Cupcakes, flowers, friends, kids, holidays, birthdays, graduations, company celebrations… I love to celebrate life! The good news is, it’s easy! And making people feel special doesn’t have to cost much money at all. A…
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Ahhh… there is nothing like summer and more leisure time! I love fresh food like cherries, corn on the cob and tomatoes off the vine – they make my mouth water!! We love grilling…
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On June 7th, 210 people came to listen to our “Women in Building” forum. My husband commented about how wonderful the energy and information was that was shared. He was also amazed at our…
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On May 22nd I was asked to give the key note speech at the Rotary Club of Chicago. While I spoke about change, growth, diversity and adversity, it was an honor and a pleasure…
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Twenty years ago, sometimes towing 5 kids into the store with me, I learned to LOVE Target! And while they did not have fresh food at that time, they did have Tide, dog food,…
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Today’s politicians talk a lot about affordable housing, which is targeted to incomes of $20,000-$30,000/year. The REAL need, however, is for work force housing – for incomes of $30,000-$60,000/year. While many people know Fifield…
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I was recently interviewed by Bisnow for their commercial real estate series. This series profiles men and women in commercial real estate who have profoundly transformed our neighborhoods and reshaped our cities, businesses and…
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We truly believe we are better together. In this segment, written by Mary Cook and Associates, articulates our thinking as to why we hire an outside design team to help inspire, implement and follow…
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Vince Lombardi once said, “Winning is not everything, but making the effort to win is!” In every development no matter how big or small, the Fifield Companies is always trying to build it better. Every…
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Whether I am designing from scratch or doing a redesign, these are 10 important factors I answer before I even start building! 1. What is the setting? Urban high rise? Beach? Mountain? Traditional French…