Last year, I reminisced in photos 2010. Here are some favorite memories from 2011:
| New Home : The Lily. Lakeview, Chicago. |
| Love for Choco Vino + The Bachelor. Basically kept us alive all winter long. |
| DIY Lily Dates. Painting, Decorating, Free Craigslisting... whatever it took. Blessed by these lovelies. |
| New neighborhood hotspots. Adventured via puffer coat. |
| SNOWMAGEDDON 2011!!!! |
| Southport snowed in |
| Grandpa moves back to Chi. |
| Winter Wonderland in Wisconsin |
| Scavenger Hunts in the city with dear Britters. Sleepovers. Cinnamon Rolls. She's always up for an adventure! |
| Spring Break... rest, relaxing, refreshment with my dear Kato |
| Layover in Kansas City. Time with Jenny + Andrew. I'm so lucky. |
| Preschool teaching. Lots to learn... |
| Brothers visit for a weekend! |
| Roommate birthday weekends + sideways face + high bun. |
| My dear Bets turns the big 2-4. |
| The High Bun. (need I say more...) |
| Daniel's first CityStreak winners! |
| Chicago thaws out. And we realize how many people actually live in this city. |
| Daniel moves back to Chicago! |
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| Memorial Day weekend : Whitney gets married! Blessed to be a bridesmaid. |
| Mom + Paul = Engaged! |
| Betsy + Michael engaged!!!!!!! |
| Music Mondays. Highlight of summer. |
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| International Music Thursdays. Picnics in Mill Park. Wine + Dancing. |
| Kate gets married!!!!! |
| Summer sistas. |
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| The Lily Clothing Swap. |
| Summer public transit excursions. |
| Road trip to Des Moines for the weekend... wedding plans + Betsy's hometown :) |
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| Learning Film. Britter's bday. Celebrating. |
| Runs along the lake |
| Beach, beach, beach |
| I turn 25! |
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| Lily Birthday Party |
| Mom + Paul : spontaneous wedding at the chimney |
| Roadtrip to CO to pick Mikey up from camp |
| Jenny in Milwaukeeeee! |
| Ravinia nights |
| Saying goodbye to summer via Britter's boat |
| School starts! Teaching Kindergarten :) |
| Our first half-marathon |
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| We finished! 13.1 |
falllll... apples apples everywhere |
camping with Lindsay! |
city pumpkin patch... farmer's markets... embracing everything fall |
New friends + Old |
| Christmas Season.... DIY at the Lily |
| Bye bye Becky! She's off to Cali... |
| The Lily Christmas Tree + Decorating for the Season |
| Christmas Break with brothers. Sufjan, Folk Angel, Tree Trim, eggnog.... |
| cookie forests |
| 4 journals this year! |
| Reunioning with life friends |
| Merry Christmas to all, Love: The Goldstein Sibs |
Here's to another year!





