Ann Marie On The Shore - Ann Marie On The Shore is a Chicago-based lifestyle blog where I share my favorite people, places, and things, and always...the best of the North Shore.

North Shore Shops Offer Curbside Service, Delivery, and Virtual Shopping

North Shore retailers are navigating our “stay at home” guidelines with grace and creativity. This list has evolved over the last week and I’m hoping to keep it as current as we hunker down at home. Please keep them in mind for anything you may need in the coming weeks. #shoplocal Lake Forest Bedside Manor: Bedside… [Continue Reading]
No Hiccup in Their Hustle: Local Female Entrepreneurs Keep Their Small Businesses Going

I’m sure I speak for a number of people when I say I started 2020 thinking this was my year. 2020 was the year I had a plan for my business, purchased my first ads to support it, and invested in hiring the help I needed. Just as I could feel the momentum building, I… [Continue Reading]
Local Workouts Available Online

Our local fitness studios have been working so hard in the last week to make online options available to our community. I think these online classes are an awesome way to try out something you’ve maybe been nervous to try in a bigger group setting. In case you’ve missed them, here’s what they have in… [Continue Reading]
How to Help From Home During Covid-19

As the news of the cornavirus continues to unfold, I find myself wanting to help but not knowing what to do. In many ways, I feel like I’ve gotten off easy in all of this. I have my whole crew home. The gazillions of activities have been canceled. And I’m checking things off my home-project… [Continue Reading]
What’s For Dinner: Quarantine Pasta from A Life From Scratch

It’s good to know that people haven’t lost their sense of humor, especially my pal Courtney Holsworth who came up with this recipe for “Quarantine Pasta” last week. It’s a winner across the board with just a few ingredients, and it’s just the dinner you need to make on this snowy, spring day. What You… [Continue Reading]

North Shore Shops Offer Curbside Service, Delivery, and Virtual Shopping

March 28, 2020 | A Shore Thing

North Shore retailers are navigating our "stay at home" guidelines with grace and creativity. This list has evolved over the last week and I'm hoping to keep it as current as we hunker down at home. Please keep them in mind for anything you may need in the coming weeks. #shoplocal Lake Forest Bedside Manor: Bedside Manor is happy to assist you with phone orders, online orders, curbside pickup/dropoff, and private appointments.Bluemercury: While the store is closed, they are offering free 2-day shipping.Deseda: You can continue to buy Deseda’s beautiful scarves online.Enaz: Lake Forest newcomer Enaz Boutique is offering 20% off everything. You can FaceTime them or schedule an in-store one-on-one appointment by direct messaging them on Instagram or Facebook. They will ...