When we talk about growing fruits and vegetables we usually do that in the spring and spend hours digging, planting and watering. For most, it's easier to just take a trip to the store and pick up those fruits and veggies, especially if what you desire is organic. But what if I told you that you could grow your own organic fruits and veggies, even fish right from your own home? Sounds like something this work from home mom would love to know more about; let me share with you what I learned. Root 66 is a new business that opened up in Brookfield and what they are selling are HydroAquaponic Systems. HydroAqua what? In simpler terms, it's a system to grow vegetables and fish indoors or outdoors and it's actually rather easy to do. While it's not a new idea, it's something founder Shawn Odneal has believed in for years and is excited to finally be sharing this with the community. "It's more cost effective to grow your own produce indoors than to shop in an organic market," said Odneal. "We're teaching people how to be self sustainable."
He's been turning heads for nearly four decades and it's what this renegade artist lives for. Midwest Musician Pete Berwick is an acclaimed singer-songwriter and has been writing, recording, and performing on his own terms going it the hard way. Berwick's journey began in Illinois in the mid seventies and as he puts it "hammered out irreverent country, roots rock and reckless honky tonk rave ups" night after night to anyone in the Midwest who cared to listen. It took about 15 years of belting it out in biker bars and nowhere dives before Berwick decided to head to Nashville. With a fistful of songs and the clothes on his back, Berwick made his way to the heart of music row and got signed by an up and coming independent record label.
When it comes to getting tattooed, most people know what they want but don't want to break the bank getting it. It's important to be a savvy tattoo shopper, look around for who has not only affordable prices, but the kind of facility you want to get a tattoo from. If you are like me, you'll spend hours researching the perfect place but lucky for you I'm here to help take some of that time off your hands by introducing you to a spot we found in Justice. The Tattoo Depot, located at 8017 W. 79th Street (just a couple minutes outside of Chicago) offers great work at a reasonable price, and shop owner George Wakup is a really friendly guy.
