You may have noticed that lately I’ve been RAVING about ALL the restaurants I’ve shared here these past few weeks. And before I’m accused of loving every restaurant I step foot into, I’d like to set the record straight! I go…
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There’s really nothing like spring in the Midwest. One day it’s a balmy 60 degrees, the next you’re trudging through several inches of ice and snow. No joke. As I told you earlier this week… schizophrenia doesn’t even begin to…
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WARNING: Today’s post ends on a really naughty chocolate note… a REALLY naughty note otherwise known as the sexiest chocolate cake I’ve ever laid eyes on! But I promise it’s ok because earlier this week I shared one of my…
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Being in the Midwest, Chicago isn’t really known for its seafood. Actually you might go so far as to say we don’t really “get” seafood (philosophically, at least…). Yes, we have the Great Lakes and their many aquatic inhabitants. And…
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One particularly rainy, gloomy day Hubby and I were in desperate need of a pick-me-up. And it is a truth universally acknowledged that nothing picks you up like a little lunchtime drinking and photogenic food. But on such a rainy day…
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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
