Discovering health, wellness and the little things in Chicago.
I’m going to say before I begin telling this story that this post is different in many ways from what I usually post. It’s not completely peppy and joyful but it’s something I’ve been wanting to say for months now. Somehow this past week I felt like this was finally the right moment to get it all out because when a wave of inspiration hits me, I have to take it and run with it before it’s gone. ...
Today I'm sharing with you guys what I've been up to this month and I already can't believe it's half way over. While time is going by so fast, I feel like I don't even know what season we're in as it's been 55-60º all weekend long here in Chicago. Summer, is that you? It's making me want to constantly be outside, walking through the city and drinking copious amounts of iced almond milk lattes ...
This is my last semester as an undergrad student and I have 18 credit hours under my belt. Not only am I in class what feels like 8am to 9:30pm every day but I'm also spending three days a week interning, trying to keep up with the blog and fitting in workouts and time with friends accordingly. While things might seem super chaotic at first, I've already settled myself into a routine and am ...
When people ask me where I got my blog name from, I always tell them it’s because I love hummus SO much. So what happens when THE Chickpea in The City stops eating hummus…? Isn’t that kind of awkward? Maybe, just a little bit. But it happened my friends and here’s why and how I surprisingly don’t miss it. *Gasp* Whole30. If you haven’t heard of Whole30, it’s a 30-day elimination “diet” (I am ...
Happy Friday, my chickpeas! Today I've got a super simple and sinfully good recipe for you guys you won't believe can come together in less than an hour. This post is sponsored by Maxwell PR and La Terra Fina. Thank you for making these posts on Chickpea in The City possible! If I've learned one thing from living in Chicago this year it's that when the temperatures drop down outside, there's ...
