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Chicago Summers & Parisian Prep: My French Girl Summer

I’m sharing how I’m planning on spending part of my summer getting ready to head back to Paris with the Alliance Franciase.

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I’m Jessie.
I'm a discerning foodie, forever Francophile, audiobook junkie, and lover of travel. Life should feel a little... extra, don't you think? There's always room for another glass around here. Cheers, babe!
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Scotch and the Fox at The Alliance Française de Chicago

I’m sharing how I’m planning on spending part of my summer getting ready to head back to Paris with the Alliance Franciase.

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I have been craving tacos lately but with the weather warming up, the last thing I want to do is stand in front of a hot oven. These carnitas tacos made with Madhava’s Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil are so simple and delicious!

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Life with Lemon - Family Photo

We are six months in to being a family of three with our new puppy, Lemon! We’ve learned quite a log throughout these first few months and I’m sharing our experience so that you’re fully prepared if you bring a puppy home!

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Scotch and the Fox - The Exhausted Activist - Here's how I'm staying engaged and politically active.

A lot of the conversations around activism have died down in mainstream media. However there is still a problem of racism and social injustice that needs to be addressed. Certainly, we can’t see widespread social change take effect immediately. Regardless of how much progress has been accomplished in the last year around the hard conversations […]

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I LOVE to lounge at home. As an anxious person, it’s very difficult to truly relax. So when we got our first stay-at-home orders, I reveled in the ability to stay in without any guilt. But after a whole year at home, even this homebody is facing a looming pandemic wall. Here’s how I’m staying […]

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I've stretched the boundaries of expectation my whole life and I don't intend to stop now. Life is meant for the senses to thrive, and I'm going to nourish them all.

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