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Meet Two Sisters, Moms & Entrepreneurs: Tara and Mandi

Meet Two Sisters, Moms & Entrepreneurs: Tara and Mandi

Meet Two Sisters – Two Moms & Entrepreneurs! Tara Croft Baker and Mandi Croft Petoskey are business owners, moms, sisters, and it goes without saying, best friends. And they do everything together, from running marathons, to raising their kids, to planning trips to the dog park. And in between meetings and carpools, they talk on the phone at least twice a day. They grew up in Lincolnshire and went to Stevenson High School!
Tara owns her law firm, Trust – Estate Planning for New Families, which provides wills, trusts, and other estate planning services to young families (www.estateplanningfornewfamilies.com) ; Mandi’s practice, Neuro Educational Specialists, is a team of school and clinical psychologists who partner with families and school districts to provide comprehensive neuropsychological and psychoeducational evaluations for children (www.neuroeds.com).
And they run their practices while raising their kids to be more like siblings than cousins. Tara’s kids are 11, 9, 6 and 6 and Mandi’s daughter is 2 – and, of course, they each have a dog. Needless to say, family get-togethers are not quiet!
This entrepreneurial crew is anything but boring and these sisters provide essential services to our communities.

Meet A Mom: Zee

Meet A Mom: Zee

Every mom has roles to juggle. Sometimes it can be overwhelming. This immigrant mom reveals how she could not have gotten this far without the help and support of the friends she’s made and the community she now calls home.

Meet A Mom: Sarah

Meet A Mom: Sarah

Meet Sarah Hellenbrand: owner of the new fitness studio, Studio Elevate Fit! Sarah and her family have been Libertyville residents since 2009 and love the MainStreet businesses and small town feel of the community. When it came to choosing a location for Sarah’s business, Libertyville was a must! You can find the new studio in Redtop Plaza as it opens January 15th! Visit www.studioelevatefit.com for more information!

Meet A Mom: Ann

Meet A Mom: Ann

Meet our latest Libertyville Area Mom. Mother of four, small business owner and founder of The Super Jake Foundation, Ann.

Meet A Mom: Jennifer

Meet A Mom: Jennifer

I hope you enjoy learning about Jennifer, a local Wife and Mom who originally is from Indiana. Her husband grew up near here and they enjoyed living in Gurnee and now love to reside in Libertyville with their two boys. A love of event planning was born during Jennifer’s time working at Hyatt Hotels. She now owns her own event planning company, M3 Events! She loves supporting other local businesses like Maison Chic, How Impressive, Libbyville, Bootery Boutique, Salt of the Earty and her Northwestern Mutual financial planner. They love to enjoy dinner out in Libertyville as a family and on date night to Mickey Finn’s, Shakou, Tavern, Milwalky Taco, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Dairy Dream and more. Jen has a big heart and is involved with the Super Jake Foundation, a local pediatric cancer foundation. Read our article to learn about this local Mom, her appreciation for this supportive community and heartwarming advice!

Meet A Mom: Maria

Meet A Mom: Maria

We are proud to share Maria’s story with you! She is a wife and Mom of two who loves living in Vernon Hills and her career with Vernon Hills Park District as a Site Supervisor for PALS Kindergarten. Maria is also the Marketing Director at Pure Olive. They love their community and are grateful for District 73 and Vernon Hills Soccer Club. Maria loves to give back to Toys for Tots and Faith Acres Foundation. She also share her favorite local spots like Half Price Books, Yoga Barre, Uncle Julio’s, Buffalo Wild Wings and Chili’s!

Meet A Mom: Katie

Meet A Mom: Katie

I’m thrilled to introduce you to Katie from Howling Rooster Co. She was born and raised in Libertyville and now lives here with her husband and their 3 small children that keep them on their toes. This past summer she started up her business, Howling Rooster Co. Katie creates custom, handmade wreaths, most one of a kind. She loves to be creative and has the drive to pursue a business where she gets to do something she loves, in a town she loves. This concept really grew on her after having children and out of that came Howling Rooster Co.

Meet A Mom: Stacey

Meet A Mom: Stacey

Visit our website to read our new “Meet A Mom” Article about Stacey!

Read our interview to learn how Walt Disney World, Lifetime Fitness, and A Safe Place all play a big part in this Libertyville native and resident’s life. She also shares her local favorites like Corner Health Foods, Stylist Erika Perrone at Andreas Hogue Salon, Holcomb Hollow, Lambs Farm, and Thai Noodles Cafe.

Thank you for sharing your story with us, Stacey!

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