{Weekend Update}...Spring Fling!

Prosciutto and Arugula Pizza + Blood Orange San Pellegrino

Yum is all I can say about this weekend. In short, I ate like there was no tomorrow. I had my very last concert of the year, The Spring Fling!, which was great fun. A cappella, pop, you name it. It was relaxed and fantastic. I also went to "Fresh Scenes" on Friday night put on by the BFA company. They were amazing. I can't really put it any other way. You know when you go to a production and you know the people in it? The entire time all you think is, "I know these people. This is weird." It wasn't like that. Every scene I was totally engrossed in these characters' lives. I was floored. Before our concert on Saturday, my family and I went to Broder's. They were feature on 'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives' so we of course had to try it. Great, authentic Italian food. Someday I'll go there again and do a full piece on it. Promise! In case you wondering what else I consumed over the weekend, here's a list: pizza, tiramisu, a cannoli, carrot cake, cappuccino brownie. Don't forget frozen yogurt from Chilly Billy's! Needless to say, I won't eat for another week. Well, probably for a few hours. 

Happy Monday to you all! I hope your weekend was fantastically entertaining and food-filled!

Carrot Cake + Cappuccino Brownie

Amazing.
Original Tart + Raspberry Pomegranate froyo + almonds, coconut, blackberries, raspberries & passionfruit bobas.

Photos via Instagram.

The Five-Year Engagement

I'm a fan of the following: weddings, comedy, Jason Segel (How I Met Your Mother), Emily Blunt (The Devil Wears Prada), the movie Bridesmaids, British accents, films featuring the Midwest. Needless to say, "The Five-Year Engagement looks great! It comes out in theaters today! I'm pretty busy this weekend with a choir concert, so I might not get to see it right away.

Will you see this movie over the weekend? What are your plans? Saturday and Sunday look to be cloudy/rainy in the Cities so perhaps a movie would be perfect! Happy Friday!

Gettin' Busy

The end of the year rush is starting. Are you starting to get really busy? I know I am! I have so much going on. More than usual! How do you keep afloat? I'm very organized and keep a calendar on my computer, phone, as well as carry a planner with me. It's extensive... For college students figuring out class schedules, which can be grueling, Schedulizer is a great tool! 

{I Adore My}...Swisspers!

I know that sounds weird, right? You read it and thought I meant slippers or something. Wrong! I actually really love my Swisspers. For the longest time I removed my make up with tissues. Every night, new tissue. I tried to conserve and stretch it out for maybe two days, but that's gross. Then...

I ran out of Kleenex! In my nail polish treasure chest, I had these cotton rounds for removing lacquer. I tried them out and voila! My makeup came off better than it ever had before! I don't know what it is, but Swisspers are more gentle on my eyelashes and lids, plus they remove so much more! I couldn't believe how clean my eyes look around the edges. No smudges! I recommend trying these out next time you're picking up floss. Bonus, they're cheap! 

Remember, one of the best beauty secrets: don't go to bed with your make up on!!! (Otherwise  you might look like this...)

{Splurge or Save}...Rosy Cheeks

One of my beauty favorites is blush. First of all, I just really love the color of blush and beige. So it makes sense that I love a beautiful rosy cheek on smooth porcelain skin. Blush makes you look like you just came in from the cold after ice skating, or got slightly burned just on your cheeks after a day in the garden. It's girly and natural looking. NARS blush is fantastic. They have great colors. This color has been voted as best blush! However, I'm young and totally skint. (Isn't that fun?! It's a good ol' british word for broke. It makes me feel less poor. :) I really love e.l.f for a beautiful, poppy blush. It's cheap and you can find it in every drugstore on the street corner! Splurge on NARS for when you're feeling decadent. Save on e.l.f when you're late for a date and you swing by CVS for mints. Only 3 buckaroos and you can keep it in your purse! Also, have you ever tried a blush color stick? This one is only a dollar! I might try it out.