BY FAR my most popular post of 2017 (written in 2017 that is), was my 15 Of My Favorite Chicago Shooting Locations post. SO many of you discover my little blog through that post! And so many of you have…
Well it’s been one WEIRD winter here in Chicago. 60 degree days and subzero days. Snow, rain, sleet, AND sunshine. Some days we’ve been warmer than my relatives in Florida have. Others have been colder than temperatures in the Arctic.…
One of my favorite Christmas traditions is a spot of holiday afternoon tea. Well, honestly I NEVER mind a spot of afternoon tea. But especially at the holidays. How can you not love a glittering holiday tea filled with gingerbreads…
It never truly feels like Christmastime in Chicago for me until I’ve been to the Christkindl Market. Chicago’s very own traditional German Christmas Market. My family and I have been going for years (2015 and 2014 are on the blog!),…
Oh Chicago. Sweet home, Chicago. How do I love thee? You go by many names (Windy City, Second City, Chi-town, the Heart of America, “my kind of town”). And you have many facets. You’re never the same city from year…
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
