Foodie Friday: Lemonade Pie

First let me preface this recipe by letting you know that it takes 5 minutes to make. It's probably closer to 4 but I'll throw in an...

Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

I really love peanut butter cups - a lot. The combination of chocolate and peanut butter is undeniably good. But what I love even more than ...

Art & Wine.. Together Again

I'm so excited to share another recent venture of mine. Over the last month or so, I started teaching art classes in Chicago at Bottle a...

Loving EmersonMade

After seeing  this  post on Style Me Pretty last week, I developed a slight obsession with the entire line of EmersonMade. I'm just goin...

Artsy Wine

Growing up, I had a family friend who had used actual wine labels to wallpaper their bathroom. Ever since I saw this genius idea, I've t...

Love List

Thankfully Chicago temperatures are no longer in the 100's and we're back to some normal and bearable summer weather. This week we m...

Foodie Friday: Shrimp Skewers with Veggies and Pineapple

One of my absolute favorite things about the summertime is barbecuing. I have an amazing Le Creuset grill pan that I use for indoor grilling...

Wedding Crashing

Over the last few weekends, my fiance and I have wedding crashed - twice . Now before anyone likens us to Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson, let ...

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins

Last Sunday I had a few girls over for brunch - complete with mimosas, fruit salad, delicious greek yogurt and fresh muffins. I love the sta...

Furnishings to Fashion

I don't have much to say about this post, besides those J.Crew magenta pumps are absolutely on my fall wish list. Inspired by this clean...

Cake That Takes the Cake

I love wedding cake (well, it doesn't have to be wedding cake, it just really has to be cake). I love the fluffy cake texture and the cr...

Love List

Happy Monday (I guess)... This weekend was a nice mix of fun, entertaining and relaxing. Friday night we celebrated a friend's birthday...

Sausage & Tomato Risotto with Roasted Asparagus

Risotto is one of those things that looks like it's nearly impossible to make. In reality, with a little patience and very few ingredien...

Blue Inspiration

Some nights I take control of the remote and my poor fiance is stuck watching Gossip Girl, The Bachelor or Real Housewives (he secretly love...

Little Black Dresses

While the decision on my attire for the big day has been made, the same cannot be said for the bridesmaids. I'm a firm believer that les...

Farmer's Market & Crostini.

Yesterday I stopped by the Museum of Contemporary Art/Streeterville Farmers market because it's conveniently located a few blocks from m...

Fresh Blueberries & Pancakes.

This summer I've set out to take advantage of the various farmers markets around the city as much as possible. It's great to be able...