Archive for March, 2009

Cupcake Chronicles: Molly’s Cupcakes

Friday, March 20th, 2009

As promised, here is my post about Molly’s Cupcakes in the Lincoln Park section of Chicago.  Since I’m so crazy about cupcakes, I thought it would be a great idea to see what the Windy City had to offer when we visited last weekend for St. Patty’s Day.  Before leaving for the weekend, I did [...]

St. Patrick’s Day — Chicago Style

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

Jared and I had a wonderful time visiting my brother and his friends in Chicago this past weekend. Chi-Town had so much to offer including delicious mini-cupcakes, a florescent green river and lots of St. Patty’s Day revelry!  
After arriving at O’Hare at noon on Friday, we grabbed some lunch in Olde Towne:

Then we headed [...]

Wit & Wisdom Wednesday: One Chance

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

Numerous events occurred this week that served to remind me that life can change in the blink of an eye. I’ve always enjoyed re-reading this following quote as it reinforces my resolve to do and see as much as I can in the time that I have.
“Dream what you want to dream; go where you [...]

Wit & Wisdom Wednesday: Perception

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

It’s getting late on this Wednesday, but here’s a thought-provoking excerpt from George Eliot’s The Mill on the Floss.
Our delight in the sunshine on the deep bladed grass today, might be no more than the faint perception of wearied souls, if it were not for the sunshine and the grass in the far-off years, which [...]

Sometimes You Wanna Go…

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

Where Everybody Knows Your Name! The visit with the BC Girls this past weekend in Boston was–as expected–wonderful! I’m using everyone’s initials in this post to protect the innocent (and not so innocent), but if you know us (or are one of us) you can probably figure out who is who!
We spent Saturday morning at [...]