• 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’…

  • #SSCHI 2014

    #SSCHI 2014

    On Saturday I attended the Simply Stylist conference, held right here in Chicago at the trendy Dana Hotel. There I had the opportunity to bask in the genius of some of the most well-known leaders in the fashion blogging industry! From Lauren Gores’ inspiring…

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    Grapefruit Brûlée

    Grapefruit Brûlée

    This is my favorite kind of dessert: simple, speedy, and yet somehow luxurious decadent. This recipe is just as delicious as a more traditional dessert, without that “oomph” heavy feeling a lot of sweets can have. It also pairs particularly…

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    Sed Bona?

    Sed Bona?

    Right now, you’re probably thinking to yourself, “Sed Bona”, what sort of blog name is that? Weeks ago, while searching for that perfect has-that-indescribable-somethin’-somethin’ name for my up-coming lifestyle blog, I became very frustrated by the traditional [insert flower name]…

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