Happiness is...

...a Cubs win!

Lately

1. Grant Park Music Festival
2. Strawberry Tart made by Talitha
3. English Garden
4. Hydrangea love
5. Fruits and veggies for my new juicer
6. Berries at the Farmers Market

Glazed and Infused

Breakfast club is back...yay! Last week, we tried the new doughnut shop, Glazed and infused. We ordered the Old Fashioned, Rasberry Glazed, and Maple Bacon Long John. Neither of us cared too much for the Old Fashioned, but the other two were winners!

How to eat a cupcake

  Red Velvet birthday cupcake with Bonnie at Magnolia Bakery.

Winner's Circle

Are you excited for the Summer Olympics? I love these photos of past winners from National Geographic. See more photos here.  

Black and White

Ultimate Summer To Do List

1. Ride my bike along the lakefront path.

2. Roast S'mores down at Montrose Beach.

3. Take a day trip to the Indiana Dunes.

4. Paddleboard on Lake Michigan.

5. Make homemade ice cream, then host an ice cream social.

6. Attend a music festival.

7. Eat outside as much as possible (and finally eat at Big Star).

8. Take a picnic and listen to the Grant Park Symphony.

9. See an outdoor movie in the park.

10.Grow a vegetable garden.

An Urban Garden

Talitha and I are sharing a garden plot this summer and were excited to fill our bed and start planting. Sadly, our cucumbers already perished, but I'm hopeful that our second try will be a success. In addition to cucumbers we planted an assortment of herbs, Brussels sprouts, tomatoes, carrots, cauliflower, peas, beans, peppers, squash, zucchini, lettuce, and arugula.