As many of you know, I am trying to follow the Whole30 diet for 18 days. I decided to give it a try after Christmas, I was feeling a little sluggish and I wanted to clean up my diet before going to Vegas for my 23rd birthday! I am going to write another post on my overall experience and favorite recipes but for now, here are my favorite snacks! Whole30 is a "diet" that last for 30 full days and it's supposed to reinvent your relationship with food. Basically for 30 days you only eat whole foods, organic and non processed meat and nuts. With that being said, you cannot have sugar, dairy wheat or other grains....and no alcohol! I am not a huge snacker because I love to eat giant meals (my
Do You Believe In Magic
Viva Las Vegas!! We had SO MUCH fun in Las Vegas this month. No, we weren't there for a month, but it sure seemed like it! We travel west to Las Vegas twice a year to buy for our new upcoming collections. We go to a trade show called MAGIC and it's literally the best time ever. It's where buyers, brands and bloggers all come together to celebrate the new trends, forecast the future and party...just a little. We left Metro Detroit on Sunday February 11, anxious and excited to smell some fresh air and enjoy a little sunshine. We stayed at the Flamingo right on the strip. The Flamingo is one of the oldest hotels on the
Chicago Travel Blog Jan 2018
Wow! What a busy month, or shall I say year! I know you ladies haven't heard from me in a while and I promise to blog more this year (fingers crossed)! We kicked off 2018 with a quick trip to Chicago. Really, it was for work but I sold my boyfriend, Jake, on the idea by mentioning great pizza and good beer! We got up around 8 a.m. on January 29th to head to the windy city. After a nice breakfast at home and few cups of coffee we packed up the Jeep and hit the road. Our trip from Waterford to Chicago was four and a half hours. CoCo Tip: if you're traveling from the Metro Detroit area to Chicago, you will have to pass by a
