Photo by yours truly. Peonies from our local farmers market.
The days my husband is on post-call, we just like to relax at home and take it easy. Which usually means, no working out, lots of eating, and napping with our dogs =). Overall, a very uneventful day....
Ive have to be truthful with you. I have been over-indulging with food this month of May. With all this traveling to Kansas City, St. Louis and Minnesota...I sort of used this excuse to just eat all ...
Have you tried freshly picked organic strawberries? They are UNBELIEVABLE!Im used to the grocery store strawberries where they are more reddish to light red and has the lighter color in the inside. T...
May felt like it was an incredibly long never-ending month. Ive also been incredibly busy to the point where I couldnt even properly sit down to respond to any email (major and sincere apologies for ...
After many months of my husband studying for his 2nd half of board exam (the much dreaded oral exam), he found out that he passed today! He is officially a board certified anesthesiologist! My husban...
Hi everyone! I cant believe Ive been gone from blogging for this long! I have to say, Ive missed writing in here. Lets see...where to start...so, we are finally all moved in at our new place but stil...
My very first Chanel in form of a gorgeous lipstick red Sevruga Wallet on Chain!And also my first non-black purse. I like how this can be worn both as an everyday casual or an evening out bag - has a...
My very first Chanel...in form of a gorgeous lipstick red Sevruga wallet on chain. Also my very first non-black purse! =) Yippee! Loving the red.We are moving in just a few days and will be absent un...
For me, perfecting the art of roasting chicken seems to be a constant challenge. My sister is always telling me that I should brine my chicken to make it more moist and juicy. But when I look up othe...
Hope everyone had a wonderful and relaxing weekend!Mine was a bit too relaxed. My husband left for Boston a few days ago to take his oral board exam today and wont see him until tomorrow. I hate stay...
Its a gloomy, chilly day over here today. After my husband got off work from post-call, we grabbed a quick healthy bite to eat, came home and snuggled up in bed to watch this very interesting documen...
Happy Friday, everyone!Anything fun going on this weekend for you folks?Wishing the weather was warm enough to wear these new silver embroidered Marianna shorts I purchased at Club Monaco. I live wal...
Gahh! I think I found my next (wishful thinking) bag: Celines Trapeze bags (the medium size with straps) are absolutely timeless and gorgeous! Im actually liking this more than my luggage tote. Even ...
A bit different from my usually "safe" choice of blouses but when I first saw this, it was instant attraction - very Alexander McQueen-esque. Theres actually a funny story behind the hunt for...
Happy Monday!Well, the day is almost over and it has been one hectic afternoon for me. We are moving in 2 weeks I dont know WHY I didnt try and look for a mover sooner. Ive been struggling to find an...
Its been a truly amazing and blessed journey so far and I cant imagine life without this most humble and loving man of mine. I thank God for having him in my life every single day. Happy 4 years of m...
I am seriously beginning to wonder if something is wrong with my immune system. I caught something viral AGAIN and am down for the count! My throat has been painfully sore the past few days and went ...
Arent these jellyfish the most coolest and magical creatures youve ever seen? We took our 15 yr old cousin to the Shedd Aquarium yesterday and got to see this small but wonder-filled Jellies exhibit....
I had the lovely pleasure of designing my dear friends wedding invitation recently. She was the most amazing bride to work with and literally just left the whole entire design process in my hands! I ...
I wonder if they know how good they have it....God, I love em to pieces.
Okay, so I have been on the hunt for a buttery soft, well-structured, slimmer-fit, yet feminine, classy leather biker jacket for a very long time. I love the look of Rick Owens biker jackets but do N...
Another end to a busy week, and finally a temperature cool down with rain! I looked at the content of my fridge and realized that I kind of went crazy with buying too many vegetables. I didnt want it...
Heres a logo and business card design I did for a client. I didnt add the actual info on the business card since its still a work in progress. I am loving the typography for "Bernard" as well...
I received this book from a dear friend a while back and I have just started to read it last night. I love how the author (Elizabeth Bard) reminisces about meeting her husband in Paris and all the me...
So that rain I mentioned yesterday? About how we were due for a downpour and thunderstorm? It never came. And today? A hot 82 degree. Ok, Im beginning to sound like a weather reporter. This intensely...
Happy Monday, everyone!I think today, the hot sunny weather is taking a seat back and were due for a downpour any moment. Our dogs seem to know this as well and like clockwork, they both hopped onto ...
Happy Friday!Its so very strange having a steady flow of 75+ degree weather in March! Would not be surprised if we got hit with a snow storm next week. Thats Chicago for ya.Anyway, will keep todays p...
For my husband and I, a cup of coffee isnt just a hot drink. A cup of coffee means quality time - a time where we can discuss how our days were, our future plans, any complaints we want to get o...
Im sitting here all drenched with sweat from a nice run I just had. This is my 2nd week into eating very healthfully (no crazy dieting involved - I promise) and trying to work out 5x a week minimum. ...
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