Friday Favorites

Happy Friday! I am having one of those no-shower, get-stuff-done kind of days. With how the kids’ work schedules unfolded this morning, I have been without a car and that has forced me to just sit at the kitchen table…

Favorite Places to Eat in London

With summer travel season here, I’ve had lots of requests for my favorite places to eat in London. Here they all are! Breakfast/Brunch The Buttery: This was the 10-table restaurant attached to our hotel and this may have been my favorite…

Girl-Dinner Week

I know I’ve been very negligent about putting together meal plans as summer gets underway, but I’m a little excited about this week. My husband is traveling, so it will just be Annie, Jimmy, and me for dinner. So for…

Protein-Packed Smoothie

I have been trying so hard to get about 130 grams of protein each day, but no matter how hard I try to get it with whole foods, I usually need to supplement with a smoothie. The warmer weather has…

My name is Ann Marie Scheidler and I'm thrilled you've decided to check out my blog. I'm a pearl-loving yogi with a thing for travel, a weakness for beautiful bags, and a passion for storytelling. In this space, I'll be sharing stories about my family, go-to recipes, my wellness journey, fashion and beauty favorites, and my love for Chicago’s North Shore. I find new inspiration wherever I go. Thanks so much for coming along for the ride!

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Friday Favorites

Reverie Petit Cafe iced matcha with lavender Happy Friday! Today really felt like summer! Annie and I started our day at the Lake Bluff Farmers Market and it was bustling at 8:30 am. I don’t think I’ve ever seen so…

Father’s Day Gift Ideas

Father’s Day is just around the corner, so I thought it might be helpful to do a little round up of some gift ideas for your favorite guy. Short sleeve polo shirt Lake Forest monogrammed hats Pizza oven Yeti cooler…

Friday Favorites

Does anything say summer more than Amidei Mercantino? Love it there. Hello and happy Friday! We made it! If your week has been anything like mine, it’s been a lot of year-end-wrap ups for school. I only really have one…

4 Products I’m Loving

When Grace and I were in Paris, we took full advantage of their pharmacies to try all of the products they are famous for! I came home with a couple of new ones that I want to share with you,…

Friday Favorites

Hi friends. And happy sunny Friday! I’m sitting at the kitchen table with the door open and this is my ultimate happy place. Listening to the birds, the rustling of the wind, and the sounds of Leo washing his truck!…

What I Packed for Paris

I had some requests for what I packed for Paris and thought I would round up all of those things in a little post. The weather ended up being unseasonably warm, which challenged what I had packed. But it all…

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