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10 Things, 6/20

Dudley Stephens Fleece | 10 Things 6/20

Dudley Stephens Fleece (The off-white color is perfect for spring and summer!) / Jeans (Also love this pair and this pair.) / Rothy’s Washable Sneakers / Goyard Tote / Sunglasses

Publishing this a day early because tomorrow is Prime Day and I want to be all over that for you! 😆 Here’s what’s on my mind this morning:

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Picnic on Belmont Harbor

Boden Amelia Cotton Maxi Dress

Boden Maxi Dress / Tuckernuck Sandals (Go up a half size.) / Emma’s $16 Dress / Lucy’s $15 Dress / Girls’ Amazon Essentials Sandals

We had a really dreamy picnic on Belmont Harbor on Friday night. I picked up my camera for about two minutes before the battery died 😆, but the few snaps I took kind of do the night justice! :)

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Classic Denim Skirt

Classic Denim Skirt J.Crew

Denim Skirt (Also available in white! Madewell makes a shorter denim skirt in white and in a denim wash as well.) / Rothy’s Washable Sneakers / Similar Tote (Under $50 and SO soft.) / Classic White T-Shirt (Also love the tee in 365 material, which travels extraordinarily well and can be dressed up.) / Newer Utility Jacket (L.L.Bean has a good one, too.) / Liberty Headband (Only ones I own that don’t hurt!)

Back with another tried-and-true simple outfit today. :) Wore this to dinner on the Southport Corridor with Mitch and the girls last week.

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Casual Americana Travel Outfit

Casual Americana Travel Outfit | Tuckernuck Green Flag Sweater

Tuckernuck Flag Sweater (Old, but Ralph Lauren carries a similar one in olive green!) / Jeans (Also love this pair and this pair.) / Rothy’s Washable Sneakers / Newer Utility Jacket (L.L.Bean has a good one, too.) / Goyard Tote / Sunglasses

We’re back from New York! More on that tomorrow—going to do a little travel diary post of sorts—but wanted to share what was my favorite outfit of the trip. ;)

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20+ Things, 6/14

Toddler Gingham Dress | 20+ Things 6/14

^ Loved going to Coalfire Pizza on the Southport Corridor last week! Such a nice family outing. Snapped this photo of the girls and it’s one of my all-time favorites!

$18 Toddler Gingham Dress / Girls’ Gingham Dress / $17.90 Amazon Essentials Sandals (Check back regularly as they come in and out of stock every few days. SO soft. Run a tad big. Lucy wears a 7 and Emma wears an 11.)

Yawn. Hello!

Here are the first 20+ things that come to mind:

Recent Finds, 6/11

tuckernuck hydrangea dress | Recent Finds 6/11

Use code “SKIMM” to take 20 percent off the Tuckernuck site—including the Hydrangea Dress! It runs slightly large. I go down one size in this style from the brand. (Wearing an XS here.) The Royal Shirt Dress is the classic one. Comes in wrinkle-resistant material and cotton versions, too. (Cotton version is a little longer, btw.)

I’m excited about today’s Recent Finds! (Publishing a day early so you can use code “SKIMM” to take 20 percent off the Tuckernuck site today.) Have some pretty great ones for you. :)

Did You Dance?

chicago kids dance dress rehearsal

Were you in dance when you were a kid? Or do you have a child who danced/dances?

I did tap—and to be honest, I didn’t love it. 😆 I think I just didn’t enjoy organized activities as a kid; I wanted to be home, running around the neighborhood with my best friend Katie. I also had stage fright. (Nearly threw up on recital day. Fun times.)

Because of this, I was a bit hesitant to sign Emma up for dance, but she’s so, so different than I was as a child. She was dying to get into a dance class, and really needed the social interaction this past year because she spent the majority of it home with us doing remote learning. So I signed her up for a session that a couple of her friends were in, and boom. I’ve never seen her happier.

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10 Things with Mitch, 6/9

Kids playhouse | 10 Things with Mitch, 6/9

Playhouse (On sale!) / Flower Pots / Artificial Hydrangeas / “Let’s Play” Door Mat / Blue Outdoor Rug / Artificial Topiaries / Basket Planters / Lucy’s Dress (Hand-me-down from Emma)

Mitch here!

Can I make these posts a regular thing? They’re somewhat cathartic.

Here are the first 10 things that come to mind today: