Summer without a doubt, is my favorite time of year.  It’s the time of year when everything is green, I can wear dresses and sandals, I’m some version of tan, and the city of Chicago comes alive.  People are out and about running on the lakeshore path, drinking on patios, swimming in lake Michigan (cautiously … More Dog Days are Over

I guess it had to happen someday, right? Coming back after being gone for so long has been very strange.  It’s been busier and more overwhelming than I expected.  But, it has also been weirdly normal.  About a year ago, I wrote a post explaining how leaving everything behind to travel the world is as … More Back to Life, Back to Reality

These past two weeks or so since my last post have been a whirlwind. Dan and I have both finished our jobs, had goodbye parties with our coworkers, packed up our apartment, dropped the cats off with Dan’s parents, and officially moved out of our apartment and city yesterday (8/30/2015).  I feel like everything moved so quickly … More We forever-ever-ever will have Chicago

Now that I am closing in on the last month in the city that I’ve called home for the last 5 1/2 years, I’m realizing how much I’ve changed from the girl that moved here at age 23 and all the lessons I’ve learned because I lived here.  I guess in the end you always … More What Chicago has Taught Me