Simply put. PARADISE. That’s where I was this past weekend…..celebrating Shanny and John’s beautiful beach wedding in Punta Cana.  After patiently awaiting this exciting event for quite some time, it was more than I could have imagined it to be!  From the crystalline waters in every hue of blue and green, to the powder white sand that sifted right through your toes, it was an experience that left me with an abundance of amazing memories.  The bride and groom looked {Read More}

 is just around the corner!   Three weeks and counting…..and my Shanny will be tying the knot to Mr. John Michael 🙂   This past weekend, a few of us hosted her bridal shower and were so excited to experience this happy time with her.  My insanely creative friends and I collaborated ideas to plan a bridal shower for a person who deserves nothing but the best in this world.  It was an afternoon full of food, friends, family, smiles, {Read More}

There is no better feeling of excitement than when a child’s eyes open wide on Christmas morning, as their sleepy bodies quickly and anxiously hop out of bed and get ready to tear open their gifts.  The shrills and screams, accompanied by raspy little morning voices is like a surround sound system bringing music to your ears.  I don’t have children yet, but man, I can only imagine what it will feel like when I do.  I know this time {Read More}

that Northern Illinois has yet to see snow on the ground!  I can’t complain because there really isn’t all that much to do in the midwest when it snows.  If we had mountains nearby, we could ski or snowboard.  But, we aren’t quite that fortunate. So, I’m taking you back to Fall, because the temps lately feel somewhat like this season.  It is currently December 29th in the infamous Windy City and the weather has been so strange.  As I {Read More}

My entire family will be together just in time for the holidays!  Matty comes home tonight from South America. Although hard to believe, you heard me correctly! Finally, I get to spend some quality time with him and Chris.  Anyone who knows the Sweeney family……knows it will be a crazy, fun-filled, noisy week. That’s right, it will be a LOUD house full of LAUGHTER.  And, when I say loud….that’s no joke 🙂  When you put my dad, Rob, and well….the rest of {Read More}

to make me happy 🙂  That’s right…..this little lady has two weeks off of work! Sorry, don’t mean to rub it in, but it feels good.  Okay, that was a slight understatement…..it feels UH-MAY-ZING!  It all started when my job got me into an extreme choke hold and wouldn’t let go.  I gave it a few jabs in the gut, but it was relentless and I didn’t come out with the victory.  It pretty much chewed me up and spit {Read More}