• Holiday Afternoon Tea at The Langham

    Can you believe it? Tomorrow is already Christmas! I can't believe how quickly 2019 is coming …

  • A Culinary Barge Cruise Through Burgundy France

    Most visitors to France make it to Paris and Versailles but little else. C'est trè…

  • Doors of Italy

    I say this ALL the time but I am SO lucky to travel the way …

  • The Most Instagrammable Airbnb In Mexico

    Okay, okay... "Most Instagrammable Airbnb in Mexico" might be a TAD misleading considering... a) I've …

  • Chicago Eats || Casati’s Pizza Vino

    It’s no secret that I LOVE good Italian food. Frankly, who doesn’…

  • Holiday Sparkle

    Holiday Sparkle

    “Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.” — Hamilton Wright Mabie

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    2015 Gift Guide || My Edit

    2015 Gift Guide || My Edit

    As a kid (much as I’m embarrassed to admit it), one of my favorite tasks was always writing my Christmas wishlist. While my list was usually terribly selfish and materialistic, it was always so fun to sit back and dream about the things…

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    The Season of Giving

    The Season of Giving

    With the holidays fast approaching, it’s the time of year when I can’t help but step back and give thanks for all the wonderful and incredible things in my life. It’s the time of year when my heart, even during…

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    Chicago’s 2015 Christkindl Market

    Chicago’s 2015 Christkindl Market

    In December there are few things I love to do more than visit the German Christkindl Market in Chicago’s Daley Plaza. Yes, it’s over-priced, cheesy, and CROWDED but it’s been a family tradition for more than half my life and nothing…

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    2015 Gift Guide || Gifts I Wish I’d Gotten Sooner

    2015 Gift Guide || Gifts I Wish I’d Gotten Sooner

    Today’s gift guide is rather unorthodox since I’m sharing seven gifts I’ve ALREADY received but wish I’d received sooner. Why? To save you from that gnawing frustration you have when you get a gift so marvelous, so magnificent, and so god-damn useful…

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