Hey lovelies, happy March! (Quick heads up that today’s post is for readers who are 21 & up.) In honor of National Peanut Butter Lovers Day, I’m partnering with Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey to share a new Bowtiful Bartender cocktail with all of you! …
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Park City Travel Guide & Trip Recap
Happy Flashback Friday, friends! I'm so excited to finally share all the details from last spring's Park City trip with all of you! In this blog post I’m going to be sharing what we did each day, where we ate, fun photos & more! Please note that this was a hosted press trip, but as always, all thoughts and opinions are my own. During the first week of March of 2020 I had the pleasure of visiting Park City, Utah with some of my Chicago blogger buds! We were graciously hosted by Park City's …
Bowtiful Bartender: Lilac Lady
Hey lovelies, I hope that you’re all doing well! (Quick heads up that today's post is for readers who are 21 & up.) Today I’m going to teach you how to make one of my current go-to cocktails, a Lilac Lady. I came up with this recipe after Empress 1908 Gin reached out to collaborate with me on a sponsored Instagram post. It turned out wonderfully, so I thought I’d share it here on the blog* too! I’ve wanted to start a “Bowtiful Bartender” series for quite some time now. So, I was excited …
Put a Bow on It – My Custom Bracelet from Ethan Lord Jewelers & a Giveaway!
Hey lovelies, I hope that you’re all having an amazing start to 2020 and this new decade! I am SUPER excited to share a special post with you today and also to be giving one of you a sparkly surprise! (Be sure to read all the way to the bottom of this post for details and how to win!) I had the pleasure of partnering with Ethan Lord Jewelers recently to design a custom bracelet in gold and diamonds featuring the bow from my logo. Some of you may not know this, but I actually designed and drew …
Friday Five 09.27.19 – Thomas Rhett, Basic Invite, Level Up
Happy Friday, friends! Time for a new Friday Five post …
Fall Lookbook Featuring BB Dakota
It doesn't feel like fall in Chicago just yet, but autumn is almost here! In preparation for the cooler temperatures and colorful leaves to come, I teamed up with BB Dakota to put together a fall lookbook featuring some pieces from their site! Floral Dress ℅ BB Dakota - White Moto Jacket ℅ BB Dakota - Earrings - Pointed Toe Booties I LOVE this dress so much! I'm a firm believer that florals aren't just for spring, so this dark floral print dress was a quick favorite. The …
Puerto Vallarta Travel Guide & Press Trip Recap
This month I had the pleasure of visiting Puerto Vallarta with their Tourism Board and ENroute Communications! I had the most incredible week! I’d never been to Mexico before this trip and after my visit I definitely want to go back! We stayed at The Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa for the week and they took SUCH good care of us! In this blog post I’m going to be sharing what we did each day, where we ate, fun photos & more. I went on this trip with a fun group of blogger gals. …
Back to School Style from Daytime to Date Night with Kohl’s and Mudd
This post was sponsored by Kohl’s, however all thoughts & opinions are entirely my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that help to make Bowtiful Life possible! It’s that time of year again, August is here and autumn is right around the corner! It’s crazy to think that summer is winding down and that school will be starting up again soon for all of Bowtiful Life’s college & high school age readers! When I was in school, I absolutely loved this time of year! It always meant …
Friday Five 07.19.19 – I Moved, Redi-Box, Fashion Feature & More
Happy Friday, my friends!!! I hope that you've all had a great week! Coming at ya today with a brand new Friday Five post! 1. Bye bye Wrigleyville, Hello Lincoln Park! I've officially moved! On Monday, I traded in my Wrigleyville apartment for one in Lincoln Park and I'm loving it so far! I'm definitely going to miss my old neighborhood, but I'm super excited to discover my new one. To name a few things I'll miss about Wrigley: 1. Being so close to Wrigley Field & the Cubbies! Pri …
Bowtiful Life x J. Crew – Spring Forward Event Recap
Recently, I had the opportunity to partner with one of my favorite brands, J.Crew, to host my second shopping event at their Oakbrook store! It was wonderful working with them last fall and this Spring Forward event was a blast as well! I had a great time styling our guests and shopping J.Crew's new spring pieces …