Eat, Drink, & Shop

Hey, hey, hey! Happy Friday my party peoples. While most of you are probably out socializing and enjoying the start of your weekend, I’m staying in hoping there are a few introverts like me tonight leftover to join in on the early Christmas fun! I don’t care that it’s mid-November, I am LOVING…

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The Lowdown on Oil Pulling

Hi! So I might be a little late on the whole oil pulling trend but I can guarantee there are a ton of you who are in the same boat as I was 2 week ago. Oil pulling has supposedly been around for 3,000 years plus, so when I say a…

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Caprese Avo Toast

Happy Monday everyone! Anyone else feeling super sluggish today?? I basically had to rip myself out of bed this morning just to get a cup of coffee. I keep saying that I’m going to put a Keurig on my nightstand but that may or may not be an all-time low. Thoughts? Haha. Aside…

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Olive Bomber

Bomber Jacket – Urban Outfitters Grey Cropped Sweatshirt – American Apparel Jeans – Urban Outfitters Shoes – Aldo Sunglasses – Ray-Ban Had a ton of fun shooting this look with Jessa of Wavy Alabaster. Prior to finding these compacted cardboard boxes, we got kicked out of these huge stacks of…

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Crock Pot Chicken Chili

 I’ve got a super easy crockpot recipe for you guys today! Pittsburgh had the crappiest weather this weekend so my sister and I cozied up Saturday morning and made this white chicken chili. Definitely hit the spot and it made a huge batch for the whole week. Enjoy! X, j INGREDIENTS 1…

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Feeling LUSHious

If LUSH isn’t one of the trendiest things going down right now, then I don’t know what is. So, of COURSE I’ve dabbled with their bath bombs like everyone else, but today I’m here to share my favorite products. It can be overwhelmingly exciting being in the store. Can I just…

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Pumpkin Waffles + Cream Cheese Icing

What is more fitting for the first day of fall than a pumpkin recipe?! This waffle definitely doesn’t fall into my “skinni-mini” category but it was too damn good not to share. Let’s just go ahead and say yesterday was a cheat day for me. I lit-er-ally pregamed a dinner with…

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Leather, Leather, Leather

Faux Leather Moto Jacket – BLANKNYC  High-Rise Jeans – Urban Outfitters Ribbed Tee – Forever 21 (actually bought this in every color) Faux Suede Booties – Forever 21 Sunglasses – Urban Outfitters Skinny Belt – (similar) Urban Outfitters Stone Rings – Forever 21 If I had to pick one fall wardrobe staple,…

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Adidas Comeback + Fake Readers

|| photos: Chancelor Humphrey of Keep Pittsburgh Dope (he IS the dopest!!) || Leggings – Adidas Crop Top – TMD @ Urban Outfitters Readers – Urban Outfitters Lips – MAC “Nightmoth” This look was from a collaboration I had with Keep Pittsburgh Dope x Chromos Eyewear (…which will be launching in the upcoming weeks so…

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Spicy Peach Margarita

Monday is here and it. is. real. My motivation to be productive is at an all time low today. Would it be bad if I locked myself in the house and drank coffee / ordered Pizza Hut / & binge watched Scandal?! That’s why this blog is called balance AND chaos….

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The Truth About Blogging

So today I’m getting real here on Balance and Chaos. I came across a post on Bloglovin by the author of Queen of Jet Lags that really hit the nail on the damn head. As expected, what goes on behind a blog is a total alien-like world for most people. I get it, though….

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Kickin’ It

Hiyahs! Happy Sunday funday! Haaaa… sike — not for me! I’m STILL feeling the effects from Friday night. Is this what happens when you hit a quarter century??? If so then FML. Here’s a little impromptu photo shoot from last week. I love me a baggy t-shirt dress with tennis. Keep…

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