Sally Schwartz Higginson – Page 7

Sally Schwartz Higginson's mom, Ronnie Schwartz, took part in a pie-eating contest during an event in Highland Park and earned the columnist's admiration in the process.

Column: Why my mom diving headfirst (literally) into a pie-eating contest means so much to me

July 9, 2019 at 1:18 p.m.

Where's the flower with the petals that tells me what I think? Not the one that deciphers whether he loves me or loves me not. I'm talking about the one...

Columnist Sally Schwartz Higginson can't understand why someone would want to steal only one, 8-by-8-inch section of a seat cushion (pictured).

Column: A vandal cut and stole a small section of fabric to only one of my backyard seat cushions. But why?

June 27, 2019 at 12:22 p.m.

Cook and Eldridge, two police officers in Highland Park, couldn't have been nicer. They rang my doorbell within minutes after I called the non-emergency police number, and they offered comfort...

Sometimes, you lose your credit card for good, and most other times, it's just missing for a while.

Column: A desperate and routine search for a temporarily lost credit card

June 12, 2019 at 10:58 a.m.

"I've got this," I said to Carla. We were at Starbucks, grabbing the $3.65 lattes that indicated we'd completed our morning walk. "You sure?" she said, already on her way...

Column: How I learned to stop worrying and love the spray tan

May 29, 2019 at 10:06 a.m.

Here's the update: My nephew's wedding was great. It ended exactly as we expected. They did it! Now, about what I wore. Nope. Who cares what I wore? I want...

Columnist Sally Schwartz Higginson has a wedding coming up, and her struggle to find the right shoes for the occasion is real.

Column: Saying yes, then no and then maybe so to the dress … and wedding shoes

June 2, 2019 at 2:50 a.m.

A wedding is all about the bride. Ha! I made myself laugh. That's because weddings are all about clothes. Sure, the bride gets to be the show-stopper. But what about...

Column: FaceTime baking with my overseas daugther eases my pain even when it causes literal pain

May 14, 2019 at 3:01 a.m.

It's not that I'm blaming my daughter for my injury so much as I'm stating a simple truth: It was her fault. Well, hers and Steve Jobs' fault. She didn't...

Column: Recent colonoscopy inspires a horror story

May 14, 2019 at 3:01 a.m.

Spring is filled with ritualistic rites of passage. Passover. Easter. And for me, thanks to my age, it recently involved a less festive rite of passage — a colonoscopy. The...

Column: ‘Game of Thrones’ in a nutshell for last-minute viewers of the series

May 14, 2019 at 3:00 a.m.

You know what's fun about helping someone catch-up on “Game of Thrones” so that you can watch the final season together? The answer would be nothing. If you're like me...

Actress Lori Loughlin poses with her daughter Olivia Jade Giannulli at an event in California in 2019. Loughlin is among at least 50 people recently indicted in a college admissions bribery scandal.

Column: Children entangled in college admissions scandal have opportunity to learn from mistakes

May 14, 2019 at 3:00 a.m.

It's bad form when talking about the latest college admissions scandal to point a finger at the children of these ethically-challenged parents. Who wants to be the meanie who suggests...

Sally Schwartz Higginson's sister learns how to overcome a global helium shortage and deliver a giant silver swirl double heart balloon.

Column: Overcoming a helium crisis to deliver a giant (and needed) silver swirl double heart balloon

May 14, 2019 at 2:59 a.m.

"Karly got engaged, and I'm in a panic!" Betsy's voice came through my speakerphone, high-pitched and frantic. "I thought you liked Jackson," I said. Jackson and Karly had been dating...

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