10 Life Lessons I Learned from My Southern Belle Grandmother

10 Life Lessons I Learned from My Southern Belle Grandmother

I’d be lying if I didn’t say this past week has been one of the hardest of my life. For the last 14 months my grandmother’s health has been an ever-present rollercoaster. Her deepest wish was to pass away at…

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My Favorite Plaid Blazer

My Favorite Plaid Blazer

“Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.” — Bruce Lee

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5 More Ways To Boost Creativity

5 More Ways To Boost Creativity

Life is full of ups and downs. Ebbs and flows. Gives and takes. Bursts of creativity and periods of rest. Creativity isn’t something that should be rushed or expected. It’s often surprising. And enlightening. Last year my first New Year’s…

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Trend to Try || The Modern Babushka

Trend to Try || The Modern Babushka

“I love a vintage look that’s also a bit rock n’ roll.“ — Cara Delevingne

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10 Perfect Chicago Spots for Soup On A Cold Day

10 Perfect Chicago Spots for Soup On A Cold Day

Well it’s been one WEIRD winter here in Chicago. 60 degree days and subzero days. Snow, rain, sleet, AND sunshine. Some days we’ve been warmer than my relatives in Florida have. Others have been colder than temperatures in the Arctic.…

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