Laura Carillo of Narrative Space offers Feng Shui tips to help you enhance your kitchen’s energetic potential. By Laura Carrillo In Feng Shui, a system of laws considered to govern spatial arrangement and orientation in relation to the flow of energy, the kitchen is considered a power center. It represents both health and prosperity. The concept of Narrative Space Feng Shui is simple: your home and in particular your kitchen is telling a story, your story. Every object in your environment is a…
Opening one restaurant is no small feat. Managing the planning and execution of 10 restaurant openings? Let’s just say, I would need a big drink if I were Nancy Geden, the 26 year-old director of operations for Meatheads, a simple concept that focuses on serving high quality burgers and chicken, fresh cut fries and beverages in a stylish and casual atmosphere.…
Two and a half years ago, I ran a half marathon for the first time. Throughout my twenties, I had watched my cousins, friends and colleagues train for half marathons and marathons around the world and thought that was something I could never do, especially when my skinnier early twenties gave way to a me about thirty pounds heavier than I’d like to be. The summer before I turned 30, I mentioned to a girlfriend that running 13.1 miles was something…
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Illinois Lottery for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. In high school, I had a science teacher who used to say, “luck is more important than talent, because if you’re talented, then you’re lucky to be talented.” That made a lot more sense at age 14 than it does now, but I still believe in celebrating luck, however you slice and dice it. Our lives are filled with…
A blend of muddled blackberries, lime, vodka, and ginger beer create the perfect Blackberry Ginger Moscow Mule, a refreshing springtime cocktail. When I’m out with friends or entertaining at home, wine is generally my beverage of choice. Light reds like Pinot Noir, a dry, crisp Sauvignon Blanc in the summer or of course, anything sparkling, the bubblier the better. Though martinis and mixed drinks are a fun departure from wine, they’re generally full of sugar and calories that make your teeth and head…