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thechiclife

California 94010
Hello! I'm a busy working woman who likes to lead a happy, balanced life. I like to juggle lots of things - from healthy cooking, to gardening, to being green to staying fit. I work 40+ hours a week, teach Zumba twice a week, and endeavor to feed my family clean, delicious eats, too. In my free... Full Bio
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Savory Spice Shop Southend {Giveaway} by thechiclife Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Great news for my local readers! I’m giving away a gift set of four of my favorite spices from/courtesy of Savory Spice Shop Southend ! It’s funny, I get e ... Read on »
Eat in Month on the News {WCNC} by thechiclife Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living You may have already seen on twitter, but The Chic Life has recently been featured on local news station WCNC for Eat in Month ! When I found out they wanted to featu ... Read on »
Dinners Lately {1/13-1/18} by thechiclife Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living It’s funny how my blog post schedule works out most weeks. One minute, I’m thinking I can do three posts in one night. The next, I’ve been going non-stop since waking ... Read on »
Farewell Pewter Rose by thechiclife Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Every time someone visited Charlotte and wanted a brunch recommendation, I always suggested they go to Pewter Rose…and that they get the bananas foster french toast. ... Read on »
Overcoming 5 Common Workout Obstacles by thechiclife Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Raise your hand if you made a New Year’s Resolution and/or goal related to getting your fitness back on track. It’s so much easier said than done, right? I know what ... Read on »
Mom’s Birthday 2013 and Green Jeans Giveaway by thechiclife Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living *Mom’s Birthday 2013* I headed back home to visit my family this past week to celebrate my mom’s birthday. Her birthday was actually last weekend, but she was wor ... Read on »
Slow Cooker Recipe Round-Up by thechiclife Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living With more of winter ahead, why not break out your slow cooker to whip up some delicious, easy, and cozy meals? Though a slow cooker recipe won’t yield the fastest mea ... Read on »
Recent Weeknight Eats {Market Trout, Potato Soup, and Brinner} by thechiclife Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living I must admit, I do miss doing my “eats” posts from time to time. Though I have no plans to do a daily food diary, I’m thinking a post like the one from last weekend o ... Read on »
Spiced Chickpea Stew {Recipe} by thechiclife Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living It’s 11:30pm on a Wednesday, and I’m blogging. What’s new? lol I just finished watching the newest American Horror Asylum episode. Anyone else watching that? I didn’t ... Read on »
Weekend Eats and Bailey’s Buds by thechiclife Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Yea, I put “Bailey” in the title so you’d look at this post. I know you like him more than me, and I’m okay with that. But first, I must share some photos of my eats ... Read on »
Weeknight Meal Saver: A Good Rub by thechiclife Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Hello everyone! Hope you all had a fabulous weekend. I must admit, I was eating out a lot in December, so I wasn’t sure how Eat in Month would go this year. But s ... Read on »
“Quick Recipes” Round-Up (30 Minutes & Under) by thechiclife Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Whether you’re doing the Eat in Month challenge or not, I think we can all agree that “quick recipes” are great to have in your back pocket when you need good food fa ... Read on »
New Year Eats 2013 by thechiclife Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living How’s everyone doing with their new year resolutions, goals, and (if you’re playing) Eat in Month ? I haven’t done an “eats” post in awhile, so I thought I’d share wh ... Read on »
Pantry Clean-Out and Eat in Month Groceries by thechiclife Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living I’m so glad to hear so many people are joining in on the Eat in Month challenge ! Twitter and Facebook have been abuzz with people sharing how they’re getting ready. ... Read on »
Top 12 TCL Recipes of 2012 by thechiclife Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living I know you’ve probably heard this a thousand times already, but I really can’t believe 2012 is over already. It’s New Year’s Eve, and I’m getting ready to head out wi ... Read on »
Eat in Month 2013 Challenge by thechiclife Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living I’m really excited to publish this post for my fourth annual Eat in Month challenge! I can’t believe , not only that we’re on our fourth year, but that so many of you ... Read on »
Photos of Christmas 2012 by thechiclife Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living I had plans to blog throughout my Christmas vacation, but I obviously didn’t post much at all. Instead, I took break to hang out with my family, enjoy the free time, ... Read on »
Christmas Eve Filipino Feast 2012 by thechiclife Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Merry Christmas from my parents’ house! Bailey’s been getting plenty of attention from my family, which he loves. My mom and siste ... Read on »
Cinnamon Maple Peanut Butter Cookies {Recipe} by thechiclife Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living New Holiday Cookie Recipe Here’s another idea for a great cookie to make this holiday season – melt-in-your-mouth Cinnamon Maple Peanut Butter Cookies. When I ... Read on »
Holiday Sequins {Outfit} & Upcoming by thechiclife Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Hey everyone! I’m checking in quickly to share a photo (and outfit) from this past weekend and a look at what’s to come on TCL in the next couple weeks. Holid ... Read on »