Its been a long standing joke with my husband, family, and friends that I dont finish projects. I get really excited in the beginning and then when the excitement wears out and I start to lack motiva...
10 reasons that being sick is the worst.Lets go ahead and knock out the fact that you cant breath. sure, sometimes you get one nostril cleared up, but who can really suck in enough oxygen through one...
We headed out of town last week for our traditional "urban family" Thanksgiving. Upon moving to Chicago, flights back to the east coast for both Thanksgiving and Christmas were a bit tough...
Its been beautiful the last few weeks. Let me catch up on whats been going down.October was full of hikes with Riley at the forest preserve (did not realize there were so many trails so close to the...
Sand, sun, and hiking through the woods make for a very happy puppy and a pretty happy me. Last weekend was absolutely gorgeous weather so I decided to take our new car out of the city with my dog, ...
I have to give full credit to my husband for sending me a link to the illustrated childrens book by Andrew Kolb depicting David Bowies "Space Oddity". Being a huge fan of this song and al...
I just got back from the Renegade Craft Fair which is hands down my favorite street fair in Chicago. Over the years, I have learned that its better if I go to art festivals by myself. Otherwise, I ...
An international search for a design team to revitalize Navy Pier was announced last week. The plan is to redesign the outdoor spaces along the south dock, east end, and west entrance. Almost anyth...
Could you do this? Quickly? In open water, with a lot of other people? I couldnt. Not today anyway. The past few summers I have been thinking about competing in a triathlon. I almost signed up ...
Did you know this little oasis existed in the middle of Lincoln Park? I stumbled upon a story about the rehabilitation of the lily pond a few years ago and made a vow to check it out. While I have ...
My little sister and her boyfriend fiance have been doing a little walking this summer. Actually, they have been walking since the end of April. They have been walking with 30lb backpacks on their ...
I think I need to give some background on my artistic abilities. I used to be fairly good at drawing/ painting/illustrating. I took a few art classes in high school and was accepted into design sch...
We went to see The Decemberists and Head and the Heart last night at the Aragon Ballroom. The show was absolutely amazing. If you dont know either of those bands, I encourage you to check them out....
One of the things I want to start doing more often is sketching. I went for a little bike ride today and on my way home stopped at a park I usually run around and decided it was a good place to sket...
Last weekend was pretty amazing. I crossed a few things off of my Chicago list, got some exercise, and had some tasty food with new friends. Saturday: the sketchbook project comes to Chicago! Heres...
Remember when I talked about The Sketchbook Project? I just checked the tour dates and apparently today is the last day in Chicago, so get there with a quickness. Hyde Park Art Center5020 South Corn...
There are two things that most Chicagoans have in common. They complain about the cold, windy winters but stick around for the amazing summer. The sun finally appears sometime in May, the weather s...
Why do people run? Most normal people hate running, but I love it for many reasons: I can eat whatever I want after I run b/c damn it I just burned like, a million calories. Therefore, the more I ru...
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