ali explains it all.

I can’t wait to lounge up here all day long… ...

Aug 1st

Longest day ever...

Work has been non-stop… We’ve got a huge project due at the end of August and I CAN NOT...

Aug 1st

“Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for...”
— Oprah Winfrey (via julie911...

Aug 1st

Watch

This is a must watch.  The most hilarious wedding entrance I’ve ever seen. Totally unique and...

Jul 31st

Listen

You Keep Me Hanging On - Kim Wilde “Set me free why dont cha babe Get out of my life why dont...

Jul 31st

One day I would love to have some gorgeous chairs like...

Jul 30th

“Now I, Skeletor, am master of the universe.” ...

Jul 30th

Call me lame, but i'm kinda amped about...

We’ve been out of town, had visitors in town and dinners with friends i’m just ready for...

Jul 30th

Maybe it's just me, but I think we've got...

Jul 30th

Probably the most disturbing thing I've read...

Jul 30th

“I really miss when summer meant vacation.”
— roomineight, Aaron Karo -...

Jul 29th

Tanning Beds Definitely Cause Cancer

Jul 29th

(by reed seifer)

Jul 29th

Summer in Chicago. I took this shot of Belmont Harbor on my...

Jul 29th

“When you’re young, your whole life is about the pursuit of...”
— Sex and The City (via...

Jul 29th

“Well, I’m what I am and I’m what I’m not...”
— Never Wanted Nothing More,...

Jul 28th

Listen

Lets Hear it For the Boy - Deniece Williams  what a perfect 80s jam to jump start your morning! ...

Jul 28th

Good Morning. (print by the loveshop)

Jul 28th

We conquered six states (Illinois,...

We went over the river and through the woods, saw lakes, rivers and mountains… Made a small...

Jul 28th

Summer Road Trip 2009. 12 hours and 731 miles covered in...

Jul 28th

Drew Barrymore and Mary Kate Olsen.  circa 1982.  (via...

Jul 21st

You know you had a good time when you open your bag the next...

Jul 20th

Pitchfork 2009. Ryan and I before the Flaming Lips show.

Jul 20th

How much music can I squeeze into four...

Well the birthday gift was a hit.  We had an awesome (but exhausting) weekend at Pitchfork.  We...

Jul 20th

One way to ruin a great weekend...

Log in to your online banking account on Monday morning. 

Jul 20th

Listen

Rusted Root - Send Me On My Way I had a great time tonight at Pitchfork, but I’m a tad upset...

Jul 19th

Pitchfork: So I match my clothes,...

I still had a memorable evening. Now, i’m getting ready for day two of three.  Can’t...

Jul 18th

Four months later, my husband's finally...

Jul 17th

“When a man gives his opinion he’s a man. When a woman gives...”
— Bette Davis (via...

Jul 17th

Hipster Bingo! Pitchfork Music Festival Edition  (via...

Jul 17th

my plans this weekend.  by theloveshop (etsy store)

Jul 17th

I was feeling bummed...

that Ryan’s currently at a happy hour enjoying drink after drink and i’m at home doing...

Jul 17th

via leeshiebean, robot-heart & we love typography.

Jul 17th

Forever 21 to Launch a Home Store

Jul 16th

Pitchfork Releases 300 More Tickets For Each...

Jul 16th

Look what I found…  It’s like I hit the...

Jul 16th

Yep, you can tell my 26th birthday is...

After dinner each night this week i’ve either taken one of these… or some of...

Jul 16th

yep.  Pictures of their breakfast, shoes, outfits…...

Jul 16th

See, I told you I was wearing my pearls today.  They were a...

Jul 16th

“If I was a woman, I would be dressed in the same thing for a...”
— manolo blahnik (via...

Jul 16th

SERIOUSLY, what is WRONG with people.

Jul 16th

An easy way to knock out 10 minutes of your...

Jul 15th

(Another) Celebrity Sighting.

