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Meet Francesca, The Working Mom

Francesca is a Chicago-based travel blogger and working mom of one nerdtastic little girl and the sweetest boy in the universe. Francesca aims to show that working parents can still enjoy what they fancy in life after having kids. For Francesca, it is travel - with and without her family - roots music, and craft beer. Read More…

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Doing whatever I can to try to feel the Christmas

Doing whatever I can to try to feel the Christmas cheer this year. Witnessing this dazzling display helped a bit. SO.MANY.LIGHTS.
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This home is in the 10900 block of Lyman in Oak Lawn, IL.
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#christmas #christmasdecor #christmasdecorations #christmaslightsdisplay #christmaslightshow #oaklawn #oaklawnillinois #chicagosouthsuburbs #christmas2020 #covidchristmas

It’s been nearly a year since I’ve been on an

It’s been nearly a year since I’ve been on an airplane. To say I’m struggling with not traveling due to this pandemic would be an understatement.
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I just finished the Ewan McGregor series, Long Way Up, on @appletvplus, in which McGregor and his best mate, Charlie, embark on a 100-day motorcycle trip from Ushuaia, Argentina, to Los Angeles. It was such an enjoyable series but one drawback: it only intensified my insatiable wanderlust.
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When ya can’t travel, what’s the next best thing to do? For me, one thing is to seek out and enjoy authentic food and drink from different places. That’s just what I did last night. Since I can’t get to Latin America anytime soon, I dined out at Unidad in Evergreen Park, Illinois. I’ve wanted to try Unidad since it opened a few years ago but didn’t make it until last night. Pictured are two of the many dishes we sampled: ropa vieja and Peruvian fried rice. So freakin’ delicious. I washed it all down with an El Salvadorian Sour (or three).
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Yes, I dined out during a pandemic. Before anyone gets to judging, Unidad offers outdoor dining only, in ventilated, covered, heated tents. So, yes, I sat in said tent, still braving the elements (wicked wind and cold, driving rain), and enjoyed the hell out of myself.
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"My soul can find no staircase to Heaven unless it

"My soul can find no staircase to Heaven unless it be through Earth's loveliness." ~ Michelangelo
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@enjoyillinois #lowdenstatepark #oregonillinois #oregon #illinois #rockriver #staircase #stairs #forest #hiking #nature #outdoors #quotes #fallvibes #fallcolors #flashesofdelight #beautifuldestinations #exploremore #letsgoeverywhere

It felt good to take a walk in the woods, take in

It felt good to take a walk in the woods, take in some fall colors, and breathe in fresh air not filtered by a mask.
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@enjoyillinois #illinois #oregonillinois #oregon #rockriver #nature #fallvibes #fallcolors #autumn #autumnvibes #autumncolors #travelmidwest #outdoors #flashesofdelight #letsgoeverywhere #darlingescapes

Been taking lots of flower photos lately. I mean,

Been taking lots of flower photos lately. I mean, why not? There’s already enough ugly, dark stuff in the world. And anxiety. The latest bout for me being caused by my kids’ school reopening for full-day, in-person instruction. I’m concerned for their safety and that of the teachers and administrators... Such a weird, difficult time. So, let’s enjoy the pretty flowers, shall we?
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From our walk today, during which the kids became

From our walk today, during which the kids became adventurers, adopted English accents, bushwhacked through a "deep forest" (6-foot tall flowering plants and weeds), and discovered "a new land" (the other side of the pond at the park). They sure have active imaginations and it’s definitely better than them sitting in front of a screen.

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