1. I am listening to AM radio during the day- why oh why? Just so I can get traffic and weather on the 7’s?
2. I have make up artists telling me I should use eye cream- grr.
3. I prefer walking to jogging. Hands down.
4. After a decade of non-coffee coffee drinks from coffee shops I [...]

There are many-a-things that have been ordered and requested for the wedding- and they are ALL rolling in! The latest are the favors; I just picked them up and am super excited about them! However, they are adding to the gathering of things that need to be used for the wedding but don’t really have [...]

The manager of the University Club lobby extended his congratulations to Sam and I on our upcoming nuptials and offered these words of advice to Sam:
A happy wife is a happy life. Follow these “Ws” and you will be equipped for success:
Worry
Wait
And you are always Wrong
I think there is some good direction here!
*On another note [...]

Mmmmmmmm, DELISH! What a fun afternoon. We were all full, intoxicated and on a sugar high by 6 o’clock on that fine Thursday evening. We all had such a blast and the decisions were SO easy to make.
They allow four people to the tasting, so my Mom, Dad, Sam and myself attended the event at [...]

I share Oprah’s sentiment that Chicago is the greatest city in the world. Beyond it’s beauty, corrupt politicians, and tough winters- its the people that make this city. We are home to Michael Jordan, Jennifer Hudson, Barack Obama, Mayor Daley (yes I have a soft spot for him), the Polarks, the Collins, and soon, the [...]

September is a HUGE month in the Spratlark household. Sam and Total celebrated their birthdays last week, our Engagementversary is on the 22nd and then my birthday follows. I completely understand that this year’s birthdays should not get the pomp and circumstance they deserve since we are getting married and people are likely on Sam [...]

Someone who has not gotten nearly enough coverage on my bridal blog is my Dad. If you know my Dad you know he is as good as it gets, if you don’t, take my word for it. In grade school my Dad coached the girls basketball team in 6th, 7th and 8th grade at St. [...]

Man, FUN STUFF. TOTALLY A FABULOUS WEEKEND. As my Mom said “one for the memory chip” indeed. It all began on Friday with my Mom picking me up and us heading to the hotel to check in. We checked in, looked for shoes, shopped, lunched, went to Maria Pinto to see and have the first [...]