Happy Friday. It is hard to believe it was just last week that I went to Schaumburg, IL to try some new favorite restaurants as part of a super-preview of Meet Chicago Northwest Restaurant week. (Check back on their website soon to see the participating restaurants.) I’ll remind you again that the dates are February 23, …
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We Go Together Like Shrimp and Cocktail Sauce
“We go together Like rama lama lama ka dinga da dinga dong Remembered forever As shoo-bop sha wadda wadda yippity boom de boom Chang chang changitty chang sha-bop That’s the way it should be Wah-oooh, yeah! We’re one of a kind Like dip da-dip da-dip doo-wop da doo-bee doo” Do you remember this song? It …
Man Gittin’ Chicken 2017
Don’t look back….move forward. I can’t tell you how many times I have said that to others or myself. It is easy to look back and find mistakes. Looking back can sometimes make you lose focus on the now. Past mistakes are learning experiences that can only excel us into a better future. But then …
A Sandwich Worth Sharing
How did you learn to share? Does it go back to your earliest memories of childhood where you didn’t have a choice but to share with your siblings? Were there things that you wanted to keep to yourself only to share them later because it was the right thing to do? As an adult, sharing …
Out with Old, In With the New Year
When do you realize that you are starting to get old? Is it a number that makes you old? 40? 50? 60? 70? Is it when you and your friends start every conversation with the weather and commentary on your aches and pains? Maybe it is when you start putting the word “the” before other …
Chipping Away at My Angel Wings
Make good choices. This is what I tell my husband every time he has to make a food decision when I’m not around. Like a cute little angel on his shoulder, I like to be a constant reminder that the pantry can be the devil sometimes. To him a balanced meal is holding the bag …
The Punishments and Rewards of Cooking Dinner
How do you get things done? Do you just do it? Are you a procrastinator? What is your motivation? I recently have figured out that I can get just about anything done if I offer myself a reward. It makes me feel better, kind of like getting a smiley face sticker on homework or a …
Good-Bye Summer Garden, Hello to a Souper Fall
The leaves are starting to change colors and there is briskness in the morning air. The smells of the outdoors have lost some of the floral essence and now smell woody. The warmth of the sun seems to be powering down and there is just enough chill to make me want to stay home. It …
Le Meridien Oakbrook….My First MEscape
Do you have those days where you wish you could escape real life? All you would need is one day to relax and concentrate on yourself and then you would be brand new again. You could spend this time with your honey pie, best friend or the person you need to put first every now …
Happy Year of the Monkey
Happy Chinese New Year!!!! On February 8, the year of the monkey began. According to a reliable source (the Internet) people born in the Year of the Monkey are witty, intelligent and have magnetic personalities. Clever in financial matters and career, lively and versatile, gentle and kind, these traits make them ideal partners if you …