it’s a dream.

The Dreamliner. Chances are you’ve seen this plane in the news in not such a good fashion. Thankfully, this jet’s bad rap is quickly dissipating due to it being downright awesome. We booked the Dreamliner to Chicago a few weeks ago for a quick weekend trip to beat the heat in Houston. I know people…

chicago.

So far, I have a love/hate relationship with this town. Hate= Snow and frigid temperatures that humans shouldn’t necessarily live in. Love= Everything else. You may remember a while back, Chelsea did a guest post on her trip to Chicago (catch up on that post here). I was elated to go to such a beautiful…

arctic tundra.

I shiver just thinking about it. Chicago. Barring being on a ski lift in the middle of January in Breckenridge, it’s definitely the coldest place on Earth. Well, at least the weekend I went it was. *disclaimer* please excuse the crappy pictures on this post. My core temperature and thus my sanity were a priority over pictures….

say it ain’t snow.

So far Chicago and I aren’t friends. As D’s birthday quickly approaches, my flight to Chicago today was cancelled. I have been planning to meet him in Chicago, as he has been there for work all week. The plan was fool proof… 2 nights, deep dish pizza, the bean (or whatever it’s called), all making…

the windy city– chelsea edition.

I’m so proud to say I was able to convince Chelsea to do a guest post for Sunscreen Required.  Not only do I adore her as a friend, travel buddy, lover-of-the-finer-things-in-life, fellow crafter and travel connisour, we also share a common history in the fact that we’ve known each other since first grade and grew…