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10 things I am leaving behind (onto year 35!)

By thechicagogoodlifeMay 30, 2019May 30, 2019
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What I learned about influencer marketing

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Blogging: Transition from a food to lifestyle blogger

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Being unperfect in this Pinterest perfect world

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My coffee vision board continues...๐Ÿ“Œ @owlandla My coffee vision board continues...๐Ÿ“Œ

@owlandlark you are the cutest & your honey lavender latte is amazing โ˜•๏ธ

๐Ÿ“ Downtown La Grange #lagrange #eattheburbs #chicagoland #enjoyillinois #coffeeshop
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
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