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what i bought, december 16-31

what i bought, december 16-31

12 things i bought at the end of december

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Jenn Bollenbacher
Jan 06, 2025
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Happy 2025, friends! Whether the past year was one of your bests or one of your worsts, I hope you’re feeling optimistic about the promise of a fresh year ahead.

The final weeks of the year were spent on festive activities — a (very brief) visit to the (very crowded) Christkindlmarket, looking at the lights on State Street & the Christmas tree at Millennium Park, & having an early Christmas Eve dinner at Miller’s Pub, an iconic Chicago spot that is always decked out for the holidays.

Here are some things I bought to round out the end of 2024.

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