IN OUR KITCHEN / COMFORT FOOD
Nick and I received a couple new cookbooks for Christmas, grilled cheese, please! and The Newlywed Cookbook. Both of these books are awesome, I especially love the Newlywed Cookbook because it...
View ArticleLA SNAPSHOTS
TGIF. Today I’m bringing back snapshots with a special edition from my trip to LA! It was a great shoot, so many beautiful areas that I’ve never explored before. 1 / The sun rising over Castaic Lake....
View Article08 / FRIDAY WORDS
I’m so happy it’s Friday! This week has been filled with quick deadlines and a lot of work, I’m excited to have a couple days to relax. We have a fun-filled and busy weekend ahead. Tomorrow I’m...
View ArticleNATURAL LIGHT
Morning! Nick and I are in the process of looking for apartments. We LOVE our space right now, but we’re itching to move up towards Lincoln Park where things are a little quieter and feel more like a...
View ArticleWINTER BLUES
I’m never one to mind the winter. After growing up in New Jersey, going to school in Syracuse and now living in Chicago, I would consider myself well prepped for negative wind chills and endless...
View ArticleUPDATES
Hello hello! I hope you all had a great Easter weekend. Sorry I’ve been MIA lately, our internet was out for a few days, work has been crazy, we moved, and the most exciting thing, I’ve been working...
View Article12 / SNAPSHOTS
This week I’ve been trying to get out and explore my new neighborhood as much as possible. It’s amazing what a little lunchtime walk can do! Getting outside even if it’s for 20 minutes helps me get...
View ArticleOUR NEW ADDITION
We have a new addition to our family, Bosco! Since we brought him home Saturday, we can’t take our eyes off this little cutie – we’re already so in love with him. Yesterday we brought him to watch...
View Article05 / ASSEMBLED : OUTDOOR CITY LIVING
As much as I love living in a city, sometimes I miss being able to have a nice big yard or outdoor space. We do, however have an teeny tiny little lawn and front stoop that is perfect for a few simple...
View ArticleCITY SPOT / HOMESTEAD ON THE ROOF
Nick and I love trying new places to eat, especially when it’s nice out and they have an outdoor area. A friend told me about this restaurant Homestead on the Roof so we went to check it out on...
View ArticleCITY SPOT : FISHBAR
This weekend we were in the mood for some good, casual seafood. Growing up going to the NJ beaches every summer, I vividly remember the local seafood joints where you could get good shrimp, oysters...
View ArticleTREASURE HUNTING
Remember when Nick and I found this bar on our anniversary trip? Well since we’ve set it up, I felt like I needed some more interesting barware since everything is on display. Also, after my parents...
View ArticleABSOLUT CHICAGO & THREADLESS
This weekend one of my best friends was in town and we were invited to the launch of Absolut Chicago. The event immediately caught my attention because I had seen the bottle in the grocery store a few...
View ArticleCOLORS OF FALL
It’s amazing how quickly it changes from summer to fall around here. The leaves begin to turn all different shades of red, orange and yellow and the air gets a lot crisper. This is our first year...
View ArticleSEEK DESIGN CONFERENCE
Saturday I attended Seek Design Conference, put on by the Northern Illinois University to inspire both students and professionals in the field. The day was filled with some pretty awesome speakers,...
View ArticleHERE TO STAY (FOR NOW)
Two and a half years ago Nick and I moved out to Chicago for his medical residency. We knew 2 people and were traveling pretty far away from our friends and family. In the past two years, Chicago has...
View ArticleSNAPSHOTS
It’s been a while since I’ve shown some snapshots; I figured the new year was a good time to get back into it. As you can see, it’s been quite cold around here – we’ve spent a LOT of time indoors...
View ArticleSNAPSHOTS
Happy Friday! A little glimpse of what I’ve been up to lately : 1 / Getting a sweet package in the mail from VSCO cam and Designer Vaca back in the fall has me dreaming of warm weather, seriously take...
View ArticleMY FAVORITE BLOODY MARYS
A little break from design today – in honor of St. Patty’s Day celebrations tomorrow, I thought it would be fun to round of some of my favorite Bloody Marys from around the city. This all started as a...
View ArticleVIEW FROM THE TOP
The past couple weeks have been filled with visitors, a birthday (I’m now 27!), a very inspiring Creative Mornings talk (which I’ll share more about next week), a Netflix binge (we finished House of...
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