As someone who may be older (and wiser…?) than you, hopefully from time to time, I can provide guidance or tips on what I’ve learned along the way. As you know, last year we bought an older home and moved to the Chicago suburbs. I’ve lived here over a decade and while I’ve worked and […]
I receive a lot of questions about work bags (shop more totes here) and honestly, it’s hard to narrow a few down because they really run the gamut. You can go basic and you can go downright baller–and everything in between. But before buying a work bag, it’s important to consider your needs and determine […]
I LOVE to read. Unfortunately, it has taken a back seat in my life. Growing up, I devoured books and read everything I could get my hands on. I still think about some of the books that I loved and really affected me as a young girl growing up: The American Girl series (various authors) because […]
Is there a beauty product that you’ve never really been “sold” on? Maybe you question if it’s really necessary in your skin care regime? I’m constantly trying new products–it’s part of the gig, and I love sharing the results with you all! So, my beauty product that always left me feeling dissatisfied was eye cream. […]
It’s one of my favorite sales–the Shopbop sale where you can get up to 25% off your order! As you know, Shopbop is one of my favorite online shopping destinations so I have quite a few of the items listed and at the bottom I have a few favorites that I’ve had for awhile now […]
File this under “things I learned from instagram.” I had no idea what double cleansing was until i saw some of my favorite fellow bloggers talk about it. It’s been a K Beauty secret for years but once I gave it a go, it’s personally helped my skin breathe–no more buildup, more effective routines and […]
DIY Frayed Hem Jeans Whenever I wear my Levi’s jeans, someone comments about the hem asking whether or not I did it myself or if the jeans came that way. Well, I used to do a lot more DIYs in my past life, but it was, in fact, me! I decided to go raw (hem) […]
We’ve been in the suburbs for nine months now and in some ways, it’s felt like forever. In other ways, it’s only been a minute and I sometimes want to drive “home” to our condo in Wicker Park when I’m in the city. I wrote this post about why we left the city here, but […]
