Happy Friday to you! We made it through another week which means we are one week closer to Christmas!!! My mom and sister are coming to visit for a girls’ weekend and we have lots of fun things planned! Some of them are included in my list of holiday activities I posted yesterday. Stay tuned…
Archives for December 2014
Thursday Things – Holiday Events in Chicago
Christmas is hands down my favorite holiday! I love everything about this time of year (minus the cold temps) and try to do as many Christmas related activities as possible during the month of December. The nice thing about living in a big city is there is always something going on and there is something…
Pumpkin Gingerbread Trifle
For Thanksgiving this year, I was asked to bring a dessert. I knew there would already be plenty of pies so I wanted to make something different. After searching Pinterest and other food blogs, I found the perfect dessert – Pumpkin Gingerbread Trifle. Trifles are a dessert that everyone loves and there are endless possibilities…
Doc B’s Fresh Kitchen
As nice as it is to go out for a more formal dining experience, sometimes a quick service restaurant is just what you need. If you are looking for a casual restaurant with more than casual food, Doc B’s Fresh Kitchen is your answer. When you first enter Doc B’s you order and pay at a…
Weekend Recap
Good morning!! Hope you all had a wonderful weekend! I spent the weekend visiting my parents and sister in West Lafayette and we had a great time doing some fun Christmas activities! FRIDAY | After work Kevin and I went to dinner at Il Vicolo Trattoria to get some Neapolitan style pizza. We recently discovered they…
Five on Friday
Happiest of Fridays to you!! So glad it’s finally the weekend and we have our first official Christmas plans! We’ll be heading down to West Lafayette for our annual tradition of going to the Purdue Christmas Show. It’s one of my favorite Christmas traditions each year! Whatever you are up to, I hope you have…
Thursday Things – #AMCandCocaColaFreestyle
Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post that I was compensated for. I received complimentary AMC Theatre movie passes as well as an AMC Theatre gift card to use for my review. All opinions expressed are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that support Tomatoes for Cucumbers. As a Purdue University alum, one of…
WCBC Holiday Gift Basket Giveaway
I am so excited to share with you an awesome giveaway today! I have teamed up with some fabulous bloggers from the Windy City Blogger Collective to share some of our favorite holiday gift ideas and give our readers a chance to WIN all of these wonderful gifts! This is our way of saying thanks…
Pump Room
When you think of iconic Chicago restaurants, Pump Room is sure to come to mind. Located in The Public Hotel, this restaurant was legendary from the late 1930s to the 1980s. Hundreds of big name celebrities have dined here over the years from Audrey Hepburn to Marilyn Monroe to Paul Newman to Elizabeth Taylor. Frank Sinatra…
Weekend Recap
Good morning! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and were able to spend the day with your friends and family. We had a great time with Kevin’s family! THURSDAY | I spent the morning in my pajamas watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade which is one of my favorite things to do….