.com/2012/07/02/the-beauty-of-the-arts/br31dbo/http://nwherald.com/2012/07/02/the-beauty-of-the-arts/br31dbo/Mon, 02 Jul 2012 16:08:03 GMTM is for May and mothers and multi-tasking and many, many more meaningful messages we associate with the moms in our lives.http://nwherald.com/2012/05/02/a-tribute-to-mothers-and-businesswomen/br7lla3/http://nwherald.com/2012/05/02/a-tribute-to-mothers-and-businesswomen/br7lla3/Wed, 02 May 2012 16:47:34 GMTBefore I got married, I didn’t put much thought into decorating or keeping up a house because, well, I didn’t own one. Decorating my college apartment — which I shared with four other females — was the closest I ever came to sharing full responsibility for the “feel” of a living space. http://nwherald.com/2012/03/30/home-sweet-home/bhkyvc0/http://nwherald.com/2012/03/30/home-sweet-home/bhkyvc0/Sun, 01 Apr 2012 04:59:00 GMTThe red, white and hearts come out full blast in February, the calendar division highlighted mid-month by Valentine’s Day, widely known as the most romantic holiday of the year. http://nwherald.com/2012/01/31/release-your-inner-romance/bkgq7si/http://nwherald.com/2012/01/31/release-your-inner-romance/bkgq7si/Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:59:00 GMTWelcome to a fresh start to the New Year!http://nwherald.com/2011/12/16/hello-mchenry-county/bsojx6f/http://nwherald.com/2011/12/16/hello-mchenry-county/bsojx6f/Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:29:34 GMTThank you, McHenry County, for two wonderful years. It's hard to say goodbye to the community and the magazine, but I'm excited to follow a new career path.http://nwherald.com/2011/11/16/thank-you-mchenry-county/a6n3hd9/http://nwherald.com/2011/11/16/thank-you-mchenry-county/a6n3hd9/Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:46:10 GMTThe November magazine is full of tips to decorate your home for the holidays, winter coats and clothing trends, a feature on a Crystal Lake adoption attorney in recognition of National Adoption Month and Day and our cover story on a McHenry County soldier in honor of Veterans Day Nov. 11. http://nwherald.com/2011/10/19/dont-miss-the-november-mchenry-county-magazine/a6n3hd9/http://nwherald.com/2011/10/19/dont-miss-the-november-mchenry-county-magazine/a6n3hd9/Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:55:41 GMTOctober is a time to honor all those who have been touched by breast cancer. It seems everyone knows someone who has dealt with breast cancer, and this month is an opportunity to honor all the survivors, doctors working to make a difference, families that have been affected and those who have lost their lives — it’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month.http://nwherald.com/2011/09/21/the-power-of-pink/a6n3hd9/http://nwherald.com/2011/09/21/the-power-of-pink/a6n3hd9/Wed, 21 Sep 2011 22:29:08 GMTWe’ve got everything you need to know about fashion in our upcoming September edition, which hits stands Aug. 24. From fall fashion trends to the young fashion designers of FOCUS 2011 at Raue Center for the arts in Crystal Lake to must-have purses of the season in Algonquin, we’ve got it all.http://nwherald.com/2011/08/05/season-of-fashion/a6n3hd9/http://nwherald.com/2011/08/05/season-of-fashion/a6n3hd9/Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:16:51 GMTRemember the excitement summer brought when you were a kid? Those long, lazy days relaxing with friends that blended seamlessly into nights filled with a warm, gentle breeze that made you feel like anything could happen? Well, those days don’t have to be a thing of the past.http://nwherald.com/2011/06/30/childhood-magic-of-summer/a6n3hd9/http://nwherald.com/2011/06/30/childhood-magic-of-summer/a6n3hd9/Thu, 30 Jun 2011 16:29:27 GMT