The Forecast is Lookin' Good

Weekends in the summer make me feel like this...

and the forecast for Chicago is lookin' absolutely beautious!

4th of July weekend was the first weekend that actually felt like summer.

Summers in big girl world are not as fun.

So, that being said...I am taking full advantage of this sunny summer weekend by doing a few of my favorite things with my favorite people.

Like enjoying a ginormous cup of joe on a porch.

And then venturing over to one of the numerous farmer's markets that pop up every Saturday throughout Chicago, because I have been meaning to attend one of these for quite sometime and since I have absolutely no groceries in my apartment this weekend seems appropriate.

Followed by my weekly stop at my FAVORITE breakfast joint, Milk & Honey Cafe.

If you have never been, I highly recommend.

This place cooks up the most delicious, salty, sweet, crunchy, wonderful granola everrrrr.

Milk & Honey Cafe

1920 West Division Street

Chicago, IL 60622

Yum.

Then it will probably be time to start the weekend with a summery drink.

and some sunshine.

I am also treating my little brother to the OAR/Citizen Cope concert on Saturday night, outside at my favorite venue - Northerly Island. Which excites me lots & lots!

So enjoy your weekend my dears, see you back here on Monday!

{JUMP photo courtesy of Philippe Halsman}

Caffeine

I dont know why but on this particular Monday I feel dumb.

I could not sleep last night, the air conditioning does not work in my bedroom, and I needed another Sunday to recoop from my wonderful weekend...

On top of that, everyone was crabby on the L today so I was in need of some SERIOUS coffee overdosage and I knew office coffee was not going to cut it. So, for anyone who works in the Chicago Loop I have the answer to your Monday prayers.

Caffe ROM

Located at 71 South Wacker Drive

This coffee shop not only serves up delicious coffee creations, but is a little taste of Italy tucked into the streets of Chicago. It serves up some mean biscotti, delicious sandwiches (think prosciutto, smoked gouda and tomato on grilled sourdough), and the most AMAZING yogurt parfaits of my life. Seriously, like wow. Plus, they even have gelato.

The perfect cure for any case of the Mondays (or Tuesday thru Friday, as well).

My drink of choice: Iced Americano on a hot summer day.

Tingle Your Taste Buds!

Hello all! Since I am a little bit delayed on introducing my vision board to the blog world, I thought I would show you a few things to warm up your winter days!!

Read on my little followers...

If you are like my roommates and I, coffee is a necessity during these gloomy winter days. Last week, we decided to celebrate our love for coffee and went to the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum in Lincoln Park to see "The Birth of Coffee" exhibit. Yummmmmmy!

First of all...

Meet my roommates!!

Roommate 1: Lauren Oleszkiewicz (O-la-ske-vich)

Friends since zero.

Hinsdale native.

Separated until high school.

Lauren attended Michigan State University & majored in Journalism.

She works for Lettuce Entertain You and wants to go back to school for Graphic Design.

Roommates for 2 years!

BBF.

Roommate 2: Kristina Smolak (Smo-lack)

Lauren's sorority sister at Michigan State.

From Michigan and made her way to the windy city!

Also works at Lettuce Entertain You with Lauren and is getting her Masters in Counseling at Depaul University!

Roommates for 2 years!

And...Me!!! Elizabeth Schneider

Hinsdale native.

Fashion enthusiast.

Dreamer.

Thinker.

Believer.

Just three craaaaaazy girls living in the city, enjoying our sophomore year of LIFE! Sigh...

Where was I? Oh yeah, The Birth of Coffee!

"Photographer, Daniel Lorenzetti and write, Lisa Rice Lorenzetti, traveled more than a million quarter miles, to eight major coffee producing countries to record the diverse communities of people who produce coffee. Their travels trace coffee's historic 18th century globalization, from its humble origin in Ethiopia, to its experimental planting by opportunists, missionaries and settlers. In the tradition of important documentary teams of the past, the Lorenzetti's find commonality across the diversity of the world's coffee growing cultures, documenting the faces and lives of the people who nurture coffee from seed to cup."

Did you know coffee beans start as coffee cherries??

Who doesn't love learning about something they love? Haha.

I highly recommend checking out this exhibit which is available until May 9, 2010. It is a great way to take advantage of the amazing museums we have in this wonderful city!

The Art Institute of Chicago

The Field Museum of Chicago - check out the Diamond exhibit!

Museum of Science and Industry

Knowledge is Power, People!