My husband Danny and I went to Chicago last week for fun and a little business. What a great city!

Highlights included watching the Oprah show get taped (unfortunately we didn’t get on Oprah’s “favorite things” show.) We learned about some nasty virus and my funny husband bought hand sanitizer on the way back to the hotel.

My favorite part of the trip was our visit to the Art Institute. The exhibit entitled “Miniature Rooms” was phenomenal. Dozens and dozens of replica rooms done in a one-inch to one-foot scale. I tried to take some photos – they’re not the best but it gives you a sense of the detail and intricacy involved in each miniature setting.

I was a passionate dollhouse builder when I was a child, making all the furniture, doll clothes and houses by hand after school. I was pretty excited to see these amazing replicas.

Go to Chicago! And if you do, go to the Art Institute and visit the Miniature Room exhibit.