This summer, the heat is ON in Chicago and I couldn’t be more excited about it. I haven’t featured a cocktail or drink recipe in a while so figured this…
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This summer I’m trying to KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid) when it comes to my wardrobe. I love to layer in the fall but have found that these hot summer months…
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I’m currently down in the Caribbean Islands of Turks and Caicos for a much-needed Thompson family vacation. The last time I was down here was 10 years ago after my…
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Summer in Chicago means hitting Lake Michigan and a scramble to find a friend of a friend with a boat. I’ve always said Chicago is a bipolar city: it’s cold and…
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Pants are a thing of the past, or at least an item I won’t willingly be wearing until October. It’s shorts season – and if you live in Chicago or New…
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This spring and summer, prints are back and bolder than ever. A flip through GQ or any menswear magazine and it’s quite apparent. With so many new patterns and prints…
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When it comes to my facial hair, lately I’ve been taking the lazy approach. I’ll keep it pretty neat and trimmed, almost a permanent 3-day unshaven shadow, but every once in a…
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In Chicago, spring is a transitional season that lasts about 3 weeks. One week the trees are barren, the next they budding and by mid-May, the city is once again…
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Santa Barbara sits on California’s central coast nestled right up to the Pacific and backed by the Santa Ynez Mountains. It’s a sunny and peaceful place where there’s quite a…
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At the end of last year, I traveled to Central America for the first time. Truthfully, Nicaragua had never been on my radar before but after a week traveling through…