My favorite things this week… this whimsical sign caught my eye on a recent visit to Hobby Lobby spotted these Junior’s cheesecakes at our local Kroger, and it brought back memories of a mother daughter trip to NYC with Audrey, who was on a quest for a slice of authentic NY cheesecake…we found it at […]
friday's favorites
My favorite things this week… apple picking at MacQueen Orchard family fun at the Wheeler Farms Corn Maze a trip to Gust Brother’s Pumpkin Farm…yes, we packed in all the midwest fall activities in just under 24 hours while Audrey was home for fall break lunch at Zingerman’s Delicatessen…love their reuben! a cute and creative […]
cherry picking
You might know that we ventured “up north” a few weeks ago…that would be the northern Michigan area. We spent some time in Traverse City, Leland, Petoskey, and Harbor Springs. Such a beautiful area…there were times I forgot that we had just traveled one state to the north! If you know anything about Traverse City, […]
oh, the places you’ll go
I’m so excited to FINALLY share with you the details of Audrey’s graduation party! We decided to plan the party based on the theme of “Oh, the Places You’ll Go.” It was a perfect mix of the Dr. Suess children’s book combined with vintage travel decor. I felt this was perfect for my daughter, given […]
route 66
Our spring break travels took us to Arizona this year! We spent a few days relaxing poolside at a resort in Phoenix, and then we headed to the Grand Canyon for some hiking and sight-seeing. We stayed in the quaint town of Williams, Arizona. The Historic Route 66 runs right through the town of […]
“a kid in a candy store”
With Valentine’s Day approaching, I would bet that you will be purchasing some type of candy…perhaps chocolates, conversation hearts, lollipops or gummy bears for your loved ones! Candy stores are so fun, and we visited a fabulous one on a recent trip to Chicago. You may have heard of Dylan’s Candy Bar…there are a few […]
washi wednesday viii
We had an overnight trip last weekend for my daughter’s regatta, which was about three hours away from our house. I’m convinced that packing for one night is just as much effort as packing for an entire week! Plus there was a change in weather…so that meant taking along hats, gloves, coats, extra layers of […]
friday’s favorites
My favorite things this week… cupcakes from Sprinkles seeing the musical Kinky Boots Dylan’s Candy Bar in Chicago Giuliana’s Italian Salad from RPM Italian tassel necklace from Madewell (click here to purchase) stingray touch tank at Shedd Aquarium nutella bar at Eataly Claire’s water ballet show…Oscar theme this year one-on-one time with Grace Happy weekend!
san francisco…off the beaten path
Yesterday I shared my top five adventures that my family had while on summer vacation in San Francisco…the Golden Gate Bridge, riding the cable cars, Alcatraz, Coit Tower, and walking up Lombard Street. I know what you are thinking…these are all very touristy activities; but we had to experience them since we were in “the […]
san francisco
My family just returned from San Francisco, and I thought I would share five of our favorite things about the city! Golden Gate Bridge You can’t visit San Francisco without going across the Golden Gate Bridge. In fact, we traveled across it a total of four times…two round trip rides. The first time across was […]