Tag: city

• “It’s Christmas Time in the City…”

  Just dreaming of this…in 2011, Fitz and I went to Paris to commemorate our 30th birthdays. We stayed mere steps from the Arc de Triomphe and Champs Elysee. This photo brought me way back to that magical time. Another special part of that trip? Coming home and finding out that I was pregnant with Wells.…

  KellyQAnderson

  December 21, 2019

  Holiday, Travel

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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…

  KellyQAnderson

  December 19, 2019

  Chicago, Holiday, Lifestyle

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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…

  KellyQAnderson

  June 27, 2019

  Columns, Lifestyle

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