This post was sponsored by Barilla US, however all thoughts & opinions are entirely my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that help to make Bowtiful Life possible! This week I got to celebrate the Laver Cup in Chicago with Barilla® at Spiaggia on Michigan Avenue with Executive Chef Joe Flamm and some special guests! Chef Flamm was the season 15 winner of Top Chef and he made us a delicious three-course menu featuring an exclusive pasta dish created with Barilla Collezione pasta! The …
food
3 Arts Club Cafe
I visited Restoration Hardware's 3 Arts Club Cafe in the Gold Coast recently with one of my blogger buddies, Ashlee, and I think it's quite possible that I've found a new favorite Chicago brunch spot. The service was great, the food was incredible and the location was absolutely GORGEOUS! …
Five Minutes with Cafe Breaks
Happy Memorial Day weekend! I feel like it has been SUCH a long week, so I'm incredibly happy that this weekend is finally here. During long weeks like these, I've found that if I'm feeling overwhelmed or stressed about anything it helps me to sit down for five minutes to get myself organized while having a cup of coffee or a snack. Cafe Breaks has combined these two things, coffee and snacking, to create a product that's basically an adult version of pudding, thanks to a coffee themed …
Free Coffee!!! (National Coffee Day 2015)
Hey lovelies, I hope you're all having a terrific Tuesday! HAPPY NATIONAL COFFEE DAY! As the majority of you know, I'm a tad obsessed with coffee. #sorrynotsorry. So, when I heard from Time that multiple places were giving out free or discounted coffee today, at participating locations, I had to share with all of you so that we can all be fully caffeinated today! These locations are all over the country, not just Chicago based, so all my readers have the opportunity to grab a free caffeine …
Influenster Homecoming VoxBox
I got a fun package in the mail on Thursday... an Influenster VoxBox! I got my very first VoxBox last spring and I opened up my #HCVoxBox (Homecoming VoxBox) to find some great goodies to try out! I've included more photos and mini reviews of each of the items below so you can decide if you'd like to try them out too! Kettle Brand Potato Chips - Jalapeño These were alright. I'm not a huge fan of jalapeño flavored things in general, but I shared them with my roommate and …
Oreo Cake Balls – No Baking Required
Happy Friday, lovelies! Today I'm doing something brand new to Bowtiful Life and sharing one of my favorite recipes with all of you! This past March I was making a sweet treat for a large group of people and I found a simple recipe from Kraft for Oreo Balls. They turned out really well and everyone seemed to love them, so I knew that I had to share the recipe with all of you as well! I've switched up a few things and added a few tips and tricks I learned along the way, so hopefully that makes …
Brunching with the Best
Last weekend was ridiculously packed, but it was a total blast! It was my birthday on Thursday the 3rd, Friday I had my formal, Saturday I went to my friend Connor's formal, and then on Sunday I went out to brunch with some of my friends to celebrate the end my birthday weekend. I can honestly say that it was one of the most wonderful birthdays I have ever had and I am so lucky that I got to spend my weekend surrounded so many amazing friends. I want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who …
Currently Loving: Infused Water
Recently it has been unbearably hot in the Chicago area, so I've been making an extra effort to stay hydrated at all times. My mom has been especially supportive of our whole family constantly drinking water because, obviously, no one wants to get dehydrated when it's close to 100 degrees outside!We've been using this pitcher from Bodum to make infused water to stay cool and encourage everyone to drink more water. Typically, it helps to let the pitcher sit for about two hours in the fridge …
A Family Affair
bow cakes via Instagramhigh heel cupcakes via Instagram~What We Wore~dress - Lilly Pulitzer; shoes - Jack Rogers; necklaces - Personalized From Me to You & Charlotte Russe; bow - Bows Arts; earrings - Charlotte Russe (similar); ring - Forever 21; bracelets - American Pearl & c/o Personalized From Me to YouAnnabeltop - purchased in Jamaica; pants - American Eagle; shoes - Reef; rings - vintage; watch - Skagen; …
Easter 2013
HAPPY EASTER!Hope all you lovelies have a fabulous and fun-filled Easter Sunday spending time with your loved ones!last year's lamb cakexoxo, …