I don't know what came over me this weekend but I'm kind of sad that winter is soon over. No more faux fur or cool jackets. Never said that before so I really don't know what has come over me! I love this look and its so easy and timeless but still fashionable. I got the coat from Zara which I linked below and I also linked some other options from other stores. These pants also are a petite dream because they fit so well! Moving on to life... I also can't believe Colin has 2 months left downtown before he moves in with me. We have only a little time left to really take advantage of the city and I hope to plan a brunch for a last little celebration! Would you guys want to see a vlog of the mo

Transforming pieces of furniture has become my favorite hobby. Someone I knew was giving this wooden desk away for free and I knew I could transform it to something of my liking. Here are the steps I took to transform it! 1. Remove the white door closers (they're used to easily carry and move the desk around so the doors won't open) 2. Wash the entire desk with a rag and Simple Green to ensure all the grease or dirt is removed. 3. Remove the handles (you won't be needing them.) 4. Paint the entire desk with Beyond Paint. (I did 3 coats) More detailed instructions are on this blog post when I used it for my kitchen cabinets that I turned white. 5. Paint the Beyond Paint Sealer on there (prefe

First off... I cannot believe this jacket went down to $29 from $129. It's such a cute piece for when the weather starts turning warmer- and I'm so happy to say that Chicago is seeing some warmer weather this next upcoming week! Yesterday was about 60 and the next days should be around the 40's which makes me so happy. Easter is actually my favorite holiday because it's in Spring and it makes me so happy when flowers start to bloom and the weather is warmer and warmer. I spent the weekend working on my best friends bridal shower favors and bachelorette gifts. I love that I've downloaded Photoshop again because I can relearn all the stuff I used to know back in the day of working at a photo s

What a snow storm we had this weekend! I think almost most people in Chicago had to work from home on Friday- it was so messy and we got over a foot of snow! Apparently it snowed for 9 days straight, which I'm surprised I didn't notice that since I'm obsessed with weather. I spent the weekend relaxing and then on Sunday Colin and I went to a few open houses. We're not buying a house yet but we just find it fun to go check out what it is that we want and just educating ourselves is something fun to do on the weekends! (clearly we live a very fun life) This coat is one of my favorites! Leopard has been a trend for quite some time but recently I found it so cute with a pop of red! Here I go aga

I need to make these winter getaways a tradition!! I've gotten the holidays off (about 1.5-2 weeks) for the past 5 years and this is the first time I've gone away for a bit of it to the warmer weather. So worth it. I bought these tickets in May for a December trip because I knew it was going to be outrageously priced. We scored a deal for a 3 star resort (which was just fine) because we really wanted to go for the sun. We found a deal on Cheap Caribbean at Sunscape Puerto Vallarta. This was my first time in Puerta Vallarta and it seemed that all Mexico resorts had about the same prices. On the west side of Mexico which is where Puerto Vallarta is, the water is not as blue but the sun does se

I was in such a casual mood that converse was just what I needed. I still need to break these in more and I've had them for a while but it takes time with converse. This jacket is so warm and I've been looking for a faux shearling collar jacket like this for a while! This weekend was also such a relaxing and casual couple days in the city. Spent the weekend at Colin's and saw some friends for the Superbowl. Not going to lie, I passed out after halftime. :) Insider Secret (for the next few outfit posts): This is the first time I had taken photos on a different camera and I'm still learning! Now I know I can't blow up ISO because my pictures will be grainy. You live and you learn! I also just

I'm writing things on my blog that I'm super passionate about and you would've never guessed this 5 years ago.. but I NOW love to budget my money. Back in the day if I had something I was saving for like a Cancun high school graduation trip, I would save the money because there was something I needed it for. But when you have to save for "just in case" you REALLY don't want to. You'd rather buy a handbag or a vacation because why not. It wasn't until I literally had a change of heart at my job in 2015 that I really started saving money. I knew it was time to be an adult so I went ahead and started putting anything I could in my savings. Now.. it's a bit more organized. This is how I do it. (