Lara Weber

Got a minute? Smart ways to spend an unexpected break in your busy day. Empty your pockets Go through all the pockets in your coat closet. Lost items might magically...

Women's Health News flash: Men and women are different. You didn't need Women's Health to tell you that, but the November issue does have some insights on how to work...

Got a minute? Smart ways to spend an unexpected break in your busy day. Clean your makeup brushes The good folks at cosmetics.suite101.com recommend once-a-week cleanings for blush and powder...

O, The Oprah Magazine You know the type: the neighbor who pointedly asks if you need help with all those weeds in your yard, or the aunt who can't stop...

Carry the Shedd Aquarium's Right Bite wallet card so you'll know which types of seafood are good choices for a healthy ocean. Go to sheddaquarium.org/rightbite and follow the links on...

Sometimes you just can't wait. Or your 4-year-old is doing that cross-legged dance that means she just can't wait. So, when the Smart team heard about a service -- called...

Vogue Admittedly, one doesn't really pick up Vogue for the articles. Perhaps we should call it what it is, fashion porn. And yet it's always a pleasant surprise how often...

Rainy days are good for the soul, sure. But when a damp, gray day suddenly turns into a perfect blue-sky afternoon, what's the fastest way for a Chicagoan to launch...

Move over, spring flowers. Prom reigns as the real sign that spring is upon us, with bright-colored displays of satin and taffeta dresses popping up far sooner than the first...

Take It Away checks out two options for carryout meals in the same neighborhood. Bucktown has no shortage of trendy. Stroll along Damen Avenue between North and Webster Avenues and...