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    Birthday in Chicago

    Well hello. Sorry for the lack of posting, but between life and turning the big 3-0 we’ve been busy over here. J and I headed off to Chicago Friday morning for a long weekend in the windy city. And windy it was. The weather was not quite ideal (cloudy, windy, and 55 degrees), but that didn’t stop us from bundling up and making the best of it.  We stayed at the Intercontinental Chicago right on Michigan Ave. I’ve stayed at here before and you can’t beat the location. It tends to be on the pricer side, but many people report that they have gotten this hotel on Hotwire so you may take…

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    The Bachelorette Hits Chicago {Places, Food, & Reviews)

    Today I’m telling you all about where we stayed, what we ate, and what we thought about it all. To see pictures of people not just our food, check out this post from earlier. Let’s start with our hotel. We stayed at the Omni on Michigan Ave in a double bed suite. I would definitely recommend this hotel if you’re going with a larger group. The couch in the living room pulls out to a queen size bed and you can also request a rollaway from the front desk. The location of the hotel was perfect and right in heart of everything. We were directly across from the Apple Store and next door to…

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    The Bachelorette Hits Chicago

    Anyone who knows me knows that I love Chicago. After all, I almost moved there 5 years ago right before we found out baby Ben was on the way.  So imagine my excitement when my friend Alissa said that she wanted to go to Chicago for her bachelorette party. I’m going to recap all the details of our trip and then do a separate post all about where we stayed, restaurants and food, places to visit, etc. The Bride to Be Our friend Lindsey who also happens to be a doctor and she helped deliver Jack.  This is the best the bellman at our hotel could do. It’s unfortunate. Dinner at…