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West Loop street art

the perks of living above a taqueria: late night nachos & the best guac imaginable 

some sunshine on the CTA nothing like taking the Brown Line over the river 

 quite fond of flannels 

sprinkles, frosting, and gingerbread men at Baking Day!

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The Papa

Wednesday morning we had the pleasure of crowding into St. Peter's Square in order to catch a glimpse at Pope Francesco and hear the papal address. We caught more of a glimpse at the "Big Guy" and were all in awe, along with the hundreds of other locals and travelers. It was beyond humbling to hear his blessing in so many different languages, surrounded by people from all over the world, especially Argentina, in the middle of Bernini's masterpiece that is St. Peter's piazza. 

 

After seeing these cheerful angelic brides, we were starving so headed off to find lunch!

realizing how strong Limoncello actually is…

After plates of clementines, cookies, and finishing off our vino, we said ciao & grazie to Mario and continued to explore Roma.

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Love this cutting board! So cute and only 20$, a perfect gift idea. Find your state here!

fresh sushi dates with my dad are a necessity. 

taco fix.

One of the many wise words of Sir Winston Spencer-Churchill

cinnamon swirly deliciousness meets a croissant...

I still don't understand the obsession with these French cookies, but I loved these colors!

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Chocolate Festival

WARNING: If you are hungry and/or love chocolate, it might be best to not read this post.

On Friday we had a friend in town, so we decided to show her around our favorite spots along Southbank, starting at Borough Market, with our hearts set on ending at the Chocolate Festival. Steph and Kels got started early on the chocolate hype at Borough with their cute little cupcakes! 

We were not let down once we reached the Festival…

What would this even taste like?!

Chocolate espresso beans, of course.

goodies in our bags for later, we kept walking along the river until we reached Big Ben, were overwhelmed by tourists, and decided it was time for a pint! 

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