My husband and I miss living in the city. A lot. So much so that we cry every time we drive down 290 and see the skyline. For us, there was so much to love about Chicago – the sights, the culture, and of course, the food. About 99% of my favorite meals have all […]
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Valentine’s Day has to be one of the craftiest holidays of the year. Remember those elementary school days where you’d stay up late the day before the big Valentine ’s Day party, preparing all of your valentines and creating your own card box? I still remember picking special ones with certain sayings for my friends, […]
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My Nonna is an all-star cook and baker. I dream of her food often and can’t say no whenever she offers to make me a bowl of pasta or her famous kale and beans. I recently found out she came to America not really knowing how to bake because her mother never baked, but ended […]
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With the new year in full swing, I’m on a mission to be healthier than I was this past year – anyone else in the same boat? It’s not like I was unhealthy in 2016, I just think I could have spent more time focusing on my fitness and cooking more meals that naturally filled […]
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When I think New Years Eve, I think appetizers, friends passing bubbly around, music or games, and chocolatey, rich desserts. Naturally, food is the most important component of any gathering (just kidding friends)…. anyone else with me? It’s such a fun holiday! Back in the day, my best friend and I spent a couple of […]
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There’s nothing quite like setting foot in a great antique store. The smell of old knick knacks and clutter really get my creative juices flowing… I’m not kidding! I’ve been collecting antiques for almost four years now at various stores and flea markets and while most of my trips are enjoyable, I find it’s also […]
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Ahhhh the pressure we (moms) put on ourselves to get a photo of our child to turn out perfectly each month. I can’t tell you how difficult the last 3 months were trying to get our daughter to sit still for a photo – some of the candids we took were very interesting! So many […]
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While it’s a pain that it’s freezing, there’s something so magical about the first couple of snow falls, am I right? We’ve had so much snow this year already, and a week or two ago, ended up building a snowman with our daughter for the first time. She loved it and definitely thought it was her […]
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My family and I recently took a short trip to Charleston, South Carolina. When I say short, I mean short – we spent about a night and a day there (it was an extension of our trip to Charlotte, North Carolina). Because our trip was so quick, I tried my best to research the best […]
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We’ve already received several Christmas cards this year, which is uber-impressive! Our overachiever friends and family definitely beat me to the finish line on this one, but I’m using the fact that we hand-made ours as an excuse (shhh!). If you missed my post on how I created my own cards, click here. Each year I […]
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Marina Makes 