Do you ever wish you had a personal chef to cook dinner for you every night? I sure do! Meal planning, prepping, and cooking can be a tiresome chore, especially on weeknights. Evan and I try to plan accordingly: faster, easier meals during the week while saving more time-consuming meals for the weekends. One of […]
We’ve had an extremely mild winter this year in the Midwest. It hasn’t been too cold. There’s barely been any snow (we haven’t had to shovel our parking space once), and last week it was in the sixties! I wore my flip-flops outside and was comfortable…in February! Most of you are probably thinking, “That’s great!” Me? I’m always […]
Now that summer is just around the corner, I’ve been craving Mexican food and margaritas on a patio on a warm, beautiful night. Lucky for me, there are dozens, if not hundreds, of restaurants in Chicago that fit that bill. The very first place I ate after signing my lease when I moved here was […]
Yesterday was Evan’s birthday. I’m always excited about this special day because it means that over the next 3-1/2 months we’ll be the same age. What does Evan have to say about this? “I’ll never be as old as you are, dear.” Always the joker… And now he’s gotten the rest of my family in on it, […]
My husband, Evan, and I often find ourselves eating a late dinner. We both work until five and then head to the gym to burn off all the yummy calories we’ve eaten. By the time we get home, shower and take a moment to relax, we typically find ourselves eating at 9:00 p.m. (or later). […]
