Last week I took very productive work trip to Vancouver. I was up at the butt crack of dawn My body never adjusted to Pacific Time so I was up at 4:30 everyday. I took a walk each morning befor...
On the way to Coachella we stopped at Joshua Tree National Park. The park itself is huge and beautiful in a Dr. Seuss kinda way. Its amazing that something can grow in a place so dry and ...
Two weeks ago Charlie and I travel to the desert to hear a bunch of noise makers. Some really awesome noise makers.Coachella BABY!!! IT WAS #$%^&* HOT!!!We stayed well hydratedThere was art...
It has been a busy past couple of weeks. Im hoping to get back in the swing of things this week. I see the light at the end of the tunnel!
Ive been looking for a piece of furniture for the living room wall for over a year. After searching far and wide, I never found anything that was quite right. Finding furniture that is less tha...
I LOVE CHEESE. REALLY! LOVE CHEESEThis past Saturday Charlie and I left downtown to check out The Great American Cheese Collection. It is the single largest source for Americas specialty cheeses and ...
I hope everyone is having a Happy Easter. If you dont celebrate Easter, I hope you are having a great Sunday.
Every Friday I wake up and realize I am one week closer to June 1st. On May 31st, I pass my JLC EVP torch to the newly elected EVP. On June 1st, I will celebrate. I will sit by a pool and drink Marga...
I have inherited quite a collection of vintage jewelry over the years from my great aunts and mom. Some of the earrings are torture devices screw posts which are NOT.COMFORTABLE.AT.ALL! How women use...
I pinned a recipe last week for poached eggs, polenta and tomatoes for breakfast. This morning I didnt have bacon and I added a few of my own touches to brighten up this delicious breakfast in ...
I have been looking forward to my business trip this week for many reasons but my NUMBER ONE reason was my chance to FINALLY see the cherry blossoms in DC... IN FULL BLOOM. But thanks to ...
My favorite JLC fundraiser by far is Windy City Nights. Casino Night, what is not to like? This years fabulous event was held at the River East Arts Center and I was asked to play in the poker tourna...
Lately I feel like Im running around with a chicken with its head cutoff. My eating has not been the best and I have not been to the gym in a week. Im hitting the rest button. Time t...
Chicago comes alive for St. Patricks Day. We dye our already moss green river a vibrant Kelly green then drink like fishes savor Irish Whiskey and talk in limericks for the rest of the day. Being 80 ...
Every year when the weather turns warm women across Chicago break out a great new pair of shoes, throw caution to the wind and bare their legs. They place their feet free of tights, nylons and pantyh...
*sigh* Fondue...cheese... bread...HEAVEN!!!! Last night I met my BFF for dinner. We try to get together once a month, just us, and catch up. So what better place than Fondue Stube. Oka...
For the past year (or so) I have passed this thing called Flywheel on my way to work. Upon investigation, Flywheel is an indoor cycling classes that according to the website will "cha...
February was a short but busy month. A trip to DC and a trip to Vegas made it hard to stay on track with my eating. I did lose 4 lbs. My exercise is what suffered most. I didnt workout at all in Vega...
Busy month for me with a trip to DC followed by a trip to Vegas for work. In the short month I have unofficially ( I weigh in on Saturdays) lost 4 lbs. I also managed to get my butt back ...
image from JiggaRooAfter two years I returned to Bikram yoga today. And after two years away I realized that Im not very flexible and it is just as hard as when I use to be a regular. But...
After a LONG week in Vegas for work (my fight was cancelled on Thursday and I did not make it home until Friday night), a night on the town Saturday (I had fabulous hair that I didnt get photographed...
Eating healthy when traveling is hard. Ive talked about my struggles here and it never gets any easier. Choices are often limited and temptations are everywhere. Today, my options for breakfast...
image source: gogobot.comIm in Sin City this week for a work conference. I forgot how great people watching is here. I also forgot how hard it is to get though the casino without laying down a couple...
Do you love it or hate it?Me, I hate it. I just dont like to eat where I sleep (well unless its cookies before bed). Im traveling work today; a quick trip to DC for a meeting tomorrow. While I normal...
Today was a great day. Major productivity at work, drinks with my God Mother and Cousin and then a BIG sushi dinner with my BFF, another good friend and Charlie.Im full not only from the sushi but fr...
Happy Valentines Day!!!I came home last night after my long.... long...day to beautiful flowers. They were much appreciated and made me feel loved.Today I came home from work today and made dinner.&n...
Long day.Busy day.Really Really long day.Its amazing how I can look so fresh before I go to work and like I have been rung though a wringer after work. I never reapply make during the day so by the t...
When I first started my career, after leaving the call center of doom, I was a paralegal working in a law office and I wore suits to work every day. One of my favorite tops to wear with m...
I like black and white, neutrals never go out of style and they look great on everyone. Soft neutrals always make me feel feminine. After being so exhausted on Tuesday I wanted to wear something that...
This past week my schedule was all messed up. I had to be up every day between 3:30 and 5 am to be on a conference call for work to collaborate with a group who was in Paris. To say that ...
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