Discovering health, wellness and the little things in Chicago.
Okay so technically yes, it is February. But I'm not letting that get in the way of sharing my second part of my January favorites (I did part one a few weeks back). The past few days (and weekend) have been nothing but chaotic filled with birthday celebrations and drinks, not a lot of sleep and then getting back into a solid workout schedule thanks to ClassPass. I didn't even have time to grocery ...
It's the second week of January and I'm going to do a list of my favorite things of the month in segments. I want to do at least two a month so that A. they are capable of being done and B. you can get a look inside what I'm up to in my day-to-day life. Let's hope for the best! This month is filled with a lot baking, tons of recipe making, shifting jobs and beginning a new semester of classes. The ...
One of the best parts about being a blogger is within the past six months or so I've met some of the most wonderful people. Did you know that through social platforms you could meet your best friends? Because I'm pretty sure it has happened. I just met with two owners of a DC-based juice company this past Wednesday and it felt as though we had all been friends for years. After all, food is what ...
As the year comes to an end, I want to spill about 2015's ups and downs, highs and lows and what's to come for 2016. This year was my first full calendar year of being "The Chickpea" in "The City" and while my main city was Chicago, I ventured to Los Angeles, San Diego, Wichita, Kansas City, Cleveland and Ann Arbor. I've met countless influential people, created and taste-tested tons of recipes ...
Christmas is in 9 days and I still am not sure what I exactly want. Okay well, maybe that's a half lie. I am asking my dad for a new camera this year after sticking with my baby Nikon D5000 since my sophomore year of high school. My mom on the other hand... I did not mention a single gift to her... except this coloring book I put on my list which I'll get to in a moment! As I get older, I really ...
It sure has been a crazy past few days after Thanksgiving. I came back to Chicago on Sunday night and I walked into my apartment at 12:30a.m. with a hectic week ahead. Whenever I'm traveling, trying to consume all of the food in my fridge while at the same time having something in my fridge can be so difficult. When I opened the fridge Monday morning, all I saw was a few leftover muffins, numerous ...
