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On Tuesday Nights!

July 1, 2015

First I just want to take a second and share some thoughts with you guys. I find myself feeling so lucky and happy with the changes and decisions in my life over the past year. Sometime soon I hope to post a little more in depth but for now I just wanted to put that out there! 

I’m working my way down  my Summer Bucket List. Last night was damn chilly…and foggy in Chicago but the boyfriend and I still went down to Millennium Park for a movie in the park!

I got this awesome blanket from the Peanuts collection at Target and it comes with a handle/bag thing that you can carry it around in which was perfect for a picnic!! It is going to get plenty of use:
This is from the target site, forgot to get a photo of the blanket myself

The movie playing last night was Apollo 13. Of course, most of us have probably seen it but there is something fun about laying out watching a movie in a crowd with all the awesome buildings lit up in the background!

Can’t wait to do it again in a couple weeks for Edward Scissorhands!

Filed in: Chicago • by Monica •

On Summer Bucket Lists…

June 30, 2015

If Summer ever decides to stay in Chicago there are a lot of things I’d love to do!

 
{1.} SUP – Stand Up Paddleboarding & SUP Yoga!
{2.}   Hiking at Starved Rock 
{3.} Camping! I went camping once as a kid but I have to get myself prepped for Symbiosis in September and 5 days of car camping! 
 {4.} Have a BBQ – at home or on the beach 
{5.} Make it to a Full Moon Fire Jam
{6.} Movies in the park at Millenium 
{7.} Spend a day at the beach with my bestie 
{8.} Meet some new friends
{9.} Workout outside as much as possible 
{10.} Spend a day hunting down food trucks and being a tourist 
{11.}  Go see my friend in Utah (this one might be hard but I hope to make it happen)

I am already setting up the dates for 1-3 and going to the movies in the park tonight! What is on your list??

Filed in: Chicago • by Monica •

On Life Lately….

June 22, 2015

Wow…how did last week just fly by? Here we are on Monday and I have completely neglected my blog and reading all my faves! BUT this week will be better.

So to sum it all up I have been busy busy busy!

1.Ribfest!! 
I love Ribfest! I was so excited for it and really I do need to take more pictures but I might have been too busy stuffing my face. 
 

2. Gypsy Kings concert at Ravinia!

I love going to Ravinia! We got there a few hours early with some wine and chairs and snacks and just hung out. Once they came on it was a dance party on the lawn!

 
I absolutely love this sangria!! 

  
3.  The Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup Championship Rally! 
Let me just tell you getting tickets for this was not easy, they were free but that doesn’t mean you can get  your hands on them! 
 

 

4. Fathers Day!
I got to spend the day with my awesome dad! We bbq’d, hung out in the yard, made smores, and watched a movie. Overall…a perfect day!

So that is my life lately!!

Filed in: Chicago • by Monica •

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