black & leopard

by Lauren on May 17, 2012

top: zara, necklace: bauble bar, sunnies: chanel, pants: theory, flats: tory burch

Anyone who knows me knows that my wardrobe is almost all black.  Inspired by the gorgeous spring weather Chicago has been having lately, I decided to jazz things up a bit by adding a leopard print blouse to my closet.  Lately, I’ve really been into button blouses since they are a great staple item that can be worn with dress pants, jeans or skirts.  I either pair these tops with a statement necklace or wear them tucked into jeans with a wide belt.

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Peanut Butter & Chocolate Waffles

by Lauren on May 16, 2012

I’ve had a crazy busy week! I like it when my week is busy and next thing I know it’s the weekend but I’ve felt extremely overwhelmed and the pressure is on, especially at work. I haven’t worked out, I’ve been eating terribly, and drinking like a fish. This needs to stop! However, today is a new day and I can’t wait to go to Barre Burn and sweat out all the toxins in my body and sit on my couch with a fresh organic salad.

I love breakfast food and when I’m craving something sweet in the morning I like to make these peanut butter and chocolate waffles for breakfast. I know this sounds ridiculous since I just complained about my terrible eating habits above but this is one of my lazy and low calorie recipes.

Peanut Butter & Chocolate Waffles

ingredients:

directions:

Prepare the waffles according to the directions on the package. I like to toast them in the toaster oven until golden brown. Remove from toaster and immediately top each waffle with the yogurt spread and chocolate chips so they melt into the still hot waffles. Spread the peanut butter evenly over both waffles and enjoy!

250 calories for BOTH waffles…uhhhh-mazing!

 Have a great day!

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My new favorite lunch combo

May 11, 2012

Happy happy friday! How awesome is the Chicago weather today!? I’ve been enjoying my power protein smoothie almost every morning this week. I substituted banana instead of the frozen acai. Fantastic! I want to share my new favorite lunch combo I’ve been bringing to work. I have always felt that bringing your lunch to work [...]

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gifts for mom.

May 9, 2012

1. Abstract Cascade Earrings $28 2. 10-piece glass mixing bowl set $39.95 3. Jillian Michaels Workout DVD set- on Groupon Goods $25 4. Lace Leather Zip Wallet $258 5. Personalized iPhone Case $59 6. Tom Ford Perfume $195  7. Run in the Sun Crop $88 Mother’s Day is Sunday! I already got Jan her mothers day gift but [...]

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WEEKEND SNAPSHOTS

May 7, 2012

1. Playing at Saks Fifth Avenue, trying on this theory white blazer. I actually purchased it and returned it the next day. I couldn’t justify spending that much on a blazer so I got this one from Zara instead. 2. New summer nail polish from Nars 3. Liz and I at happy hour 4. My beautiful co-workers [...]

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Peplum

May 2, 2012

Hi guys! I’ve fallen in love with peplums. I love how flirty and feminine they are. I have found this hot trend to be flattering no matter what size you are. I recently started a tumblr and I’ve been obsessed with posting daily. This week my posts have been similar to my tumblr posts which is [...]

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Need A Little Motivation?

May 1, 2012

  Everyone needs a little motivation this time of year including myself. Instead of a rant about how you should take the stairs instead of the elevator or how you should change your eating habits, I thought pictures would be better. I’ve also been putting more pictures in my posts recently because they speak to [...]

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WEEKEND SNAPSHOTS

April 30, 2012

  1. My new iPad case from Pretty Smitten 2. Awesome Friday pad thai lunch from siam rice 3. Me & Whitney celebrating her birthday 4. The birthday girl and I being silly 5. Me & the other birthday girl Chelsea 6. Italian beef sandwich from Portillos 7. Cold seafood platter at Shaws 8. Panko [...]

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Power Protein Smoothie

April 28, 2012

As many of you know I love Kimberly Snyder’s Beauty Detox Solution book. One of the things I’ve never tried is chia seeds which she highly recommends. I was at Trader Joe’s last weekend and I asked if they carried chia seeds. They looked at me and said “like the chia pet?” I laughed and realized they [...]

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New Trader Joe’s Finds

April 24, 2012

I forgot to mention in yesterday’s post how I hit up Trader Joe’s this past weekend and stocked up on some awesome treats. I didn’t buy this at TJ’s… but I started taking biotin a month ago and I wanted to share how much it’s helped my skin! I haven’t been breaking out nearly as [...]

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