For the past year or so, Hubby and I have been actively saving for our first home. It’s exciting but EXPENSIVE. And it’s left us with little cash to travel with (especially after our London trip in December). So this…
It’s rare I find a new spot in Chicago that I instantly fall madly in love with. It’s not that I’m hard to impress. Just that I’ve seen and worked in the restaurant world for so long, novelty is hard…
It feels like forever since my last ‘Chicago Eats’ post! And so many of you have reached out asking for more restaurant recommendations — especially during these cold months — that it’s a shame I haven’t done one already this…
Winter isn’t anyone’s favorite season in Chicago. It’s cold, brutal, and relentless. And with far more slushy, dirty snow than any human should ever have to deal with. Unfortunately, this is the first winter I can remember where Hubby and…
Each and every Christmas I look forward to one tradition the most: afternoon tea at the Peninsula. I’ve been going religiously since 2012 (read my posts from 2014, 2015, and 2016 for further proof!). There’s nothing like ringing in the…
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
