Fall in Chicagoland is marked by many distinctive things. The changing of leaves is one, as is the cooler temperature, and the obligatory pumpkin spice latte from Starbucks. In more recent years (since college to be honest) it’s not officially fall until I go apple picking. There’s something about grabbing fresh apples right off the [...]
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My sister Leigh turned 27 on Monday, which also happened to be Labor Day. I’m pretty sure her actual birth day was on Labor Day as well, but since I was 4 when she was born, I don’t really remember! What I do remember is knowing deep down that I was going to have a [...]
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Sometimes time will go by, and my sister and I will realize that we haven’t seen each other in weeks, so we plan a sister date. Sometimes we hang out near my house, and sometimes it’s near hers, but there’s always great conversation and fantastic food involved. Sometimes we go to a fairly nice restaurant [...]
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I had a truly glorious 3 days in Tucson! The weather was amazing, I got to spent some time with my favorite Fitnessista and her Pilot who took Kristin and I to some of their favorite Tucson spots. After a long and fairly bumpy flight, we met Gina and the Pilot at the patio of [...]
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Chicagoland is famous for many things throughout the Summer: great beaches, outdoor dining, baseball games at Wrigley Field (we don’t talk about that other team)…but my favorite thing about Chicagoland in the Summer are the festivals and fairs. There’s something about the ferris wheels, tilt-a-whirls, funnel cakes, and silly carnival games that just put a [...]
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There’s nothing like spending a day with kids at a fantastic Chicago museum. The Museum of Science and Industry (or MSI) is one of my favorite spots in the city, and one of my favorites to visit with camp. Since my campers are generally very young, I get the pleasure of introducing them to incredible [...]
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I like bullet point lists. Since there are a lot of “things” to tell/show you all, I’ll make a bullet point list. Sounds reasonable, yes? I had a lovely day today with my mom. We went and got pedicures, went out for crepes, shopped at a fabulous accessories store, and went to IKEA. Adam and [...]
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You are all AMAZING! Thanks to all of your generosity, and the promise that the last few donations will come in the next couple of days, the Online Flea Market for Pancreatic Cancer raised…. **Drumroll Please*** $566!!!!!!!!!! I kind of can’t believe it! The 5K Run/Walk is next weekend, and my donation page is open [...]
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Every month or so, my friend Kristin and I try to get together for a girls-only dinner downtown. Usually dinner is preceeded by photos of her adorable puppy, who is getting bigger before our eyes! Day 1 Month 2.5 Month 3.5 He’s such a cute puppy… and he just keeps getting bigger! Anyway, after a [...]
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This was dinner. Behold the best Reuben in the world: I’m betting the 1.2 lbs I lost as of this morning have reappeared as water weight right… about… now.
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