Hi friends! Today I am super excited because my sweet blogger friend, Meghan, has nominated me for a Liebster Award! I’ve seen the Liebster Award floating around on other blogs I read, but I never expected that I would be given one – how fun! Be sure to check out Meghan’s blog, When L Met…
Archives for July 2014
Kale Salad with Peaches, Sweet Corn, and Basil-Honey Vinaigrette
Kale – you either love it or hate it. I happen to be one of those people who genuinely loves kale. My poor husband, on the other hand, not so much. I continually buy it at the grocery store each week and he eats it without complaining, but I know it’s not his favorite. So…
Davanti Enoteca
If you’ve been following my blog for any length of time, you know that I love Italian small plates restaurants. One of my favorites in Chicago is Davanti Enoteca. Located in the heart of Little Italy on Taylor Street, this small and intimate restaurant is the perfect place for a date night or girls night…
Weekend Recap
Good morning, friends! How was your weekend? I had a fantastic weekend catching up with lots of dear friends and it was so good for my soul! {friday} My friend Jacki, who lives in Florida, was in the area visiting her parents her weekend. They were in Chicago for the day on Friday so Kevin…
High Five for Friday
High Five for Friday! Hope you all had a good week! In case you missed it, yesterday I was hosting The Blog Baton on Instagram and had such a fun time sharing my day with all of you! Here’s a look at some things I am looking forward to this weekend as well as a few…
Thursday Things – The One and Only
Today I will be taking over The Blog Baton Instagram account so be sure to follow along! If you’re interested in participating yourself, you can find the info here. You can also follow me on my personal accounts: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Today I am linking up with Katelyn and Emily for their Blogger…
Homemade Dill Pickles
One of my favorite snack foods of all time are pickles. Bread and butter, sweet and spicy, dill, fried pickles – you name the variety, I’ll eat them! Kevin and I have even been to known to buy the giant jars of Famous Dave’s Sweet and Spicy pickles from Costco for the sole purpose of…
Tiffin at The Langham
A few weeks ago some girlfriends and I had tea at The Langham Hotel in downtown Chicago. Their afternoon tea service, called Tiffin, is served in the Pavilion and is inspired by The Langham, London, which is known to be the birthplace of hotel afternoon tea. The Pavilion is an absolutely gorgeous space which made for…
Weekend Recap
Happy Monday! How was your weekend? For me this was one of those weekends where I feel like we did a lot, but it was also extremely restful – the perfect kind of weekend if you ask me! {friday} After work Kevin and I headed over to Millennium Park for a free concert as part…
High Five for Friday
High Five for Friday! Another work week has come and gone and we’re on to the weekend! We have a couple of things on the agenda but overall it should be another pretty low key weekend for us. Here’s my Friday Five for today: {one} Ulta was having their shampoo and conditioner liter sale the…