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She & Him: Volume III
Stream Volume III all the live long day via NPR’s First Listen, here. “BAH!!!” That was my reaction when I came back to my desk to find these two gems waiting in my inbox, courtesy of the delights...
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of blooms and buds & spring coming along.
She may have taken her time, but she made it at last. The last 24 hours in Chicago have been nothing short of pure bliss – crystal clear skies, bright unabashed sunshine, tulips beginning to bloom,...
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sometimes life throws you a surprise beta fish.
You guys, last night A came home with THIS GUY! He did the “close your eyes and hold out your hands” move, which always makes me super excited and nervous at the same time. The minute I realized what...
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Do you Fit Bit?
Have you guys heard of Fit Bit? I hadn’t until this time last year, when A and I started doing a bit of research about activity trackers. Working out of our 1200 sq ft. apartment, A worried that his...
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pick up the pace: a workout playlist to rev it up.
Everyone’s got their go-to hair shaking, bone breaking, dance making, move your body to the beat songs. Today, I’m sharing the tunes that fuel my workouts and motivate me to pick up the pace and, in...
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spontaneously homeward bound.
Friends, we’ve had a bit of a week over at our house. I’ve alternated between frantically losing my shit and aggressively getting shit done. So. Many. Emotions. I won’t bore you with the mundane...
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weekend edition // linking up.
Per an unexpected trip home, I’m holed up at our family lake house this weekend soaking up every second of precious downtime and the outdoors. Today the whole gang is headed to Hidden Gardens, a short...
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at home in crystal lake: part I
I spent the weekend at home. If we’re going to get detail oriented, the lake house isn’t really our true family home, but over the past three years, I’ve come to refer to it as such. Outside of A and...
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hidden lake gardens: part II of our Michigan getaway
With a name dangerously close to The Secret Garden, I was sold on Hidden Lake Gardens before even setting foot on the grounds. With a weekend forecast threatening t-storms and heavy precipitation, A...
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youth lagoon + majical cloudz.
One of my favorite perks of spring and summer is that weeknight dates are back on the table. Rather than racing home and bundling up in the apartment to escape winter’s whipping winds, we’re opening...
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scowling at herbs for the Chicago Tribune.
Holy exclamation point. You guys, I’m in the paper today! Scowling at herbs and wearing a symphony of color and pattern, natch. While perusing the Daley Plaza Farmers Market yesterday afternoon on its...
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weekend edition // linking up.
Happy weekend, friends! I kicked things off early yesterday (hooray for summer hours at work!) and skipped over to Wrigley Field to take in a Cubs game with A and his friends. The tickets were free...
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A Peek Inside: Houseplant Haven
In effort to A) breakout the big girl camera more than once a year and B) showcase more of our apartment even if it isn’t (what I consider) house tour-ready, I’m starting up a new series titled “A...
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totally tulip.
Are you guys sick of seeing snapshots flowers and plants? I sure hope not, cause I’ve got a fresh serving of spring coming right up! Promise, promise, we’ll get back to our regularly scheduled health...
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Mindful Health: I’m A Runner.
Mindful Health is an ongoing series dedicated to the education, discussion, and promotion of health and wellness in daily life. Yesterday was my very first race – 3.51 miles to be exact. I ran with...
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weekend edition // linking up.
After a week jammed with fitness & personal victories, my Memorial Weekend kicked off like this, which is just how I like it. Lady friends and I beelined straight from work to the magical...
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how i’m styling spring.
Fact: This is not a fashion blog. That said, I enjoy remixing pieces and putting together outfits that play with pattern and color. On occasion, I like to share them here. After years of hiding my body...
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my mom’s italian pasta salad.
My mother’s pasta salad is my absolute favorite warm weather dish. It’s also a thing I seriously miss about childhood summers at home. There’s always those dishes where you just can’t quite capture...
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perusing lincoln park zoo.
A couple of weeks ago, A and I threw caution (or I should say our chores) into the wind and spontaneously spent the day wandering through Lincoln Park Zoo. After a post-brunch stroll with Alicia of...
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twelve forever 21 dresses i need on me now.
Last week I shared snippets of my spring style. One geometric tribal-inspired dress (that guy up top!) reeled in quite a bit of love. Lo and behold it’s from Forever 21 and totaled less than $20....
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