Showing posts with label chicago. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chicago. Show all posts
have a great weekend!
There has been no shortage of excitement and surprise over the last few weekends here in Chicago. Plenty of grilling, brunching, shopping in markets full of fresh produce, and adopting 8-week-old black Lab puppies named Scout have kept us busy and incredibly content.
green city market, chicago
I have a weak spot for farmer's markets. There's something so romantic, old-world, and quaint about them. So I feel especially lucky to live in a city that has a locally-sustainable and green farmer's market a mile or two away from home. Green City Market is truly a jewel and a must-see if you live, or visit, Chicago.
photo of the day
The Ron Bennington cupcake from Molly's Cupcakes: Chocolate cake with peanut butter filling, chocolate ganache and crushed butterscotch topping.
a beautiful day in the neighborhood
I am in the honeymoon stage of spring. In the sense that when I walk out the door in the morning, the warm and comforting breeze is surprising and new to me. My mind and muscles, still trained to brace for the great outdoors, tense as they know they'll have to work hard to keep my extremities warm and my thoughts hopeful.
eye candy: interior design genius
Anyone that has ever stepped foot in an Anthropologie store has seen the intricate and inspired decorating genius of the store's interior designers.
DIY Tote Bag: Chicago Neighborhood Map
Canvas tote bags are the new black. The environmentally conscious urban dweller would rather be caught dead than stroll out of Whole Foods without their reusable shopping bag.
chicago: cooper's junk yard
This is Cooper's Junk Yard in Humboldt Park, a north Chicago neighborhood. It's a maze full of industrial materials, furniture, used appliances and everything in between. It makes my local thrift store feel like Bloomingdale's.
A Thrifting Adventure
Carolyn, Kevin and I braved the cold and ventured to our neighborhood thrift store this past weekend. It's usually hit or miss. This time, my friends, was a hit. We left with garbage bags (seriously) of awesome finds.
We're not talking your usual run-of-the-mill flannel t-shirts and moth-ball-smelling tweed blazers either.
But after perusing the racks for hours....
We're not talking your usual run-of-the-mill flannel t-shirts and moth-ball-smelling tweed blazers either.
But after perusing the racks for hours....
