All Entries in the "Shops and Services" Category
Wedding Season Wearables
I knew it was time to address this topic when wedding photos started popping up in my Facebook newsfeed again. The further we get into our 20′s, the more wedding invitations find their way into our mailboxes. That means, of course, the more outfits you must carefully prepare! And eternal love, blah blah blah. I’ve [...]
826CHI wants you to say “YES!” to BORING
When I first moved to the Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago, I decided to check out the area. While strolling down Milwaukee Avenue, I noticed a store called the Boring Store. With a bright orange awning, and an illustration of a private detective with a shopping cart—I was intrigued. I walked into the Boring Store, [...]
Tips from a Chicago Trainer – Fab Abs!
Hopefully you’re all sticking to your health goals in 2010. If your workout routine needs a boost, however, I’ve got some great tips courtesy of Core Fitness Chicago trainer Nicole Krakora. She’s giving you the 4-1-1 on how to get rockin’ abs – in ways you may not have expected. Have you spent countless hours [...]
Confessions of An Off-Season Triathlete: Yamuna Body Rolling
This is the first installment of my “Confessions …” series where I’m going to take you through the various ways I keep myself busy while awaiting Chicago spring (never coming) and the 2010 triathlon season … hope you enjoy! —————————————- As a triathlete many times over, I have become a fitness junkie and am always intrigued by [...]
Dogone good time in the Western burbs
I am going to come out and say it, I am a dog lover. But the last time that I had a puppy in my life was when I was nine years old and technically she was the family dog, not mine and we put that dog down a few weeks after my 21st birthday. [...]
My Choice is Buy Choice
Looking for some great gift options or even just an affordable shopping fix? Buy Choice consignment shop is the way to go! Buy Choice has gently used items for sale including all types of women’s clothing and shoes, and brand new accessories too. I saw an amazing dress, perfect for New Years, and a gorgeous [...]
Introducing Daniel Sabry- Chicago’s Best Hair Stylist
Hi, I’m Nicole and I love changing my hair color. Ever since I got my first highlights at age 12, I decided that my real hair color was not allowed to be a part of my life. You know, that mousy color that isn’t quite brown or blond? Yeah… I love changing my look, and [...]
Know What I Don’t Need? A Car.
I haven’t owned a car since high school. I haven’t needed one. It’s been nice, because the combined cost of gas and insurance would render me much poorer than I had previously imagined. In college, my campus had an awesome public transportation system, and everything you ever needed to do was within a mile of [...]
Shop DIY with Renegade Handmade
It’s no secret to anyone that I’m a big supporter of indie designers and all things handmade. And it’s widely known that I have a tiny bit of an Etsy addiction. I’m not creative in the slightest and probably don’t have the patience to be either. Knitting and purling would probably make me lose my [...]
New Looks for 100% off
Where do you find this exceptional deal? Your closet, of course! If you’ve got the “closet full of clothes, nothing to wear” feeling, don’t jump to spend on something new before you’ve really tried to make something work from what you have. Want to know how? Follow these 5 steps: Get into the right mindset. [...]
