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Growing up, I went to a school that was started by one of Frank Lloyd Wright's patrons. As such, a love of architecture developed early, and continues to this day. One of my favorite ways to explore a place is through architecture tours. Living in Chicago, there is no comparison to getting on the ...
I can't believe it has already been nearly a year since I wrote something new on this blog. Parenting zaps all free time that ever existed! There are so many things that have changed in my life since I last wrote on this page. My son is walking all over the place, I've started working for someone ...
After two years in my home, one of which was intermittently during a lockdown, I realized there were many aspects of our decor that could be optimized. Besides, we had big changes on the horizon! I had been trying to get lighting installed in one of our rooms since the first month we lived in the ...
If you follow me on social media, you'll have seen my big announcement: my husband and I welcomed our first child in August! It has been a memorable, emotional first month as we adjust to our newest family member, and it has been pretty terrific! To many of my close friends and people who have seen ...
Now that it is summer, my indoor plants have been growing like mad. Small succulents that I got from a neighbor are exploding out of their dishes. Two multi-decade plants are showing signs of being rootbound because they are growing so fast. This means I've been searching for awesome planters to ...
About five years ago, when I was making my daily slog in reverse traffic from Chicago to my office in the suburbs, an ad campaign on the highway caught my attention. It was for Columbus, Indiana. There were two or three billboards in a row that touted all the can't miss things to do in Columbus, ...
