Her invaluable insight into consumerism led to her very own:
(1) Well-known, branded Shop Cop Television segments, which have aired live on ABC in both Chicago and in Minneapolis, on Twin Cities Live, the Twin Cities #1-rated show, and
(2) Two books, the most recent of which published by Random House, each ranking #1 and #2 on Amazon.com in the home section for more than one year. Jennifer has appeared on most national morning shows, and in national magazines and newspapers, as well as in most local outlets.
(3) Host of the popular Shop Cop Radio Show on VoiceAmerica.com, where weekly guests have included well-known business, industry leaders and government officials.
My 
guests for this show includes:
Sally Schwartz, founder of the famous Randolph Street Market
Jason Harris, Executive Vice President of Furnitureland South, the nation’s largest furniture store
Rachel Weathers, Director of Consignments at Neal Auction Company in New Orleans, LA.
Here is a link to the show.
Dr. Dan Derman, President of Northwestern Memorial Physicians Group, a primary care multi-specialty group of 65 physicians which he founded in 1993. He is the Medical Director of the Center for Partnership Medicine and Vice President of Community Service at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
Katie Robbins, Assistant National Coordinator of Healthcare-NOW!, organizing and movement-building. She’s worked on projects with Food Not Bombs in her hometown Akron, Ohio, advocated for families through Head Start and Safer Futures Domestic Violence Network. She passionately believes that health care is a human right and works to promote policy based on single-payer financing which most closely meets the human rights standards of health.
Dr. Tom LeGrelius, Owner of Skypark Preferred Family Care in California, and a national leader and advocate of Concierge Medicine.
Click here to listen to “The Latest On National Health Care and Some Alternative Views” on The Shop Cop show on VoiceAmerica Talk Radio Network.
Paula Fasseas is the Vice Chairman of the Metropolitan Bank Group, which she co-founded with her husband 31 years ago. In 1997, Fasseas founded PAWS Chicago, (Pets Are Worth Saving), the city’s largest non-profit, humane organization focused on making Chicago a “No Kill” city, where pets are not destroyed just because they are homeless.In 2000 PAWS Chicago opened The Lurie Clinic, a free spay/neuter clinic for pets of low income families. The clinic is located in inner city Chicago where the highest number of stray and unwanted pets originate, and through its spay/neuter efforts the clinic has greatly reduced the number of homeless pets needlessly killed in Chicago.
In September 2007 Fasseas opened the PAWS Chicago Adoption & Humane Center, the first cageless, No Kill shelter of its kind in the Midwest, revolutionizing the way homeless animals are sheltered. Recently, Oprah toured and featured the Adoption & Humane Center on her talk show and on the cover of O Magazine’s June issue.
Fasseas’ business experience and MBA from the University of Chicago have greatly contributed to her success in both the business and non-profit areas. Fasseas has positioned PAWS Chicago to become a national, life-saving model. She was recently named Chicagoan of the Year by Chicago Magazine for her achievements through PAWS Chicago.
A stylish shed – all your own
10 design tips for creating the backyard shed of your dreams.
By Debra Prinzing | Photography by William Wright
Do you dream about a place of escape? In merely one-hundred-square feet or so, you can design and create a private garden retreat, a tranquil space to pursue your heart’s desire.
Working with Seattle photographer William Wright to create Stylish Sheds and Elegant Hideaways, I have visited close to 100 sheds occupying city gardens, suburban backyards, and quiet country fields. Each of these highly personal destinations provided design inspiration, revealing many possibilities for creating a tiny building with big impact. There are infinite ideas to explore, depending upon your space and ambition. Here are my top design tips:
1. Check local building codes for zoning guidelines. Sheds usually categorized as an “accessory building” or “temporary building.” There may be a maximum size (often 100- to 200- square feet) under which you can build a backyard shed without a permit. Adding electricity, water or other utilities will likely require a building permit. And be sure to ask how close to the property line or main residence you are allowed to build.
2. Identify the activities that draw you outdoors: Are you creating art, making music, writing poetry, growing flowers, playing with children, stargazing, entertaining friends, or meditating? Virtually any personal passion can find a home in a small, but distinct garden shed.
3. Consider the shed’s architectural role in the landscape. Is it a design focal point or intentionally hidden from view? Will its outer walls support vines and climbing roses? Or will the shed be a backdrop for displaying flowerpots, artwork or sculpture? Will it camouflage an unsightly view? Is it for pure function or pure folly – or a little bit of both? Continue reading »
Debra Prinzing
1) Debra Prinzing is a journalist whose columns have appeared in the Seattle-Post Intelligencer, Seattle Times, Los Angeles Times and Women’s Day, among many other high profile publications. Debra is also a Random House author, and her newest book, Stylish Sheds and Elegant Hideaways, has received much acclaim. Debra lives in Southern California and often lectures on gardening topics.
2) Paula Fasseas is Founder and Chair of Paws Chicago. Paws is one of the only no-kill agencies in the country, adopting over 3,500 dogs and cats each year from the city pound. This major agency is run as a philanthropy, raising over $5 million a year. Paula has received huge awards and praise from organizations across the country and her animals appear on the cover of Oprah magazine this month.