Discovering health, wellness and the little things in Chicago.
If you guys haven’t heard me lately talking about manifesting what you want in life and receiving it, it’s the new mantra I’m living by. Seriously, what you put into the atmosphere you will get back in return. I’m a firm believer of good karma and radiating good energy to receive good energy. Likewise, I believe that if you have a dream, you should go for it because you’ll never know unless you ...
This is my last semester as an undergrad student and I have 18 credit hours under my belt. Not only am I in class what feels like 8am to 9:30pm every day but I'm also spending three days a week interning, trying to keep up with the blog and fitting in workouts and time with friends accordingly. While things might seem super chaotic at first, I've already settled myself into a routine and am ...
Let's get one thing straight. Nothing beats a club sandwich. When I think of the classic go-to American meal, it's not a hamburger or hot dog (although those two might be in my head after that Cubs game last night - woo Cubbies!). It's a sandwich piled high with turkey, bacon, lettuce, mayo and tomato. If you were to ask my mom what she made me growing up on special occasions and for most of my ...
I often find that most of recipes I create are sparked from something I've come across or eaten when I was a little kid or teenager. There's a specific memory about a comforting dish or baked good that urges me to recreate it but in a healthier way. Like banana chocolate chip bread, for example. My mom would make this for my brother and I when we were younger in loaf and muffin form and I remember ...
Every year when fall hits, I can't stop myself from consuming all things pumpkin. I'm sure you're rolling your eyes thinking I'm like every other person who is on that #PSL train but no really, I'm talking about fresh pumpkin roasted in the oven straight from my mom's garden, canned pumpkin blended in my smoothies and every kind of squash I know dipped in caramelized onion hummus (trust me, it's ...
