Category: Lifestyle
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Breathing Space: Cherry Blossoms
In the midst of all of this chaos, birds are still singing, flowers are still opening up, and the sun keeps faithfully rising.
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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!
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City Girl Confessions: Hello Neighbor
My street has been lined with moving trucks. Our neighbors (that we loved) have moved out. New neighbors (that we hope to love) have moved in.
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Minimalist vs. Maximalist: Which one are you?
A friend recently made a fascinating observation about me after she saw photos of my living room (don’t worry, that is not my living room pictured above). She said, “You live like such a minimalist…yet you dress like such a maximalist!”
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Happy Weekend: 3 Things
We’re doing a mini-upgrade to our home office and debating two wallpapers: a soft neutral or a silver blue. Everyone seems to love the neutral- the blue is so uplifting though! I shared this on Instagram and turns out, many are uplifted by that blue too. So what’s your vote? There is a restaurant in…
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Christmas & Other Things
New stockings to welcome the newest family member (Putter the dog) Annual holiday party, with candied bacon winning again for best bite A Home Alone-themed party in which Fitz dressed as Gus Polinski, polka king of the Midwest (he took clarinet lessons, people. CLARINET LESSONS) Hot tea, green juice, water, repeat (also: prayers for my…
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City Girl Confessions: The Soothing Art of Consistency
Each morning, around the 8am hour, my car curves around a corner and I see the same familiar sight: two people out for a walk, clad in matching red parkas. It was 23 degrees this morning. The chill was of no concern for these two friends on their stroll. Clouds of breath were visible…
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An Evening with ‘The Niceties’ at Writers Theatre
I love the escape of theatre. I love that I can pause my life to steal away into a dark room, watch art that will spin my brain around, and return to my world feeling transformed. And I’m so very lucky to have a world-class theatre right here in Glencoe. This past week I was…
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City Girl Confessions: In the Quiet of Morning, Preparations Begin
City Girl Confessions is my recurring column in The Glencoe Anchor. My weekday mornings begin in the dark. Under a pitch black sky, I slowly drag myself from a warm bed, throw on some clothes, fill a water bottle, and drive to Reach, our local yoga studio. The drive is less than five minutes, but…
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Falling Fast
This morning I exited the yoga studio, hopped into my car, and drove home with my mouth agape. It’s here. The most stunningly beautiful part of the season is here. The leaves are on fire. The leaves are falling. It’s mesmerizing. It’s bittersweet. I know that in just an hour’s time, I could look up…
Kelly Q. Anderson 