Real Simps

Ohh, Real Simple, how I love you.

New Uses for Old Things - summer edition.

Bundt pan as a corn holder.

Kids' floaties as wine bottle protectors.

6-pack as condiment kit. Minus the ketchup.

Cupcake liner as drip catcher.

Oven mitt as BBQ utensil holder.

Genius!

peaceloveandsummer.

R

BIG weekend!

SO much to celebrate this weekend.

CONGRATS CP and WP!

SO proud of you!

xoxo.

peaceloveandgrads.

R

Sporting the Short Shorts.

It's officially summer.

Minus the fact that it is 48 degrees in Chicago. Details.

peaceloveandnails.

R

So Kim Kardashian is engaged

Woah! Look how small her ring is!

peaceloveandgchat.

R

Just no.

DIY Louboutins.

No.

peaceloveandcheap.

R

Underwhelmed.

My May date with KS was at bistronomic last night. I had heard good things about the new French spot, but KS and I were pretty underwhelmed. I guess it was only a matter of time until we picked a restaurant we didn't like - we've had so much success with our choices thus far!

I won't get into details, but the service was horrible and the food was just mehh. The appetizer pasta special that we shared - linguine with mushrooms, parmesan and truffle - saved this dinner from being a total bust. (Besides having KS as my dinner date, of course!)

Fingers crossed our June date makes up for this!!

peaceloveandgchat.

R

Summer Flat

These are super cute.

Zara Tricolour Vamp Shoe.

peaceloveandgchat.

R

52.

52 days. . .can't waittttt.

(That also means 51 days until my birthday. . .eeeeeek 25.)

peaceloveandHP.

R

The Epic Cover Letter

Spotted on Huffington Post.

peaceloveandgchat.

R

HAPPY 22nd, CP!

This little nugget is growing up AND I get to see her on Thursday for GRADUATION FROM COLLEGE ! Crazayyy.

peaceloveandsasters.

R

Did it.

Joe's Hotdog Burger @ DMK / P's dinner.

All the Chicago fixin's! Y.U.M.

peaceloveandgchat.

R

Keeps getting better.

DMK tweeted this today:

@DMK BurgerBar Joe's Hot Dog burger is grass-fed beef patty, grilled hot dog, cheddar cheese spread and the traditional Chicago dog toppings!

Stop it right now.

Looks like I'll be heading to DMK in the near future. . .

peaceloveandburgerdog.

R

This really bothers me.

Why doesn't Starbucks accurately take inventory and realize that they ALWAYS run out of regular size straws?

I look like a dweeb drinking with this long straw.

peaceloveandgchat.

R

Book Club

I recently joined a book club (thanks LB!). The reason I was let into the uber exclusive club was because of my obsession with The Hunger Games.

Is it weird that I spend time on The Hunger Games Wiki site? Is it strange that I almost peed myself when I saw this image of Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss?

Well, personally, I think those actions would constitute an invite to Book Club.

Next up on the BC list is Cutting for Stone.

I also have a list going of books I've been wanting to read (I realize I should have read some of these by now. . .)

The Help

Catch-22

The Scarlet Letter

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Mrs. Dalloway

peaceloveandreading.

R

The Good Luck Calendar

Don't normally pay attention to chain emails, but this is weird! Courtesy of CMcG.

This year, July has 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays. This happens once every 823 years. This is called money bags.

This year we're going to experience four unusual dates.

1/1/11, 1/11/11, 11/1/11, 11/11/11 and that's not all...

Take the last two digits of the year in which you were born - now add the age you will be this year,

The results will be 111 for everyone in whole world.

And it was 111 for me! ! !

WeirdT.

peaceloveandgchat.

R

J. Crew New Arrivals

Right in time for my afternoon boredom.

I LOVE this...

And this...

I don't like this as much as I thought I would....

And I can't decide what I think about this...

And btw, when did J. Crew start carrying strapless bras?!

peaceloveandshopping.

