Almost Thanksgiving

I am so happy today is over! Today was day number 2 of conferences from 4-8pm and I am exhausted! I got home around 8:15 and made some hot chocolate and got into bed. Thankfully the PTO had provided dinner for us, so I had some pizza and salad earlier in the night. My...

Add Some Pumpkin to Your Day

Add Some Pumpkin to Your Day by Kathy Hester Fall brings us the winter squash season, and with that pumpkins come back to the forefront of my culinary experiments. I am officially pumpkin obsessed. Pumpkin goes way beyond the traditional pie we all know and love....

Chicago: Sunday Dinner

Sunday morning we woke up and went for a run. We went through Old Towne, a great little neighborhood with fun shops! Next time we go to Chicago we are going to go to a great oil shop where you can make your own flavored oils and vinegars. So excited! After a fun day...

Vegan Cupcakes: Chicago Saturday Night

After an interesting dinner at a place called Tilli’s, right down the street in Lincoln Park, we went to my cousin Brian’s house for his birthday celebration. He lives with two great guys who are always so much fun! They had a lot of people over, many who...