Emme Magazine

Chicagoland St. Joseph’s Day Tables

March 6, 2014

March 9 St. Zachary Church Des Plaines 12:15 p.m. – 3 p.m. * March 14 Missionary Sisters of St. Charles Melrose Park 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. * Corpus Christi Church Carol Stream 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. * St. Albert the Great Church Burbank 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. * St. Francis Borgia Church […]

Read the full article →

It’s Fat Tuesday! Enjoy a Paczki!

March 4, 2014

It’s Fat Tuesday! On the day before Ash Wednesday, people enjoy the Polish doughnuts called paczki. Polish immigrants pronounce it “pooch-key” or “punch-key.” Paczki were originally made to use up some of the foods that were prohibited during Lent. Today, we eat them as a once a year treat. In English, paczki means “little package.” Each Country […]

Read the full article →

Oscars 2014: Emme’s Best Dressed List

March 3, 2014

Amy Adams Gucci Couture * Kerry Washington Jason Wu * Camila Alves Gabriela Garden * Jessica Biel Chanel * Jennifer Lawrence Dior * Charlize Theron Dior * Angelina Jolie Ellie Saab * Emma Watson Vera Wang * Giuliana Rancic Paolo Sebastian * Kate Hudson Versace * Jenna Dewan- Tatum Reem Acara * Sandra Bullock Alexander […]

Read the full article →

We Want Her Job! Dia Simms does strategic execution for all of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ brands: “Real superstardom, to me, is the combination of real talent and hard work.”

March 3, 2014

Emme: Please tell me about your childhood and where you grew up. Dia: I grew up in Queens, New York. I was born in Monterey, California but my dad was in the military so I lived in Germany for a while before we moved to New York. My dad taught me chess at a very […]

Read the full article →

B96’s Justin Roman: “I have two amazing careers and the reason why I’m in both of them is because I never gave up.”

March 3, 2014

Emme: Where did you grow up and go to school? I grew up in Bloomingdale. I went to Lake Park High School in Roselle. Then I went to Elmhurst College and graduated with a music business major. It trained me and groomed me for what I’m doing today. Every year, B96 broadcasts live from a high […]

Read the full article →

What inspires you?

February 25, 2014

What inspires Emme Magazine: True Love * Fairy Tales * Quotes * Rags to Riches Stories * Art * My Grandparents * Fashion * The 1950’s * Old Movie Stars * Fantasy * Writers and Books * Babies * Faraway Places * Anything Pink and Beautiful * Food …What inspires you?

Read the full article →

It’s Almost Lent! Enjoy a Pepper and Egg Sandwich!

February 25, 2014

Throughout late winter and spring, people across Chicago enjoy a special seasonal treat on Friday nights – the Chicago Style Pepper and Egg Sandwich! A city that is rooted in Catholicism, Chicago also has a thriving food culture. When immigrants from Catholic countries like Italy came to Chicago and opened up food stands and restaurants, […]

Read the full article →

“Sex and the City 3?”

February 25, 2014

It was announced this week that Sarah Jessica Parker and Michael Patrick King have put the word out there that a Sex and the City 3 is possible. Huh? I can understand the 2008 movie, but the 2010 Sex and the City 2 was just over kill. I am the biggest Sex and the City fan and even I thought […]

Read the full article →

Oscars 2014: Emme’s Picks

February 25, 2014

Best Picture Emme’s Pick: The Wolf of Wall Street Emme was completely blown away with The Wolf of Wall Street. The story line was out of this world crazy and risqué. Besides the twists and turns of the plot, the acting by Jonah Hill and Leonardo DiCaprio was phenomenal. *** Best Actor Emme’s Pick: Leonardo […]

Read the full article →

Beauty Bad Habits

February 18, 2014

The Blowout According to InStyle Magazine, blow drying your hair every night can lead to allover fuzz and wispy ends. The extreme heat is brutal on your hair. Blowing out hair twice a week is much more reasonable than every day. The Hair Color Fanatic By continually dying your hair, your strands become weak and dull. This […]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →