Monthly Archives: January 2012

What a Difference a Year Makes

Posted on January 31, 2012 by scrapplequeen

Hard to believe on this 55 degree Chicago day that a year ago I was gearing up for a monster of a blizzard, complete with thundersnow and a snow bar!

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28 Day Instagram Photo Challenge

Posted on January 30, 2012 by scrapplequeen

I came across a version of a 30 Day Photo Challenge via Pinterest and I thought it’d be fun to modify it to a 28 day Photo Challenge on Instagram for the month of February. Here is a list of … Continue reading →

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Sartorial City

Posted on January 28, 2012 by scrapplequeen

This city sure has some stylin’ folks.

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Chic<3go

Posted on January 28, 2012 by scrapplequeen

Today, I rekindled my love affair with Chicago. Let me just start out by saying that I have grown to love this city, even with its crushing traffic and horrible, long winters. But the amazing food, architecture, arts, natural beauty … Continue reading →

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Everyday I’m shovelin’.

Posted on January 20, 2012 by scrapplequeen

It’s snowing AGAIN.

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A barrel of monkeys at Barrelhouse Flat

Posted on January 20, 2012 by scrapplequeen

What do you do when it’s the start of your weekend, you have cabin fever, and it is 5 degrees outside with wind chills dipping into the negatives? You send out a mass text to your girlfriends to see which … Continue reading →

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Chicago Burka Season has Arrived

Posted on January 18, 2012 by scrapplequeen

Please note the severe frown.

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Food for Thought

Posted on January 17, 2012 by scrapplequeen

I am, by no means, a great cook. (But I do have friends who are amazing chefs.) I was not raised in a busy kitchen by family members slaving over a hot stove, testing old family recipes and sauces for … Continue reading →

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And now, back to our regularly scheduled January….

Posted on January 13, 2012 by scrapplequeen

After what feels like an all- too-brief break from typical Midwest winter weather, Chicago experienced it’s first true winter storm of the season today. And though I want nothing to do with snow and ice and cold, even *I* have … Continue reading →

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Marathonin’

Posted on January 10, 2012 by scrapplequeen

I just flew back from sunny, 80 degree Florida to grey, 39 degree Chicago today. The trip was not intended as a winter get away, but just happened to be the destination for me to run my 3rd marathon. I … Continue reading →

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