• Holiday Afternoon Tea at The Langham

    Can you believe it? Tomorrow is already Christmas! I can't believe how quickly 2019 is coming …

  • A Culinary Barge Cruise Through Burgundy France

    Most visitors to France make it to Paris and Versailles but little else. C'est trè…

  • Doors of Italy

    I say this ALL the time but I am SO lucky to travel the way …

  • The Most Instagrammable Airbnb In Mexico

    Okay, okay... "Most Instagrammable Airbnb in Mexico" might be a TAD misleading considering... a) I've …

  • Chicago Eats || Casati’s Pizza Vino

    It’s no secret that I LOVE good Italian food. Frankly, who doesn’…

  • 15 Winter Wardrobe Essentials

    15 Winter Wardrobe Essentials

    Ohhh, winter. The season 90% of us dread each and every year. The season we love to hate. And it’s not just because of the cold. It’s really more because of the inconveniences the cold causes. Suddenly you have to…

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    Winter Character

    Winter Character

    “While I relish our warm months, winter forms our character and brings out our best.“ — Tom Allen

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    “Clean Out the Fridge” Vegetable Soup

    “Clean Out the Fridge” Vegetable Soup

    For the past week I’ve been home catching up on all my projects and working non-stop after a furious two weeks taking care of my ailing grandmother in Florida. Leaving her in Florida was hard but I’ve been keeping SUPER busy at…

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    Chicago || Cloud Gate

    Chicago || Cloud Gate

    “What I wanted to do in Millennium Park is make something that would engage the Chicago skyline so that one will see the clouds kind of floating in, with those very tall buildings reflected in the work. And then, since…

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    Chicago Eats || Heaven on Seven

    Chicago Eats || Heaven on Seven

    When it comes to nostalgic Chicago restaurants, Heaven on Seven is the very FIRST that comes to my mind. My husband and I had one of our very first dates here — back when we were both still working in…

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