Doughnut, donut – spelled differently, but it’s the same delicious treat we all know and love. It’s difficult to imagine a world without donuts which is why some people think of creative ways to jazz up traditional donuts. From sprinkles and jelly to the most unthinkable donut flavors, you name it – New Jersey has […]
10 Spots to Get Your Wing Fix in Jersey City
Football season is upon us, that means: an endless supply of chicken wings, flat-screen TVs, and a cold bottle of beer. It’s undeniable that chicken wings are a football party staple. Whether it’s a house party or a good sports bar, it would seem incomplete without buffalo wings on the menu. If you are looking […]
Virile Barbershop
Originally Published August 10th 2014 Ever since Virile opened in Jersey City, I’ve been lurking outside trying to get a peak into the shop. Menswear and old school barbershops have always intrigued me. I knew that they didn’t service women so I needed an excuse to go in there and explore… That’s why I started […]
Technochic
If you’ve attended one of the awesome LSC After Dark events recently, you may have spotted the TechnoChic booth, where guests created their own light up flower and bow tie pins. Natasha is the creator and owner of TechnoChic. She is a talented designer who has lived in Jersey City for almost six years. Natasha is currently running […]
Dress for Success – Joy Devlin
I attended the Dress for Success annual gala over the summer and completely fell in love with their mission. “The mission of Dress for Success is to empower women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.” After writing […]
Love, Liesel
Love, Liesel is an adorable jewelry shop that recently took over the old home of Another Man’s Treasure. The store is owned by the sweetest girl bosses I’ve ever met; Heidi and Kerry. They invited me and friend/photographer Andy Mac to check out their store on a beautiful sunny afternoon. To be honest, Jersey City […]
The Clearport “Wear you Fly”
I am lucky to say that I am surrounded by many talented and hardworking people. Haytham, aka Hayoner is one of those people. We’ve been friends for a while now, and he’s grown to be someone I admire very much, he is one of my closest Jersey City friends. He is my homie. Haytham is […]
Spring Make Over Transformation
Spring is finally, finally here! Spring in itself is about transformation and with that I am so happy to announce our first transformation make over. The call went out and y’all answered, thanks to everyone who inquired about our #SpringMakeover Giveaway. We took this opportunity to not only transform a lucky lady and get her […]
Makeup Tutorial: Overdrawn Lips
Plump lips have always been desirable, but it seems that lip fillers are more popular than ever lately. I for one am all about bigger lips…but I also don’t really want to spend the money on the upkeep of injections. So if you are like me and would rather spend your money on things like […]
Spring Trends
Moving to Jersey City definitely gave me something I was missing year round in Texas: seasons! As seasons change we find the need to change ourselves. Our clothes, our shoes, our social calendars and most importantly our beauty routines. Spring is the perfect time to try something new and we are already seeing some of […]
Downtown Medspa
We all have our little insecurities and I think if there is something we can do to make ourselves feel better about our looks, we should do it. I am not saying to go get a whole body lift, but a little something here and there makes a huge difference; whether it’s Laser Hair removal, […]
Valentines Day Makeup Inspiration
Oh, Valentine’s Day. It’s that time again. The holiday so many of us love to hate. I for one am a major girlie girl, so give me a good theme day and I’ll dive in head first. My favorite parts about Valentine’s Day are the bags of jellybeans with only the red and pink […]
Lazy Girls Guide to No-Maintenance Hairdos
Winter is upon on us and it takes every ounce of energy I have to get out of my warm, cozy bed and venture into the bitter cold. My lack of motivation ultimately leads to less time getting my hair in fabulous shape and more time staying toasty. If you can relate, I’m here to […]
5 Stretches To Do On The Path Train
You’ve had a busy day at work, now you’re on the PATH train, tired, sore, achy, stressed, etc. You just want to stretch it out and relax, but dude next to you has a killer man spread going on, there are a million tired people on the train and you don’t have space to stretch […]
World Boxing Gym
It’s the first week of January which means many of us are getting back to the gym to shed the holiday weight gain to get in shape in time for spring. I am a huge advocate of health and fitness but I also indulge… a lot. Especially since I started writing this blog, I’ve been […]
Get Your New Years Resolution Started!
It’s officially 2016, and we are all ready to get back to normal. Most people’s New Years resolution consists of going back to the gym, eating healthy, meditating sleeping more etc… We are going to have many new posts for January that will help you achieve all your health related goals!! In the meantime, we […]
Jersey City Ballroom
Before we got married, my hubby and I, decided to take ballroom dance classes so we can be prepared for our first dance which was to the Bob Marley song “Waiting in Vain”. We took the classes in a studio in Manhattan and our experience there wasn’t the greatest and we ended up messing up […]
ChicpeaJC Health Challenge: Benefits of REST
I am tired. Not going to lie, ever since I started ChicpeaJC, I’ve been feeling like I am drowning. Now normally I am capable of handing it but in the past month or so I feel like I’ve been crashing… which is no bueno. After talking to Kristin my health coach at IronPlate Studios, I […]
Goal Setting and Staying on Track
Setting goals and staying on track is what I struggle with the most. Now that I work for myself every day is so different and never usually goes as planned. It’s been increasingly difficult to stay on top of my diet when I have to meet with people over food, blog about restaurants or attend […]
ChicpeaJC Health Challenge Tip 3
As some of you know for the past month I’ve been on a quest to get back to healthy living. Which means working out regularly and eating clean with the help of Kristin my health coach and owner of IronPlate Studios. Here is my recap of the week! I got some really great workouts at Krank […]