“March is a month of considerable frustration – it is so near spring and yet across a great deal of the country the weather is still so violent and changeable that outdoor activity in our yards seems light years away.”…
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“Doesn’t it seem to you,” asked Madame Bovary, “that the mind moves more freely in the presence of that boundless expanse, that the sight of it elevates the soul and gives rise to thoughts of the infinite and the ideal?”…
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This year I’m sharing a few of my favorite Chicago landmarks in a series dedicated to showing off the very best Windy City spots (mostly public and FREE) to visit. Chicago is a surprising city with so much more to…
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“Everyone in the world should have a trench coat, and there should be a trench coat for everyone in the world. It does not matter your age; it doesn’t matter your gender.” — Angela Ahrendts
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“I’m really a classicist at heart — with a bit of madness!” – Phillip Lim
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Sed Bona, a snippet of the Latin phrase “Pauca Sed Bona“, means “quality over quantity”. It means that having more isn’t always best. It means empowering yourself to do fewer but better, more beautiful, and more fruitful things
