Category: Entertainment

• Lake Forest Show House & Gardens Feature #FlashCardsByKQA

  I had the pleasure of working with Michele Frigon Design on the renovation of my son’s bedroom/bathroom (seriously, he has the nicest room in my entire house!). At the end of one of our meetings I passed along some of my #FlashCardsByKQA (at the time I was preparing a large batch of cards to go…

  KellyQAnderson

  May 12, 2023

  Entertainment, Lifestyle, Quotes, Writer Life

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• Home Alone: The joke you may have missed

  “That’ll be $122.50.” “Ugh…it’s my brother’s house. He’ll take care of it.” It’s that time of year when holiday movies are on heavy rotation, and up there with the absolute best of them is Home Alone (save me a slice plain cheese). Last night I watched the Christmas classic and was reminded of a line…

  KellyQAnderson

  December 2, 2020

  Chicago, Entertainment, Holiday, Quotes

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• 5 Good Things

  Please enjoy this gratuitous photo of snuggly dog + snuggly teddy bear. It’s the end of July. HOW? Really? Yes. Really. It just keeps going. Here are five good things that might change your mood from ‘meh’ to ‘hmm.’ 1. This Kale, Sausage, & White Bean recipe via Cup of Jo. My family loves it…

  KellyQAnderson

  July 28, 2020

  Entertainment, Lifestyle, Reading, Uncategorized

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• Staying Home: 11 Things We’re Doing

  Feeling anxious? Me too. These are wild times. Hang in there, I’m here for you. Also, here are 11 things we are doing to keep our sanity: 1. Lunch Doodles with famed children’s book author/illustrator Mo Willems. 2. Cincinnati Zoo’s Home Safari at 2pm CST. Yesterday we learned about porcupines. 3. Highlights Grade Level Workbooks.…

  KellyQAnderson

  March 18, 2020

  Entertainment, Parenting, Uncategorized

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• A Throwback: The 80s, E.T. & Virtual Rides

  Last night we revived an old classic…a movie that harkens back to the very best of an 80s childhood. E.T. Glorious!

  KellyQAnderson

  March 15, 2020

  Entertainment, Lifestyle, Parenting

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