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  • Wednesday Journal

    Thank you to the Wednesday Journal of Oak Park and River Forest for the three page article in this week's…
    September 24, 2010
  • Revisiting the 30 Before Thirty List

    Yesterday, I celebrated my thirtieth birthday. I'm truly looking forward to this next decade, and I think my thirties will…
    September 22, 2010
  • Pretty, but with Meaning

    I like kooky jewelry. Tons of baubles and charms on a bracelet? Sign me up. Huge dangly earrings? I'll rock…
    September 21, 2010
  • Eleanor at Crown Fountain in Millennium Park

    OK. Maybe Eleanor wasn't that into the Modern Wing of the Art Institute, but I made it up to her…
    September 17, 2010
  • The Modern Wing of the Art Institute

    I checked another one off of my 30 Before Thirty list yesterday: Visit The Modern Wing of The Art Institute…
    September 15, 2010
  • Let’s Hope

    …that my dining room will be half as beautiful as this one when I'm finished painting the trim and the…
    September 14, 2010
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  • Wednesday Journal

    Thank you to the Wednesday Journal of Oak Park and River Forest for the three page article in this week’s Home section. You can read…

    September 24, 201030 commentsPress
  • Revisiting the 30 Before Thirty List

    Yesterday, I celebrated my thirtieth birthday. I’m truly looking forward to this next decade, and I think my thirties will be the best years yet!…

    September 22, 201079 commentsLists, My Life
  • Pretty, but with Meaning

    I like kooky jewelry. Tons of baubles and charms on a bracelet? Sign me up. Huge dangly earrings? I’ll rock those. Big yellow resin necklace?…

    September 21, 201048 commentsMy Life, Parenting, Style
  • Eleanor at Crown Fountain in Millennium Park

    OK. Maybe Eleanor wasn’t that into the Modern Wing of the Art Institute, but I made it up to her by letting her splash around…

    September 17, 201035 commentsMy Life, Parenting
  • The Modern Wing of the Art Institute

    I checked another one off of my 30 Before Thirty list yesterday: Visit The Modern Wing of The Art Institute of Chicago. Inspired by the…

    September 15, 201039 commentsMy Life, Parenting
  • Let’s Hope

    …that my dining room will be half as beautiful as this one when I’m finished painting the trim and the ceiling. Isn’t it gorgeous? And…

    September 14, 201038 commentsDining Room
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