Category: Lifestyle
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Ode to The Riviera
The last time I went to a concert at The Riviera was a lifetime ago. Truly. I think it was 2004. I hadn’t even met my husband at that point. The concert I attended? The Killers…who were baby famous at the time (remember Mr. Brightside?). The music was great but what stuck with me most…
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St. Patrick’s Day, Somewhat
7am Coffee and a protein bar Leprechaun hijinks M&M pancakes for the kids Research for kitchen lighting Church and high heels Squash soup and a muffin Editing for 3 hours 575 words for a ‘How to’ freelance pitch A half-assed dinner with a little bit of everything thrown in Kids Baking Championship Homemade chocolate chip…
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Happy Friday, Happy March
Green doughnuts just seemed like the ideal breakfast option this morning (I get them right as the store opens so they’re piping hot). I’m working on some inclusion projects with my church and within my hometown so I was delighted to swing by Youth Services of GlenBrook. They had the most cheerful conference room, complete…
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Weekend: Busy Fun
Galentines & Valentines A 7th birthday at Dave & Buster’s Chocolate piñata (!!!) Meetings for LGBTQ+ advocacy Tulips, roses, and hydrangeas Norman Love chocolates A baby shower (rare these days) Elton John’s Farewell tour Drinking champagne three days in a row A brief trip to a casino; always fascinating New Member Ceremony at my church…
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“Pink is the only true rock ‘n roll colour”
I took Paul Simonon’s words to heart. Happy love day, I’m a literal valentine this year!
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A Little Hint For You
True, this is a close-up of my daughter’s fluffy hoodie from Hanna Andersson but it’s also the slightest hint of a secret that I’ll be unveiling later. Stay tuned…
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Here we go!
Either what’s old is new again or WordPress just never stopped being cool. Regardless, I’m happy to be back. Things are eerily familiar and absurdly different. WordPress was the site of my very first blog post way back in the day (2008? Earlier?!). Back then my biggest concerns were commercial real estate, Chicago restaurants, vampire…
Kelly Q. Anderson 