1. Shout out to my best friend and new blogger Megan on her 22nd birthday today. 

2. The weather in Chicago has been pretty crazy this week with lots of humidity and huge thunder storms. It's also been a bit warmer. Hopefully the rain clears enough this weekend so I can savor August. 

3. Last weekend I was a baking machine. I made this super simple bread from Joy the Baker as well as these oatmeal raisin cookies. 

4. Sadie Sadie Sadie. She's been such a character this week. This is her begging to have some of my breakfast. 

5. Loaded corn chowder recipe coming next week! Loved creating a recipe using some Midwestern sweet corn.