Easter in DC
For Easter this year Greg and I headed down to Washington, DC to visit his sister Katherine, her husband Dave, and their two daughters, E & W. I love taking […]
Skiing in Vermont
Greg loves skiing, so much so that he has a house in Killington, Vermont just so he can go up and ski whenever he wants. We’ve driven there a lot […]
The Best Chicago Deep Dish Pizza: Giordano’s vs. Lou Malnati’s
As I mentioned earlier, Greg and Kate spent Christmas in Chicago […]
Cindy’s
While we were in Chicago for Christmas, my family and I headed to Cindy’s, the rooftop bar everyone in the city is talking about. It’s located on the roof of […]
Christmas in Chicago
I was so happy to be home again for the holidays after spending last Christmas on the West Coast! And our family had two extra stockings by the chimney this […]
Thanksgiving in Connecticut
Happy Thanksgiving! This year I have so many people and things to be thankful for, and you are one of them! I’m grateful for all of the support you’ve given […]
The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze
I had so much fun at last year’s The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze that this year I bought tickets again so I could show Greg, Kendall and Matt just how […]
Autumn in Vermont
During the summer, Greg took me to his Vermont home and it was absolutely beautiful. But I knew it would be even better in the fall, so Greg promised he’d take […]
Labor Day Weekend in Vermont
I wanted to get away from the city over Labor Day weekend (who doesn’t?!) so Greg planned a surprise trip for me (and him)! He didn’t tell me where we […]
Niagara Falls
After a fabulous few days in Québec (and fabulous food!) my parents and I ended our Canada trip by checking an item off of our bucket lists: exploring Niagara Falls. […]
Lemon Crackle Cookies
While I was back in Chicago for Easter weekend, my cousin Kris invited me and the rest of my dad’s side of the family over one afternoon. I was tasked […]
LondonHouse Chicago
You know how whenever you look back on a vacation, there’s a moment you remember as perfectly capturing the essence of the trip? This blog post is about that moment. […]
Christmas on the West Coast
I realize the holidays may feel like ages ago, but really they only ended a few weeks back! This year (last year?) I took a long flight to the other […]
Ford’s Lobster
Over Thanksgiving I was back in Connecticut, this time surrounded by family and food. While we ate at home most days, one day we ventured to the water for one […]
Autumn in Connecticut
One weekend during my favorite time of the year, we escaped the city to my favorite Connecticut inn. We stayed at Saybrook Point Inn, Marina & Spa, a place I’ve […]
Sleepy Hollow
“A drowsy, dreamy influence seems to hang over the land, and to pervade the very atmosphere.” So Washington Irving describes Sleepy Hollow in his famous story, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. […]
