5 Things Making Me Happy Right Now

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Photographer Carli Davidson's book Shake, capturing canines midshake. Check out the Shake video here. 

Does your Chicago Neighborhood Suck? I live in Lincoln Square and it IS adorable!

The latest (well, it was new when I started this post a couple weeks ago) from Jimmy Fallon and The Roots. 

18 Tips to Elevate Your Basic Fall Outfits. 

Yummy holiday cocktail-Spiced Apple Cider Sangria

Boomerang

Love this song and video from Lucy Schwartz's latest album, "Timekeeper". Most of the dogs featured in the video are rescue dogs!

5 Things Making Me Happy Right Now: Fall edition

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Seasonal cocktails! This Apple Cider Mimosa sounds delicious. 

Are you happy fall is here? So is this husky!

An open letter to pumpkin flavoried seasonal treats. This too. 

Are you suffering from CFD, Compulsive Fall Disorder? 

The Best Pumpkin Beers. 

Basia Bulat

Thanks to Q for introducing me to singer/songwriter, Basia Bulat. Her new album, Tall Tall Shadows, comes out September 30. Stream the album now here. And for Chicago folks, you can catch her live at Schubas on November 7th. 

p.s. I could spend all day watching these Tiny Desk Concerts!

NYC Basic Tips and Etiquette

Funny series of animated GIFs by artist, Nathan Pyle, sharing basic tips and etiquette of city living. 

5 Things Making Me Happy Right Now

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Oscar de la Renta's Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear line. 

The return of New Girl! The premiere's most GIF-able moments. 

Fiona Apple's cover of Pure Imagination. 

10 Best Fall Apple Recipes. 

Surviving Whole Foods. 

NY Fashion Week

Some favorite looks from NY Fashion Week. 

Carolina Herrera via Style.Com

Michael Kors via Style.com

J.Crew via Style.Com

Nicole Miller via Style.Com

Whit via Style.com

Best of Jimmy Fallon

The latest Jimmy Fallon/Justin Timberlake collaboration had me revisiting some of my favorite past musical sketches. Never fails to make me laugh!

Neko Case

Looking forward to seeing Neko Case live this weekend at The Hideout Block Party!

p.s. I have a bit of a radio crush on Jian Ghomeshi. Check out his show, Q, on CBC Radio.

Vacation

Photos from my trip to Norfolk, VA to visit good friends from grad school. 

American Suzuki Institute

Some iphone photos from my trip to the American Suzuki Institute in Stevens Point, WI.

Goat Rodeo Sessions

Excited to see Goat Rodeo Sessions at Ravinia on Sunday!

Good Reads

I Will Never Lego print. More cute prints here. 

Bradley Cooper and Gerard Butler: A Wimbledon Love Story. 

Sweet video: A Second a Day from Birth. 

Five essential This American Life episodes every Chicagoan should hear. 

Perfect S'more Cookies. 

I ran a half marathon and survived

I finally ran my first half marathon, a goal that has been on my list since I started this blog a couple years ago (in fact, it was mentioned in my very first post). It was such a great feeling to cross the finish line with my friend and running partner, Tami! Even though I've been running for several years, I've struggled with calling myself a "runner". Well, after training for and completing a half marathon, I can finally say with confidence that I am a runner. 

Good Reads

See: Gabriele Galimberti's photo series, Toy Stories, where he photographs children from around the world with their most prized possessions. 

Watch: Lip-sync-off between Jimmy Fallon and John Krasinski.

Plan: A fun 30th birthday bash. Love this one too. 

Shop: The Home T-shirt. A portion of profits are donated to multiple sclerosis research.

Make: Chocolate banana soft serve.



 

Community Garden

This is my second year gardening with The Peterson Garden Project. The Peterson Garden Project is a wonderful organization that encourages people to get involved in their community by learning to grow their own food. They currently have five community gardens on the north side of Chicago. Last year was a tough year for gardening with high temps and a lack of rain so we're looking forward to a better yield this year. We're off to a good start! 

UrbanWalls

I love these wall decals from UrbanWalls. Perfect for renters! The anchors would be super cute on an accent wall.