Mother’s Day Spending Recap
My mom is a fun lady. This photo is evidence. Here she is, doing a fancy dance with me a several years ago that involved her winding up my sash (it was attached to the bridesmaid dress I was wearing), then making me “unwind” on the dance floor. Clearly, we are tearing it up. Though [...]
Holidazed
One gift down, so so many to go! I don’t know how people get through the holidays. I’m fairly certain I need to take a day off to accomplish all of the following: decorate my apartment, sign & send holiday cards, shop for gifts, bake cookies, and prep for parties. We have — wait for it [...]
Valentine’s Day Flower Guide
My great grandfather owned a flower shop in Pilsen, a Chicago neighborhood on the city’s near West side, until at least the 1950′s. I didn’t know him and most certainly did not inherit his green thumb, but somehow my mom managed to instill in me an appreciation of flowers and the people who know how [...]
And so it begins… Black Friday and other holiday shopping thoughts
It’s official: Holiday season has begun. And not the laid-back, spendthrift, recession-friendly kind we’ve had during the past few years. Holiday parties are coming back, gifts are big and flashy again (see iPad), and judging from my black Friday newsfeed on Facebook, people are ready to spend. As for me? Per usual, I’m approaching the [...]
All I Want For Christmas…My Charity List and Christmas List
My brother and I were talking the other day about our Christmas plans, and discussing what we really need vs. what we want. I really need a new camera and computer (both are on their last leg) and he really needs tools for his house. Unfortunately these are pretty big-ticket items and given that both [...]
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