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Love the towns you see in the Hallmark Christmas movies? Or have you ever wanted to go to Stars Hollow ?  Your search will end here. There is a town in Michigan that still holds monthly town hall meetings, offers a Main Street that hosts not only every holiday parade but also a parade for theContinue reading “Just a Small Town Girl”

It’s a cold blustery day in Chicago but the sun is out and the town is wide awake. We have already decided that shopping will be incorporated into the day but also want to make sure we take in some culture. Our first stop , after coffee (those that know me, know I NEED myContinue reading “Andy, Jackie, and Me”

As I sit and write my first “official” post, it is appropriate that it is in the small coffee shop,Le Petit Margeaux in the Waldorf Astoria in Chicago. It encompasses so many things I love. The ease and elegance of the French atmosphere. The sweet and savory taste of the freshly baked croissants accompanied byContinue reading “A little bit of France…in Chicago”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

I have always believed that travel; experiencing new places, different cultures, and exploring the “non touristy” places in a city is the best education. I fell in love with this kind of life early in life. Growing up in a home where my mother worked in the travel industry gave me the opportunity to doContinue reading “This is me”