605 Magazine

Time to shop, but where to start? We’re here to help! The 605 Magazine/Dainty Obsessions staff shares our curated collections from local retailers. Denise DePaolo 605 Magazine Managing Editor “I like items that are fun, functional, and above all, comfortable. Quality is huge for me. As a new...

The kids are getting to the point where they’re too old to believe in Santa. How do I broach the subject lightly without breaking their hearts? JR: I can still remember my parents sitting me down my senior year in high school and breaking the...

Materials: Felt Styrofoam cone Glue Gun Scissors Ruler Instructions: Cut out 4 inches x 2 inches of felt. Fold the felt and cut out a circle. Continue step one and two until you have enough circles to cover your cone. Starting from the bottom, glue the circles around the styrofoam cone. As you work...

“Shop local” is more than just a mantra. It’s a commitment to our families and our neighbors and our communities. It’s a statement that we would rather put our money toward quality, craftsmanship, and the growth of our own economy. This holiday season, consumers...

Impress this holiday season by mastering these simple, sophisticated bows. The Bow Next Door Cut a large strip of ribbon, big enough to wrap around the present three times. Find the middle and place the present over the middle, wrapping the two ends around it. Twist both...

“Yes, Mommy! Can we? Can we? That’s what I want for Christmas!” It’s here. You can feel it, smell it in the air. The Christmas gift buying and receiving frenzy has begun. Actually, it probably began sometime back in September according to Hobby Lobby’s inventory...

Save your splurge for the cheese platter. Our drinks don’t have to contribute to the dreaded holiday weight gain. 1 oz. 80 Proof Liquor (vodka, rum, whiskey, gin, tequila) = 64 calories A standard 1.5 oz jigger = 97 calories A 750 ml bottle =...

Sidney Bazemore believes we’re all born with music. He also hates to be pigeonholed. This might explain the structure of Man on a Mountain Productions. The company, which started as a tiny seed of an idea five years ago in Chicago, has taken root...

The United States counters by defaulting on its loans and printing money to cover its bills. It’s 2029, and it’s been five years since multiple nations carried out a cyber attack on the United States in an effort to derail the economy. The attack is...

“In nineteenth-century Russia, sauerkraut was valued more than caviar.” — Mark Kurlansky The Sled Haus has been on my radar for several months, and I finally got there on the day that the season’s first snowflakes drifted from the sky. The Lead eatery’s façade is...