Every year, about two weeks before Halloween, I start to panic. Although I was practically a Halloween baby (October 29 if you want to make sure to write ‘HBD” on my Facebook wall), the best holiday of the year seems to always slip my mind. I also tend to struggle until the last possible minute… Continue reading Cheap Halloween Costumes Don’t Have to Suck
How to Make Easy & Delicious Meatballs
It’s an old assumption that every Italian family has a sauce recipe and a meatball recipe. I think my family lost both. For years, I’ve been trying to make the perfect sauce and meatballs. Recently, I came pretty close to the perfect meatball recipe. Meatball Recipe: Makes 8 meatballs Ingredients: 2 lbs. Ground Beef 1/3… Continue reading How to Make Easy & Delicious Meatballs
Spend Your Birthday Collecting Free Stuff
October is my birth month (10/29 if you want to put it on your calendar). Although it is no longer as fun to get older, it is fun to spend the day collecting freebies from various local businesses. So for my birthday, I’m giving you a gift – a list of free stuff you can… Continue reading Spend Your Birthday Collecting Free Stuff
Vinyl Me, Please: A Subscription Box Review
Vinyl Me, Please bills itself as “The Best Damn Record Club Out There”. Given the care that goes into every single package they send out, I’d be inclined to agree. If you’re not aware, Vinyl Me, Please is one of many vinyl subscription services out there that offers delivery of a curated record for around… Continue reading Vinyl Me, Please: A Subscription Box Review
Oktoberfest? Try Argtoberfest at Argus Brewery
Munich, Germany is the official start of and home to Oktoberfest. Oktoberfest has been officially underway since September 19 this year, and will continue through the first Sunday in October… which is coming up this weekend! You don’t have to be in Munich to enjoy the festive feelings and Chicago’s own Oktoberfest events. One I’m particularly… Continue reading Oktoberfest? Try Argtoberfest at Argus Brewery
How to Make Love Last
Through thick and thin. I always thought this was a great analogy to describe the type of love you feel towards a partner or spouse and what you are willing to do for that person. Love is wholeheartedly giving yourself to someone with the hope that they will do the same. If you think about… Continue reading How to Make Love Last
Barkbox: A Subscription Box Review
This post is part of a series reviewing different subscription boxes. I first tried BarkBox over a year ago, when I first got my own dog. I was so excited, because I’d been waiting since I started college to get him – my parents’ graduation present to me. I wanted to welcome my furry child… Continue reading Barkbox: A Subscription Box Review
Target Beauty Box: A Subscription Box Review
You can find a subscription box for almost anything – pets, alcohol, kids, food… and beauty. Subscription boxes have become my favorite way to discover new products. They also offer an incredible value – at least the reputable ones do. For a low monthly recurring payment, you get products curated by experts for less than… Continue reading Target Beauty Box: A Subscription Box Review
Chicago Ideas Week: What to See & How to do it for Free
I first learned of Chicago Ideas Week sometime last year, a few months before the week, itself. Chicago Ideas Week is a weeklong series of events – lectures (“talks”) and hands-on learning and understanding (“labs”). The topics have a wide range: political, spiritual, educational, technological, and more. At the end of the day, Chicago Ideas… Continue reading Chicago Ideas Week: What to See & How to do it for Free
How to Make the Perfect Sangria
A couple weeks ago, my company had a “Sangria Off,” where participants were charged with trying to create the best sangria amongst competitors. I studied abroad in Spain, and although I drink sangria whenever I have the chance, I’ve never actually tried to make it. While doing some research, I came across an awesome infographic… Continue reading How to Make the Perfect Sangria