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Insta-Week

by Caleb on January 29, 2012

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The stories behind this week’s photos:

  • 1 & 4  - This Chicago winter remains unpredictable. Last Friday it was snowing so heavily they let us out early to head home. Then this week it’s been nice enough for me to take some unscheduled walks outside in Millennium Park. Not complaining though. I really value the time to get some fresh air and clear my head.
  • 2 & 5 - Remember when I said I was going to start getting up at ridiculously early hours in order to get stuff done? And then I told you about my strategic planning? Yeah. My productivity has been on fire lately. It’s amazing how much more confident and in control you feel when you take control of your time.
  • 3 & 6 - At home, I’m making slow but steady strides toward learning how to cook, gradually gaining confidence in the kitchen. It’s slow going, given my limited time during the week. I’m also, as you can see, playing a serious amount of cars lately.

As always, you can follow me on Instagram (@calebgardner) for stories in real-time.

How was your week?

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Insta-Week

January 20, 2012
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The story behind this week’s photos: 1 & 4  - Winter has officially arrived in Chicago, but I’m not complaining since it was so mild up until now. Give me a few weeks… 2 & 5 - I picked up guitar last weekend again for the first time in a while. It felt good – although [...]

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Wildlife

January 17, 2012
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One of the benefits of escaping big city life to visit my parents in Oklahoma is the wildlife. Adjacent to my hometown is a big refuge and mountain range, filled with buffalo, longhorns, and other endangered species. We also have a few friends with farms, so the last two holiday seasons we’ve taken Miles to [...]

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Insta-Week

January 13, 2012
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The story behind this week’s photos: Photos 1 & 2 – Edelman Digital Chicago packed up and moved floors – from 63 to 66 in the AON Center. Our new floor is pretty slick – a modern, open floor plan, new kitchen with a ton of food, and cool meeting spaces. I’ll probably have more [...]

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Christmas is Magic

December 12, 2011
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… at least, for little kids it still is. It’s been so fun sharing that experience all over again with Miles this year. How’s your season going?

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December 7, 2011
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In Case You Haven’t Discovered Pinterest

October 21, 2011
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Pinterest is what all the cool kids are doing these days. No, seriously. I’ve been using it for a few months now, and am very addicted. The concept is pretty simple. You find a photo or video of something online that you find inspiring. You pin it. Done. You can choose your “pinboards” (categories, basically) [...]

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Adventureland

October 19, 2011
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A few weekends ago we traveled up to Wisconsin to visit my in-laws, who recently purchased a cabin. On a private lake. On 52 acres of land. Needless to say, it was beautiful and relaxing and just what we needed for a little escape from big city life.

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These “Men-Ups” Are Disturbing

October 14, 2011
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But they make a compelling point, don’t they? Look how ridiculous some of these poses are when men are made to do them.

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All Things Apple

September 26, 2011
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There are many, many things that I love about fall, but apples are definitely high up on the list. I look forward to honeycrisps especially every year. Mmm, so good. Every year we try to go apple picking ourselves. We’ll hopefully be able to get it on the agenda for this year, but in the [...]

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