Chicago Lifestyle and Fashion Blogger

When Should You Buy a Checked Blazer In Every Color? & On Mondays We Link Up (#57)

April 2, 2018 | filed in: On Mondays We Link-Up!, spring outfits, Style

When you find an item of clothing that really works, buy it in every color, right?

How I Became A Cat Lady

March 30, 2018 | filed in: Lifestyle, Style, Uncategorized

I haven’t always liked cats. I’ll tell you a little story about how 5 years ago I basically became a cat lady overnight.

Le Tote Is Totes Amazing & On Mondays We Link Up (#56)

March 26, 2018 | filed in: On Mondays We Link-Up!, spring outfits, Style

By now most of us have tried at least one clothing subscription box, whether it is Stitch Fix, Le Tote, Trunk Club, Dia & Co…the list goes on. I’ve tried a handful myself, but never stuck with one as long as I’ve been using Le Tote.

How I Shoot Blog Photos & On Mondays We Link Up (#55)

March 19, 2018 | filed in: Blogging Tips, On Mondays We Link-Up!, Style, winter outfits

I’ll honestly admit that taking blog photos is my least favorite part of being a style blogger. The term “photo shoot” may sound glamorous, but it really isn’t that fancy. And since visually displaying my outfits is a big part of what I do, I make it work for me. So in case you were curious, here’s what I do for my blog photos.

Avoiding Primary Colors & On Mondays We Link Up (#54)

March 12, 2018 | filed in: On Mondays We Link-Up!, spring outfits, Style, winter outfits

It sure does look like I’m avoiding primary colors in burgundy, mustard, and teal look!

Help! I Love a Good Matte Lipstick Color But My Lips Are Dry

March 7, 2018 | filed in: Beauty, makeup

You see that girl walking down the street with her blonde roast coffee and perfect hair and nine times out of ten she is probably wearing a matte lip color. How on earth do her lips look so good!? Let’s talk about achieving some lipstick goalz.

I love a good matte lip color as much as the next girl, but my lips are really dry, especially now that the weather is flip flopping. Unfortunately, my beloved matte lipsticks tend to look a bit lumpy as the lipstick sticks to the dry patches. And by the end of the day it just looks…crusty. How can we avoid this? ALSO keep reading until the end for a giveaway!!!

My Favorite Burgundy Blazer & On Mondays We Link Up (#53)

March 5, 2018 | filed in: On Mondays We Link-Up!, spring outfits, Style, winter outfits

I am SO SORRY for ghosting you for this long! The last time I went this long without posting was such a long time ago! My computer broke and that’s my lame excuse.

Now that is is fixed I can finally show you my favorite new outfit.