Hi, friends! Happy almost August. I truly can't even believe the summer is almost over and to top it off, this is the first summer where I won't have to worry about going back to school in the fall. What a weird feeling. Last summer, I was so wrapped up in two jobs and family matters that I didn't have the opportunity to travel anywhere. I knew that this summer I definitely wanted to at least get ...
25 Things You Didn’t Know About The Chickpea
We've finally made it to Friday! Yes! Thank goodness. I don't know about you but I've definitely got a busy weekend ahead of me. I'll be spending most of the afternoon in the West Loop shooting something fun all over the neighborhood, spending tomorrow morning at Mirepoix Studio in Wicker Park for some afternoon yoga and following it up with drinks and a concert for my friend's 25th birthday. Woo! ...
Triple Chocolate Dirt Cups
As I've gotten older, I think I've learned to gain a new appreciation for the Earth in numerous ways. Not only just what grows out of it (all of that good #organic produce) but the people in it and how the way we treat it is only reciprocated back to us. I'm more aware than ever before of global warming and it's impact on us and I try my best to recycle, waste as little food as possible and give ...
Life Lately: September, Summer and Everything In-Between
Happy Friday my fellow chickpeas! Can you believe it's September 2? I feel like yesterday was the 4th of July and I was working just another average 8 hour shift at Whole Foods (which in case you didn't know, I sadly quit because of school/blogging commitments). This week was the first week of my senior (and final) year of college and I can't even fathom it's coming to an end. My freshman year of ...
Friday Favorites: Cappello’s, Hope Foods and More!
Today marked the day that Chicago received it's first snowfall of the year. With our up and down temperatures these past few weeks, it comes as no surprise that two days ago I was sitting comfortably on a park bench not exactly "cold" and tonight I wore a parka and scarf out of my yoga class. I've been experiencing crazy changes in body temperature thanks to the outside conditions from feeling as ...
Friday Favorites: Raw Vegan Cookie Dough to Outdoor Lunches
Another day, another week gone by. My apartment becomes progressively colder by the second but luckily my dad was kind enough to have a space heater delivered to me this week (HALLELUJAH). I've been throwing on my Madewell ribbed circle scarf followed by a sweater or flannel almost every day. This might be a sign that I need to do more online shopping because we all know (us Chicagoans, at least) ...