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Cheeseheads String Cheese is NOT From Wisconsin.
Offensive! How about instead try one of these from Weyauwega Star Dairy, right by my home town in Wisconsin! I saw these at two different Mariano’s locations, and I know that’s where you’re all...
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Mariano’s West Loop
I thought that the Mariano’s by my office was fancy, but I went to the West Loop location once and it’s definitely fancier! Oyster Bar!? And this insane bulk spice section.
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Hawaiian/Okinawan Sweet Potatoes in Chicago
I stumbled upon these Hawaiian/Okinawan sweet potatoes at Mariano’s just before Christmas and bought them. Dallas steamed them and when he cut in: Bright purple. He said they were just like home. We...
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Grandma J’s Local Kitchen
A few weekends ago, Jess and Sara and I got together for brunch and to check out Grandma J’s Local Kitchen. They’d been hearing great things about it, but somehow it had flown under my radar, so I was...
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Hawaii Day 3: Makai’s First Trip to the Beach
Makai started out with a sink bath and spent the rest of the day (until we left the house) wearing only a diaper – Kauai baby style! Dallas’s mom said that when Dallas was little they only threw a...
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Hawaii Day 7: Kailua
Somehow Dallas and Billy got up super early for the Kamehameha Schools Alumni Golf Tournament, the first alumni activity of the alumni week… which was pretty much the point of our whole trip. I was...
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Instacart
We’ve used the Instacart service at least ten times now. I can’t say enough good things about it! Basically, you’re hiring a personal shopper to go to local stores and get your groceries. The delivery...
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Instacart Going Above and Beyond
Personal notes on the shopping bags? Awesome. This shopper was great, actually. She noticed something in my order that she thought was “out of character” and called me to confirm a change. Above and...
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The Vitamin Vault at Walgreen’s Bucktown
I posted before about how the Walgreens in Bucktown is in an old bank building. A few weeks ago I was in the area and had to pick something up. I went downstairs saw the Vitamin Vault, which is in the...
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Felt
Last night Makai and I were on an after-dinner walk when I noticed that the papered-window storefront next to Cafe Mustache now has a sign that says “Felt.” I tried to look things up online but didn’t...
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Aloha Beaches
I really wanted to buy this at H&M but realized that I would not really use it. So cute!
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Felt is now open in Logan Square.
I noticed the papered up windows and the “Felt” sign just a few weeks ago and now, as of September 1, Felt is open in Logan Square. It’s located next to Cafe Mustache and is described as “An upscale...
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Celebrating Our 40th Birthdays in Miami Beach
Since Jeannette and Jessica and I all are (or will be) turning 40 within weeks of each other, we decided to celebrate big in Miami Beach. None of us had been there before, so we were all excited to...
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Local Boutiques at Emporium Logan Square
The Emporium Logan Square was hosting a bunch of boutiques for a warehouse sale yesterday, so after the annual clothing swap, Jess and Sara and I went by to check it out. The space was great for...
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My $80 Trip to NYC
I didn’t think that I would make it to New York this year, but then I caught wind of an $80 airfare and booked it! I visited New York this exact same weekend last year for Jessica and Ted’s wedding....
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