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Chicago Health & Fitness

An indoor class at Studio Three after 1 year away

By thechicagogoodlife February 18, 2021March 21, 2021
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Valentineโ€™s Day Small Business Gift Guide

By thechicagogoodlife January 25, 2021February 17, 2021

How to get around the city this holiday season with Avail

By thechicagogoodlife November 13, 2020November 21, 2020

A Chicago Girls Gift Guide

By thechicagogoodlife November 9, 2020November 12, 2020

Chicago-ish Pumpkin Patches & Orchards We Love

By thechicagogoodlife October 12, 2020October 26, 2020
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My Momโ€™s Meatloaf with Sumner Point Beef, a Local Illinois Farm

By thechicagogoodlifeMarch 21, 2021March 21, 2021
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Gift Guide for Chicago Foodies

By thechicagogoodlifeNovember 30, 2020January 25, 2021
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My Lakeview Small Business Guide this Holiday Season

By thechicagogoodlifeNovember 26, 2020November 30, 2020
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Chicago Family Gift Guide

By thechicagogoodlifeNovember 19, 2020January 25, 2021
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Coffee with Christine

Checking in…

By thechicagogoodlifeNovember 17, 2020November 17, 2020
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Our Favorite Family Holiday Pajamas Right Now

By thechicagogoodlifeNovember 15, 2020January 25, 2021
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When your workout clothes are your errand clothes When your workout clothes are your errand clothes which can also be your couch clothes ๐Ÿฅฐ #fableticspartner Those are truly my kind of clothes ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ I love this set for all the reasons listed above. It comes on April 22nd & I love love love it! You can get 2 pairs of leggings for $24 deal with VIP membership sign-up in my bio ๐Ÿค— Whatโ€™s everyoneโ€™s plans this weekend? #fabletics #fableticsleggings #myfabletics #chicagoblogger
๐ŸšจEvent Alert๐Ÿšจ @vangoghchicago now has YOGA ๐Ÿง˜โ€โ™€๏ธ on Wednesdays & Saturday mornings. There are tickets available now! The exhibit is soooo cool. Anyone want to do yoga with me?? #vangoghexperience #chicagobucketlist #chicagogram #choosechicago #timeoutchicago
CHICAGO BOARD ๐ŸŒƒ๐ŸŒญ AD Chicago baseball season CHICAGO BOARD ๐ŸŒƒ๐ŸŒญ AD Chicago baseball season is here so hereโ€™s a little board to throw together to kick off the season with @viennabeef everything. @viennabeef has ๐ŸšจNEW ๐Ÿšจspicy sausages that are DELICIOUS. Made with red pepper flakes & brown sugar, it has a little kick to it๐ŸŒถ I loaded them up with all the typical Chicago fixings. You can find them NEW sausages at @marianosmarket What are your favorite toppings? I love love love celery salt! #viennabeef #chicagofood #viennabeefsausage #312food #chicagofoodauthority
The sunshine just hits different after the rain โ˜€๏ธ @brokenbarrelbar has an open air patio, kids eat free on Mondays & .75 cents on Wednesdays! And please order the grilled dry rub wings ๐Ÿ— #eeeats #312food #chicagofoodie #chicagofood #chicagofoodauthority
Current state: Glass(es) of wine & feeling fine ๐Ÿ˜Ž And by wine, I mean water because thatโ€™s what Iโ€™m currently drinking :) What has been the best restaurant meal youโ€™ve had recently?? We need to try new places! Iโ€™ll go first in comments โฌ‡๏ธ #chicagorestaurants #eeeeats #infatuationchi #chicagogram
My favorite co-worker is the coffee machine โ˜•๏ธ My favorite co-worker is the coffee machine โ˜•๏ธ #sponsored We got an upgrade in our coffee machine situation with @cuisinart full touchscreen controls with an LCD screen that goes to sleep when itโ€™s not in use. Its fully automatic with 24-hour programmability. Itโ€™s a fancy co-worker ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ The exact coffeemaker is linked in bio! #savorthegoodlife #cuisinart #coffeebar #coffeetime
