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How-To Get Glowy Summer Skin That Requires Minimal Makeup
Happy Tuesday! I can’t believe we’re already almost halfway done with the year and three months deep into quarantine. This week the Chicago lakefront is finally re-opening and apparently indoor dining in Chicago restaurants is too. At this point in quarantine I’ve only dined outside once and that was this past week. What are everyone’s thoughts thus far on going back to some sense of “normalcy” ...
How I’ve Made Sustainable Swaps in My Home This Season
This post is sponsored by Grove Collaborative but all thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you to Grove Collaborative for gifting the product for this post and for supporting Chickpea in The City. I have to say quarantine has been pretty interesting in terms of things I find myself doing besides work. Anyone else? I’ve kept up on reading for an hour or two a day (pre-quarantine I swear I ...
Chickpea’s Groceries: My Top 25 Staples from Trader Joe’s
When I run down the list of things I’m grateful for during quarantine, being able to not only get but afford groceries every week is definitely at the top of the list. While I usually frequent a few stores throughout the week in normal life, since quarantine started mid-March I’ve found myself only going to Trader Joe’s since it’s affordable and close by. No matter the circumstance, I know most of ...
My Absolute Favorite Paleo-Friendly Turkey Meatballs
Just another Saturday over here in quarantine and so far I've ate these healthified copycat Reese eggs from my friend Jessica's blog, napped, watching more episodes of Younger (I haven't watched this much tv since I was in grade school) and drank water. A classic day over here lately. My hope is to go for a walk since it's super nice today and I'm pretty sure I haven't seen or felt fresh air in 48 ...