Windy City Cosmo

12/19/2021

Finished shopping 🛍 and now all I have to do is the Christmas card. This year it’s been hard to get into the Christmas spirit, but a nice steak dinner with this grinch cocktail at and a walk through the Forest of Lights helped me get excited for the holidays.

09/16/2021

Previewed Rewired Pizza Cafe & Bar’s Fall Menu. My favorite was the Pumpkin Jack coffee cocktail. It’s right by the lake in Edgewater, so you can enjoy the sunset and then relax by the fire with gourmet pizza for date night.

11/25/2020

Is 30 all that bad!? Here’s 30 things I did at 30.

Turning 30 is a big deal. You’re halfway till retirement (maybe), but it feels like you’re just getting started with your goals and don’t have “a life yet.” Maybe you don’t have a husband. Maybe…

08/17/2020

Join Windy City Cosmo at an exclusive advanced screening to “Chemical Hearts” this Tuesday at 7 pm CST. Sign-up by using the link in the article.

Movie nights! I really love them and miss going to the movies and even watching movies together on friends’ couches. Quarantine and COVID have created creative ways of virtually getting together. What are you binging?…

06/04/2020

If you want to go to a protest but don’t know how to find a protest or what do, I’ve put together some FAQ’s.

If this is your first protest, welcome. If you’re curious about protests, welcome. It’s empowering to join others and stand up for what is right. There is power in numbers. All 50 states have started…

06/01/2020

Hi there. Windy City Cosmo is about connections at it’s very core. Sometimes they are over cocktails. Sometimes they are over yoga and sometimes they are at protests. And those connections start with conversations and understanding others and standing by others and showing up for others. That is when true connections happen.

I have been reflecting and listening a lot this weekend. I put together a post of resources if you’d like to volunteer or donate or read and start these hard conversations. I don’t feel qualified. I don’t feel better. There are a lot of posts telling you how to act and how to feel. And I’m not here to tell you that.

Community needs love, care, and conversations. It also needs accountability.
Thinking of you tonight especially.

This week and particularly this weekend has been a very heavy weekend for America and for the city of Chicago. It’s been heavy for awhile. And as I share this post with you, it’s something…

05/16/2020

Happy World Whisky Day! Went to a virtual whisky tasting with Aberlour Single Malt and made a Whisky Sour (recipe in post). Cheers!

Happy World Whisky Day! This day falls on the third Saturday in May, which for 2020 is May 16th. To celebrate, I had a virtual whisky tasting with Aberlour Single Malt Scotch. Scotland native and…

04/18/2020

Had a lot of fun this week. Try #2.

I need FaceTime more than ever. There’s something about it that make you feel like a person – especially if you’ve had no or minimal human interaction in a month during quarantine. Surprisingly, I’ve had…

04/15/2020

Life is like a party - you’ll never know where you’ll be invited or who you could meet. I spoke with Sarah from Wantz Events about business and life during Corona. Follow along every week with a new feature on small businesses in Chicago.

Welcome to the Chicago Small Business Spotlight Series. During Quarantine, Small Businesses have been hit pretty hard, as well as other industries. In this series, Windy City Cosmo will be interviewing various Chicago small businesses…

04/05/2020

Welcome to Rome! Since we’re quarantined, I’m pretending I’m on my family vacation in Rome this week! Stared with cappuccinos and window shopping. https://bit.ly/2JIcfys

03/26/2020

You can work from home 🏡 Now, what to wear and how do I stay sane? We’re talking everything from magnetic lashes to gym clothes to in today’s post. edition thx to Midwest fashion bloggers. https://bit.ly/2xrb0AS

03/21/2020

Hi all! Wanted to share my story with you. This is a great time to start a blog or a passion project. Here’s how I started mine.

Today we’d like to introduce you to Amanda Elliott. Amanda, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far. When I moved to Chicago, I was sitting in my apartment setting up Comcast. I needed to create a password and it came to […]