Obsessing Over… Jo Malone Cologne

Obsessing Over… Jo Malone Cologne

If you follow me on Instagram then it comes as no great surprise that I am very seriously addicted to Jo Malone colognes. For many years I happily bought other perfumes and colognes but never found a scent that really…

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Adventures in the Magic Kingdom || Part One

Adventures in the Magic Kingdom || Part One

Back in November during our family visit to Florida, my sister and I had the opportunity to sneak away for some major sister-bonding at the most magical place in the Florida heartland: Disneyworld’s Magic Kingdom! Is there a better place…

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Confessions of an Ornament Addict

Confessions of an Ornament Addict

Christmas has always been a very sentimental holiday for me. I have so many warm memories of decorating the Christmas tree with my parents and sister as a child. We would watch our favorite Christmas film, White Christmas (inevitably my…

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Scarlet & Cobalt

Scarlet & Cobalt

“Simplicity is the keynote of all true elegance.” -Coco Chanel

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Afternoon Tea at the Peninsula || Holiday 2014 Edition

Afternoon Tea at the Peninsula || Holiday 2014 Edition

When it comes to celebrating the holidays in Chicago, it doesn’t get more refined yet festive than enjoying a spot of afternoon tea at the Peninsula with a posh friend or two. The famous hotel serves their afternoon tea in…

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