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29 Signs Its Summer In Chicago [Refinery29]

29 Signs Its Summer In Chicago [Refinery29]: i like this list…. a few of my favorites: 1. The only place you ever want to go is Big Star5. You grill everything. 11.You can’t stop ordering rosé*. (*I ...

6 h ago

this would be a pretty great place for bedtime...

this would be a pretty great place for bedtime stories… (great find Christopher)

7 h ago

a holiday at the lake

mom in the garden, picking peonies, I thinkted, the family dog, ready drop his stick and shake the lake at your feetsimon and hazel and papa, hand in hand headed for the candy shop if you can’t...

9 h ago

made with love

[sunday] my iphone predicted 90 degrees- and based on the intensity of the sun beating down on our terrace and the way the family dog, a golden retriever lounged lazily shade of the front overhang, I...

17 h ago

bright![via: nadiathinks:eatpr ayfashion:mayarch ives]

bright! [via: nadiathinks:eatprayfashion:may archives]

18 h ago

"There is nothing wrong with loving the crap out of everything. Never apologize for your enthus...

“There is nothing wrong with loving the crap out of everything. Never apologize for your enthusiasm. Never. Ever. Never.”” - Ryan Adams

19 h ago

go ahead….kiss the monkey, er gorilla!

go ahead….kiss the monkey, er gorilla!

5 days ago

this made me smile [friday]the carousel is serious...

this made me smile [friday] the carousel is serious business….clearly. Hazel + Simon + a Monkey on a logwith uncle Henry in the background

5 days ago

"Hang with the right people. This is a collaborative world now. If you hang with smart people y...

“Hang with the right people. This is a collaborative world now. If you hang with smart people you get smarter. Hang with good people you get gooder. And plan to raise kids….It’s the best advance degr...

5 days ago

Yesterday was my 24 week check-upand with it, the dreaded...

Yesterday was my 24 week check-upand with it, the dreaded glucose test. This harmless looking bright orange drink ranks right up there among the very worst parts of pregnancy for me!Is almost as bad ...

5 days ago

Alexander Girard wooden dolls. Vitra | via: midcenturia(that. ..

Alexander Girard wooden dolls. Vitra | via: midcenturia (that little turkey-guy on the left made me giggle)

23 may 12

yup, i am one of those people who votes for american idol.20 or...

yup, i am one of those people who votes for american idol. 20 or so times tonight alone for my favorite since the very beginning….dreamboat, phil phillips!

23 may 12

“the great thing about music is that it has all these fractal consequences. you know, it may start....

“the great thing about music is that it has all these fractal consequences. you know, it may start as something and mean something to you, but then it works its way into other people’s lives and take...

23 may 12

Hair-Dryer Round-Up Hair dryers just so happen to be a topic I...

Hair-Dryer Round-Up Hair dryers just so happen to be a topic I am fairly passionate about - so when I received a question from a reader today asking for my recommendation, I figured I would share my ...

22 may 12

pretty perfect

pretty perfect

22 may 12

a weekend in may3 trips to home depot. 3 more to ace...

a weekend in may 3 trips to home depot. 3 more to ace hardware.Hedge cutters, shower squeegee, and a 50-foot hose…among other things.1 stop at costco and another to Crate & Barrel,plus a pair of visi...

22 may 12

"She stuck a bookmarkin my heartand walked away."

“She stuck a bookmark in my heart and walked away.” - Saul Williams, from “She” (via alexitaa:nouvelle-nouveau)

22 may 12

bump or no bump…i’d wear the business out of these...

bump or no bump…i’d wear the business out of these three dresses DVF // Halston Heritage // 3.1 Phillip Lim (bonus points for the shopbop sale going on now!)

21 may 12

wide-eyed about everythingHazel is a sponge…You can...

wide-eyed about everything Hazel is a sponge…You can almost see her learning.It really is hard to believe how many new connections she makes over the course of a day. This is a fun age for parenting.

21 may 12

Hazel + BasilSimon and I have wanted an herb garden of our own...

Hazel + Basil Simon and I have wanted an herb garden of our own forever.In fact, it is the only thing we romanticized about a potential move to the suburbs…We never dreamed we would have the space so...

21 may 12

High-five your neighbor because the ShopBop sale kicked off this...

High-five your neighbor because the ShopBop sale kicked off this morning! Now through wednesday get 20% off all those dresses, tanks and stacked platforms you have been eyeing for summer. BRB - gotta...

21 may 12

god, that is adorable…rachel bilson + louboutin...

god, that is adorable… rachel bilson + louboutin summerismas [credit and props to:hautelikecouture]

18 may 12

i’m not sure what i love more…our new sofa (Wells -...

i’m not sure what i love more…our new sofa (Wells - Room & Board)or the fact that it went on clearance they day we placed our order! see you in 6-8 weeks, lovely!

18 may 12

a glimpse of our home: bird’s eye view editionme looking...

a glimpse of our home: bird’s eye view edition me looking down on two of my favorite faces in a barely furnished living roomand them looking onto our street-level patio (it’s a secret garden of sorts)

17 may 12

a day

i was struck by a thought this morning while reading through my dash our todays are going to be different. The sun is shining in chicago, so my neighbors and I have that in common(but I hear it is ra...

17 may 12

"We rarely hear about the little acts of love that exist between partners, where there are no p...

“We rarely hear about the little acts of love that exist between partners, where there are no plot twists or last-minute obstacles. There are few films, few books about a woman who packs a lunch for ...

17 may 12

this blog (and that chair) | via: kimenator

this blog (and that chair) | via: kimenator

17 may 12 1 person likes this

This past weekend, we road-tripped to Charlotte Michigan for a...

This past weekend, we road-tripped to Charlotte Michigan for a family wedding.Hazel got to see Great Grandma S, meet cousin Charlietear it up with her dad on the dance floorand eat more than her fiar...

17 may 12

Question

I am in the mood for listening to some inspiring Ted Talks this afternoon…Anyone have a must-hear recommendation?

16 may 12

I’ve mentioned before, my mama watches Hazel every...

I’ve mentioned before, my mama watches Hazel every Wednesday (“Hazel Wednesday” as it is aptly named). Throughout the day, my mind regularly wanders to thoughts of the two of them bipping around the ...

16 may 12

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