The following morning we awoke docked in one of the country’s rainiest cities, Ketchikan. Ketchikan is an island surrounded by the Tongass National Forest at the southeastern tip of Alaska. That day we opted to fly via floatplane about 40 miles east…
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Our first full-day of cruising through the Inside Passage began bright and early the next morning. Since H and I were still on Chicago Time, we naturally woke up around 5 am local time and at first were completely miserable…
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Back on our honeymoon in January, H and I met a wonderful couple, Helen and Walter, who convinced us to book a cruise to Alaska with them for the end of August. H and I jumped at the chance to…
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Back in March, I was chosen as the first “Business Model” for Crain’s Chicago after entering one of my work outfits on Instagram with the #CCBStyle hashtag (I encourage any Chicago residents reading this to enter a favorite office look!).…
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Earlier this week I met up with fellow Chicago blogger Katharine of Paytington & Co to discuss some exciting upcoming blog collaborations over lunch. Being two die-hard Anglophiles, we chose Ralph Lauren’s only restaurant, RL, not only for its simple and delicious American fare…
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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
