Lately I’ve been all about making my tiny apartment feel a little more like home. Though I’ve lived in my current building for almost six months, it feels like I’m just starting to get settled. As I’ve decorated my new space, one thing I’ve struggled to find is a good set of coasters…
Lifestyle
For about a year now my friends have been fairly opinionated when it comes to my celebrity doppelganger. While it originally started with comparisons to Amy Farah Fowler from “The Big Bang Theory,” looking back at some of Mayim Bialik‘s earlier TV appearances it was pretty clear that I could also pass for Blossom, ’90s sitcom tween (and lover of ridiculous hats)…
As much as I love comfy clothes, I’ve never been much of a sweatshirt-wearer—other than around my apartment on lazy Saturdays. But when I started seeing embellished and bedazzled sweatshirts popping up everywhere, I knew this was a style I could get behind. Comfy and polished? Say no more…
Even though its mid-October I still haven’t had my fill of pumpkin-themed seasonal treats. Though I think there’s such a thing as pumpkin overkill, I’m obsessed with this fantastic (and super easy) recipe for pumpkin bread…
A few days ago I stumbled across a vague recipe for veggie lasagna “cupcakes” on Pinterest. Then, as I was getting ready to leave Chicago, my well-meaning parents piled my mini cooler high with fresh veggies and herbs from our garden…
When I was younger my preferred means of written communication was using my mom’s old Olivetti typewriter. Now that I’m older—and have focused my attention toward my Macbook instead—I’ve started to miss the click-clack of the Olivetti a little bit…
A good friend of mine recently celebrated her golden birthday and—especially since I don’t remember my golden birthday since it happened when I turned two—I wanted to send her something extra special. Since we don’t live too close to one another anymore I knew it would have to be mail-friendly so I decided to send her a true “golden” birthday box…
I’ve been wanting to try my hand at a summer vegetable tian for awhile now so last week when I had a few days off, I decided to put some of my Farmers’ Market veggies to good use…
I’ve been trying to hop on the kale trend for awhile now. Despite a few substitutions for spinach in pasta recipes, I haven’t truly enjoyed eating this leafy green yet…
This year, my third grade self would be delighted by the news that jean jackets are finally back in style. When I was an 8 year-old, I had a pretty fabulous embroidered denim number that I wore just about everywhere regardless of the season…