I recently revisited a favorite TED talk of mine - it's about giving something new a shot for 30 days and the power of repetition in forming new habits (and ditching bad habits). Given how busy we all are, 30 days can feel like forever and it's all too easy to come up with an excuse or let life…
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As much as I love living in the city, there are certain things I really miss about the rural area where I grew up. At the top of that list is probably driving with the windows down... especially on the first sunny warm day of spring. There's something that just feels SO good about the fresh air and…
// photo by Heather Tablert This little one is turning five today. It's totally crazy to me - I can so clearly remember that day I stumbled upon her on PetFinder. I was in college and I had no real plans to get a dog, but something in me just knew. I couldn't shake it. There was something so…
// image via Camille Styles Please forgive me for the quietness over here today - after a crazy week of travel to DC, NYC and LA with brief trips back to Chicago in between, I'm feeling pretty buried. My to do list is a mile long, my apartment is a mess (seriously, think clothes thrown all over the…
Another birthday has flown by marking the end of yet another truly incredible year for me. Celebrations lasted all day on Saturday starting with the delivery of the world's largest donut, then brunch at Siena Tavern with some of my favorite ladies in Chicago and wrapping up with shenanigans at Gilt Bar (my favorite bar in the city) and then…