Style, food, thoughts, and cocktails
Sometimes, the smallest touches make the biggest difference when entertaining and this recipe is the epitome of the easiest way to make your brunch spookily festive. Normally, I don't associate early morning meals with Halloween - usually spooky celebrations make me think of late at night in a costume, stuffing my face with candy. If [...]
Happy Halloween weekend! I'm gearing up for the spookiest weekend of the year with another easy Halloween makeup look: the modern witch. This witchy look doesn't include a full face of green paint or glued-on warts, but instead is a bit sleeker, gothic look that will have you feeling equally scary and cool. To achieve [...]
Happy Halloween to all! To kickoff my countdown to the spookiest holiday of them all, I'm starting my series of Halloween makeup looks. Leading up to costume-sporting night, I've put together three easy, looks that require no costume, just the makeup you already have in your stash. All Hallow's Eve seems to be the best [...]
It's finally starting to feel a bit more like Autumn here in Chicago! Still a bit warm, but the air is smelling crisper, the mornings are a bit cooler, and the stores are putting out their autumnal colors and Halloween decor. Going shopping in the early Fall has to be the most refreshing time to [...]
Did this summer fly by for anyone else? Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love the Fall season, but I feel like our warm, sunny days were cut too short and I'm not ready to put away my flowy summer dresses quite yet. As long as the weather permits, I'm pulling my warm-weather dresses out [...]
We're post-Labor Day, which means it's Autumn in my mind, which really means I can't stop buying pumpkins, craving farmers markets, home baked treats, and adding fun layers to my outfits. This last weekend I needed to run some errands and it was such a beautiful, September morning. Warm sun, cool breeze, not a cloud [...]
The number of weekends left this summer is at a terrifyingly low number. To help soothe our sorrows of summer coming to an end, I've concocted a fruity, boozy popsicle to enjoy while soaking up our last days of warm sunshine. I bought this popsicle mold on amazon last summer, and it was such [...]
July is my birthday month and I've had an amazing time celebrating! I spent my birthday weekend doing what I love most: eating and drinking with my favorite human. Our first stop for the birthday extravaganza was Apogee in River North. They had incredibly interesting cocktails in a chic, rooftop bar atmosphere. We started with [...]
In honor of the first official day of summer this week I wanted to create an easy, refreshing cocktail to enjoy in this amazing, sunshiny weather. I also went down a rabbit hole the other day reading about cocktails prepared and served in a French press and immediately thought: "I HAVE TO TRY THIS." With [...]
This past weekend I think I may have found my new favorite hang out spot in Chicago... The Revolution Brewing Tap Room. It's located where they brew all of the beer, and offer free tours hourly if you want to check out the brewery behind the scenes. The tap room itself is a large open [...]
When hosting a party, and also playing the role of bartender, it's always best to craft cocktails that are simple and easy to make, but look and taste impressive. These summer party-ready cocktails check all of those boxes. It's honestly so incredibly simple to make, but the flavors pack a punch. Making these cocktails for [...]
