Today was all about “time.” Tee time, that is. I was lucky enough to play golf with Mama Bender at 10:15 a.m., which also just happened to fit the criteria for #FebPhotoADay. Even though I had a rocky start – I choose to blame it on lack of practice in Chicago – we had a […]
Tag: wine
Tastefully Simple
It’s been a beautiful weekend in Chicago! The very first hints of summer I’ve been in town to witness. I’ve been at the NRA Show (that’s restaurant, not rifle) this weekend working at the Flatout Bread booth, but have been able to take some time to savor a bit of fresh air…and eat some delicious […]
Cheese, Swine + Wine
As promised, a review of Dralion is at the end of this post (hint: it was incredible). But first, I want to tell you about the most exciting events of the weekend. On Saturday night, I saw Guster with my friend Lauren. They were amazing! What, you can’t make out their faces? I blame the […]
Normalcy
We interrupt this regularly scheduled wedding recap to bring you the apparent storm of the century. Scratch that – this century is not that old. How about the worst storm in 70 YEARS? That is not normal. I am a big baby when it comes to storms. So when they talk about the Great Lakes […]
The Kindness of So-Called Strangers
Last night, a nice-looking woman approached me on the street and asked if I would like to attend dinner at her house. Usually, I just pass people who chat with me on the street and tell them that I’m not interested. But for some reason, I decided that this woman – a complete stranger – […]
Stir-Friday + Guest Bender: Caroline from See Cat Run
**Daily reminder: Please vote for Bobby and me in the Crate & Barrel Ultimate Wedding** You can read more about why we would love to win the contest in this post. Thank you! *** Happy weekend, everyone! I was super excited to sleep in this morning. For whatever reason, I have been particularly tired this […]
I’m SO Excited…
…and I just can’t hide it! I feel like The Pointer Sisters: That video made my morning so much better. But seriously, I can’t get over the positive response I’ve gotten in calling for guest bloggers. It’s something I should have done a long time ago! Every blogger who emailed me had such great ideas […]
P. Bender Dinner Special + OpenSky
Hi lovelies! I feel like a broken record here, but seriously, THANK YOU for the sweet comments on my last post. I loved reading the “it doesn’t get better than” moments that some of you wrote about and appreciated all the tips on how to get Bobby to loosen up for the engagement shoot. I […]