Tag: merry christmas

• 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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• “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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