• 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’…

  • Café Des Architectes

    Café Des Architectes

    I ADORE French Cuisine. Back in Spring 2004, I did an exchange program in high school where I lived with a homestay family in Grenoble, France. It was my very first trip abroad and my first exposure to the culinary…

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    Stripes By The Sea

    Stripes By The Sea

    “The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.”— Jacques Yves Cousteau

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    Easy Chia Energy Pudding

    Easy Chia Energy Pudding

    Because Hubby and I both freelance and run our own businesses, we work a lot of hours. A LOT of hours. We both desperately love what we do but there have certainly been weeks where neither of us has had a…

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    The Little Block Book

    The Little Block Book

    So I’ll be honest, back when I worked in finance I HATED working in the Loop. Hated it. Yes, there are lots of “options” but few worth noting (Cochon Volant and Eastman Egg Company certainly weren’t around back then). I ended up always…

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    April Rain

    April Rain

    “The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.” — Dolly Parton

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