C

Mani / pedi today after work. For some reason, really awkwardly excited about it.

Fingers - Clambake by essie.

Toes - Pansy by essie.

peaceloveandindulgence.

R

Warning

To those of you planning on purchasing this seemingly adorable J. Crew Toga Dress, please don't.

R and I had been impatiently waiting for this dress to appear on the J. Crew website, and once it did, I immediately ordered it and had it overnighted (obvi). Got home. Tried it on. Felt like this. Seriously. R felt like she was wearing an orange burlap bag.

We both ordered it in what our normal sizes are, only to receive something roughly 6 sizes too big. And oddly small in the arm hole.

We both immediately returned it. Chalked the shipping cost up as a loss. Still pissed at J. Crew for that.

peaceloveandsaveyourself.

C

Random kitchen post

This is such a happy kitchen!

Love.

peaceloveandgchat.

R

JUNE10COUNTDOWN.

As C mentioned, she, C-Mac and HLR will be gracing this city with their presence on June 10.

I SERIOUSLY CANNOT WAIT !

I have planned a fun-filled weekend for us. . .

Friday night dins at Sunda.

Saturday morning boat cruise. . .followed by some shopping perhaps? (Who am I kidding. . .I'll be with C and HLR and we are HORRIBLE influences on each other. . .most definitely shopping will be on the agenda.)

And then we'll start the evening at Big Star (on the patio, hopefully!). . .who knows where we'll end up.

Sunday is saved for lounging at the pool and nursing our hangovers at brunch. Not too shabby.

peaceloveandrowdyweekends.

R

Crisp.

Loving this crisp white dress from JNBY.

Short Sleeve Poplin Dress.

peaceloveandgchat.

R

I enjoyed reading this more than watching the show. . .

Last night's GG episode (SEASON FINALE !) was kinda ehh to me. . .

Leave it to Daily Intel to spice it up! Recap.

peaceloveandgg.

R

Spring / Summer Travels: R's Edition

10 days until:

12 days until:

46 (maybe less!) days until:

53 days until:

74 days until:

107 days until:

peaceloveandspringsummer.

R

C's Spring/Summer Travels

I think I am getting a stomach ulcer from thinking about the upcoming trips I have (and the lack of amount of time I will be spending in my apartment that I pay a ridiculously high amount to live in). Starting next weekend (slash starting back in February), I will be out of New York more than I am in New York. Those of you that know me probably don't find this as a surprise. I like to travel. Duh?

10 Days Until:


24 Days Until (C&R...and HLR and C-Mac, reunite!):



32 Days Until (for this): (and although this is technically in New York, I consider it travelling because we have to take a train AND a boat to get there....)

45 Days Until:

71 Days Until:

78 Days Until:

Don't hate me 'cause you aint me.

peaceloveandtravel.

C

R as a child....

R has always been such a squirrel lover!

peaceloveanddeadsquirrels.

C

Stumbled Upon....

Thanks, R, for this great idea about what to get S for a graduation gift!!!!!!!!!!! She will TOTES wear it all the time (sike). Tiffany's...are you serious with this one?

peaceloveandheinous.

C

Coming Full Circle

Back in the day, SDE and S (S squared?) walked for the first times in gap and gown for their pre-school graduation (yes, caps and gowns at a pre-school graduation. Don't judge, I did it too). And in the last 24 hours, the two of them have once again put on those outfits (a bit larger versions I hope), to accept their final diplomas.

Congrats to S on completing what seemed like the quickest 4 years ever (even though you would rather be sitting in your stinky dorm room right now). I swear you were a freshman yesterday....

And SDE, who couldn't get out fast enough, as he (im)patiently awaits his days walking the streets of the Big Apple.

I am so pround of both of you (and ECQ) and can't wait for the fam to take the Big Apple by storm!

peaceloveanddiplomas.

C

Comfy Romp

Yes.

Please.

Lanston Boyfriend Romper.

peaceloveandgchat.

R