a very minty Christmas!

Meet Liz and her very minty Nikes. Nothing like a little festive cheer with a bit of minty goodness on your feet! Am I right?! We went to a German Christmas Market downtown and filled ourselves with warm cider and cinnamon nuts. I love Chicago at Christmas time and I want the pre-holiday excitement to last…

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Chicago Air and Water Show & Air Force 1s

This year was the 54th annual Chicago air and water show. The show included The Blue Angels, U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, and army parachuters– Team Golden Knights. I watched the show from the rooftop of my apartment building. It was unreal to see the planes so close. To fit in with the theme of the…

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Pitchfork 2012 and a few disposable cameras

  Pitchfork 2012 has come and gone– with all the hipsters and musical festival lovers you could throw an ironic rock at. I went with my friend, Paige, on Sunday. and it was a blast! We saw some great bands– Real Estate, Beach House, and Vampire Weekend to name a few. Since cameras with detachable…

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Chicago and concerts in the summer!

      I’m convinced that there are very few things better in this world than a Chicago summer. Last night, a couple of friends and I went to a Foster the People concert at Congress Theater in Logan Square. Before the show, we grabbed dinner at The Boiler Room. They have a deal there called the PBJ– where…

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handle with love

I’m finally moving into a new apartment! For the past two years I’ve lived in a studio. (and when you have as many sneakers as I do, that means you live in a giant closet– with bookshelves filled with shoes!!) Don’t worry! I’m not leaving Chicago. It’s just time for bigger and better things! Here…

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On the occasion of getting a new Nike dry fit sports bra, go paint some pottery!

Last night, Paige and I went to paint pottery at Glazed Expressions in Lincoln Park. I painted a serving platter. (because I have absolutely no kitchen stuff– I’ve lived in my apartment for 2 years and I’ve never once turned on my stove) The pattern I painted was a buncha sloppy concentric circles that looked…

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