23.

I am officially 23! My birthday weekend was such a blast spent with my friends and family. On Friday, I had my birthday dinner at Fiorentino's Cucina Italiana and my party at Parliament Chicago. My birthday weekend just so happens to be on St. Patrick's Day weekend so I found it appropriate to go to an Irish pub(The Abbey) for the countdown of my birthday Saturday night. There was plenty of Irish music and dancing. My actual birthday was spent with my family. We all went to Giordano's and had cake back at my house. This year will be filled with lots of exciting things for me: Paris, New York, Pilates Certification, running a half-marathon and living the city life. Thank you to everyone who celebrated and sent me birthday wishes!! It made me smile even more than I already do. :)

I wore a blush peplum H&M dress, black Herve Leger booties and jewelry from Charming Charlie

Birthday Dinner with the crew

Making a wish.

With my main girls :)

With the Lakeview Ladies/Southport sluts/Henderson Hoes/Belmont Babes/Greenview gals :)

Mom, Dad and Sylvia

With my family :)

My favorite cake from Oak Mill Bakery

Tata and I 

Happy March!

It's finally my favorite month of the year: my birthday month! This month started with taking a trip to Montana with Sylvia. We visited our cousin, Robert who plays in a hockey league there. It's a long way from Chicago so we enjoyed spending time together and watching him play. Montana is a beautiful, relaxing state.

While the weather is cold, try to add a pop of color in your shoes. ;)

Cascade, MT

Sylvia and I

Wolf Creek

Robert showing me a view of Great Falls, MT

Scarves For Days

With the weather getting so cold, sometimes it's best to leave our scarves on to stay warm indoors. There are so many fashionable options for men and women that it's a good idea to actually wear it with your outfit. I tend to wear my scarves on when I go out to meet friends during the day. Here, Joslyn shows us how she layers her tunic, leggings and cardigan outfit with a purple scarf. It adds a pop of color to her neutral outfit and keeps her warm throughout the day. Another fun option is a fur scarf. What scarves are you leaving on this season?

Joslyn wearing a gray tunic from Charlotte Russe, white cardigan and black leggings from Forever 21, and a purple scarf from New York & Company.

Valentines

I hope you all had a happy Valentine's Day and spent it with the ones you love. Did you notice the Starbucks cups with hearts on the side? Just one of the little pleasures of one of my favorite holidays. This year, I decorated Valentine's Day cards and baked Kiss Cookies with Mary Claire. There's always something special about making a gift this time of year. As far as date night, here's an outfit that goes beyond Valentine's Day, brought to you by Sed Bona. Don't forget the red lipstick, ladies!

Snowball 2015

Over the weekend, I attended the 27th Annual Snowball at Chicago Union Station. The charity event was filled with food-tasting, drinks, dancing, a silent auction and a photo booth. It was a very classy evening with a black tie dress code. It's always nice to see men and women dressed to the nines! If an event calls for a suit and tie or gown/cocktail dress, take full advantage of it. Dressing fancy not only makes you look good, but feel good, too.  This was my first Snowball and I highly recommend attending next year. All the money goes towards a good cause, benefiting Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

Dior Lips

I have been on the hunt for a good lipstick and I think I have found it: Rouge Dior. I love the way it shows up on my lips; shiny like a lip gloss, without the stickiness.  When I wear it to work, people ask if I keep on reapplying more lipstick, as it stays smooth and voluptuous throughout the day. I tried on different shades, but my favorite was #361 Pink Baiser. It's always fun to treat yourself to some new makeup. Do you prefer a matte or shiny lip color?

Dior #999

Dior #361

Pilates Surprise!

This week I did something I've always wanted to do: begin training to become a certified Pilates instructor! I was a Pilates instructor in college for one year. While I never was officially certified, I taught because I loved Pilates and influencing my students to workout while having a good time doing it. This has been on my life to-do list and I am so happy I am taking a big step in achieving it. I get to attend a Pop Pilates workshop March 8th and train with my favorite Pilates instructor, Cassey Ho! She actually inspired me to start teaching Pilates, so it's only right to train with her.

Teaching my Pilates class, 2013

On a fashion note, Joslyn visited me in Chicago earlier this week. We went ice skating at the Maggie Daley Park and tried our best to bundle up with style. Winter is all about layering and having fun with it. Invest in a warm winter coat and add a pop of color with your hat, scarf and gloves. Stay warm, Chicago!

I am wearing a silver BCBG coat, Express hat. H&M scarf 

and Charming Charlie gloves.