Friday funday started rough due to Thursday night front porch fun that turned into a late night party. We were enjoying some snacks and drinks with friends when some other friends stopped over for us to be taste testers for a new drink. Um, yes please! The base was pineapple, jalapeno, and mint (I think)….
Year: 2013
This and That {Spinach Crust}
My new laptop is seriously ill. One minute it was fine, the next I could not power it up. A tech came out but had no luck. I shipped it back to Dell to see what magic they can work. So sad, it is not even two months old! I have never had issues with…
Pictures of the Week
1) Supermoon 2) Taste testers 3) After the storm 4) Kids 5) Party 6) Recovery 7) Sushi
Friday Funday!
This week our funday was a three-day affair, my nephew came to visit us. Thursday was jam packed… bike ride lemonade stand another bike ride to the candy factory water balloon fight Legos, Legos, Legos Minecraft, Minecraft, Minecraft Thursday Night Out finished it off with movie night! They were most pumped for the lemonade stand….
13 Birthdays
Happy 13th birthday to my daughter! Hard to believe. Also hard to believe her brother was her age when she was born. We had a fun celebration with some of her friends, some who have celebrated with her since kindergarten. They are a fun bunch, this picture sums up 13! We went to a nearby…
Pictures of the Week
1) Grillin’ 2) Kid fun 3) Ride 4) Chillin’ 5) Follow 6) Water balloons 7) Man down
Friday Funday!
I have deemed Fridays as fun day this summer. Last week we took the L down to Millennium park to hang out. Of course, there has to be a picture of the bean… On our way to the park, we grabbed a bite to eat from a food truck. Yea, it has been awhile since…
Knockoff Knockout {Bandera’s Macho Salad}
Over the years of working in downtown Chicago I have had hundreds of lunches out. I think the place I have eaten most often is Bandera, just a hop skip and a jump from my office when it was located just down the street on Michigan Ave. After the office moved west I think I…
Pictures of the Week
1) Heartbreaking ending 2) Water slide 3) Grilled goodies 4) Good 5) Project 6) Beauty 7) Double duty
Run for Boston 5K
I don’t have many races on my calendar these days, I even missed the Soldier Field 10 Miler which is one of my favorites. Love the distance and the finish. I swear I signed up for it at the early bird discount rate, but seems I must have bailed on the registration process before completing…