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High tea at the Langham Hotel

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Lisa

I love giving people experiences as Christmas gifts, and this year I decided to take my mom to high tea at the Langham Hotel in downtown Chicago for an early Christmas present. Yesterday afternoon my mom and I enjoyed wonderful tea, … Continue reading →

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I’m crossing ‘win a bridal shower game’ off my bucket list.

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Lisa

Let’s keep today short and sweet (as Mondays should be, right?!). This weekend included: //  Dinner with friends at Mott Street, which is a restaurant I highly recommend. We ate on the patio, I had a delicious mocktail. We had … Continue reading →

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Overcoming pregnancy hormones with thankfulness (or something like that).

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Lisa

Confession: I’ve been in a shit mood this week. Not the kind of shit mood that makes other people run away from me, but the kind that leaves me generally feeling defeated. The week was off to a bad start … Continue reading →

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My new BFF is named Stella and she has a basket.

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Lisa

It was a splendid weekend. I mean, of course it was… are there any other kinds of weekends? (That’s a rhetorical question, let’s not all waste our time thinking of less-than-stellar weekends we’ve been forced to endure by unkind fate … Continue reading →

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This weekend involved lepruchauns. And Jedis.

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Lisa

LOh what a weekend, full of shenanigans. I’ll admit it, St. Patrick’s Day is not usually a holiday I enjoy. Basically because watching drunken chaos at 1pm is not my cup o’ tea. Everyone knows ridiculousness should always wait until … Continue reading →

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