A CHICAGO WINTER is not so different from a Michigan winter, but both are very different from a Georgia winter. Growing up with hopes for a mite of snow (flurries, even) around Christmas time is a far cry from braving the buckets of white mush that the heavens dump…

Who knew diet food could be so tasty? Despite some less-than-approving comments from various folks (you know who you are…), I am on a diet. Not because I want to lose gobs of weight (although a little less belly fat wouldn’t hurt), but because I want to re-acclimate myself to…

It’s a strange thing to get used to: working from home after so many years (well, maybe just months) of envisioning myself as a glamorous “working gal” in the city–sauntering down the sidewalks of Chicago in my 4″ heels, masterfully evading the patches of snow and ice that might otherwise…

What I am loving right now . . . ~ My Adorable New MacbookI’ve been dreaming of owning one for such a long time….it’s a beauty! 🙂 ~Working from home….in bed, even! What I am trying to get into . . . ~Green Tea Cutting back on caffeine and boosting…

Well, the holidays are right around the corner and I’m feeling a teensy bit…homesick I guess is the word for it. I have so many wonderful memories of spending Thanksgiving and Christmas with my family in Georgia and I’m feeling both nostalgic for those days but also excited for the…

Highlights from the weekend: – Packing up the Trail Blazer (with the help of random Russian guy) and having an adventure driving downtown with  Chelsea! – Dressing up as Snow White and going out with Chelsea and Stacy for Halloween! (photos to come) – Tailgating before the ND game….and then…