Monday, March 19, 2012

Spring has sprung

Somehow, despite the fact that winter typically sticks around until May in Chicago, spring has sprung a few months early this year. This past weekend, thanks to St. Patrick’s Day, it seemed that the whole city came outside to embrace the 80-degree weather, the budding trees and flowers and the excuse to drink on their patios and sidewalks.

The Boyfriend and I were no exception. We wore green, drank greyhounds on a friend’s patio, made corned beef and cabbage, took a very long walk and had our first frozen yogurt of the season. Life just seems better when the weather is good.

Happy Monday!


Friday, March 9, 2012

Home is where your heart (and favorite Vietnamese restaurant) is...



This weekend The Boyfriend and I are off to my hometown of St. Louis, Missouri to spend some much-anticipated time with family and friends and to catch a Radiohead show this evening.

I remember that in high school, the time between me and graduation, and getting out of my hometown and onto college living couldn’t pass quickly enough. It’s so funny how your perspective changes. Now I find myself looking so forward to visits home – I don’t think I know any place that is more comforting or relaxing than my parents’ house.

Now a tourist in my home city, on visits I like to take advantage of some of the places and activities I took for granted when I lived there full time. Dinner at my favorite Vietnamese restaurant, brunch with my parents and shopping with my sister are all on the agenda. And I’m looking really forward to it.  

Here’s to a great weekend wherever you’ll be!

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Neon for Spring

A few weeks back, during a catch-up with one of my chicest friends who lives in LA, she asked me “So how fun is neon for spring?”

I have to admit, I was out of the loop at first and asked her what she meant. To which she replied that neon is all the rage this season and I better get on board.

Since then, neon seems to be everywhere I look. From the toes of other ladies at the salon this past weekend, to boards all over Pinterest, fashion week runways and the window at the Gap, Liz was right, neon is all the rage this season and I’m dying to get on board.

Here are few pops of color I’d love to work into my wardrobe/everyday world. How fun is it? Have you jumped on the neon bandwagon yet?




1.    Playful Neon Animals from Etsy | 2. MK Watch |

2.    Polish for Neon Nails | 4. The Perfect Pink Satchel | 5. Via

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Wishful Wednesday... Taylor Tomasi Hill's NYC Digs

Hate to be redundant, but while creating my crush list over the weekend (as seen here) I stumbled upon a Vogue profile piece on Moda Operandi’s artistic director, Taylor Tomasi Hill's NYC apartment. 

Located in Chelsea, Tomasi Hill's apartment, which she shares with her high school sweetheart turned husband (cute!), is IN-SANE. I can't get over all the color and her abundance of incredibly cool things. And I thought I was jealous of her clothing and impeccable wardrobe. Some ladies have it all. 

I invite you to take a gander and wish along with me. Sigh.






Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Weekend Recap and a Crush List

Still recovering from a wonderful weekend filled with food, appointments and catching up on sleep to try and kick the sickness that I'm worried will never leave... 

On Saturday my lovely aunt treated me to a pedicure at my favorite spot Juko and while Bridgette Jones' Diary played in the background and AJ (the boy who gives the most amazing foot massages in the world) rubbed my feet, we caught up on each other's lives. Just chatting with her is one of my most favorite things to do and getting to do so while having my feet rubbed was the ultimate guilty pleasure. 

Speaking of guilty pleasures... Here's a roundup of some items I'm crushing on after stumbling upon them during a virtual shopping trip on my couch this past weekend. Oh the joy of shopping in slippers! 

Hope you had lovely weekends! Happy Tuesday! xo 

I have such a crush on this crossbody

I have a crush on this vibrant watch

I have a crush on this patterned bedding

I have a crush on this tote

I have a serious crush on these leopard lady flats

I have a crush on this scarf

I have a crush on this bench

I have a crush on this band

I have a crush on this dress

I have a crush on this note