Growing up, we were a birthday cake kind of family. Vanilla, chocolate, funfetti or according to my sister, only grocery store cake and nothing else, whenever your birthday came around, you were the deciding factor as to the dessert on your special day. Yes over the years there were clown cones and cupcakes, pies and ice […]
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Happy Friday! I know you probably don’t need a post to lift your spirits on a Friday because well, it’s Friday for goodness sake, but in case you do, know that your Friday is off to a better start that Finn and I’s. Why you might ask? Well on Wednesday, this sweet-looking dog… Ate this well-traveled […]
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Switching up Workout Wednesday this week to bring you the first in what will probably be many installments of my farewell tour of Chicago. It is about running so I guess it can count as a Workout Wednesday post as well. When I first moved to this city 6 years ago, I made a Chicago bucket […]
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So what you’re telling me is you like big announcement posts? Judging by the explosion of hits my ‘we’re moving to Florida‘ announcement got yesterday I’d say you do. I don’t blame you. Announcements are exciting, dramatic and joyful. How let down are you going to be then to be met with a plain old Tuesday blog […]
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Ladies and Gentleman, can I please have your attention? I need you to stop what you are doing and listen… OK so this news isn’t horrifying and it doesn’t have anything to do with cannonballs, but it is kind of a big deal. If you know me in real life or just by reading this […]
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Hello. Me again. I hope you didn’t forget me due to my short hiatus in posting. Truth is I was on vacation. And while I’m pretty dedicated to this whole blogging thing, I draw the line at vacations. First of all, chances are you aren’t on vacation at the same time as me so you probably […]
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I wish I could start this by telling you that the subject line is based on my incredibly fast pace as of late. Or that whenever I run I feel like the wind is at my back just easily and breezily pushing me along. That running on the treadmill all winter long has not affected […]
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So my oven broke last week just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. I know what you’re thinking perfect timing. But after over analyzing my failed ombre cake this weekend I decided not to let it get to me. I decided to follow the advice of two of the wisest guys I know and just let […]
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Remember that time I tried to make an ombré layer cake for my mom’s birthday and messed up the simplest part of the process, resulting in a randomly striped cake? I do. By now I’ve heard the following reassurances: It still tastes great. Hunny I think it’s perfect! This is the best cake I’ve ever […]
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I’m a list maker. It’s a blessing and a curse really. Blessing because it keeps me from forgetting things and curse because I sometimes re-write my list halfway through just because I don’t like the way it looks. http://instagram.com/p/ZRGzNpTaal/ My list making doesn’t begin and end at groceries. I make lists for projects at work, […]
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