What’s really nice about your family coming to visit you in a different city is that you get to play tourist in your own town! My parents have been to visit Chicago pretty consistently every summer for the past few…
Oh, Chicago. I’ve lived here for 4 years and couldn’t love this city any more. Piggybacking off of the success of my Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona guide, I thought I’d start a new guide series: CHICAGO! Chicago is often called…
Similar to most big cities, you could live your whole life in Chicago and still not cover everything. Chicago has an excellent food scene, and I’ve been fortunate enough to try quite a few restaurants in the years I’ve lived…
If you’ve seen my Phoenix, AZ guide, you know I love to show people around places I love. Probably the most-often-asked question of me is “how should I spend a weekend in Chicago?” After all, Chicago is THE best place…
Like pretty much every woman, I love getting my nails done. Sometimes I just NEED to have my cuticles pushed back, you know? Yeah, you know. Of course, there are a few pain points that come along with getting your…
One of my favorite activities ever is going to craft shows. I can’t get enough of all the handmade goodness! Chicago has so many good ones–some of my favorites are: Renegade Craft Show (end of every summer in Wicker Park)…
I have long been a fan of a local Chicago artist named Katherine Corden–I started following her on Instagram last year, and have been in love with her work ever since! Katherine paints beautifully and has an amazing, engaged social…
OK FINE. I have embraced that fall is upon us. It really, really took me a while (and a lot of making faces at PSL signage surrounding me everywhere) but I am HERE, people. My body is ready. Normally I…