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  • Electric Guitars

    Chicago Music Exchange

    I don't play well (or at all, these days), but I still have the electric guitar I saved up for…
    March 28, 2013
  • Eleanor and Brandon

    That face!
    March 27, 2013
  • Frank Lloyd Wright's Home and Studio in Oak Park, IL

    Frank Lloyd Wright’s Home and Studio in Oak Park

    Brandon's aunt and uncle were in town this weekend. His sister mentioned that they were going to tour the Frank…
    March 18, 2013
  • A Snowy Day

    These photos are from last week; it's all mud and slush now. And I know better now than to buy…
    March 11, 2013
  • Goods at The Vintage Bazaar, Chicago

    The Vintage Bazaar at DANK Haus, Chicago

    The weekend after Valentine's Day, The Vintage Bazaar popped up again in Chicago. Brandon and I last went when it…
    February 26, 2013
  • August’s Second Birthday Party

    A few weeks ago, we asked August for a little party planning input. "What kind of birthday party do you…
    February 19, 2013
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  • Electric Guitars

    Chicago Music Exchange

    I don’t play well (or at all, these days), but I still have the electric guitar I saved up for and bought when I was…

    March 28, 20136 commentsMy Life
  • Eleanor and Brandon

    That face!

    March 27, 201333 commentsKitchen, My Life, Parenting
  • Frank Lloyd Wright's Home and Studio in Oak Park, IL

    Frank Lloyd Wright’s Home and Studio in Oak Park

    Brandon’s aunt and uncle were in town this weekend. His sister mentioned that they were going to tour the Frank Lloyd Wright home and studio,…

    March 18, 201364 commentsLocal, My Life
  • A Snowy Day

    These photos are from last week; it’s all mud and slush now. And I know better now than to buy pink for things that will…

    March 11, 201333 commentsMy Life, Parenting
  • Goods at The Vintage Bazaar, Chicago

    The Vintage Bazaar at DANK Haus, Chicago

    The weekend after Valentine’s Day, The Vintage Bazaar popped up again in Chicago. Brandon and I last went when it was a part of The…

    February 26, 201314 commentsMe, My Life
  • August’s Second Birthday Party

    A few weeks ago, we asked August for a little party planning input. “What kind of birthday party do you want, August? Cars?” “Uh huh.”…

    February 19, 201319 commentsHolidays, Parenting
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