After walking past Bridge House Tavern many times, Kevin and I finally visited for dinner one night after work last summer. Bridge House is located right on the Chicago River and is the perfect spot for dining al fresco for its killer views of downtown Chicago. The restaurant has a small dining/bar area on the…
Archives for September 2014
Weekend Recap
Happy Monday! Hope you all had a great weekend! Mine was very low key and relaxing which is just what I needed. {friday} Friday night was cold and rainy so I spent some time strolling through Target. I did our grocery shopping for the week while I was there which was a nice change of…
High Five for Friday
I’m so happy the weekend is here! Kevin has been in Seattle all week for a work conference and finally comes home today. I never sleep well when he is gone so I’ve been pretty tired all week and am looking forward to a low key weekend. Whatever you are up to, I hope it’s…
Remembering
9.11.2001 is a day we all remember like it was yesterday. We all remember exactly where we were and what we were doing when we heard the news of a plane crashing into the World Trade Center, a lot of us even watching live when the second tower was hit. Thank you to all of…
Thursday Things – Fall Favorites
Like many girls, my absolute favorite season is fall! I love everything about it! And when a couple of my friends sent me this BuzzFeed to tell me it reminds them of me…well I guess that confirms how basic white girl I really am. I can’t help it though! I get absolutely giddy over the cooler…
21 Day Fix
This week I started the 21 Day Fix program through Beachbody. I first heard about this program earlier this year through my friend Jess who is a Beachbody coach. The whole purpose of the 21 Day Fix is portion control which is definitely an area I struggle with. With the program you are given different…
Grange Hall Burger Bar
When it comes to finding a great burger in Chicago, you’ll most likely hear names like Kuma’s, Au Cheval, and DMK. While all of these offer incredible burgers, there is another name that you will want to try as well. Grange Hall Burger Bar is an adorable farm-to-table restaurant in the West Loop that you…
Weekend Recap – Seattle
What a great weekend I just had! Kevin and I visited Seattle and I loved every minute of our time there. The weather was perfect and the scenery was amazing! This was my first time visiting a western state other than California and my love for that part of the country just keeps growing deeper….
High Five for Friday
I’ve never been more happy to see Friday! It always seems that the weeks following an extended weekend are the longest! It was a pretty low key week around here. Kevin had his final week off before he starts school again next week so we enjoyed the nights home together after work. We are headed…
Thursday Things – Links I Love Pt. 3
Happy Thursday everyone! To get you through the day, I rounded up another list of links I’ve been loving from around the web. Enjoy! source 7 Truths About Marriage You Won’t Hear in Church (frankmatthewpowell.com) What I Learned After Taking a Homeless Mother Grocery Shopping (babble.com) 10 Smart Moves Every Twentysomething Should Make (inc.com) Bill…