{ Working from home with my favorite furry girl, sushi delivery, gigantic celebratory beer, apartment decorating progress } { Dressed up for a visit from the family, zoo style, carousel, sleepy rhino } { Family photobooth photos, riding on a penguin, a visit to the bean, cheeburger cheeburger cheeburger } { A patriotic Sears tower, brunch with Sara from Project Soiree, an exhausted Callie girl, the first meal I've cooked in awhile } Wow, what a weekend. It was the perfect Memorial Day weekend here in Chicago - the weather was hot and the sun…
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The time has come once again for us ladies to shed our tights and once again release our legs out into the wild. Bare legs season snuck up on us here in Chicago - I wasn't quite ready for 80 degree weather in March but hey, I'm not exactly complaining. Here are my go to items for saving the world from my blindingly pale, dry legs: {Top Row L to R }Eucerin Daily Shower Oil (c/o Eucerin) - Super moisturizing oil that lathers in the shower Venus & Olay Razor (c/o Influester - not yet…
With the amazing weather we've been having in Chicago, dog park days are back! We're lucky enough to have the greatest dog park within walking distance - Callie has been one happy girl swimming and playing fetch until she has no energy left, which takes a lot. There are few things better these days than seeing that little furry girl of mine at her happiest (even if she's disgusting afterwards).
As you may have caught in my Spending Freeze post, I'll be running my first half marathon in June! I'll be the first to admit that I haven't really been much of a runner since my track/cross country/field hockey days in my teenage years. Running a half marathon is always something I've said I'd like to do some day, so this year will be the year I do it - I'm registered for the Chicago Women's Half Marathon and kick off my official 12 week training program on April 1. For now, I've been working…
Okay, so I just ran out of hangers... for about the third time since I've moved to Chicago. My walk in closet is nearly full (and I live alone!) and I've reached the point where I'm beginning to buy duplicate shades of beauty products I already own. It's time to do something - to take a break from the constant shopping and save a bit instead of buying and buying and buying. So, I'll be going on a three month long spending freeze. Yes, three months - from March 1 until June 1, there will…