To green
Students, parents, staff and teachers can nominate a Chicago school for a green makeover up to $250,000, courtesy of Ford and Paige Hemmis, a designer from ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.” Submit an essay to educatetoescape.com by May 18.
To size
A new online business, Size Me Up, designed to tell women what size they are in every brand, is preparing to launch and needs ladies to help. Visit sizemeuponline.com, armed with a handful of clothing, and fill in the size you wear in many labels.
To read
In the waning days of the month devoted to women, check out Graham Rawle’s novel “Woman’s World,” created entirely from phrases clipped from 1960s women’s magazines. Available for $16.50 at amazon.com.
Geek glam
Who says geeks can’t be fabulous? The Heart Beat USB memory key, adorned with crystals, doubles as jewelry and a gadget. The two halves reveal a USB port that holds 1 gigabyte of data. Available for $180 at swarovski.com.
