Confession: I took a serious break from working out after the marathon in October. Like, five months without any kind of workout. And while it was awesome at first (so much extra time!), it started to feel really gross. I'll be the first to admit that I am not the kind of girl who loves working out. I grew up riding horses and was always able to stay in shape from riding almost every day. Running became my new thing after moving to Chicago and it was enjoyable because I was working toward a goal, but…
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// Yana Sandal // Ray Ban Aviators // Striped Shep Shirt // Linus City Bike // Geo-Floral Eyelet Dress // Side Slit Tunic// Kroatia Leather Sandal // Ombre Workout Tank // Memoir Diary Clutch // Cuyana Cape // Nike Vintage Air Pegasus // BaubleBar x Nordstrom Earrings I don't know about you but I am absolutely dying to get outdoors. I'm seriously hooked on the idea of getting a bicycle at the moment - we went on a bike date last year and it was just SO much fun, plus since I don't own a car it could be a great way to get around the city. Are any of my readers city bikers? Any…
Last weekend I was lucky enough to escape the Chicago winter and spend a few days in LA with Nike representing the Windy City as part of their Nike Training Club tour. It was an absolutely incredible opportunity and definitely a blogging career highlight and after spending three days with women from all over the world and being immersed in fitness, I'm feeling grateful and inspired in a way that I don't know if I've ever experienced before. There was plenty of sunshine and time at the beach and the Viceroy Hotel had the most…
Ahhh February... you were a short month but you were jam packed full of pure greatness. Seriously, it was 28 days straight of travel, celebrations and exciting news & plans for the future. I was a big fan. Some highlights from the month: Starting the month off with a little east coast trip, complete with Shake Shack & diner food Adding another pair of tortoise Warby Parker glasses to my collection Whipping up the most perfect avocado toast on earth on a quiet weekend morning Getting out of my winter workout hibernation with yoga at…
// photo via BearKillers Have you ever wondered what -40 degrees feels like? I'm not sure I've ever pondered such cold but thanks to the current conditions in ChiBeria, I can now fill you in. When I first moved out to Chicago I had no worries about the winters - growing up on the east coast I had seen my fare share of cold and snow, it wouldn't be a problem. But Chicago cold is an entirely different kind of cold. It gets under your skin and burns your lungs. It's hard to breath and…