Baby Jogger Stroller (Favorite stroller of all time! It basically pushes itself.) / Crewcuts Puffer / Velvet Leopard Dress / Girls’ Uggs (These waterproof Uggs are our favorite.) / My Uggs / Lucy’s Hat (Love this one, too!), Mittens and Snood (This is our favorite, though!) / Water Bottle / Camera + Lens
THE SUN CAME OUT!
Joy. Truly, haha.
I received a few questions last week regarding my current camera gear, so I thought I’d share that info today! I’ve been shooting with this small mirrorless Canon camera for the past few years, and am ridiculously in love with it. The lens I primarily use is this extremely small and lightweight 35mm lens, which is amazingly sharp. I honestly prefer it to my L-series lenses, which is wild! I edit my photos by hand in Lightroom, though I don’t do too much to them these days.
I’m hoping to share more photography posts this season as it’s a relatively slower one for me, so let me know if you have specific topics you’d like to see here! ♥️
Anyway, I snapped these on a recent walk through Old Town and into Lincoln Park. (The park itself. Definitely confusing, haha. Lincoln Park is a neighborhood but it’s also a literal park on the shores of Lake Michigan.)
A few thoughts:
- I love the character of Old Town. We live on the border of two neighborhoods, and it’s one of my favorite parts of our home! I love wandering the streets as Lucy hums “Wheels on the Bus” to herself, and that yellow house? My all-time favorite. It stands alone, and is always is direct sunlight. Imagine how happy it must be inside, too!
- I don’t hate having to wear a mask these days. Woo-ee. Obviously they’re annoying and one more thing to think about. But A) they save lives and B) they keep me warm! It’s also nice to be able to run out first thing in the morning and not have to worry about looking presentable. What? I said it. 😆
- Lucy’s really fighting me on mittens. HELP! I know I’ve been at this parenting thing for a long time, but I’ve never quite mastered the whole mitten battle. I need mittens that don’t.come.off. Does anyone have any suggestions?! Miracle products?! I need you.
- I highly recommend this baby/toddler hat. It’s great because for the life of them, they can’t get the thing off. Lucy also weirdly doesn’t seem to mind it! It’s also adorable. I call her my little polar bear when she wears it. :) Comes in white and brown, too. And it’s only $10!
- I’m living in these Uggs, but I really wish they were waterproof. UGH. (Or UGGH. Hahaha.) I’ve been considering these waterproof Uggs. But my Ugg collection is growing, haha. If you’re considering them as well, just know that they run small. I think you’re supposed to order a full size larger!
I’ll leave you with these snaps:
These have straps, perhaps sweet Lucy won’t be able to pull them off! Plus, they look like animals!
I use scotch guard on our Ugg’s!!
Sadly no, no toddler glove recommendations. I made my daughter wear a snowsuit that had built-in hand covers last winter when she was up to 14 months old, and I juuuuuust started getting her to keep her gloves on by threatening to go home if she takes them off (she is now 22 months). Any gloves like these that are less bulky so she can still use her hands work best: https://www2.hm.com/en_us/productpage.0802202001.html.
Have you seen the shearling lined Chelsea rain boots? I switched over to those and haven’t looked back. It’s the best of both worlds
XO – Ana Luiza
I love your photographer eye. Always enjoy your photos.
Have you ever tried cubbies shirts (https://www.etsapparel.com/products/cubbies?variant=3788890369)? Game changer in our house!
KATE! WHAT?!?!?! I just ordered one. Thank you so much. This is exactly what I need! Thank you thank you thank you, hahaha. You’re amazing!
I love these photos! We were supposed to stay in an Airbnb that was in Lincoln Park during a planned visit to Chicago last summer, but had to cancel due to the virus. Hoping we’re able to visit in the future! It seems like such a convenient and nice area!
Haha. Mitten battles. Just dropped my oldest at college and reminded her to wear her hat & gloves! :) A simple, easy fix for a toddler in a stroller? Socks. A pair of your socks, up to her elbow and then put on her jacket. Obviously, this only works if she doesn’t need her hands. But worked like a charm when I used to take my girls on stroller walks in the freezing cold. Good luck!
About the mittens… . Keep them off! They‘ll get so cold they‘ll want them. That‘s what happened when I got tired of puttung them back on. Too harsh?!