Bean and the Stalk

My WordPress Blog

Love, Marriage, and the (Late) Pursuit of Babies

My husband and I first started dating in 2006, when I was barely eighteen and freshly in college. We dated nearly 10 years before getting married in October 2015 (a few more months and we would have made it to the big 10 mark), and while we broke up throughout the beginning of our relationship, we continuously found our way back to each other (I promise, this is the most mushy I'll be getting in this post). You can just imagine the comments we - specifically I - got during those 9 years we ... View Post

London Calling

I'm so excited to finally share this post and kick off my series of Europe posts! If you follow me on Instagram you might have saw that I went to Europe for two weeks in August. One of my closest/longest friends got married in France (check out the Mehndi celebration I helped throw her here) and I was lucky enough to stand in her wedding. My husband and I have been wanting to plan a Europe trip, so it was the perfect timing to extend the stay and explore a few other places while we were over ... View Post

Chicago Jobs – December ’17

Looking for a job in fashion, PR, marketing, media, social media, and more? Barney's New York // Department Manager CDW // Program Manager Social Media Claire's // Assistant Buyer CME Group // Global Social Media Manager Farmers Fridge // Communications and PR Coordinator Grant Thornton // Social Media Manager Highwire Public Relations // PR Account Manager Hyatt // Manager, Social Media Content Kendra Scott // Community Outreach and Events Manager Macy's // Manager, Media ... View Post

48 Hour Girl’s Trip to New York

New York, New York... it feels like home! Being born in New York and spending most of my childhood living there, I try and go back a few times a year. Since it's such a short flight from Chicago, one of my besties Heidy and I decided to take a quick girl's weekend trip there a few weeks ago. We didn't really have solid plans on the agenda - mostly just a week of preparing ourselves for lots of real pizza (sorry, Chicagoans!) and exploring. We did want to try and wait for tickets to see SNL, ... View Post

Why I took a blogging break… and why I’m back

Damn it feels good to be back! I'm currently sitting in an all-too familiar spot. Curled up on my couch with my computer, a hot cup of tea behind me, my dog Olive patiently at my feet waiting to be pet, and Bravo TV playing in the background. It's a position that automatically felt natural to me over 4 years ago when I first started blogging, and a spot I'm always eager to resume when I step away from my computer. So it's surprising - even to myself - that I had taken a few months off from my ... View Post

NEIMAN MARCUS HANDBAGS

Today I'm sharing my favorite inexpensive handbags, under the cut! Or in the title of the post... I stumbled into the Neiman Marcus outlet at the Rosemont mall in a desperate attempt to find the perfect sized tote bag. I wanted something durable, but inexpensive since I was using it to carry around a laptop (and wear-and-tear was imminent). Before then, I had no idea Neiman Marcus had made their own handbags - I had known of their cashmere line (which is also such great pricing for ... View Post