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Happy Weekend: May it be blooming
Speaking of blooms, I have plans to attend this sparkling event at the Chicago Botanic Gardens. Do you have plans for the weekend? It’s my 20th high school reunion but I am not attending…husband is traveling, babysitting options are scarce, and also…those kind of events are not really my jam. That said, I feel pretty…
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25 Things About Me: Pink Hair, High-Tops, and a Random Painting Hobby
I’ve written for magazines, blogs, websites, newspapers, radio, and Apps. My favorite movie is Quiz Show. My least favorite season is Summer. I am obsessed with miniature things, high top sneakers, and marshmallow desserts. I got married on a vineyard. My two favorite places to visit are my local library and Trader Joe’s. I was…
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Sandy Feet
A few years ago, I retired…from flip-flops. Yes, that’s right. I decided I was DONE with cheap plastic tearing up my toes. I bought two pairs of rubber Birkenstocks during my pregnancy with Gus and never looked back (bonus points: you can adjust these! Which came in handy when my then-pregnant feet were swollen). Since…
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City Girl Confessions: A Moment to Savor
City Girl Confessions is my recurring column featured in The Glencoe Anchor. This morning, I walked out of my house excited to meet up with a friend. Just one problem- a large carpenter’s van was blocking my car in the driveway (I had forgotten that one of our kitchen cabinets needed repairing). Hmm…what to do?…
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City Girl Confessions: Focusing on What Was & What Will Be
City Girl Confessions is my recurring column via The Glencoe Anchor. A couple months back I recall the idea of a dog park floating around town. There’s just something about that notion that connotes joy: it’s a gathering place to meet new friends and, overall, it’s a cherry on top of the stellar parks already…
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City Girl Confessions: Embracing Inclusion, Diversity In Our Town
City Girl Confessions is my recurring column featured in The Glencoe Anchor. There has been a colorful burst of cheer in our town lately. It has been peeking out on Vernon Avenue. It has been defying gravity and retail awnings. It’s been taking over social media. I’m talking about the delightfully cheerful balloon installation honoring…
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A Note About Dads
I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve called my dad in a panic: either the basement flooded, my car was smoking, the pregnancy test said POSITIVE (this was years ago; not pregnant now), I forgot the name of our favorite mechanic, or I was just needing to feel a sense of calm in…
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Three Fun Things
It’s Pride Month! I’m so delighted by the ways in which I’m seeing inclusion promoted and celebrated, particularly this delightful balloon installation at one of my favorite local spots, The Flower Shop in Glencoe. To those who identify as LGBTQ+: Hello, I love you, and I’m thankful for you. A friend asked what I’ve been…
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City Girl Confessions: A Slice of Americana in the Driveway
City Girl Confessions is my recurring column in The Glencoe Anchor. I have distinct memories of childhood centered around a basketball hoop. We had one in our driveway for nearly 20 years and it was the nucleus of entertainment. It was where I learned to dribble a ball, outshoot my brother in a game of…
Kelly Q. Anderson 