You guys rock! (Thank you!)

I’m thrilled to say that I reached my fundraising goal of $300 for the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation with help from you guys. I didn’t originally post my fundraising link on Budgeting Babe because I wasn’t sure if that crossed a line or would be unwelcome, but consider the lesson learned: I will definitely share [...]

Runnin’ to Remember

Wind rushing in my face, the bright sun beaming down, the fresh smell of Lake Michigan on a beautiful spring morning and a run for a good cause … those were the perfect conditions in place when my mom snapped this rather intense pic of me. I like how it looks like I’m in the [...]

Steve & Barry’s Rocks It Out

I have never been to a Steve & Barry’s. And yet, this article in the New York Times makes me want to visit one. Tightening the BeltIs This the World’s Cheapest Dress?New York Times, May 1, 2008By Eric Wilson … Steve & Barry’s, for the uninitiated, is to fashion what Tower once was to music. [...]