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?

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…

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…

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…

Exploring Andersonville

I hope everyone had a great weekend! I was home in Chicago for the weekend. Connor and I decided to head to Andersonville on Saturday to explore a bit and get some coffee (that was our main reason for going haha). We got there around 12pm and walked around until about 3pm. We drove there…

10 Things I Learned During My First Year of Work

As promised, I am posting more consistently! This is a post I was already thinking of a week after starting my first job (lol you have to plan ahead haha). It is pretty crazy to think I have been working for over a year now. My mindset has shifted so much this past year in…

Living In A City

Writing this post just popped up in my mind, so here we are. I have lived in a big city for about a year now. I really do love it, but there are definitely pros and cons. Here are some of the things I enjoy and don't enjoy about living in Chicago. PROS 1. There…

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…

Summer Bucket List

Summer is almost here! It has been feeling like summer a couple days a week in Chicago (lol it is like 80 degrees once a week and the rest of the time it's either raining or freezing). Because of all of this, it's time for my Summer Bucket List!! 1. Ride Divvy Bikes with Connor…

Favorite Spots in Logan Square

It's Sunday and I think this is the first blog that I have been "on schedule" for in a LONG time. Per usual, I am writing about Chicago. Who's surprised?! This was the first weekend where Connor and I were actually in Chicago for an entire weekend. It was actually really nice on Friday, 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…