This was a stormy Big Green Egg grilling night. The storm moved in faster than expected. It chased us under an umbrella, but the storms didn’t stop us from having amazing food and company. We spend most nights at home with our young children. Our date nights usually consist of hanging out on our patio.…
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Medieval Paris creates a new beginning for me. Studio L Photography was founded in 2007, but in reality, it was born in the magic of the darkroom. That’s where I discovered the artist in me, amid the developing trays and finished photographs hung to dry. While spending the first 10 years in business as a…
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Visiting our Wisconsin cabin on July fourth is one of my favorite things to do. Now that we’re a family of five, it’s SO hard to escape the duties of being a mom to three youngsters. There’s endless laundry and dishes. Can’t neglect the grocery shopping, meal prep and cooking. My children eat more than…
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Michigan Avenue Chicago Man Named Rocky This is Rocky’s story: His sign reads, “Hi, I’m Rocky. Me and my friend lost everything in a fire. Anything helps us get on our paws & feet again. God bless & thank you.” Rocky’s landlords weren’t appropriately fixing the problems in his home. This resulted in a fire.…
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I LOVE John Besh’s crème brûlée recipe! AND there’s only 5 ingredients, all of which are unhealthy and delicious. Look at the bright side, you can pronounce all of them. The 5 ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter 1 quart heavy cream 1-1/4 cups sugar 1 vanilla bean, split 10 egg yolks Preheat oven to 350º. Use…
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The roads of Acadia National Park lead somewhere. I love this quote from Lewis Carroll, “If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there.” I never used to view this quote as an abstract one. Finally, I realize its irony. At first, I understood it as the importance of always…
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It was an unexpected Urban Fuel conversation that made my day. I walk into Urban Fuel Coffee House on this rainy, spring day. It’s cold and damp outside, but cozy and inviting inside. I’m greeted with smiles and offered a glass of water. “Regular or cucumber infused?” they ask. Infused please. I order my usual…
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Pull up a seat, we have a lot to talk about. I’ve been doing a lot of soul searching over the last two years. When looking back, I see I’ve made progress. I still have a long way to go, but there’s no turning back. I’ve come too far. Studio L Photography was founded in…
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