Each and every Christmas I look forward to one tradition the most: afternoon tea at the Peninsula. I’ve been going religiously since 2012 (read my posts from 2014, 2015, and 2016 for further proof!). There’s nothing like ringing in the…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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Most of you know by now how much I adore the Peninsula Hotel in Chicago. It’s long been a family tradition of mine to do afternoon tea at the Peninsula’s Lobby at Christmas and other important events throughout the year.…
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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
