• 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’…

  • A Little Glamorous

    A Little Glamorous

    “We all want to be a little glamorous, a little playful and a little mischievous at times.” — Jason Wu

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    10 Things You May Not Know About Apollo

    10 Things You May Not Know About Apollo

    Tomorrow is my darling pug’s 7th birthday. Apollo is about to be 7. Wow is that crazy for me to write! Considering the fact that I adopted this little troublesome runt when he was just over two months old, I…

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    My Spring Uniform

    My Spring Uniform

    “To truly laugh, you must be able to take your pain, and play with it.” — Charlie Chaplin SHOP THE LOOK: Skirt – Zara || Turtleneck – Forever 21 (similar) || Jacket – Zara || Booties – Joie (similar) || Sunglasses – Le…

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    Simple French Dijon Dressing

    Simple French Dijon Dressing

    As I first mentioned last week, in 2004 I went on an exchange program to live with a wonderful family in the French city of Grenoble. It was my first time leaving the country and my first, true introduction to the culinary…

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    In Bloom

    In Bloom

    “People deal too much with the negative, with what is wrong. Why not try and see the positive things, to just touch those things and make them bloom.” — Nhat Hanh

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