Happy April! It may not feel like spring, yet, but we’re sure getting close (and at least we aren’t dealing with snow – sorry, New York!). As we say goodbye to March and the first quarter of 2018, I wanted to share a roundup of the books I’ve read over the past couple of months.… Read More Reading Roundup: Winter/Spring 2018
Bacon wrapped dates are easily one of my favorite appetizers and so simple to make its almost dangerous. I say “dangerous” mostly because I could easily eat an entire trayful on my own. Being something of a picky eater as a child (and as an adult), I’d never actually eaten a date until I visited… Read More Bacon Wrapped Dates: The Easiest App You Can Make
In the last couple of years, I’ve unexpectedly developed an appreciation for the horror-genre that I never had when I was younger. I’m not sure why or when it happened, but my sister is delighted, because she loves horror films.… Read More 6 Creepy Books to Read in October
Dill pickles are a snacktime favorite of mine and an absolute requisite on a turkey sandwich. Crunchy, garlicky, savory… yum! I even recently started bringing pickles to work with me in an effort to snack healthier. Luckily for me, my mother happens to make the most delicious dill pickles and they are unbelievably simple and… Read More Homemade Refrigerator Dill Pickles
Here are two recent YA fantasy series that we have LOVED. … Read More 2 YA Fantasy Series I Recently Swooned Over
One of my favorite things to do while I’m riding the train to and from the office or taking a breather at work is to scroll through my Instagram feed. What can I say, I’m a millennial. So, today I wanted to share a few of the Instagram accounts I follow obsessively and love seeing… Read More 5 Instagram Accounts I Check Obsessively
Thanks to my father’s very real love affair with food, I grew up with the attitude that one of the most important parts of any travel is eating well. “How was the food?” is the first question my dad asks whenever I return from any trip, whether its to the next state or across the ocean.… Read More The 5 Best Meals I Ate In Scotland
If you’re familiar with The Calico Life, you’ve probably already met our namesake, Rorie. As a two-year-old calico with some serious attitude, something as delicate as a claw trimming can be very difficult.… Read More What’s The Best Way To Trim Your Cat’s Claws?
One of my favorite things about living in Chicago is the INCREDIBLE food that we have available. … Read More My 3 Favorite Chicago Donut Shops
Maybe you’ve seen photos on Pinterest of bullet journals – from simple lists of check boxes, bullets, and arrows to elegant planner spreads drawn on dotted-grid notebook pages. A combo planner/diary/notebook/sketchbook/to-do list, the bullet journal is described by creator, Ryder Carroll, as, “the analog system for the digital age.” At its core, however, the bullet journal… Read More How I Plan My Life In My Bullet Journal
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