I Haven’t Opened WordPress In SO Long

I just wanted to stop in and say hello to everyone. I have been on a bit of a blogging break over the past month or two, but I will be back to posting regularly soon! It was fun catching up on some of the posts I missed from other bloggers and I hope everyone…

5 Years Of Blogging & Responding To My First Blog Post Ever

To celebrate my 5 year blogging anniversary, I wanted to do a post reacting to my first blog post ever. And yes I was very creative and the title was "First blog post ever." I think is interesting to look back on the way I wrote, how I have changed, and just the overall feelings…

Ellie Weekly #2

I can't believe it is already time for the next post in my new "Ellie Weekly" series. This week went by pretty fast but the weekend has been pretty long so far which I love. I blogged SO much this week! I am pretty sure I posted every single day which is probably a new…

Another Saturday in Chicago

I feel like I haven't done a weekend in Chicago post in so long!! I did these kinds of posts all the time when I first moved to Chicago since I was always out exploring. I figured I would bring it back today to share a little post about my Saturday! I may do a…

Some Of My Favorite Polaroid Pics

I have always loved photos, videos, and really any kind of memory. I had boxes full of random items in my closet that had some kind of sentimental meaning growing up (tickets, cross country ribbons, cute erasers haha). I have also always taken so many photos. I remember getting my first camera and then my…

Work From Home Snacks

Being home so much and working from home has actually made me like cooking less. I feel like I am always having to make food or clean up from the meal prior. From what I have seen on social media lately, most people are loving cooking and trying out recipes right now. For some reason…

Work From Home Playlist

I made a Spotify playlist to enjoy during my workday when I started working from home. I normally don't make playlists, but I think I want to start making more. I wish I had been more into making playlists whenever I got a Spotify. I find it way harder to go back and organize everything…

An Ideal Weekend After Quarantine

Leaving my house and having a whole weekend to do whatever I want sounds pretty crazy at this point. I have been home pretty much all of the past 2 months. I have done a couple grocery runs, but at this point I have just been getting groceries delivered through Instacart. I have gone on…

Ellie Weekly #1

I came up with the idea to do these weekly posts the other night when I was brainstorming the post I shared before this. I imagine this being a fun, casual, diary-like post that I can share each week. It will be a mix of things I am doing, some of my favorites, how I…

What I Am Watching, Reading, and Listening To

I originally planned on posting something completely different, but I think I will wait another month or so for that post (lol). I decided this would be a fun post at about midnight on Sunday. The times that I end up writing blogs and posting them are so random. I always write pretty late at…

My Goals For May

Happy May! I can't believe we are so close to summer!! The weather is pretty rainy here in Chicago, but it is warming up. I haven't done a post related to my current goals in awhile. I remember when I moved to Chicago I did one almost weekly, which was fun and honestly probably very…

Things I Look Forward To Each Day

I am not starting my weekly post with "happy Tuesday" for the first time in forever. I feel pretty excited about that. I must be getting a little more creative haha. This week I am sharing some things I look forward to each day (and week for some of these things). Tearing off the previous…