The Best Carrot Cake Recipe, Ever.

Last year, I wrote a blog post about becoming more adventurous in the kitchen, and I feel like my kitchen skills have really flourished since! I've learned how to properly mince garlic (LOL) as well as understand which flavor profiles meld with one another. There is still so much more to learn and grow in …

Music Monthly: August 2019

Music is such a powerful tool; it helps express our feelings when words don’t do justice. Besides the emotional connection to music, whether it’s the beat, rhythm, melody, or single lyric, it really bonds us to one another. I mean, I’ve formed so many friendships through my love for varying music genres – whether it’s …

Quotes of the Month: August 2018

I'm sorry I let life get in the way of my blogging - how rude! I recently formed a new friendship, one of which I'm truly grateful for, and he opened my eyes to an awe-inspiring quote. I mean, I've been living my life as this quote suggests, but having it in writing is pretty …

Experimenting in the Kitchen, My New Passion

Recently, I've been really interested in cooking - whether trying out new recipes or adapting/developing my own! The thing with me is is that I get intimidated by many recipes and cuisines because I still don't have the basics of cooking, or what I like to call Cooking 101. At least I think I don't, …

Go here next: Craftsman Row

I’m not gonna lie. It took me a whole lot longer to head over to Craftsman Row Saloon than I had anticipated. From a friend ignoring my invitation via a menu link I sent her to suffering through Passover, I thought I’d never get to experience this place, relatively soon that is. I was sold …

Let’s Try This Again… Get to know the Real Julie Ozlek.

Hi & Welcome! I wanted to reintroduce myself... and this blog. I'm Julie. I'm almost 23 years old. I'm Temple Made. GO OWLS!  I'm single. I'm Jewish. I'm living in Philadelphia. I'm a Marketing Coordinator for an extremely cool food company. I grew up down at the Jersey Shore and appreciate every memory I've ever made …

8 Ways to De-Stress

I've mentioned it countless times in my recent blog posts, but I will state it again. The past few months have been filled with some of the most stressful, but also some very rewarding times that taught me a lot about myself, what I can handle, and how to better-react to stress. Below are some …

Monthly Music: January

2017 was full of FANTASTIC music. I mean, every category soared and surpassed hits that once held a critical part of my heart (no rhyme intended). I'm starting off 2018 with some of my favorite songs that I either recently discovered or listened to over 100 times in 2017. These songs lend themselves into starting …

When TV Shows Become Your Life.

Please tell me I'm not the only one who took 1 year, 4 months, and 3 days to get into NBC's Parks and Recreation after painfully trying to watch the first episode in increments of 5 minutes for 3 days. Yes, I lived a rough life. Turns out, after pushing through the first season just …

2017 Reflections: The Transition from Student to Employee

As I sit in Firestone waiting for my car to receive its biannual oil change, I’m reflecting over what a year 2017 has been. There have been many ups and downs, but overall, it was a solid year. I graduated Magna Cum Laude (.1 away from graduating with highest honors!) from the Fox School at …