We love the Heart Ball

Well, we had another successful weekend with my favorite same age, same sex cousin Holly and her awesome husband Danny! (I had to add the same sex because I'm lucky enough to have another same age cousin, but a boy!) Holly is a big cheese at the American Heart Association and it was the Heart Ball this past weekend in Chicago. Holly invited Chris and me to be volunteers and we jumped at the chance to dress up and pitch in a helping hand.

The Ball was held at the Palmer House Hilton, which was built in the late 1800s. It's right smack in the middle of the action, close to the lake front and shopping, if that's your thing. The hotel just underwent a huge renovation and has been restored to it's original swanky charm. I loved all of the gorgeous crown molding, intricate staircases and black and white photos of Judy Garland and the likes adorning the hallways. (All that and a Serenity Dreams bed!) If you have a chance to stay there while you're in town, I highly recommend it!