Sunday, October 12, 2014

Our Chicago Trip: Part 1



Hi, everyone!

Every year Keith and I like to take a 'getaway' trip to Chicago.  It's only about an hour flight, and we love the energy of the city!  So last week we spent the week there.

This year my good friend Kris (Junk Chic Cottage) graciously invited us to stay with her and her hubby Terry for our first night.

Let me tell you, these 2 are definitely the 'hosts with the most'!!  (And how cute are they? :)




For 2 FULL days, I don't think we possibly could have packed in more eating, gabbing, shopping, and laughing if we tried!!

Kris picked us up at the airport, then she and I immediately began our shopping extravaganza!!

Our first stop was Tattered 'Tiques.  She took us there on our visit last year, and it was fun to go again...love those girls!




Next we went to Lucky Junk where the owner Janet opened just for us! (Kris has star status in this town, I tell ya! ;)

This shop is really fantastic!










Kris then took me to the quaint town of Geneva...




...where we hit more shops, of course!








When we later got to Kris and Terry's home we were greeted by a pretty fall yard...






...a dreamy guest room...




....some thoughtful gifts...




...and even a welcoming committee!! (Just look at that face!)




We had a wonderful dinner out...




...did more shopping that night (here's a fun Pottery Barn display)...




...then started all over again the next day!

Kris spoiled us with a gourmet breakfast!

These sweet little chickens held a delicious egg strata, and she also made a French toast dish that was to die for!  (Keith and I kept joking that we were going to cancel our reservations in the city, and just stay with them our entire trip!)




The boys went with us to the charming town of Morris the second day.   More fun shops!











Here's Keith using the 'man chair' in one of the shops, joking about something...










They took us to lunch at an adorable Tea Room called Letty Mae's.




The food was scrumptious!  I got pumpkin soup and a peach muffin...yum!




Aren't the boys cute surrounded by girly stuff?  :)




Another shop that we hit later on (you know I'm LOVING this display!)...




(We did more running around, but I took a break from taking pictures.)
Later that day we also got to meet their daughter, son-in-law, and adorable granddaughter!

It was such a pleasure spending time with Kris and Terry and meeting their lovely family, too!

We had the best time together, made some wonderful memories, and we really appreciate their hospitality!

And of course Kris and I did some GOOD junkin'!
I had a big box full of goodies that we shipped home, so I'll be showing you some of my finds soon.

I'm trying to get back into the 'groove' after being on vacation and taking a break from the computer, so I have lots of catching up to do!
Thanks so much for stopping by, and have a fantastic week! :)


54 comments:

  1. What a wonderful trip...it can't be beat if you go junkin' with a buddy. And aren't our blogging friends the best? They just get us. Glad to see you had such a great time with Kris.

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  2. Sounds like a fantastic little getaway!! As I'm looking at your photos of all the wonderful shops, I'm hearing "cha-ching" in my ears...if I were along it would be hard to keep from buying and spending...
    Mary Alice

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  3. Awwwww...I am just plain jealous. You spent time with one of my favorite people in Blogland. It looks like you ALL had a good time-even the boys did!!!! I'd say that you did that backwards...you should have spent one night in Chicago and the rest of the time at Kris's house. lol Glad you had fun!!!! xo Diana

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  4. That is my kind of trip, you did have a wonderful hostess pair.

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  5. Kris sure knows all about the good places to shop. I don;t know how you controlled yourself since you didn't have a truck to haul it all home. Great pictures Susan, thanks for sharing.

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  6. Oh I'm so jealous! It looks like you both had so much fun together! Those shops looked wonderful. I think I would've loved everything in them. Looks like Kris lives close to some good shopping! Your husband was a good sport to hang out with you and let you shop. Can't wait to see what you bought!

