Musings
The Ultimate Guide to How To Start a Food Blog
If you’re new to the blogging world and feeling overwhelmed, start here! I’ve put together my top tips for how to start a food blog, including logistics of getting started, food photography tips and tools, how to monetize a food blog, and more!
My 2018 Goals
Chicago’s Battle of the Badges
Chicago’s Battle of the Badges is a yearly event in which Chicago Police and Fire Departments come together for a friendly boxing match to support families of fallen first responders.
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Smile Report: Week 1
What’s been making me SMILE this week … err month? It’s been a while since I gave a Jordan update, so read on to see what I’ve been eating, drinking and doing!
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NoMI Sushi Chicago
NoMI Chicago is one of the best rooftop spots in the city! Next time you’re shopping on Michigan Ave, stop here for some of the most delicious and fresh sushi with an amazing view.
You know what’s awesome? Eating sushi outside on a rooftop in the middle of downtown in my favorite city.
You know what’s not awesome? My iPhone camera. And forgetting my actual camera when I’m going to eat sushi downtown on a rooftop. DOH!
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What I’ve Been EATING
If you’re here for healthy recipes, avert your eyes. Turn back now. Before it’s too late. Today, we’re talking all about what I’ve been EATING.
If you follow me on Instagram, you know that it’s pretty apparent how much I love food. And how much of it I eat. So for all my Chicago friends or followers who plan to visit, here are some AMAZING dining establishments I visited within the past month. There are some real winners in here.
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A Day In The Life … Of My Diet
Strange words come out of my fingers when I blog past my bedtime, so bare with me.
Today I’m talking about what I eat. I figured, since I do it every single day, it must warrant a post, right? And I’m pretty much just hoping that someone out there somewhere is a tiny bit curious. Or just nosy. Or just wants to be like me. (Ha.)
In all seriousness, I’ve tried every variation of modified diets and finally found a routine that works for me, makes me feel good, and is good for my physical health as well as my mental health. Pretty much I’m about to contradict every health study you’ve ever read.
My diet in a nutshell: I keep it low carb, only eat when I’m really truly hungry, watch my portions, and let myself cheat as much as I want!
So here goes nothin’. Let’s take this hour by hour.
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What I Would Do With A Million Dollars
Are you there Santa? It’s me, Jordan.
Did you ever play the game MASHCO? Basically, it’s a game that predicted who you’re going to marry, what car you’re going to drive, and whether you’re going to live in a mansion, apartment, shed, house, condo or outhouse. Basically, the most accurate fortuneteller of all time.
Just kidding, because if it was I’d drive a convertible to my mansion with my husband who never moved away from the small town we grew up in. Problem with this is: convertibles in Illinois are not practical enough for me, mansions are way too hard to clean nor will I ever be able to afford it, and I love the city way too much.
The best thing about being young was that the possibilities for your life seem endless. It was easy to imagine ourselves as the fabulous people we saw in movies.
In reality, there’s only one problem: life.
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