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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

  amreading, book recs, boston terrier, chicago writer, folklore, kiley reid, midwest writer, Taylor swift, teddy bear, tennis, the babysitters club, unsolved mysteries

• City Girl Confessions: The Last Column

  Note: 22nd Century Media ceased publication as of April 2020. At the time, my column was submitted but never made it to publication. I share it with you today as the last in my City Girl Confessions series.  I’ve had the honor of being your local columnist for six years. Every day, I’ve woken up […]

  KellyQAnderson

  April 10, 2020

  Chicago, Columns, Uncategorized, Writer Life

  amwriting, Chicago, Chicago north shore, chicago suburbs, chicago writer, city girl, city girl confessions, Columns, coronavirus, glencoe, midwest living, midwest writer, milestones, newspaper column, north shore, storytelling

• 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.

  KellyQAnderson

  April 10, 2020

  Chicago, Lifestyle, Love, Parenting, Uncategorized

  bloom, blossoms, breathing space, cherry blossoms, Chicago, chicago writer, floral, flowers, Midwest, midwest writer, nature, spring

• 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

  baking, blessing, books, Chicago, chicago writer, chores, gratitude, highlights, home alone, homeschool, humor, irish, Kids, learn from hom, Midwest, midwest writer, Parenting, songs, wfh, work from home

• 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 […]

  KellyQAnderson

  January 24, 2020

  Dining, Lifestyle, Parenting, Uncategorized

  home decor, ice skating, midwest living, minocqua, wallpaper

• Thank You For Your Service & Sacrifice

  KellyQAnderson

  May 27, 2019

  Uncategorized