One thing's for sure. My family and I are always on the go. As much as we love our home and entertaining, we also love to spend weekends, especially Sundays out of the house. Whether it's biking, roaming around the city, exploring zoos, museums, and flea markets. Hubby and I always say that we don't adjust our lives for our kids, our kids just melt into ours!
Read MoreSo things have been absolutely insane!!! I've been dying to write this beauty review for months now and haven't had a second. Sometimes blogging just has to take a back seat. For those of you that don't have time to read this super detailed post, there is a shopping guide at the end... so scroll down and shop my favorite beauty must haves!
To fill you in on the madness, I've been traveling and living in studios styling and shooting. Summer is my busiest time of the year so it's been absolutely INSANE!!! To top things off I started a new business, check it out ---> CRE8CHICAGO.com
Of course I still have my three kids, one of which is an infant who still wakes up at night, a hubby, who I still love to date and spend alone time with, friends, family.... and... tan-ta-nana... WE ARE MOVING!!! Yes, life is insane my friends, but I live and strive in chaos, so bring on the madness!!!
Now... back to BEAUTY. I've been dying to do this product round up for you guys! I think I've talked about this before, but my skin went coco for coco puffs during my pregnancy and so I searched high and low experimenting and trying different products out for both my skin, body and hair. Think of me as your personal guinea pig!!!
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Read MoreIt's safe to say that I'm a true product of the 90's! Even though I was born in the 80's the 90's is where my love for fashion truly flourished.
Bomber jackets, chockers, overalls, Adidas, Docs and crimpers were all in heavy rotation as I was growing up glued to MTV back when music videos where on heavy rotation and the Real World was the ONLY reality TV world to be scene. It's strange and fun and awesome that all these fashion trends have come back yet again. Fashion truly is a Merry-Go-Round!
CLICK READ MORE FOR PIX OF MY BABY K AND I ROCKING THE 90'S TREND! PLUS A MINI BEAUTY GUIDE...
What I wore: Bomber: SheIn similar HERE, HERE and HERE // Pant Overalls: Zara similar HERE and HERE // Pumps: YSL similar HERE and HERE // Turtleneck: Wolford similar HERE and HERE // Clutch: SheIn similar HERE // Sunnies: Dior similar HERE and HERE // Earrings: Vintage similar HERE
Read MoreThis past weekend was amazing. Weather was gorgeous, it was hubby's and our Thalia's one month Birthday so we literally spent all weekend celebrating!!!
On Sunday we decided to do brunch at one of my favorite spots in the city, Café des Architectes at Sofitel Hotel. It was a gorgeous day to eat al fresco and walk around Gold Coast. A little side note... my family and I are not big brunchers. Actually, I just had this conversation with a few girlfriends last week about how everyone's family dynamic is so different. Some kids and parents sleep in, others wake up super early and want food right away and then there is our clan...we always wake up and head to the gym! Yes, with our kids. My hubby and I are work out fiends...it's literally our sanity, heck I went back to CorePower Yoga this time a little over two weeks postpartum. We typically either get outside or go downstairs to our home gym, (perks of living in the burbs) and then have a quick smoothie or granola after. Kids are part of that plan. They literally wake up super early and go downstairs to punch the boxing bag, do sit ups, push ups and planks almost every morning before school. You may think we're nuts, but I think it's pretty awesome for my children to learn the importance of fitness early on!
But I digress... click "READ MORE" to get my brunch review and the perfect Mother's Day Shopping Guide with all dresses under $100!!!
Read MoreIt's hard to believe that just a few days over four weeks ago I was frantically nesting (cleaning, re-decorating, remodeling and re-organizing) my entire house to make sure everything would be perfect for the arrival of my little girl... Thalia Sky!
Now she's finally here, and living in this room that I was dreaming and designing in my head for so many months. I decided on her one month birthday to share her room with you and also make a killer gift/interior decor guide for your home!
Make sure to click "READ MORE" to see all the pix from Baby Thalia Sky's room and I've composed a full shopping guide with over 200 pieces of amazing unisex decor!!! Heck a bunch of it could be perfect for any adults house!
Read MoreHappy sunny Wednesday everyone!!! So I wanted to chat about wearing jeans while preggo. I actually only bought one pair of maternity jeans this pregnancy from TARGET. They have some awesome inexpensive options. I also did a little trick and wore my jeans throughout. I'm currently nine months preggo and these baggy boyfriend jeans (which are much tighter then usual now) still fit with the help of a little rubber band trick and a longer tee to cover it all up!
