• 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’…

  • My Father’s Favorite Sweet Potato Orange Cups

    My Father’s Favorite Sweet Potato Orange Cups

    Of all the family recipes I grew up with, today’s orange cups, along with my Mom’s Potato Pancakes, are the most nostalgic for me. I don’t ever remember a Thanksgiving without these lovely little orange cups. EVERY SINGLE THANKSGIVING my father would…

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    The First November Snow

    The First November Snow

    “I have come to regard November as the older, harder man’s October. I appreciate the early darkness and cooler temperatures. It puts my mind in a different place than October. It is a month for a quieter, slightly more subdued…

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    Obsessing Over… My Engagement Ring

    Obsessing Over… My Engagement Ring

    I remember it like it was yesterday… Friday, March 16th, 2012. The day Hubby asked me to marry him. It was one of the best days of our lives (and not only because the weather that day was INCREDIBLE!). It…

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    25 Perfect Wool Coats for Under $250

    25 Perfect Wool Coats for Under $250

    “If the world seems cold to you, kindle fires to warm it.“ — Lucy LarcomSHOP THE LOOK: Coat – Uniqlo (similar) || Dress – Asos (similar) || Boots – Hunter || Bag – Zara (similar) || Scarf – Aquascutum (similar) ||…

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    London || Al Fresco at the Serpentine

    London || Al Fresco at the Serpentine

    The very first time Hubby and I travelled to London together in August 2011, we were lucky enough to come across the Serpentine Bar & Kitchen. Perched on the water’s edge of the Serpentine Lake, snuggled in the heart of…

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