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The Best Spooky Books to Read this Halloween Books Life

The Best Spooky Books to Read this Halloween

October 1, 2022October 1, 2022

If you’ve checked out a few of my other posts on books to read, then you already know I enjoy thrillers year-round. You can check out my top thrillers list for some additional reading topics. Below I’ll cover what I recommend to read this Halloween. Happy October 1st! It is officially spooky season. The temperature is dropping in Chicago. We’re…

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The Best Patios in Logan Square Life Travel USA

The Best Patios in Logan Square

September 11, 2022

I am all about Fall, but at the same time, I want to soak up the last few weeks of warm weather here in Chicago. If I am going to be stuck inside for a few months, I might as well spend as much time as possible outside right now. I mentioned in my last…

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June 2022 Monthly Book Recap Books Life

June 2022 Monthly Book Recap

July 6, 2022August 7, 2022

We’re 1/3 of the way through summer, so I figured it was a good time to give an update on my summer reading list. Spoiler alert, I am not 1/3 of the way through the list. I took quite a few detours this month and while I read a lot, I didn’t read many on…

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The Summer 2022 Reading List You Need ASAP Books Life

The Summer 2022 Reading List You Need ASAP

June 15, 2022June 22, 2022

I am an avid reader. I am currently reading my 23rd book this year. There is something about getting fully immersed into books that can’t be put down. I have a constant stream of books that I’m saving on Good Reads and I always have a hold for something at the library. It really brings…

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5 Instagram Worthy Chinatown Spots in Chicago Life Travel USA

5 Instagram Worthy Chinatown Spots in Chicago

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

One of my goals in 2022 has been to explore more of Chicago. I’ve been living here with my husband, Hart, for about 3.5 years. I’ve certainly done my fair share of exploring, but I feel like there is still so much to discover. I love fully immersing myself into different neighborhoods. There are more…

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Wedding Budget: 5 Big Ways to Save & Splurge Life Wedding

Wedding Budget: 5 Big Ways to Save & Splurge

March 16, 2022March 19, 2022

After multiple postponements, I had my dream wedding at Atalaya Castle in Murrells Inlet, SC. I talked about it a little bit in my Double Wedding Recap if you want to read about our elopement and wedding there. I’m so glad we finally had our celebration, but lets be real – weddings can be so…

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Five Thriller Books You Need to Read ASAP Books Life

Five Thriller Books You Need to Read ASAP

March 9, 2022August 10, 2022

If I could only read one genre for the rest of my life, it would be psychological thriller books. As I mentioned in my homepage, I live for page-turner that I can’t put down. The type of book that makes you stay up late because you can’t sleep until you know what happens at the…

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Double the Weddings, Double the Love Life Wedding

Double the Weddings, Double the Love

February 16, 2022June 24, 2022

For additional articles related to our wedding check out my post on wedding budget tips or how to maximize credit card points with wedding expenses. A Pandemic Wedding Story Hart and I got engaged in February 2019 after about 2.5 years of dating. We had recently become transplants in Chicago after being transplants in Atlanta…

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