Recipe Review: Brown Sugar BBQ Chicken from Delish

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FullSizeRender (8)My husband recently was having a rough day at work and I wanted to prepare a meal for him that I knew would make him feel better. He loves BBQ and Bourbon, so I found Delish’s recipe, Brown Sugar BBQ to make sandwiches. It is made with Bourbon, so I knew this would be the right recipe. Read more at Restaurant Reviews & Recipes

Texas Tourism: More than BBQ and Tex-Mex

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IMG_5073I was recently invited to a Christmas in July event hosted by Texas Tourism at Raised Bar in the Renaissance Hotel. The event was for Chicagoans to learn about different cities to vacation in Texas during our cold, bitter months. I got a chance to talk to representatives from different cities and learn more about each one. We ate, drank wine, decorated Texas cookies and I got to thinking I may just need a trip down to Texas. Read more at Travels & City Adventures

 

Christmas is July- NORDSTROMS GIVEAWAY

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🌟 Happy Tuesday! I’m doing a giveaway until Sunday (7/23) for a $100 Nordstroms dollar gift card on my Instagram account. It’s their anniversary sale, so time to stock up. Head over there for the details and go enter! Good luck 🌟

Our Summer Must-Haves

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The heat of summer is IMG_4804here and there are a few products that are must haves for us this season. Now that Noah is 17 months, we are enjoying the pool, being outside and staying up late. But I am not going to lie, one of my “mom triggers” is the sun and his sensitive skin. All moms have a few triggers like nap schedules, food, etc. The sun is mine, I will admit it. So the products below definitely work for us. Hopefully, for you too! Read more at Motherhood & Family

Summer Recipes

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I am no chef, will never claim to be one. But as soon as I had my son, cooking kind of became part of motherhood, whether I liked it or not. I have learned throughout the past year different recipes that are EASY, FAST and a bonus if it’s kid friendly. Below are some recipes I have been whipping up this summer. Enjoy! Read more at Restaurant Reviews & Recipes

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Jinya Ramen

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I love a good ramen place, but recently, this city is being overcome by them. I feel like there is one every few blocks, it makes it hard to find one that stands out. So many places skimp out on the noodles and protein and it is just a bowl of salt. So when Fab Food Chicago invited me check out Jinya Ramen Bar at 553 W. Diversey Pkwy in Lakeview, I jumped at the chance to try a new place with hopes of it being great. Read more at CGL Food