Sarah Flint Perfect Block Sandal 30 c/o (Use code “SARAHFLINT-KELLY” to take $50 off your first order!) / UPF 50+ Lilly Pulitzer Dress (Also adore Brewster dresses!) / Similar Sunglasses here, here and here
You may have noticed that I’ve been wearing these sandals a lot lately; I featured them in my Telfar Shopping Bag post and this easy + comfy outfit post on the blog, and I wear them often on Stories. :)
The wrinkle-free shirt dress is now available in a red stripe and two other patterns! SO flattering. Favorite dress of the summer. Runs large.
Two things:
This week’s finds:
Rothy’s Sneakers / Boden Jersey Dress (This is an all-time favorite dress.) / Coach Court Bag (This one is brand new!) / Lilly Pulitzer Girls’ Dress / Skechers Kids’ Sandals / Emma’s Scooter
I own far too many Rothy’s shoes. 🙈 Specifically Rothy’s sneakers. But they’re amazing, especially for moms. (Here’s my full honest review on the brand, and I answer a ton of FAQs about them in there, too! Sneaker review is here.) All you really need to know, though, is that they’re amazingly comfortable and WASHABLE. And it’s ridiculously easy. Like, just-throw-’em-the-washing-machine-with-the-rest-of-the-load kind of easy. (Simply remove the insoles first. More on washing them here.)
Old Tommy Bahama Sandals (A few years old; here are newer Tommy Bahama sandals. But love these similar J.Crew ones.) / Knit Striped Skirt (Here’s the newer one in navy and white.) / 365 Stretch T-Shirt (This basic tee is another great option!) / Telfar Bag (Medium) / Grandinroad Dachshund Topiary
Taking photos with a baby in tow is hysterical. We ended up with a grand total of three photos for this outfit, but boom. No one got hurt, and we did it! 😆
Peel-and-Stick Pink Bunny Wallpaper / Kira David Design Molding Work / MacKenzie-Childs Bath Mat, Hand Towels + Bath Towels c/o / Madeline Prints (Or just buy the book and rip it out and frame it!) / Gold Frame / Wicker Waste Basket / Wicker Tissue Holder / Wicker Soap Dispenser / Wicker Tumbler / Teak Step Stool
Have mercy. 🐰
Since I just shared a tour of Emma’s bedroom, here’s her bathroom!
I still want to hire my friend Riley for a painting to hang next to the dresser, but besides that, I think Emma’s room is done?!
Striped Tuckernuck Dress (No-wrinkle! Also comes in white and two other patterns that just came out.) / Similar Sandals (Also love these and these.) / Mark & Graham Crossbody / Emma’s Romper / Lucy’s Lilly Set (It was Emma’s! 😭) / Emma’s Sandals / Folding Mat (BEST EVER. Life-changing if you have kids! Rolls up and fits under the stroller, and wipes off!) / Double Stroller (I’ve tried a LOT. This is by far the best on the market. Die-hard Baby Jogger fan over here. Thank you, Mom and Dad!) / Masks / Emma’s Scooter
We walked over to North Avenue Beach yesterday, and Emma asked to play hide-and-seek. We told her it would be tricky since we were essentially sitting in a field, but she insisted. And this was her first “hiding spot.”
Mitch and I couldn’t stop laughing. 😆
lemlem Dress (You can also find lemlem at Tuckernuck, Madewell, Bloomingdale’s, Shopbop, Revolve, Farfetch, Net-a-Porter and The Outnet.) / Waterproof Birkenstocks (Size down. Fully in stock here! Also available here, here, here and here. Cork-soled white Birkenstocks here.) / Emma’s Star Dress (Also just got this smocked t-shirt dress on sale for her.) / Lucy’s Lilly Shift / Mom’s Lilly Dress (Old, but our favorites are the Brewster T-Shirt Dress, Chantal Shift Dress, Inka Short-Sleeved Dress, and the Sophiletta Dress/ Mom’s Navy Flats (We also love the Felicia Flats.)
Ohhhhh my goodness. I took the sweetest photo of my dad and Emma this past week, and wanted to get one of him with Lucy, too. It went great! 😆
Old Tommy Bahama Sandals (A few years old; here are newer Tommy Bahama sandals. But love these similar J.Crew ones which are 50 percent off today with code “GREAT.”) / Knit Striped Skirt ($27.99 today with code “GREAT.” Here’s the newer one in navy and white.) / 365 Stretch T-Shirt (This basic tee is only $8 though!) / Bedroom Details
Mitch decided to do a closet clean-out and then apparently gave up halfway through. 😆 (Hence all the shoes lined up to the side.) It’s good, though. He owned 10 (TEN!) pairs of identical khakis from his teaching days. It’s time to part ways!
