Guess where I am? Harpo Studios in Chicago! Not the normal entrance for people going to see a show, but the special entrance for people who work there or guests coming for a special reason. I was the latter. Recently I was contacted by OWN for a special project. I happened to be heading to […]
A TRU Experience
I surprised my husband with dinner at TRU for his birthday this year. It was quite the amazing experience! Can’t wait to share it with you. As you can see above, it is an eleven course menu with an option of getting only seven courses. Those are the ones with the little leaf next to […]
Hugos Frog Bar & Fish House
Funny name, huh? Obviously, this restaurant sells seafood. And I love seafood! I also love cocktails! So I decided to have the Moscow Mule from the menu below. I had heard Oprah (check out when I attended her show) say this was her favorite drink at one time. Plus, I fell for ginger beer the first time […]
Hard Rock Hotel: Chicago
Chicago has lots of great hotels. I have been lucky to stay in several of them over the years of visiting the city. Here is a look at the room I stayed in recently at the Hard Rock Hotel. The building itself is gorgeous. It is located in the Carbide and Carbon building. According to […]
Oprah’s Lifeclass with Dr. Phil
I’m an Oprah fan! I enjoy many shows on her new network, OWN. One of my favorites is Lifeclass, where Oprah and an expert of some kind help you with everyday life issues. I was lucky enough to attend a taping of Lifeclass with Iyanla Vanzant on “Why Women Are Mean to Each Other”. So […]
Heaven on Seven
My husband and I used to live in Louisiana. In fact, that is where our second child was born. We loved it! Not only for the fun and crazy people, but for the amazing food. They do it right down in Cajun country. Needless to say, there is no place else like it. So we […]