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  7. Susan, That looked like a great time with beautiful friends. I laughed about Kris' star status. Wouldn't you know. :):) It's nice the fellows tagged along. Blessings, xoxo,Susie

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  8. Hey Girlfriend,
    I miss you already. We did have a great time!!!! It was so fun to have you and Keith come and stay with us for a few days. Wooooo Hoooooo the junkin we covered in two days lol!
    Kris

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  9. Looks and sounds like you all had a great time. Lots of fun and good food. I see lots of eye candy in those shops!
    Hope you are enjoying the weekend.

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  10. Oh, to have been along for the ride with you two! I know you had a fabulous time.

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  11. Now that looks like a perfect trip - good friends, good food, great junk!
    xo jonni xo

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  12. It looks like you had such a great trip and I am sure that Kris was a gracious hostess!

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  13. That looks like a wonderful trip of shopping and a splendid time with friends. Looking forward to seeing what you found!

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  14. My heart always goes pitter patter when I visit here.... glad you had this special time with friends...

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  15. Sounds like a fun trip. We all need to join in ... Thank you for taking us there, Di @cottage-wishes

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  16. So much fun! You ladies are so awesome! I loved seeing all the photos! All the great shops. Thank you so much for sharing your trip with us Susan!

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  17. Wow what fun you had visiting with Kris in Chicago! So glad you all had a good time. It's so nice to see the guys bonding too! The shops and restaurants look so nice. Looking forward to see all of your finds! Take care.
    Julie

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  18. Fun time with friends! Looks like a great visit with lots of shopping!
    warmly,
    deb

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  19. I'm so glad you and Keith were able to take a nice trip! It sounds and looks like you enjoyed the best of times in Chicago (at least the first couple of days). Looking forward to seeing your treasures and hearing about the city park of your trip! Have a super week! Blessings, Cindy

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  20. Oh my what fun you all had, enjoyed all the photos, amazing places of fantastic junkiń Kris knows!
    Can't wait to see all the goodies you shipped home.
    XO,
    Vera

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  21. What great fun! Love all your pickin' places. I would be in junk heaven.

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  22. Sounds like you had a great time....Morris is a great town with a lot of cute shops. Looking forward to seeing what you bought!

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  23. What a great couple. They're so cute!! I love this breakfast setup. And the welcoming committee is the BEST! So glad you had a good time. What a fun tradition.

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  24. Thank you for sharing the awesome "junk"! I needed a good eye candy fix!! ;)

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  25. Oh I just don't know where to begin! I am so envious of your lovely trip and your stay at Kris's home!!! Or should I say bed and breakfast?? :) Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful weekend trip. Your photos are lovely and the smiling photos of hubby's and you girls are precious.

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  26. What wonderful photos! It looks as if you had an amazing time. I have only been to Chicago once and not to the surrounding areas...the little town of Geneva looks adorable...I'll have to add it to my bucket list!
    Cheryl

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  27. Hi Susan, what fun you girls had. Love the pics and so inspired by the special places you got to junk in~~Kris's home is amazing and I can imagine how special she made you and your hubbies time there.
    Thanks for sharing and looking forward to part 2
    xo

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  28. Hi Susan! SO great to meet you and thanks MUCH for the fabulous photos and share of my shop, Lucky Junk. NO doubt that Kris would get you Junk Drunk...ha,ha! LOVE your blog & FB page...will share on mine.
    Vintage LOVE...Janet McCarthy

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  29. How awesome you stayed with Kris! What a fun trip.

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  30. What a fun and beautiful trip! Love all of the shops. How wonderful you stayed in Kris' s home...it's so gorgeous!
    Kisses
    Alessandra

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  31. Well of course you had a wonderful time with the fabulous Kris at the helm along with her wonderful hubby...oh those shops looked incredible...and sure that you got the royal treatment....these are the best of times...spending them with wonderful friends!...and then the shopping is a bonus!

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  32. Love seeing your photos and Kris' as well. How great to be "real life" friends, too. Thanks for sharing your trip with us. :)

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  33. Two great looking couples....What fun and what great pictures. I love hanging out with like minded bloggers...Can't wait to see your haul!

