I may live in Chicago, a city of all seasons, but I admit quickly that winter is not my favorite season. It’s cold and dreary and forces us to stay inside more often than we would like. However, it’s not all bad, the winter season definitely has some perks. There’s lots of hot chocolate, ice… Continue reading Cable Knit Cozy
The first time I drove north out of Chicago, along Lake Shore Drive, then on to Sheridan Road, I was wowed at every turn. As you enter the suburbs, also known as the North Shore, the homes are incredible and the lake just glimmers. But, coming around a particular bend in Wilmette, I nearly had… Continue reading A Dress Worth Worshiping
The summer sun is calling my name and what better way to say hello than in a bright and peppy ensemble. And some beautiful sunglasses to help keep me from being blinded by that sun! My eyes are so sensitive to the sun that I cannot go out in it without sunnies. I will literally… Continue reading Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round…ME
I love unpacking my spring and summer clothes each year! It’s like going shopping in your own closet. Pulling out all of the flowery, pastel hued ensembles that have been hiding away during the winter months is so refreshing. I mean, winter fashion has it’s pros, but the darker, drearier colors weigh on you after… Continue reading Blooming in the Big Apple
This spring, the flowers in Chicago, and everywhere it seems, have been especially beautiful. I’m not sure if they are actually more abundant or more colorful than previous years, or if I am just allowing myself to take them in from a different perspective. Regardless, I’ve really been loving them. (Keep up the good work… Continue reading April Showers Bring May Flowers
All I have to say is “beach, please!” But really, beach please? It’s May, which is almost June, which is almost summer…which I cannot wait for! I am beyond ready to lay out in the sun, soaking up the rays, smelling “coconutty” sunscreen, sipping mojitos. Since it’s not quite warm enough for that yet, I… Continue reading Beach Please
I just got back from a week in paradise, and could not have enjoyed my trip more.That week in paradise was actually not too far away, in Islamorada in the Florida Keys to be exact. I mentioned in a previous post that my parents “winter” in Florida, and I’m lucky that while there, they split their… Continue reading Palms of Paradise
