Easter for me means going to church, Easter egg hunts & baskets, and sharing a fabulous meal with family. Usually this includes lots of extended family because we make the trip south to be with everyone. Unfortunately, we just live too far away to do a weekend trip anymore. This year we decided to try […]
RPM Italian: Chicago
Giuliana and Bill Rancic crack me up! They have a show on the Style Network aptly named Giuliana and Bill. I think I enjoy it so much because they remind me of me and my husband (minus the tons of $$ and super skinny body)! As part of the show, I have seen them go […]
Sixteen at Trump International Hotel
You had me at hello…remember that line from Jerry Maguire? Well, that quote holds true for the entrance to Sixteen at Trump International Hotel and Tower. After walking through hundreds of wine bottles and seeing the great view, this restaurant had me at hello. In case you didn’t guess, Sixteen is located on the 16th […]
Trump International Hotel: Chicago
After all of my twentieth anniversary surprises were revealed, I realized we were having a Bill and Giuliana Rancic kind of weekend. Which was actually kind of fun, since I really enjoy their show on the Style Network. Do you remember “The Apprentice” before it was “Celebrity Apprentice”? Well, the very first season, Bill Rancic […]
Twenty year anniversary!
I’ve spent half my life married to my husband! And if you count the six years of dating before we got married, then it’s well over half my life! It’s hard to believe: not that I have been married that long, but that I am that old! 😉 Here we are in the early years […]
Publican Quality Meats: Chicago
After my recent visit with Oprah, I decided to go for lunch in Chicago. I wanted someplace close to Harpo Studios and decided to go with The Publican. I had been there before and really enjoyed it. Cool lights and fun pig pictures inside The Publican Bloody Mary with a beer accompaniment at The Publican […]