Well, I survived the second week of the challenge. For some reason, this August challenge seems to be flying by a lot faster than the May challenge did. I am not sure why, maybe because I am seasoned now. In any case, this week called for several comfortable outfits with my first day back to… >> View Post
Archives for August 2013
Day 2 in Chicago – Michigan Avenue Shopping, Wrigley Field and Food!
Our second day in Chicago was pretty laid back, too! We had our ONE thing booked, a Cubs game at Wrigley field but it wasn’t until 2:00 p.m. So, we lounged around in the morning and then decided we would check out Michigan Avenue and do a little shopping for us and get souvenirs for… >> View Post
Day 1 in Chicago – Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio Tour
After our Disney vacation and quite a busy staycation (whew!), I decided that on our Chicago trip I would plan only ONE thing a day and leave the rest of the day free (ok, on one of the days I planned two things, oops!). This gave us a lot of time to explore the city,… >> View Post
Five on Friday #5
Its been a couple of weeks, so I decided to link up for the Friday Five again this week with Darci, April, Christina and Natasha! 1. Blog Redesign – I am really looking forward to Monday, because Smitten Blog Designs will start to work on redesigning my blog! I have been doing some research… >> View Post
August 30×30 Challenge – Week One Photos
Well, a week has passed and I am ready to show my Week One photos! I spent most of this week in Chicago, so I had Brian take my photos whenever we found a place that would give me a good background. I have to admit, this 30×30 Challenge made packing for Chicago a breeze… >> View Post
Staycation Day 5: Zoo and The Magic House
Today I am sharing our last staycation post with you, we had 5 fun filled staycation days! As most of you know, Brian and I just got back from a kids free trip to Chicago. Thursday I will be posting my first week of 30×30 outfits and most of them I took while in Chicago!… >> View Post
Trendy Tot Tuesday #25 – State Tank and Sandy Creek Covered Bridge
It’s Trendy Tot time once again with Mrs In Training, Lindsay and Megan! During our little staycation, we took the kids to our yearly staycation site, the Sandy Creek Covered bridge. Of course, the only day we could go during the staycation, it rained off and on all day. I didn’t want to miss out… >> View Post
Staycation Day 3: Six Flags
Happy Monday! Brian and I are actually in the WINDY CITY right now having a little grown up time. I still have some staycation posts to wrap up, so here ya go! For Staycation Day 3 we spent the day at Six Flags, because Nathan was determined to ride the Screaming Eagle roller coaster for… >> View Post
August 30×30 Challenge – My 30 Items
I have decided to give the 30×30 Challenge another try… I was going to bail this time and wait for the fall challenge in November… BUT, it does encourage me to make better use of my clothes and accessories. And, it is a little fun to torture Brian into taking my photo every morning. Ha!… >> View Post