Latest At Living Large: Heading to the City

Written ByLynn

While it’s Memorial Day Weekend and many of you might be going to BBQ’s or Memorial Day Parades, I’m heading to Chicago.

On Saturday, I am having lunch with Emma at Vincent and we are meeting MacKenna Held who is in the HGTV show “La Pitchoune: Cooking in France“ and she’s also the author of a new book “Mostly French“ – I will be leaving with a signed copy. The kitchen she cooks in used to be Julia Child’s. A very interesting story.

Today – Sunday, Emma and I are heading to a Antique, Vintage Market with my dear friend Carmen who I’ve know for over 40 years.

What are your plans for the weekend?

A table set outdoors with a white cloth, plates of roasted vegetables, lemon chicken, wine glasses, bread, and olives displays the latest book cover: "Mostly French: Recipes from a Kitchen in Provence" by Makenna Held.

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This Week’s Events

While I’m off having fun in the city, Keith “Handy” is busy at home starting the to put the frame together for my new greenhouse.

There are still many windows for me to paint so that will be on my agenda for this upcoming week along with prepping for an upcoming bridal shower meeting at our house and it’s exactly two weeks until I leave for California so lots to do!

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I traded corporate life for cozy living and now share how to make small spaces feel beautifully intentional.

With a love of vintage finds, organized chaos (emphasis on organized), and a handy husband who builds my wild ideas, I’m here to show that living large isn’t about square feet—it’s about heart, style, and good bones.

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