As I finish making my homemade gift for the annual homemade gift exchange, I figure I better post my annual homemade gift exchange recap from last year. Nothing like getting down to the wire, but hey, I’ve been a little busy keeping a tiny human alive. I love reflecting on this tradition right before we are set to … Continue reading
Well we’ve managed to keep Mr W alive for 2 months now… insert applause here! Everyone tells you how having kids is life changing, and we always thought well duh, we totally get that, at least we thought we did, until Mr W arrived! We get it now, it really is LIFE CHANGING! In a … Continue reading
A really tired, weak superhero who wants to eat all the time and isn’t allowed to lift heavy objects. Now that it’s been a month since Mr W has arrived I am finally taking the time to reflect on being pregnant. Everyone says to embrace and enjoy that time in your life. Now that I’m no … Continue reading
My sister is such a beautiful person inside and out and so is her art. Art is not only found in a museum or hung on a wall, it is all around us, daring us to take it in, to stop and gawk, allowing a smile to cross our face as we do. My sister wears her art, her body … Continue reading
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! All the eggnog has been drunk, the leftovers have been packed up and distributed to other households, and the bags of wrapping paper have been put out to the curb. My sweatpants have made their permanent appearance and I don’t think I’ll need to eat for days after the amount of … Continue reading
With holidays come traditions. Some traditions may change over the years and new ones will be added. Last year was a change in tradition for my family, it was the first year my family decided to do a grab bag so that we could focus on getting a thoughtful gift for just one person versus the stress … Continue reading
As we wind down from Thanksgiving, black Friday, cyber Monday and giving Tuesday, I’m reflecting on my recent Thanksgiving and feeling oh so grateful for the time I was able to spend with my family. While I’m counting down the days until I see my family again for Christmas, I don’t want the days to … Continue reading
I’m so happy I was finally able to meet these two adorable kids and spend some quality time with them the other weekend. I’ve known their proud Auntie for 9 years now and have heard so much about these two cuties. I’ve even participated in a search for the best Roman suit to be given by the best Auntie in … Continue reading
Fall is my favorite time of year, though I don’t particularly care for the days becoming shorter, I can appreciate the crispness in the air and the beautiful colors that transform our surroundings. I’m drawn to fall colors, I’d say my favorite color is orange, not pumpkin orange, more like burnt orange if you will. Burnt orange with … Continue reading
Recently my Mom, sister and I traveled to New York City for a long weekend. None of us had ever been before and each of us had been wanting to visit for quite some time. NYC is huge, and I mean huge, bigger than the iPhone 6… huge! I’ve lived in Chicago for almost 10 years now … Continue reading
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