Happy Friday! As you are reading this I am either on a plane or have landed in Charleston, SC! I will be spending all of next week on Hilton Head Island and plan on doing a lot of this: For now I am signing off from blogland and will be back with a full recap…
Archives for July 2015
Savannah
Like I mentioned last week, tomorrow Kevin and I will be hopping on a plane and heading south to Charleston, SC. I’ve been to Charleston one other time, but it was over ten years ago and I really don’t remember much about it so I am super excited to go back! In honor of our…
Food Subscription Box Reviews
Last summer you may remember me writing about a snack box called Graze. I kept up with my subscription for several months and for the most part enjoyed all of the snacks I received from them. Since then, I have tried out two other food box subscriptions: Love With Food and Nature Box and I…
Standard Market Grill
Standard Market Grill is one of those restaurants that has a menu that will please everyone’s taste buds. It is the perfect place to grab a meal when you want chef-inspired fare with a casual atmosphere. There menu consists of burgers, sandwiches, soups, salads, pizzas, and special dinner features such as their pork chop and…
Weekend Recap
Good morning and happy Monday! I had a wonderfully fun and relaxing weekend which was fantastic. This is a short week for me because Kevin and I leave for vacation on Friday morning and it couldn’t come at a better time! We will be spending a day in Charleston and then joining several of our…
Five on Friday
TGIF!! I don’t think I’ve ever meant that more than today! It has been an extremely stressful week for me and I am ready for some down time away from work. I’m looking forward to another weekend of no plans and getting things ready to leave for vacation next week. Here are five of the…
Chicago Neighborhood Guide – Lakeview
I’m pretty excited to be back with another neighborhood post for you this week. Today we are talking about Lakeview. Lakeview is actually the neighborhood I lived in when I first moved to Chicago after graduating college. Like a lot of places in the city, this neighborhood has changed so much since I’ve lived there,…
Best Places for Coffee in Oak Park
One of my favorite things to do on the weekend is wake up early and walk to a local coffee shop for my morning coffee. Chicago has so many wonderful local roasters which are readily available at different restaurants and coffee shops throughout the city. Lucky for me, I don’t always have to go downtown…
Jam
When you think of brunch in Logan Square two restaurants probably come to mind: Lula Cafe and Longman and Eagle. This past weekend I had plans to dine at Lula, but based on the crowd of at least fifty people standing outside we opted to go elsewhere. Lucky for us, my Chicago neighborhood post from…
Weekend Recap
Happy Monday! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. It was H-O-T here in Chicago which gave me a preview for what our vacation in South Carolina is going to be like in a few weeks. I don’t know how all of you who live in the south deal with the heat and humidity…