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!