Where coffee & cocktails meet โ˜•๏ธ ๐Ÿน. Basical Where coffee & cocktails meet โ˜•๏ธ ๐Ÿน. Basically the best place ever @hexecoffee ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ Plus a big patio! Coffee date anyone? #chicagocoffee #chicagocoffeeshops #coffeeshopcorners #myfab5 #chicagorestaurant
Hi from one of the best patios with a view ๐ŸŒƒ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ @thelakefrontrestchi Happy another gorgeous Wednesday โ˜€๏ธโ˜€๏ธ whatโ€™s been your favorite about this weather lately? For us, weโ€™ve been eating outside! #chicagopatio #chicagoshots #choosechicago #lakemichigan #chicagogram #chicagobucketlist
This weather is BLUE-teaiful ๐Ÿ’™โ˜€๏ธ About to This weather is BLUE-teaiful ๐Ÿ’™โ˜€๏ธ About to make shrimp tacos, pico de gallo & dine al fresco bc โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ What are your evening plans? I also linked everything on @liketoknow.it in the link in bio! #chicagomom #chicagoblogger #chicagoweather #bucktownchicago #chicagogram
Sheโ€™s so pretty ๐Ÿคฉ AND going to be 80 degrees Sheโ€™s so pretty ๐Ÿคฉ AND going to be 80 degrees tomorrow โ˜€๏ธ Since its perfection out, hereโ€™s 12 of my favorite hotels with beautiful views ๐ŸŒƒ Most of these have rooftop bars & restaurants which I tried to tag as well! ๐Ÿน ๐Ÿ“Œ Save this post for all your out of towners this summer or just somewhere to grab drinks ๐Ÿน 1. @swissotelchi 2. @langhamchicago Bar/Restaurant @travellechicago 3. @therobeychicago 4. @hotellincoln Rooftop @jparkerchicago 5. @lhchicago Rooftop @lhrooftop 6. @thewitchicago Rooftop @roofonthewit 7. @conradchicago Rooftop @thegwenchicago 8. @thepeninsulachi Rooftop @zbarchicago 9. @renchicagodowntown Rooftop @raisedbarchicago 10. @thehoxtonhotel Rooftop @cabrachicago 11. @chicagoathletichotel Rooftop @cindysrooftop 12. @hyattplacewickerpark Rooftop @kennedyrooftop Anymore Iโ€™m missing?! Tag them below ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ#chicagobucketlist #choosechicago #chicagogram #chicagoviews #chicagohotel #downtownchicago
Hot Plate Summer in full effect ๐Ÿฝ Iโ€™m ready Hot Plate Summer in full effect ๐Ÿฝ Iโ€™m ready because this weather we had today is just glorious โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ Happy Easter to those that celebrate today! ๐Ÿฃ ๐Ÿ“ธ arroz con gandules (MILs on the blog), @sumnerpointbeef hamburgers & salad #yumyumyum #onmyplate #eeeats #infatuationchi #hotgirlsummer
Name a better duo than pizza & ranch? ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ Iโ€™ll wait.... AD @panerabread now has RANCH dressing at home & if your home is anything like mine, ranch. Is. ๐Ÿ”‘. And not just like any kind, we are very picky with our dips ๐Ÿ˜† You can find them at Marianos, Target, Fresh Thyme and more! #paneraathome #panerabread #panera #ranchdressing
My feed is slowly turning into a coffee shop visio My feed is slowly turning into a coffee shop vision board & Iโ€™m not mad about it. โ˜•๏ธ @drink.happy.thoughts has some of the most unique coffee drinks Iโ€™ve had. The Bee Sting is made with ๐ŸŒถ infused honey & itโ€™s spicy! Therefore, I give it a 10/10 ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ Women & Latina owned located in ๐Ÿ“Œ Buena Park #coffeeshop #coffeeshops #chicagocoffee #chicagocoffeeshops #coffeeshopcorners
