An integral part of anatomy.

Entertaining myself while waiting for the Rheumatologist; $20 copay.

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@XinhXinhCafe

Warm pho tofu @ Xinh Xinh Cafe, $6.50

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Chicago: A glamorous fall wedding.

Here are a few lovely photographs from Erin + Taylor's wedding. More can be found here in the coming days...

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North Ave. bridge

Home again...

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Photos from the pit: @JanelleMonae is gorgeous @PygMusicFest

I had the chance to meet her twice: Once in Oslo and once at Lollapalooza. But tonight, in the city in which I live, on the first night of my husband's music festival, I got to watch Janelle Monae blow everyone's socks off.

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Handmade Halloween costume for sale: My Bjork Swan dress on @Etsy

Wanna buy the dress or the vintage t-strap shoes? Go to my Etsy page. Shoes, $45. Costume, $70.

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Caloric intake for the week.

Dutch baby, eggs + bacon with potato pancakes; $18.

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Affordable art, thanks to @RenegadeCraft.

I fell pretty hard for this illustration—titled "Aquaduct"—by Drew Morrison at Chicago's Renegade Craft Fair. Today I added it to our wall of art. Handcrafted frame + image, $50.

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Last of the peaches.

Summer is gone and so are the peaches; $6 for 4.5 lbs at the Farmer's Market.

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This is simply too simple.

Various butters we made at home with herbs + garlic from our backyard along with local, organic heavy cream from grass-fed cows by Kilgus Farms; $6.

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Spectacular, spectacular!

Ahh yes! City view from Whole Foods with Prairie Fruits Farm goat cheese on sale; $9 for 6 oz.

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Large, detailed, and airbrushed.

I could use a Chuck Close fix right about now. Photo I snapped at the Saint Louis Art Museum, free entry.

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Psychic Twin.

Band photos for Psychic Twin—Erin Fein's newest solo project.

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Circular travels. (Complete with link to Google Map.)

Follow me on our Labor Day weekend adventure on my custom made Google Map!

1 Bronze horse in Monticello, off State Street.
2 Historical Site where Lincoln + Douglas first agreed to meet in Joint Debate.
3 Where Lincoln + Douglas planned their famous series of 1858 debates.
4 Bees at Rockome Gardens in Arcola.
5 Curtis Orchard
6-9 Our finds at the various places: Vintage telephone ($375), Keystone brownie 8mm camera ($15), Garbage Pail Kids cards ($3.75 for 2), and dehydrated marshmellows ($2.96 from Rockome Gardens).

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Skew it on the bar-b.

Some local veggies for kebobs, chunky guacamole, and a bottle of Le Grand Pinot ($10); $15 for two.

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Bowl and bows.

Student teaching isn't so bad when I get to eat outside on a gorgeous day! Pad thai leftovers ($7.95) and my Portland find, a pair of suede flats from the vintage shop ($25).

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