• 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’…

  • Saturday Mornings at Stan’s Donuts

    Saturday Mornings at Stan’s Donuts

    “Between the optimist and the pessimist, the difference is droll. The optimist sees the doughnut; the pessimist the hole!” — Oscar Wilde

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    My First Burberry Trench Coat

    My First Burberry Trench Coat

    “I’ve always dreamed of being a ‘Burberry Girl’, but know it’ll never happen because I’m not British. Still you can’t stop a girl from dreaming. And owning way too many Burberry coats!” — Nina Dobrev

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    Chicago Eats || Chicken Shop

    Chicago Eats || Chicken Shop

    Literally next door to one of my favorite (budget-friendly!) restaurants in Chicago, The Allis, is yet ANOTHER of my favorite haunts. Right up the stairs from Allis, inside the very same building, is a delicious little spot I find myself at ALL…

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    A Bouquet of Pink Tulips

    A Bouquet of Pink Tulips

    “Always keep that happy attitude. Pretend that you are holding a beautiful fragrant bouquet.” — Earl Nightingale

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    Low-Carb Rosemary Parmesan Crisps

    Low-Carb Rosemary Parmesan Crisps

    While I’d love to say I can eat every kind of bread, cake, and cookie I come across without gaining weight, I’d be lying through my nose. Because the truth is, most weeks I feel like LOOKING at a slice of…

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