Anyway, J.Crew is having a monster sale this weekend, so I’m highlighting a few of my favorites. There are so many hidden gems and the prices are insane! Use code “GREAT” to take 50 percent off most full-priced items, 50 percent off sale styles, and then 60 percent off these products. (Some crazy deals in there. Definitely worth scrolling through.)
NEW FURNITURE, GUYS!
Mitch here!
We love living in an old house; its charm really makes it feel like home. It’s also very unique! It sits on a shorter-than-average Chicago lot, which is why it was built “up” rather than “back.” The untraditional floor plan was actually one of the leading reasons we loved the house so much; it’s great for our family because we both run small businesses from home and need that separation of work and living spaces. That said, the configuration does present a few tricky design challenges–namely finding furniture that works!
Little Red Dress ($26 with code “GREAT.” It’s flowy and generous; order your usual size.) / Tretorn Sneakers / Telfar Bag (Here’s my full review!) / Water Bottle
This is me after getting caught in the rain. Again. 🙈
Darn daily Chicago thunderstorms.
Midi T-Shirt Dress ($29.75 today with code “GREAT.” Here it is in stripe. This is another great one, and check out Factory’s shorter version, too.) / Telfar Bag / Waterproof Birkenstocks (Size down. Fully in stock here! Also available here, here, here and here. Cork-soled white Birkenstocks here.) / Similar Sunglasses here, here and here
I’ve made a pandemic outfit post COMEBACK. 😆
Truth:
Madewell Roadtripper Jeans (Favorite jeans of all time, and they come to only $34.99 with code “GIANT.” Insanity!) / Tretorn Sneakers / MZ Wallace Backpack (You can find the navy one on the company’s website. It’s the Metro Backpack in “Dawn.”) / J.Crew Factory Sweater Shirt (Only $12.50 today!)
I’m out of sorts. 🤪
But a quick note before we get to Friday’s finds: GET THESE JEANS! I tried so many pairs of high-rise jeans this year, and these are my #1. They run a little big; I went down one size… but they’re so soft and the wash is perfect. They’re also stretchy yet don’t bag out throughout the day. I can’t recommend them more. AND THEY’RE $39.99 TODAY with code “GIANT.” Crazy!
White “Essential Tee” / Gingham Skirt / Telfar Bag / Sarah Flint Sandals c/o (Use code “SARAHFLINT-KELLY” to take $50 off your first order!) / Similar Sunglasses here, here and here
My parents are here! (Hence the wacky post times. Sorry about that. 😜)
We’re having a great time.
My friend Jen–who I met on our trip to Martha’s Vineyard with Vineyard Vines–recently launched La Poloma Kids, the most adorable children’s company! (So amazed by you, Jen!)
La Paloma is genius: the dresses work as both playtime clothing and nightgowns.
Dudley Stephens Sweatshirt and Lucy’s Dudley (She’s wearing a size 2T) c/o / Birkenstocks (And look into Waterproof Birkenstocks — Size down. Also available here, here, here and here.) / Old Madewell Jeans (This is my all-time favorite pair of Madewell jeans, though! SO WORTH EVERY PENNY. Also consider J.Crew’s Gingham Jeans, Red Gingham Pants, and Navy Gingham Pants.) / Lucy’s Shorts
BAH! I gotta be honest here:
I pushed my Recent Finds post to tomorrow because I was SO EXCITED to share our patio makeover!
I’m back with another playlist!
The artist I’d really like to draw attention to is Phoebe Bridgers. I’ll probably never stop talking about this #sorry 🤦♀️, but it came out last year that my (former) favorite artist, Ryan Adams, did some abhorrent things to women. As an admittedly obsessive fan whose memories were so entangled in his songs, it hit like a ton of bricks. Since dropping him, though, I’ve found new-to-me artists who rose up from the abuse. One of them is Phoebe Bridgers, and I’m obsessed with her song “Motion Sickness,” which is about her relationship with him. Please give it a listen; she’s amazingly talented and the song has deeply impacted me. (#2 on the the July Playlist.)
Hey! Idea. (That just came to me. I should really start considering thinking posts through before I sit down to write them. 😆) Maybe I’ll highlight a few songs every month that are particularly meaningful to me. Ooooh! And I can only write for as long as the song is. For example, if I’m writing about the song “California Stars,” I have 4 minutes and 59 seconds to write and then I have to stop.
YES. Boom. Here we go.
Mark & Graham Crossbody (20 percent off today + ships free with code “SUNSHINE.”) / Sarah Flint Sandals c/o (Use code “SARAHFLINT-Kelly” to take $50 off your first order.) / Old Gap Dress (This is almost exact, and this one is awesome, too! Similar here, here, here and here.) / Similar Sunglasses here, here and here
It’s been a while!
Today is #BlackoutDay2020, which is a day of economic solidarity with the Black community. (It’s not a new thing; it actually began in 2015!) The ask is to avoid making purchases unless they’re from Black-owned businesses.