Did a little Armitage Avenue stroll today and hit Did a little Armitage Avenue stroll today and hit up a few stores I love! ๐Ÿ› Including @arteffect that has the cutest kitchenware & gifts! Especially with Motherโ€™s Day coming up, thereโ€™s some cute options! Here are a few local spots I love: @arteffect Kitchenware & ๐Ÿ‘ฐ๐Ÿผ gifts @annettesitalian Italian ice @foxtrotmarket โ˜•๏ธ @jenisicecreams ๐Ÿจ @eatcba ๐Ÿฅฏ @blissandbelleboutique ๐Ÿ‘— @mcshanes.exchange luxury consignment ๐Ÿ› Any other local spots you love? Tag them below ๐Ÿค— #lincolnpark #lincolnparkchicago #chicagobusiness #do312
Hey you, wanna pretend we are on a sunny island si Hey you, wanna pretend we are on a sunny island sipping cocktails? ๐Ÿน๐Ÿ Join me this Friday for Zoom Island, a virtual COCKTAIL CLASS! ๐Ÿ˜ŽThink fun tequila drinks sitting computer side (we can pretend itโ€™s a beach ok ๐Ÿค—) @revaeschneider from @simpliciteco_ will be teaching us how to make 3 cocktails with trivia, games & all things๐Ÿน She will email you the ingredients we will need! I cannot wait! ๐ŸŽ‰ The link is in the bio to sign up! Hurry, we are down to 5 spots left. #chicagococktails #chicagodrinks #chicagoblogger #chicagomom #chicagospring
๐ŸŒธSpring Break in the City ๐ŸŒธ We checked out t ๐ŸŒธSpring Break in the City ๐ŸŒธ We checked out the new Marvel Super Hero exhibit at the @msichicago & I have to say, it was quite marvelous ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ Great for all ages, interactive & here until September. They are operating on limited capacity so grab your tickets soon! ๐Ÿ›ก @choosechicago #windycity #springbreak2021 #chicagomuseum #liveinlikeachilocal #choosechicago
Iโ€™ll be Hoppinโ€™ around this Easter ๐Ÿฐ with s Iโ€™ll be Hoppinโ€™ around this Easter ๐Ÿฐ with some @honeybaked_ham! AD @honeybaked_ham has ham & Turkey packages that are really easy to order online & ready for pickup. We ordered the quarter ham dinner with 3 sides, perfect for our family of 4. Everything is cooked & the sides can be warmed up in the microwave or oven. Easy & great size for us! And whatever you do, get the mac n cheese. Itโ€™s ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ #honeybakedham #easterdinner #eeeeats #infatuationchi
My ideal vision board involves bar aesthetics โœจ๐Ÿฅƒ @milkstopcafe is such a cute cafe & cocktail spot in La Grange! #enjoyillinois #lagrange #chicagoland #chicagosuburbs #chicagolandarea
Need something to do this weekend? @kingsdine open Need something to do this weekend? @kingsdine opened up last month @parkwaybankpark & we loved, loved our experience. ๐ŸŽณ Reservations, blocked off sections, hospital grade sanitizer every two hours, masks. deep cleaning after each reservation & more ๐ŸŽณ. I have a highlight saved from Noahโ€™s birthday! Anyone doing anything fun this weekend??! Weather looks like indoor fun ๐Ÿ˜‘ #rosemont #chicagobucketlist #choosechicago #chicagothingstodo #chicagogram
๐Ÿซ–TIPSY TEA TIME GIVEAWAY CLOSED๐Ÿซ– If you are ๐Ÿซ–TIPSY TEA TIME GIVEAWAY CLOSED๐Ÿซ– If you are looking for things to do this ๐ŸŒธspring in the city๐ŸŒธ head to @kostalichicago inside the @thegwenchicago hotel for a boozy tea time! They have boozy tea of your choice (I loved the High Maintenance with Chai tea!) & a tower filled with small bites! We have partnered to giveaway a Spill the Tea Package to one of you! PLUS an ADDED BONUS!๐Ÿฅ‚ Enjoy a FREE round of bubbles if you follow @kostalichicago for either Tipsy Tea or dinner by referencing me! ๐Ÿพ Add TheChicagoGoodLife when making the reservation in the referral code section! To enter the Spill the Tea Package Giveaway: ๐Ÿซ– Follow me & @kostalichicago ๐Ÿซ– Like and save this post ๐Ÿ“Œโ โ €โ  ๐Ÿซ– Tag your friends (1 line = 1 entry)ย ๐Ÿ‘ฏโ€โ™€๏ธ ๐Ÿซ– BONUS 5 ENTRIES if you add this post to your story (must be public so I can see) ๐Ÿคณ๐Ÿป ๐Ÿซ– Winner will announced next March 30th 3/30th via stories Good luck! ๐ŸŒธ๐ŸŒธ #chicagogram #chicagobucketlist #chicagoblogger #chicagohotel #chicagofoodauthority
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