• 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’…

  • NYC || 15 Of My Favorite Restaurants

    NYC || 15 Of My Favorite Restaurants

    It’s HERE!! Every fashion-lover’s favorite time of the year… New York Fashion Week! When the glitterati descend upon NYC in a flurried downpour of designer fabulousness, Gucci mules and all. My first time attending last year was a dream come true!…

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    Transitioning To Fall With Anne Fontaine

    Transitioning To Fall With Anne Fontaine

    Generally speaking, I’m not really the “athleisure” type. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE a comfortable outfit. But I always want to look polished and technical fabrics — with all their practicality — generally don’t make the cut. But when…

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    Early Autumn Apple Salad with Toasted Pecans

    Early Autumn Apple Salad with Toasted Pecans

    Despite the fact that we still officially have a month left of summer, around this time of year all I can think about is fall. Can’t you? The kids are all going back to school. The farmer’s markets are brimming…

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    This is 31

    This is 31

    “The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” — Oprah Winfrey

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    A Midwest Summer

    A Midwest Summer

    “We all make mistakes. But I’m lucky. Being from Illinois and from the Midwest, we believe in pretty basic fairness. Once you’ve made a mistake, get up, dust yourself off, and go to work.” — Dick Durbin

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