7 Quick Takes Friday

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It’s my kind of town

Chicago

After cancelling our trip to the Chi over Labor Day because we were all sick, I decided to go and visit Elizabeth another time.

It’s time! I’m taking the MegaBus there tonight and back Sunday morning. I’m really looking forward to the trip.

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We’re going to something called Yarn-Con. Be jealous. It’s a celebration of fabric arts.

Why, yes, we are nerds on the loose. I am bringing a tote bag to fill with hand-made goodies, or at least some new yarns!

Also, deep dish pizza is nice.

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On the other hand

I will miss Maggie a whole lot. I’m actually kind of nervous, worried that I’ll be a bawling moron for the first half of the bus ride.

I’m also hoping she won’t crawl while I’m gone.

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She scoots backwards. It’s a sort of backwards army crawl.

I do indeed put flower headbands on my child at every possible opportunity. Just until she has enough hair for a bow.

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I’m making Oatmeal Raisin Walnut cookies for Atticus in my absence. I want him to have a crunchy, constant reminder of my awesomeness all weekend long.

“Don’t you…forget about me.” Now, please join me in a moment of remembrance, for the greatest brat pack movie; The Breakfast Club

I saw Molly Ringwald on an episode of Medium once. She played a blind woman being haunted. She’s still adorable.

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We are getting a new fridge! Yay!

Well, it’s a deeply discounted scratch ‘n’ dent. But it’s all ours!

Our current fridge works, but several of the drawers and/or shelves are broken off or about to fall off. It’s also quite small and over five years old.

It’s stainless steel side-by-side, and the best part, it’s energy star rated!

Even though it’s a lot bigger than our current one (26 cu.ft. vs. 20 cu.ft.) it will cost less to run each year than our current. Score!

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Hope you all have a great weekend, and goooooo Irish!

Go, Tommy, go!

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