Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Sunday, February 16, 2014
Black Matte Nail Polish
I've noticed the steadily popular black nail polish trend isn't going away, and I couldn't help but try it for myself. After seeing an ad recently that featured a black-on-black french manicure (matte base and shiny tips, which is all over google images) I decided to go for a matte black look and daydream about having enough skill to make it a french someday. In the end I liked it a lot!
Saturday, February 15, 2014
Valentine's Day Recap
I had an amazing Valentine's Day in Chicago last night!! The day started with a coworker lunch at Uncle Bub's BBQ in Westmont where they were giving out carnations to the ladies...
followed by a work place delivery of Garrett's Popcorn (Chicago Mix - cheese + caramel).
After a horrible bout with traffic, my guy ordered an Uber, who's amazing driver Mark presented me with a beautiful rose and a note from Uber.
The highlight of the day was the amazing pre-fixe dinner at Bar Pastoral - a cheese and wine bistro in the Lakeview neighborhood. The menu is below, followed by the amazing dishes that were served...
The hand pulled mozzarella was my fav dish, by far! It was amazing...
Proscuitto and cheese curds with arugula...
Beef cheeks and celery root puree...
... everything was topped off with cake pops...
...and they sent us home with some salted chocolate chip cookies for a cab-ride snack!
All in all, it was a great night and I can't wait to go back!!
followed by a work place delivery of Garrett's Popcorn (Chicago Mix - cheese + caramel).
After a horrible bout with traffic, my guy ordered an Uber, who's amazing driver Mark presented me with a beautiful rose and a note from Uber.
The highlight of the day was the amazing pre-fixe dinner at Bar Pastoral - a cheese and wine bistro in the Lakeview neighborhood. The menu is below, followed by the amazing dishes that were served...
We started with the spiked cupid cocktails and mini pancakes with creme fresh and strawberry jam.
The hand pulled mozzarella was my fav dish, by far! It was amazing...
Proscuitto and cheese curds with arugula...
Beef cheeks and celery root puree...
... everything was topped off with cake pops...
...and they sent us home with some salted chocolate chip cookies for a cab-ride snack!
All in all, it was a great night and I can't wait to go back!!
We also celebrated this weekend at the Polar Beer Fest at Rock Bottom Brewery in the Loop. While I'm not a cold weather person, I layered on the Nike Pro Hyperwarm and Under Armour Cold Gear to keep me warm. I'm also not a beer drinker so it was more about the friends and festivities for me.
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Another Lovely Founders Day! Skee-wee!!!
Happy Founders Day to the Lovely Ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc!
As I approach my 15th (whew, I'm old!) anniversary as and AKA, I can't help but get excited about the awesome women in my life whom I call sorors!! We've been together for college homecomings, baby showers, weddings, parties, vacations, sleepovers and every life event in between. Though I have thousands of photos, here are some of my fav moments over the years...
As I approach my 15th (whew, I'm old!) anniversary as and AKA, I can't help but get excited about the awesome women in my life whom I call sorors!! We've been together for college homecomings, baby showers, weddings, parties, vacations, sleepovers and every life event in between. Though I have thousands of photos, here are some of my fav moments over the years...
SUCH FUN TIMES!!!
I wouldn't trade these ladies for the world!! <3
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