One of the things I love most about travelling is the wealth of experience I bring home after. I especially love collecting exciting new recipes from my trips abroad. Like the delicious Salmon Chowder I discovered while cruising through Alaska, the…
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Located in the heart of River North with one of the BEST views of the river you’ll find, is The Kitchen. For well over a year now it’s been one of my favorite spots to have business lunches — there’s…
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(Original Post) Spring is easily the hardest season to dress for here in the Midwest. One day gusts of Chiberia winds strike, the next torrential downpours soak you to the bone, and the next sunny summer-esque warmth fills you with…
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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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“Always remember that striving and struggle precede success, even in the dictionary.” — Sarah Ban Breathnach
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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
