Here are some of the photo highlights from the wedding of the year! Chicago proved to be a great background and provided some perfect weather for the wedding. In between the ceremony and reception we had a party trolly and drove around the city taking pictures. It was a great idea and we had a…
One of my favorite memories of childhood is the smell of melted plastic. Gross I know – but hear me out! Field trips to Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry always meant stopping to beg for a plastic mold! It didn’t matter to me what they were shaped like – but I loved watching the…
Much more to come about the wedding of the year. Needless to say – I’m super sore and exhausted. But the day was perfect in every way! The big event of the night – a flash mob that we have been planning for over six months now. We managed to pull it off with all…
I cannot cook. Well, I’m sure I could if I tried – but frankly, I feel like it takes up way too much time to prepare a meal. I like to opt for take-out for better yet, Mr. Cook for the food. I mean, it is his last name…right? What I do love…
The Hearty Boys is a restaurant on N. Broadway in Chicago. A friend made us reservations there, and I had no expectations whatsoever. The restaurant itself is small – but super cute. They also have an outdoor patio which I’m sure is amazing when it’s a bit warmer. We were greeted by our amazing waiter,…
Christmas was the best time of the year growing up. So many wonderful memories, I decided to make a quick video. Take a look and enjoy:
I’ve finished watching day two of, The Rosie Show, on OWN. Full disclosure here – I love Rosie. My Rosie items include: Rosie Fan Club Member Kids are Punny books Rosie doll Rosie Christmas Ornament Rosie Jacket Rosie Christmas CD Knowing that, you can guess how excited I was to see her make her return…
This is so not right: The world-famous Sears Tower in Chicago is getting a new name. The 110-story building will be named Willis Tower — to reflect the name of the building’s new lessee, Willis Group Holdings. The London-based insurance broker plans to move five of its offices and about 500 employees into the tower.…
Hot dogs eaten: 8Times I’ve gotten yelled at for wanting ketchup on said hot dog: 2Hours sitting in traffic on the Edens or Tri-State Toll-way: I’m guessing about 6Beers drunk: CountlessCTA bus rides: 2CTA Train rides: 14Miles driven in rental car: 364Flights I’ve been on trying to get out of Chicago: 4Amount of happy American…