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Foot mask review
Remember my blog about the foot mask a few days ago? Well, I tried it and waited a few days before to review because the package said that within 4-5 days, your feet would start to peel. Hmmmm…. You...
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New (to me) music: Emily Wells
Last month, the boyfriend got us tickets to see Emily Wells at Schuba’s (I absolutely adore Schuba’s). I guess he missed her last time she was in town, so he bought tickets as soon as she announced...
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Best Beauty Tips and Tricks
Best Beauty Tips and Tricks Found this in my inbox today. I love learning other people’s beauty secrets! I may not agree w/ all of these, but I’m super curious to try grapeseed oil to remove make-up...
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Little Goat
After West Side Story, we made our way over to Little Goat. If you don’t know the background story to Little Goat, it’s the creation of Stephanie Izard, the fourth season winner of Top Chef. After...
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Vanille
I love macarons and I used to get them regularly at Floriole Bakery, but the last few times I’ve stopped by, I haven’t seen any. After months, if not years, of putting it off, I finally made my way to...
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Neighborhood Gems
Saw this on our walk around the neighborhood the other night. It’s just on the border of Logan Square and Humboldt Park along Bloomingdale Ave. I can’t figure out if this is a couple or a daughter...
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Purging
There’s something about purging my material things and donating it that makes me feel better. (To the point, that I encourage the boyfriend to do the same.) At the same time, I realize how much stuff I...
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Owls
Lately, I’ve become slightly enamored with owls. Happened to see this as I left work on Friday. Any Chicagoans know where it is? Hint: Book of Mormon. I really should pay more attention to my...
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Figs, it’s what’s for dinner
To say that I like figs is an understatement, I love them! I was pleasantly surprised to find them at Trader Joe’s tonight and knew instantly that it would become my dinner. Grabbed some mozzarella,...
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Summer fashion staples
I may be from the islands but I despise anything over 85. I dislike humidity even more. My main goal for summer fashion is to be comfortable without looking sloppy. I live in dresses and skirts...
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My first new car!
I’ve been driving an old 1999 Toyota Rav 4 for as long as I can remember. Over the past 2 years, the car has slowly started to break here and there. At just over 196,000 miles, it just wasn’t worth it...
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Pancakes!
I’m not really a sweets type of girl for brunch but I found one that makes me want more and more and more. And best of all, it’s not from a restaurant but a recipe I found online that I can make as I...
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Nature and all it’s beauty
I used to be that girl that hated the outdoors, the thought of spending time with nature and trees (and most importantly, bugs) was less appealing than say sitting through a 3 hour lecture on...
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New toy: Canon Rebel T3
The bf spoils me more than he ever should. We recently celebrated our anniversary and lucky me, he gave me a Canon Rebel T3. I know nothing about photography, and quite frankly, I’ve had the idea of...
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Super Walmart
Don’t let the title of this post mislead you, I’m a Target fanatic through and through but my sister and I were at my parent’s house yesterday and decided to check out the Walmart across the street....
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Broadway in Chicago
The first musical I saw was Miss Saigon. I don’t think I knew what to expect but I left thinking wow, that was beautiful. All thanks to an old flame who was a Rent fanatic, which I also love. Since...
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Never give up
I graduated from high school in 1999 (gasp, did I just reveal my age). I immediately started at a private four year university as a programming major. Two years passed and I was in a dazed state,...
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Sam & Libby Sandals
My everyday summer shoe consists of thong sandals. I like to consider it the grown up version of flip flops. I recently picked up a pair of Sam & Libby thong sandals at Target (pictured above)....
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Locally Sourced Goods
Little known fact: I did a brief stint in culinary school. Why am I sharing this with you – I guess mainly for me, to remind myself that I’m constantly changing and evolving. I remember sitting in a...
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TargetStyle Event
Yesterday was my company summer outing and as I made my way back to the train line to get home, I stumbled upon a TargetStyle event at the Chicago Theatre. My awesome intern and I decided it was worth...
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