Everyone has their own Christmas traditions. Christmas pajamas, driving around looking at lights, candlelight service…whatever it is that you traditionally do at Christmas can become a tradition. I like to collect Christmas ornaments from around the world for example. Probably not a lot of people do that one. Another Christmas tradition that started about six […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]