    Carol

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  34. How wonderful that the 4 of you have such a good time together! And Kris must have had an itinerary that was filled to the max for your visit. I'm drooling over all those fabulous shops you visited and I can't wait to see what you found!

    I love the photo of the 4 of you at the restaurant. So cute!

    Vickie

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  35. Love the photo's - they are great. You and Kris look like your having a terrific time. I know that you and your husband had a wonderful time with Kris and Terry shopping and great meals.
    Lots of memories made.
    Have a great week and hope that your mom is doing well.
    Mary

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  36. It looks and sounds like you had a great trip. Isn't it wonderful to meet our blogging friends in person and to go junkin' with them. I have meet 7 blogging sisters over the last few years. Can't wait to see what you found when out junking.
    ~Cindy

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  37. So many fantastic shops out Chicago way! I would have had to ship things back too! Sounds like a great vacation.

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  38. Looks like you had a great time! It was so great to see you again Susan! I'm so glad you were able to stop by, seeing that you had so many wonderful places to visit. Thanks for thinking of us. I can't wait to make it over to you one day!! Have a great week....Happy Fall! Julie

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  39. such a fabulous and fun trip! kris has so many great shops to pick from! thanks for sharing the great pics, susan!

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  40. Nothing is better than a holiday with people you love being with and in a spot that feeds your fancies! You scored well on both. What a wonderful time and what a great guide Kris was! I could imagine enjoying all those shops (while Rick went to Evanston to spend time with his favorite luthier. I'd probably come home with a $10 dish and he's come home with a guitar that would cover my mortgage for five months! And we'd both have had our perfect shopping experience!)

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  41. Isn't Whimsy in Morris just fantastic? Darling town.

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  42. You hit some great spots during your visit! How fun it must have been for the four of you to spend time together!

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  43. Oh that looks like so much fun and I love the DOG on the bed looks just like my neighbors sweet basset-hound dog

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  44. It looks like you all are having so much fun, Susan. I'd love to hit some of those shops. Kris has to be a wonderful hostess, she's such a sweet lady. Thanks for sharing this. ~ Nancy

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  45. What a fun getaway!! Jim and I got to meet Kris and Terry when they came to the shop's At Home With White Show and they were just two of the warmest,nicest people we have ever met! Thanks for sharing your junkin' adventure...I always love seeing other shop's displays! Love the photo of the four of you!!

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  46. Oh you two cuties look like you are having a ball! And what good sports the hubbies are. The shops look so fun and the food delicious! Glad you got to hang out together.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  47. How fun! you all look like you had a wonderful time together. So many neat places to see, and shop at. I would need a loan from the bank if I went shopping with you guys!!
    I'm glad you had such a good time.
    Debbie
    xo

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  48. I'm on cool vintage photo overload here. In a good way though :) Glad you had a good time and I am so happy to see someone using their chicken nest bowls! I have five of those and have never used them for anything but jelly beans at Easter.

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  49. Oh wow !! 2 of the most talented ladies ever in one place! You BOTH are celebs! So happy you all had fun oxox

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  50. What an incredible experience! Both of you are gorgeous and it's so great that you had this time together. Great shopping and wonderful food! Kris's home is so pretty and the guest room looks dreamy. How did you manage to leave it? :)

    xo
    Pat

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  51. How fun!!! Yes Kris did take you too some of the best places that is for sure!Great photos!

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  52. What a fantastic time! Great food! Fabulous finds! The boys are adorable. ;) Especially your hubby in the yellow man chair! Love it! xoxo Jen

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  53. How fun! Kris and Terry are the best - what hospitality! I love all the shops you went to especially that one with the great ladders and things outside! Looks like the boys had a great time too! Glad you had a wonderful trip and can't wait to see the goodies you shipped home! Hugs, Leena

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