Happy National Ice Cream Day

The cutest gelato from Eli’s Ark in Chicago I hope everyone had a great weekend! Did you celebrate National Ice Cream Day?

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…

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…

My Favorite Coffee Shops in Chicago

One of the things I miss the most during these weird times is going to coffee shops throughout the week and on the weekends. I can make my own coffee at home, and I do, but I absolutely love trying new coffee shops to spice up the week. I love when coffee shops have signature…

October Recap

Once again I am typing that I haven't posted in so long, but October has been a busy month. I have been working on some future posts and perfecting others, so those will go up at some point! As mentioned, October was a crazy month. I was out of town 3 of the 4 weekends…

Hello!!

Hello everyone! I feel like most of my recent blog posts have started with something like "it has been so long since I lasted posted" or " I am going to be posting more consistently." It is kind of funny, but I really am going to get more posts up. The schedule was working well…

Experiment Part 1: Hello Fresh Review

Hello Fresh was such a good start to my experiment. As mentioned in a prior post, I embarked on the first part of my experiment: trying out products/services that I hear about on podcasts or see in ads. Hello Fresh seemed like a nice starting point because I wanted to get better at cooking and…

My Favorite Instagram Accounts

Lately I have been thinking about the content I am consuming on Instagram, on YouTube, through podcasts, etc. I follow a bunch of different people-- some for inspiration, some for travel, some for food recommendations, and some just for fun. I have a bunch of favorite Instagram accounts that I love following along with. I…

A Relaxing & Productive Weekend

It's currently almost 9pm on a Sunday night and I feel really good about the weekend. Connor and I originally planned to go on a weekend road trip, but decided last minute to stay in Chicago. I was kind of happy we decided to stay home for the weekend since I was SO tired.. more…

Weekend Trip to Detroit

Happy Monday! Changing things up this week with a Monday post. Honestly, I was so tired yesterday when we got home from Detroit, so I knew this post would have to wait a day or two. Anyway, Connor and I ventured to Detroit, Michigan on Saturday morning. We got kind of a late start, but…

The Best Parlor Pizza?

If you're a local to Chicago, you have probably heard of Parlor Pizza. It's a restaurant that serves pizza, drinks, desserts, and yummy cocktails. It isn't my favorite pizza place, but I think it's a really fun place to go! There are actually three of them in Chicago. One in West Loop, one in Wicker…

I Was In Bloomington Less Than 24 Hours & This Is What I Ate

I am back after a week long break!! For some reason, I had so much to say, but couldn't really figure out how to form it into a blog. This past week went by fast, and was fun, but I have been so tired lately, which was probably part of the reason I didn't post.…