Truth: I have completely fallen behind on the blog due to having no time. Second truth: I spent four hours on Zillow the other day fantasizing about all the fixer upper homes nearby and how I would fix them up and revamp them. Yup, see. I have no time. To be honest though, I have been quite busy lately on…
It’s official I’m getting old. Next week marks 26 years and when asked by my parents what I wanted for my birthday this year, I immediately replied “a patio set”. I spent hours researching for one that would hold up in all weather conditions, looked cute and was reasonably priced. I sent my parents a link to the one I…
There are two things that rank top of my list when it comes to summertime. 1. The obvious: warm weather and patio season (FINALLY!) 2. All the fresh fruit!! Blueberries, strawberries, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, peaches, blackberries…the list goes on and on as well as my “Things to bake with the fresh fruit” list. Maybe it’s just me, but I think everything is…
With the wedding in less than a year (eekk) Steve and I have been checking things off the to-do list left and right and enjoying most of our date nights at home planning with a bottle of wine (or two). So when Layer3 TV approached us about trying their service (it recently launched in Chicago!), we were super excited. We…
There’s breakfast and then there’s breakfast that involves all of my favorites (chocolate, peanut butter and banana) into one perfectly blended smoothie bowl. Now that’s what I call a breakfast! I’ll admit I’ve been seeing these smoothie bowls all over the internet lately and I kept scrolling past them because, well, a smoothie belongs in a cup with a straw so…
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. The following content is intended for readers who are 21 or older. #AquafinaSparkling #CollectiveBias It seems like every spring Steve and I book visitors almost every weekend and play tourist in our own city. It’s one of my favorite parts about the spring,…