chicago – Naptime Chai http://thebenroecks.com Motherhood and adventure in the PNW! Sun, 07 Mar 2021 04:43:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.10 Things To Do in Chicago /post/2016/07/08/things-to-do-in-chicago/ /post/2016/07/08/things-to-do-in-chicago/#respond Fri, 08 Jul 2016 12:34:50 +0000 /?p=6737 I lived in Chicago a long time, and I often get asked for suggestions about what to do in the Windy City. This question is HARD because there are literally a bijillion things a person can do there and it’s … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2016/07/08/things-to-do-in-chicago/feed/ 0 Chicago vs Seattle (First Impressions) /post/2016/02/10/chicago-vs-seattle/ /post/2016/02/10/chicago-vs-seattle/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2016 13:32:30 +0000 /?p=6309 When we announced that we were moving from Chicago (where Tim and I are both originally from) to Seattle, everyone asked us if we were sure we wanted to move because the weather in the PNW is so terrible in in … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2016/02/10/chicago-vs-seattle/feed/ 26 Our family is moving to Seattle! /post/2015/10/05/moving-to-seattle/ /post/2015/10/05/moving-to-seattle/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2015 01:13:59 +0000 /?p=5940 Well I’ve been putting off this ‘announcement’ for a bit of time until it became official, official (meaning that the paperwork had been signed and our families had been informed and the dates had been set…) But all of that … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2015/10/05/moving-to-seattle/feed/ 45 An Independence Day recap /post/2015/07/06/independence-day/ /post/2015/07/06/independence-day/#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2015 13:12:34 +0000 /?p=5796 Well, that was a nice long weekend, wasn’t it? Tim, Clara and I celebrated Independence Day with friends and each other and by spending a lot of time outdoors – it was marvelous! A quick rundown… On Friday we did … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2015/07/06/independence-day/feed/ 9 My new goal: Buy used /post/2015/05/26/buy-used/ /post/2015/05/26/buy-used/#comments Tue, 26 May 2015 20:53:38 +0000 /?p=5668 It’s no secret that I tend to lean more towards the ‘minimalist-wannabe’ end of the consumerism spectrum. I can’t say that I’m a true minimalist in every sense of the word, but I do try to consciously live without things … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2015/05/26/buy-used/feed/ 19 Snow days. /post/2015/02/03/snowdays/ /post/2015/02/03/snowdays/#respond Tue, 03 Feb 2015 22:02:00 +0000 http://3613161f-3f5c-4e52-9adf-48fbe475f916 First things first, thank you for your kind comments yesterday. I still need to respond to them, but I appreciate your encouraging words. The past few days in Chicago have been snowy and beautiful. The world seems to slow down … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2015/02/03/snowdays/feed/ 0 My first month with ClassPass. Obsessed is an understatement. /post/2015/01/15/classpass/ /post/2015/01/15/classpass/#comments Thu, 15 Jan 2015 05:35:00 +0000 http://39924cad-ff71-41ea-94c5-eb91a15859af *This is not a sponsored post, I just love this too much to not tell you about it.* Something you may not know about me: I have no loyalty when it comes to workouts and/or gyms. Once upon a time I … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2015/01/15/classpass/feed/ 13 Holiday wrap-up (no pun intended). /post/2015/01/05/holiday-highlights/ /post/2015/01/05/holiday-highlights/#respond Mon, 05 Jan 2015 05:00:00 +0000 http://93044cac-e4f9-49b3-89cb-6d06a9fdf5c1 I guess there was a whole-lot we did this holiday season, and just so you’re not left in great suspense about what I spent my time-off (well, Tim’s time-off) doing, I’ll give you a few highlights: Holiday Season Highlights: Ice … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2015/01/05/holiday-highlights/feed/ 0 My heart is full today (but not as full as my stomach). /post/2014/12/09/week-date/ /post/2014/12/09/week-date/#respond Tue, 09 Dec 2014 14:58:00 +0000 http://8b5a5376-bad0-4ca5-a4e7-a0c54a139ba2 Today was one of those wonderful, soul-filling days.  We woke up to Clara smiling (well, after she was done yelling to let us know she was awake) and rain falling. That sums up what my perfect morning looks like: family, … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2014/12/09/week-date/feed/ 0 We take Clara on adventures but she sleeps through them all. /post/2014/09/29/weekend/ /post/2014/09/29/weekend/#respond Mon, 29 Sep 2014 15:14:00 +0000 http://ef979ee1-7b07-429e-a077-0294a25e451a Remember last week when I said I was going to post five days of the week and then I posted three days?  Oh well, it’s the thought that counts. Weather report: Still gorgeous in Chicago! This past weekend was pretty … Continue reading →

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