My sister told me a while ago that Chicago has never had a March where it failed to reach 70. I say, get ready for the exception: March 2008. It snowed for a bit on Monday, and Tuesday was drizzly and cold. Makes you want to start walking south. Easter arrives on Sunday regardless of […]
I am in a crabby mood. Chalk it up to the dentist (today, anyway). I was in for an onlay, which as far as I can tell means “We are going to drill your tooth for a while and then we will add stuff so that your new tooth feels absolutely nothing like the old […]
Busy weekend. I am a house nut, constantly reading the real estate section, planning moves, or alternatively, plotting out renovations for our current home. (and by the way, we’ve been here for over 8 years, so I’m mostly talk) We are gearing up for a kitchen renovation, though, which meant that I had to go […]
Ready for another giveaway? This week’s feature is a set of six letterpress notes (approx 3.75″ x 7.5″), titled “Queries and Replies” from Typographie, as well as a set of twenty fork, knife, and spoon placecards from Pottery Barn. (note: the Pottery Barn package is not sealed, but all 20 placecards are included, in perfect […]
Thursday was near 60 degrees here. In our neighborhood, the parks were the hot ticket after school, with the swings in high demand. Hooray! On with the Five: morning fog things Color Select Sparkle Barcelona My whole family will be in town this weekend to celebrate my parents’ birthday. (That’s right; they were born on […]
