Discovering health, wellness and the little things in Chicago.
The second full day in Michigan was one of my best friend's birthdays (reason #1 I came to visit) and so in the morning we went to a small shopping area in Ann Arbor for breakfast. I started the morning off by going to Glassbox Juice & Coffee to grab some juices around 9am with my friend Darby. Not only does Glassbox offer a wide array of juices but have a delicious homemade toast from the ...
Last week/this past weekend I went to visit two of my best friends from school in Saline, Michigan. I was there from Wednesday-Saturday and had a ton of good food along the way. For most of the trip we went ate in Ann Arbor where all of the shops are and along the University of Michigan campus (which is beautiful). On Thursday we went into Ann Arbor for the first time and grabbed lunch at the ...
I was pretty bummed my friends were out of town this weekend to celebrate the festivities of the 4th but thankfully a ticket to the Cleveland Indians vs. Kansas City Royals game Friday night came to my rescue. My dad took my aunt and I to the game and unfortunately, they were demolished 7 to 1 but it is always a good experience going to a game in the summer. Even if you're sitting extremely high ...
When I came home from Washington, D.C. on Saturday evening I had planned to attend the Cuyahoga Community College Jazz Fest held near Playhouse Square in downtown Cleveland with one of my best friends, Lylah. Because her parents work and are associated with the Jazz community/Tri-C, Lylah had to photograph some of the bands playing and the community attending the shows. We arrived around 7:30pm ...
My second day in D.C. was spent more in Virginia than D.C. I was lucky enough to wake up to a phenomenal breakfast from room service. I stayed at the Westin Arlington Gateway hotel and they have "superfood breakfasts". The two that caught my eye were the blueberry banana soy milk smoothie and the steel cut oatmeal with bananas and caramelized pecans. The oatmeal won me over. It could not have ...
