Last weekend I headed back to Chicago to soak up some summertime Chi and see my best girlfriends and man, it was good to be back! It's still hard to believe we've been gone a year and a half - it seems like a million new things have popped up all over the city since we've been gone. As much as I always love visiting my old favorite spots while I'm in town it was really fun to check out some of the city's new hot spots. A peek into my weekend back in Chicago:…
A few weeks ago I made my return to Chicago - it was my first time back since we moved and although it was a bit strange to be in town as a visitor, it was one of my favorite weekends ever. There's just nothing better than Chicago in the summer! I've gotten a few questions about Chicago favorites and recommendations so I wanted to share a run down of how I spent a long weekend in the Windy City: (more…)
Dear Chicago, We first met almost four years ago. I didn't know all that much about you but I was young, open-minded and eager for change. You were full of opportunity, so I took a chance and wanted to see all that I could learn from you.. about myself, my career and my independence. And with every day that passed, I grew up, and grew into someone that today, I'm really proud to be. I made you my home through exploration - you were all mine and I was allowed to be pretty selfish about that. You…
Let me start this by saying one thing… Donuts are something I take very seriously. At some point during my three years in Chicago I became totally hooked and made it my duty as a donut expert to sample as many of the sweet breakfast treats as possible throughout the city. I'm that bad influence co-worker that regularly rallies my team to head out for a mid-day donut run and I'll be the first to tell you that Dunkin' Donuts just don't cut it. With that being said, I'm also feeling a bit sentimental and…
The South Loop is a neighborhood that's near and dear to my heart after calling Printer's Row home for over two years and there's honestly no one better to represent the 'hood than Molly Page, friend and Instagrammer extraordinaire. Molly is actually the one who sold me on the neighborhood initially when we first met while I was touring my first Chicago apartment - she's an architecture buff and is just full of knowledge about the city and its history. So after traveling to Old Town, Lincoln Park, River North, Lakeview, Streeterville and Wicker Park, we're…