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What Happens After Five
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an attempt to navigate fashion, food, and flights of fancy
#108396 in All , #3525 in General Lifestyle

Happy Valentine’s Day

via Each year, I decide sometime in January that I’m going to send Valentine’s Day cards out to close friend. Each year, I fail to do so. But maybe if I had found these earlier, I would h...

14 feb 12

: Recipe Round Up : Superbowl Sunday

If I had my way, we would be spending the night of the Superbowl the same way we did last year. This year, I’m not getting my way. In fact, this year, I don’t even get to cook for the Sup...

04 feb 12

: In a Flash : January

A{ unwinding } { blood orange vinaigrette } { mango bomb } { flight to nola } { snow } { vespa shopping } { trump tower } { bridesmaid shoe shopping } Somehow, January is already gone and I’m s...

01 feb 12

Twelve in Twelve

via In my humble opinion, the eleven things that I wanted to do in 2011 were successful. I worried that doing it another year would be a little repetitive but then decided to do it anyways. And I tho...

25 jan 12

Eleven in Eleven: Conclusion

It started here, one year ago today. I gave you a quick update, two months ago. At the end of the year, there were 3 (and a half) that I haven’t done. I’ll get them done…it may just...

11 jan 12

Butternut Squash and Caramelized Onion Galette

I mentioned this galette once before – we made it for Friends-Giving. And then, it was so good, I made it again for my family at Thanksgiving. Last week was crazy. Work was hectic, I had an end...

09 jan 12

Resolutions

via I’m not really one for resolutions, as I mentioned here. But I think I will be adopting a general “theme” for 2012 – something to try and strive for as the year progresses...

02 jan 12

2011

2011 was an amazing year, filled with some pretty big changes. I quit my job, left New York, and moved to Chicago. I’m so excited about all of the possibilities that 2012 holds. Happy New Year.

30 dec 11

This Christmas

{ preparing christmas eve dessert } Christmas this year was slightly hectic. Instead of cooking a big dinner for Christmas day like we did last year, we focused on Christmas Eve. We hosted a dinner p...

27 dec 11

Citrus Salad with Feta and Mint

If you’re anything like me, today is the perfect day for meals on the lighter side – a holiday detox, if you will. After days of eating things made with cream, butter, and carbs, I’...

26 dec 11

Merry Christmas

To those of you who celebrate Christmas, merry merry! To everyone – I hope you’re having a wonderful day filled with lots of family, food, and love. We’ll open a few presents this m...

25 dec 11

Home for the Holidays

{ christmas morning, last year } I’ve been home less than twenty-four hours and I’m already basking in the glow of being back. The next few days are full of Christmas activities – s...

22 dec 11

Honey Spice Cake

This is originally a Smitten Kitchen recipe – Deb’s majestic and moist honey cake. But I have a serious problem with the word “moist” – so I renamed it a honey spice cak...

21 dec 11

Last Minute Gift Guide

If you are one of the people who waits until the very last minute to buy holiday gifts (like all of my friends), then this post is for you. Here are some last minute gift guides, all of which can shi...

20 dec 11

Deck the Halls

via Each year, my sister and I divide up the dinner on Christmas Eve. Since I’m coming home late on the 21st and won’t have much time to prepare, this year I took the appetizers, desserts...

19 dec 11

Good Things

{ christmas decorations on michigan avenue } I know it’s totally cliche, but I really don’t know where the month has gone. I swear I was just at home for Thanksgiving and somehow I find m...

16 dec 11

We Need a Little Christmas

{ last year's tree, in my NYC apartment } In case you can’t tell from the lack of holiday-themed posts around here (excluding this and these gift guides), I’m having a bit of a diffi...

15 dec 11

Holiday Recipes

{ homemade hot chocolate & marshmallows } Last year, I posted a few holiday related recipes. This year, I’ve been a little slow getting into the holiday spirit, so to start things off I tho...

14 dec 11

Saffron Risotto with Butternut Squash

This risotto has been a favorite around our apartment since the cold weather set in during October. It’s so warm and comforting and has been our go to dinner most Sunday nights for awhile now.N...

13 dec 11

Life’s a Beach

AA{ sunset at the beach } { picking out dinner at the fish market } { champagne pomegranate cocktails } { breakfast on the back balcony } Our long weekend at the beach was the perfect antidote to the...

12 dec 11

Dear Santa

This year, I don’t have one large gift that I’m really hoping to get for Christmas. Instead, I’m asking for a few things for my apartment (I’m in a serious nesting phase latel...

09 dec 11

Trading Snow for Sand

{ picture from a previous trip to the beach } It’s currently 27 degrees in Chicago and is supposed to snow tonight. Obviously, this was inevitable. My friends and I knew this, which is exactly ...

08 dec 11

Gift Guide: For the Men in Your Life

I’m back with the third part of this year’s gift guide (click to see parts one and two). This one is all about shopping for the men in your life. Some guys can be particularly difficult t...

07 dec 11

C Wonder-ful

Remember last week when I admitted that I fell in love with the new C Wonder store in NYC? Well, their e-commerce site just launched and now you can shop C Wonder online! I picked some of my favorite...

06 dec 11

Goat Cheese Stuffed Dates

Oh goodness, do I have a recipe to share with you. This is our go-to appetizer whenever we have company or a dinner party or when we’re feeling gluttonous. If you want to make it extra special,...

05 dec 11

A Whirlwind Trip to NYC

A { the new C Wonder store in SoHo } { drinks at Ward III } {one of my favorite buildings } { la maison du macarons } { empire state building } { christmas decorations } { midtown in the rain } { the...

02 dec 11

Gift Guide: Under $100

I’m back with the next installment of this year’s gift guide, this time with presents under $100. My friends and I don’t really do Christmas gifts, unless it is something really spe...

01 dec 11

Gift Guide: Under $25

Holiday shopping is already well under way, and I’ve spent a lot of time lately trying to figure out what to get for friends and family. I’m hoping to have everything done by December 15t...

29 nov 11

Down on the Farm

{ view from the farm house } My time at home for Thanksgiving was nothing short of lovely. I spent a couple of days at our farm with 28 family members, catching up with those who I sadly don’t ...

28 nov 11

Happy Thanksgiving

via I’m always excited to celebrate Thanksgiving – it’s definitely my favorite holiday of the year. This year, I find that I’m particularly thrilled about spending a week at h...

24 nov 11

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