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What I wore: Trench: SheIn similar style steals HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE // Tee: T&J Designs // Jeans: Gap similar HERE and HERE // Clutch: Clare V similar HERE and great other option HERE // Bracelet: Banana Republic // Earrings: Forever21 // Booties: Zara (sold out) similar style HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE // Sunnies: NastyGal
Even though we're still in February, and Chicago is on a winter storm watch... I can't help but think about spring and the "MUST HAVE ITEM" that will transform your look this season! Welcome back to the BOMBER!
I have quite the connection to the bomber jacket. I grew up in the 90's and used to have a black and an olive one with neon orange lining. I'd go to the Army Surplus store on Belmont and buy these out, paired with Dr Martens and cut-off shorts...I thought I was beyond cool! The look is back and way more familiar and nostalgic to me then you can ever imagine!
*Make sure you "READ MORE" for my favorite bombers that are a complete "STYLE STEAL"!
What I wore: Bomber: MAKE ME CHIC similar style steals HERE, HERE and great other colors HERE and HERE // Dress: Forever21 // Boots: Sam Edelman (Sold Out) similar HERE and HERE // Beanie: Pavlis Furs similar HERE and great other option HERE // Bracelets: Hermés and Banana Republic // Earrings: Forever21 // Bag: Celine similar style steals HERE // Fendi Furry Monster: Style steal HERE and HERE
Read MoreGauchos, culottes, wide leg high waters, whatever you call them! I cracked, bought myself a few pairs at Banana Republic and ASOS and I haven't looked back since.
A little history lesson first. Gauchos are South American cowboys that rocked these pants. Since I love cowboys, I figured I'd love the pants as well!
What I wore: Pants: Banana Republic similar HERE, HERE and HERE // Jacket: BCBG Sold Out similar HERE, HERE and HERE // Turtleneck: Wolford other great options for a steal HERE // Heels: MiuMiu extra 20% OFF similar HERE, and amazing pair for a steal HERE // Sunnies: YesStyle similar and amazing HERE, HERE, and HERE // Bag: Vintage similar versions HERE and HERE // Necklace: Forever21 on SALE now
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Read MoreOne of my favorite times of the year is now!!! We've actually had a super crazy warm front in Chicago... obviously El Niño in full swing! However every year around this time most of us, especially peeps that live in cold climates, plan vacations, trips, escapes, and for me this year baby moons!
So today's post will be all about my favorite, swim and resort wear. This is part one of my Miami getaway, I'll have part two and all my outfit details along with shopping guides in the next post. So for now, sit back, relax, and read all about Wala Swim my favorite in all beach/resort wear!
What I wore: LOOK ONE // Monokini: Sophia Crochet Monokini Sunnies: Studded Mirrored Sunglasses Earrings: Melissa Joy gold hoops Lipstick: Dolce & Gabbana in Tropical LOOK TWO // Kaftan: Noah Tunic also in black HERE Sunnies: Karen Walker Earrings: Melissa Joy gold hoops Lipstick: NYX in Pure Red
Read MoreOne thing's for certain... this growing belly is getting harder and harder to dress. My previous two pregnancies I was getting larger in the summer and therefore my wardrobe consisted of jersey fabric maxi dresses, bandage skirts and tees. Now I'm preggo in a completely different season, mind you, I live in Chicago and therefore getting bigger as the weather gets colder has proven to be a bit more difficult.
However, I'm up for the challenge and as I've previously stated, I don't believe in wearing majority maternity wear. I mean who wants to spend all that money on six months of your life?! I say six because technically you don't start showing till month three. My goal is to only buy pieces that will transition with my body and that I can still wear post the bump.
So this is where the cape comes in!
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What I wore: Cape: SheIn more amazing ones in the shopping section of this post Leggins: Spanx Blouse: Vince Boots: Dolce Vita lots of options on SALE here Sunnies: YesStyle Leather Arm Warmers: Custom similar HERE Bag: Chanel similar HERE
Read MoreThe other night I threw a fun little Halloween Pumpkin Carving Party at my house, for my girlfriends and their kiddies! I love Halloween, it's one of my favorite holidays of all time, actually who am I kidding, I love every holiday....any reason to decorate!
Read MoreI used to say, I would never be caught dead in sweats and a tee walking down the street. I also said I would never live in the burbs after living in the city majority of my life, fast forward to this suburban-urban living in the North Shore of Chicago and rocking her sweats down the streets! Perhaps there's a life lesson there! Never say... NEVER!What I wore: Tee: The Boyfriend V Neck similar HERE Pants: Eversoft Slouchy Pants similar HERE Jacket: Zara similar HERE Sunnies: AJ Morgan Booties: Pedro Garcia similar HERE Backpack: SheIn similar HERE Earrings: Forever21
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