Add these Netflix movies to your queue ASAP. Here’s what to watch on Netflix that I’ve been loving.You know that meme about how much time you spend searching for Netflix movies vs. actually watching Netflix movies? That’s usually how my movie nights end up, and I resort to scrolling on my phone after 20 minutes of searching for something on Netflix to watch. Not this summer, though! Netflix has created SO. MUCH. awesome original content, from movies to TV shows, and I can’t get enough. I …
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I’m Moving to Nashville!
Hi, friends! It’s been a minute since we talked about my favorite brunch spots in Chicago, but I wanted to hop over with a big life update: I’m moving to Nashville! If you know how much I love Nashville (and my Nashville boyfriend, Alex), this may not come as much of a surprise. After almost two years of long distance and more plane rides back and forth than I can count, Lyla and I are headed down south full-time. …
2017 Holiday Gift Guide
This year's annual holiday gift guide is HERE! Check out these 10 gift ideas for anyone on your list. It's officially the most wonderful time of the year! This year, I got into the holiday spirit a little early. Usually I'm a strict nothing-Christmas-until-after-Thanksgiving person, but this year I couldn't help myself. My roommate and I were both out of town for Thanksgiving, and it just sounded so nice to come home after a long week off to a decorated apartment. So our tree was up before …
How to Plan the Perfect Holiday Party: 5 Party-Planning Tips
Throw the perfect holiday party this year! One of the best parts about the holidays is all of the holiday parties. Three years ago, my roommates Marie and Bridgit and I hosted our first annual Secret Santa "Friendsmas" party. Rather than shopping for everyone, we figured a secret Santa would be fun and easy and the perfect excuse to get all of our girlfriends together for the holidays. When Marie and I moved into a new apartment last year, we decided to keep the tradition going and are …
Q&A: Chef Fabio Viviani Talks Chicago Favorites and New Cookbook “Fabio’s 30-Minute Italian”
Chicago restauranteur and Top Chef favorite Fabio Viviani is cooking up more than 100 fast and easy Italian recipes in his latest cookbook, Fabio's 30-Minute Italian. As soon as I heard Fabio Viviani was coming out with a new cookbook, I knew I had to get my hands on it. Bar Siena-worthy recipes in 30 minutes or less? Sign me up! I had the chance to interview Fabio about his brand-new book for the latest issue of CS magazine (check out the full article here!)—he even convinced me I could …
