Monthly Archives: August 2007

New Bikes!

We got new bikes! Very exciting! The photo above is my new Trek. And this is Dale’s new Le Mond! We love them! Dale was a smarty-pants that got us a great deal. He did some work for a Trek … Continue reading

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Chicago Bears Dude

A Chicago Bears football player was filming a commercial on the street a few weeks ago near Dale’s building. He took a few photos. There’s been a ton of commercials and films shooting in the city this summer, including the … Continue reading

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Near Dale's Office

Construction near Dale’s office. The view from the conference room in Dale’s office building. On the street in the city.

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Megan & Maddie

My friend Megan and her daughter Maddie came to spend the day in Oak Park! We had a great time. I took them to The Spindle (which is close to becoming history to make room for a new Walgreen’s–GRRR!). We … Continue reading

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Stephenie Meyer Book Signing

I’ve been turning all my gals onto my latest guilty pleasure–Stephenie Meyer books! She writes very entertaining (slightly trash-tastic) novels. Her latest is Eclipse and since I’d pushed Rebecca P. into reading the first two novels, we decided to go … Continue reading

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Isadora Ink featured on The Daily Obsession

Exciting news! My craft website was featured today on a cute blog about shopping. Check it out here!

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Moulin Rouge Bedroom

Dale and I started cleaning up my vanity–it was my great-grandmother’s and I’ve had it since I was a little girl. It’s been pretty beat up. In addition to having about 100 years of use, it’s been moved multiple times … Continue reading

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World's Tackiest Headboard

So, Dale woke me up one night two weeks ago and let me know that the World’s Tackiest Headboard happened to be right outside our bedroom window–waiting to go into the trash. I was thrilled and we immediately scurried down … Continue reading

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