We are two sisters who love cooking, DIYing, entertaining, traveling, a good glass of wine (or two or three), photography, and pretty much anything where we can use our creativity. Our main mission is to keep an online journal in hopes of inspiring ourselves daily. If we happen to inspire others along the way, it would be an added bonus.
I am a 25 year old recent newlywed to my husband, Brian. I live in the suburbs of Chicago in a 25 year old condo. Yes, my house and I are the same age (my house being the one needing redecorating and updating). I love trying out new recipes, DIYing works of art to decorate my home, working on my photography skills, and above all making time for my family and friends (particularly my big sister Cortney). During the week you can find me wearing kaki’s and cardigans, as I am a second grade teacher. My goal is to use the creativity I use in my classroom on a daily basis in other realms of my life.
I am a 29 year old Chi-Town city gal living in a cozy condo with my boyfriend, Jeff. Monday through Friday I go by Miss Schmitt, as my main gig is working as a speech-language pathologist at a school in the burbs. Beyond my day job, I adore decorating, finding treasures at flea markets, seeking new adventures in the city, laughing, indulging in anything sweet, and spending time with friends and family (especially my lovely sis, Kali). Read along as I share my hopes, dreams, and outcomes (the good and the bad!).There are people that like to throw parties and people who don’t. Kalin and I fall into the first of the two. We get really into it and plan for days (ok sometimes weeks). And really, what’s a better way to get together with friends? I can’t think of many. We hadn’t thrown one in a while and were feeling the itch for a party, so we started brainstorming ideas. When we started thinking about it, fall was just around the corner. So we thought a fall themed wine party was a fabulous way to welcome the season. A couple weekends ago that party came together and we had a great time sipping wine and laughing with friends. Here’s a preview of what the get together entailed:
Wonderful food, and delicious drinks.
 Tablescape In Progress |
 Drinks in the Kitchen |
Fun handmade decorations that kept with our fall color scheme.
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Lots of wine.
We hired a wine company to come out to Kalin’s house and bring the vineyard to us! They presented different wines for tasting, shared pairing ideas, and answered questions. And if you liked what you tasted, you could order it to be sent right to your house. It was a great way to learn about wine with great friends while keeping it intimate and fun in the comfort of a home. They even brought the glasses! Less dishes for us to wash = perfect!
 Our wine consultant presenting some delicious wine |
A good time was had by all! Who doesn’t have a good time with a glass of wine in hand, good food, and great company? If you don’t then go see a doctor, because something must be wrong!
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It’s wine week ya’all! So grab a glass of your favorite wine and stay tuned, because throughout the next week or so Kalin and I will be posting more on the invitations, recipes, and DIY decorations!
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I love this idea, Cort!! Living out here in SF I have LOVED the opportunity to be so close to wine country and learn more about wine. (In fact I’ll be hitting up Napa, Sonoma and Headldsburg this week… holler!) It looks like you all had a great time at the party… wish I could have been there!
I’m jealous you have easy access to such amazing wine! Miss you!
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