Tag: Midwest
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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 Love Day
Last night, I was zooming home from a biz event. My eyes were heavy and exhausted from a wild schedule that day. The car slowed to a stop and I turned to my right to see the city lit up in cheerful pink and red. Immediately, something lifted. I felt loved. (I hope you feel…
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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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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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City Girl Confessions: Knocking Out The Scary Bits
City Girl Confessions is my recurring column in The Glencoe Anchor. It’s the most wonderful time of year…for me. I am positively delighted by Halloween and all of its orange-and-black spooky splendor. I’ve been this way since I was a kid, poring over costume ideas and scouting haunted houses while immersing myself in scary books…
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Convos With Writers: 11 Questions with Amanda Simkin
‘Chicago mom’ is a term synonymous with Amanda Simkin. When I was freelancing for parenting websites, our paths kept crossing in such unique ways that by the time we officially met I thought, “Wait- how have we not been friends for years?!” Good news, we are friends, and I glean inspiration from this mama-of-two everyday-…
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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…
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10 Things on my 10-Year Anniversary
Last month marked a big milestone: a decade of marriage. Here are ten random things I’m sharing in honor of the occasion: We took our kids to Vintners Inn, the site of our ceremony and reception in 2009. They loved running through the vineyards and eating grapes right off the vine. Each anniversary, I usually throw…
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City Girl Confessions: The Details that Stay With Us
City Girl Confessions is my recurring column in The Glencoe Anchor. One of the best parts about living in a city…is escaping it. Yes, I’m a firm believer of restorative exploration and getting out of a comfort zone. If density and skyscrapers are your thing, time to venture to green grasses and quiet evenings. And…
Kelly Q. Anderson 