• Holiday Afternoon Tea at The Langham

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

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  • The Most Instagrammable Airbnb In Mexico

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  • A Chicago Christmas

    A Chicago Christmas

    “Let’s be naughty and save Santa the trip.” — Gary Allan

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    Chicago’s 2017 Christkindl Market

    Chicago’s 2017 Christkindl Market

    It never truly feels like Christmastime in Chicago for me until I’ve been to the Christkindl Market. Chicago’s very own traditional German Christmas Market. My family and I have been going for years (2015 and 2014 are on the blog!),…

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    Strike Out On New Paths

    Strike Out On New Paths

    “If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success.” — John D. Rockefeller

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    99 Things To Do in Chicago

    99 Things To Do in Chicago

    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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    The One Blouse I’ve Been Wearing to Every Holiday Party

    The One Blouse I’ve Been Wearing to Every Holiday …

    “Periodically, I return to the classics for inspiration and refreshment.” — Cecilia Dart-Thornton

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