My 28th year has come to and end, and what a year it was! It started in my second country, Kenya, with Irene, Faith and David visiting the members of Giwa IDP Camp, going on a mini-safari and giving out shoes to the Dust Babies of Kikopey. At 28 I became an Aunt and helped to [...]
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Cold day, hot coffee at City Grounds
You guessed it! Tami and I are back for our Writer's Anonymous workshop and, each time we meet, I feel like we are more efficient. This week we are in Lincoln Park at City Grounds on Dickens, just west of Lincoln. This place is fantastic. I wouldn't call it cozy or warm but what it lacks [...]
How do you sauté?
If you're my sister, you do it in your stilettos! Chloe's mom, Lizzy, just launched her new blog, Sautéing in Stilettos, where she posts about everything from her favorite slow cooker recipes to color blocking. A realistic shopper, Lizzy is always in search of a good deal and is more than happy to share her findings [...]
Writers Anonymous: Population 2
We went through a couple of names for this one. Mindy Mondays (in honor of Mindy Kaling, one of our favorites) Typing Tuesdays Writing Wednesdays Something about writing Thursdays (this one is possibly our favorite) Funny Fridays Allow me to explain. I've mentioned Tami before, my fearless fellow Kili summiter. This is Tami. Tami and I [...]
Frankie and Bennett
Frankie's a big sister! Her little brother, Bennett, was the perfect Christmas gift!
Caroline Speaks
Thanksgiving weekend I had the honor of photographing Caroline Rothstein in "Giving Thanks," her first solo spoken word show in Chicago. I've known Caroline since we were little and it was so special to see this remarkable woman in her element!
[18] Image of the Week
Girl With The Camera This morning I made a discovery... a memento from Emily and Brody's wedding last year. The whole photo booth idea at weddings is very trendy right now and guests have a lot of fun dressing up and posing for the stationary camera after a couple of cocktails. One strip is then [...]
Jenn Winter 