Okay, Okay.  I know what you’re thinking.  After hearing about Celeb Sighting ONE and...

Jul 15th

Watch

“Cindy, could you leave some for us?” “LAY OFF ME I’M STARVING!  Diet starts...

Jul 15th

“A poster highlighting the dangers of dog fouling to...

Jul 15th

The Chick Flick Summer Road Trip...

Jul 15th

juliasegal said: I wish I could time travel to go see this...

Jul 15th

Man charged 23 quadrillion dollars.

Jul 15th

CLASSY!  Looks like Jon’s found a definite contender...

Jul 15th

Apparently, I came home from the...

and when I walked in the front door of our apartment I yelled: “PAAAARTY!” I have no...

Jul 15th

At the end of the game, with a score of 7 to 3 the Cubs...

Jul 15th

It was a perfect day for a baseball game.  The sky was a...

Jul 15th

Sunday: ESim and I headed to Johnny O’Hagens for some...

Jul 15th

Weekend Recap

I should have done this recap yesterday… but that’s how exhausting the weekend was.  I...

Jul 15th

My niece Ella’s birth announcement. I can’t...

Jul 15th

Another bizarre baby gift.  At first glance this necklace...

Jul 14th

One of the (many) creepy baby gifts I spotted on the...

Jul 14th

Mission Accomplished...

Next weekend, Ryan and I are making a road trip to Virginia for my niece Ella’s...

Jul 14th

…and this is why you should never over tweeze.  ...

Jul 14th

Need eye cream advice!

ilikeyourwigjanice said: I’ve been noticing recently that my eyes aren’t only puffy when I’m...

Jul 14th

ahh.  he’s still dreamy… even when he’s...

Jul 14th

Yes, Please.  Metallic Yuma Mini Ida by Kate Spade

Jul 13th

“Whatever you give a woman, she will make greater. If you...”
— unknown (I found this in an...

Jul 13th

busygirl said: This might be too soon, but Blanket scares...

Jul 13th

Jerk Chicken

Ryan (Husband): I'm actually thinking about making jerk chicken while you're out tomorrow. It's really easy and it's pretty healthy... it's just grilled chicken
Me: Yeah, but how do you jerk it........ (starts laughing to self).
Ryan: You're RIDICULOUS.
**I always make comments that can be misconstrued (and typically are).

Jul 11th

Way to hold up that reputation Illinois. ...

Jul 10th

Watch

A vs. B - Biscuit Holes Hilarious new ad for Hardee’s new Biscuit Holes. “Do you...

Jul 10th

Spinach Salad with Strawberries and (light) Poppyseed...

Jul 9th

Watch

The effects of Evian on your body…  (New ad for Evian’s campaign to “Live...

Jul 9th

Advice for life.

ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully. TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to...

Jul 9th

I'm alive.

Sorry i’ve been out of the loop, but i’ve been super busy at work. I hope to get B2BB*...

Jul 9th

“Can’t read my, Can’t read...

Jul 9th

I woke up with "Blame it on the...

ironic… I don’t remember what the dream was about.

Jul 8th

Yeah, it was that kind of day.  I deserve this. Care to...

Jul 8th

“I want people to walk around delusional about how great they...”
— Lady Gaga in a Rolling Stone...

Jul 7th

The good thing about road trips back to Missouri…  We...

Jul 6th

Fourth of July at the farm:  Feeding the Cows.

Jul 6th

Fourth of July at the farm: The deadliest catch.  (Ok, so...

Jul 6th

“It’s an undiscovered gem with a wonderful heartbeat, where...”
— David Jimenez (VP of Visual...

Jul 6th

A great article on Kansas City in this month’s Elle...

Jul 6th

This is where we’re spending our Fourth of July...

Jul 4th

Listen

Queen of the Night - Whitney Houston She’s finally making her comeback.  September 2009 on...

Jul 2nd

“I have always been a shoe collector and have found a way to...”
— Liz (this woman is a genius!)...

Jul 1st