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Lincoln Park, Chicago

What a Day on the Lake Looks Like

Barbour Jacket (Best price I’ve ever seen! Here’s the newer version.) / Free People Sweater (Also on sale!) / Favorite White Skinny Jeans / Coach Loafers (But current obsessions here, here, here and here.)

Remember: The Nordstrom Winter Sale is ON! Shop my faves here.

Well, hello there! You might notice that things look a tad different around here this morning. I’ll be doing a full post about the new site in the coming days, but feel free to click around for now! While I’m not 100-percent done populating the new features, it sure feels amazing to have a site that’s reliable and fast. Welcome to the 21st Century, Kelly in the City. ;)

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Three Great Sale Picks

Favorite Cashmere Sweater (On major sale! Crewneck Version Here) / Similar Pink Pumps (On sale!) / Quilted Navy Barbour (Favorite jacket of all time. The cut is a bit more flattering, and it’s SO much warmer than the classic one.) / White Skinny Jeans (They don’t stretch out and they’re the softest jeans I own!) / Longchamp Tote

I know: these photos make Chicago look pretty dismal right now, but we’ve actually been having the most amazing weather this past week! Like, it’s going to be in the 70s today. It’s February 22nd! And we’re in Chicago. I have no idea what’s going on, but who cares? Our family has been spending so much time outdoors, and Mitch and I were just saying that it kind of feels like we’re vacationing in our own city. Chicago, thank you for this amazing gift. We needed it!

Anyway, three of my favorite products that are majorly on sale right now:

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Loafers That Convert to Slides

Free People Sweater (On sale! Have you seen my short list of faves from the Nordstrom Winter Sale? More extensive list coming soon.) / Black Convertible Loafers/Slides (Literally zero break-in time. Also have these and OMG: also so soft. I adore these as well!) / Burberry Coat (Also love this one and this one.) / Hudson Jeans

Hi, Friends! I was a little MIA this past weekend because the weather was INSANE here in Chicago. On Saturday, temps hit 70 degrees, and we spent the day out on the lake. (It’s where Mitch snapped this photo—one of my favorite pics of all time–with his phone!)

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Barbour on Major Sale

My favorite Barbour jacket of all time is on MAJOR sale!

This is a big weekend, guys. The Nordstrom Winter Sale is on, in case you missed my last “omgomgomg” post, haha. (No, but seriously. This cashmere sweater and this one, too: my faves, and under $50 each! I have one in black, navy and white.) But I failed to mention the fact that my favorite Barbour jacket of all time is also on major sale. I reviewed it in this blog post here (right after I had Emma!), and I really can’t tell you how much wear I get out of it. I’ve had it for years! My mom and sister-in-law have it, too. ;) You should see us together in the fall; we’re quite the sight.

I spoke about this here, but the quilted Barbour Beadnell is SO warm. I’ll admit that it can’t get me through a Chicago winter, but I totally wear it on 30- and 40-degree days without a problem. (It’s so warm that I didn’t even need it today!) I also love that it looks so similar to the classic Barbour Beadnell (also here).

Anyway, there’s a ton of other Barbour products on sale right now at Nordstrom. Shop my faves below!

Barbour on Sale

New Barbour Products I’m Loving

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Nordstrom Winter Sale

Favorite Cashmere Sweater (Under $50 — Grab it while it’s in stock! Here’s the crewneck version, too. Side note: You’ll see this sweater, also on sale, on the blog soon. It’s AMAZING!) / Leopard Clutch (But how great is this classic black clutch on sale?!) / Favorite Dark Skinny Jeans (But I’m a HUGE fan of Joe’s, and this similar pair and this similar pair are on sale, too.) / Topshop Loafers (SO COMFY! Honestly, comfiest loafers I own besides these. No break-in time. This very similar pair is on sale, too. And I LOVE these.) / Burberry Scarf (Side note: This navy Burberry coat is on sale. SWOON!) / Kendra Scott Jewelry (How great is this necklace on sale?!)

QUICK! The Nordstrom Winter Sale just started, and my favorite cashmere sweater (so soft!) is on sale for under $50. This is an INSANE deal on a staple I wear again and again and again–and it shouldn’t be passed up. :) It’s perfect for these remaining few weeks of winter (or months, if you live in Chicago), yet it’s also ideal for spring, when it isn’t too hot yet. Here’s the crewneck version!

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A Different Spin on Date Night

Wearing in this post: Gingham Shirt (Also love this one, this one and this one.) / Favorite Dark Skinny Jeans / Pearl Necklace (More affordable here.) / Ruffle Sleeve Top (Runs big!) / Kendra Scott Necklace and Bracelet c/o / Similar Cozy Cardigans here, here and here / Booties (But these are my fave and they’re on sale!)

I could never put into words just how much I love being a parent. But truth be told, Mitch and I don’t get a lot of one-on-one time together these days. We do our best: we stay up super late, even during the weekdays, just so we can talk; we wake up early to have coffee together. We spend a solid hour catching up when Mitch gets home from work, and we capitalize on nap time during the weekends. Still, it’s a challenge. We’ve learned, though, that carving out bigger chunks of time for just the two of us is more important than ever.

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Seven Secrets to Being a Productive New Mom

Photo by Cassandra Eldridge

Yesterday’s posts went up a bit late, so in case you missed them:

How Mitch and I Met // Happy Valentine’s Day

If you read this post, you know that my struggle with productivity has been pretty significant since having a baby. And while it’s only been about a month, I can’t believe how much things have changed–and how much happier I am–since I published that piece! Sometimes it just takes a mini meltdown to get yourself to make some much-needed changes, no? ;)

Today, I’m teaming up with my good friend Emily of Isn’t That Charming to talk about some of our secrets to being productive with a baby in tow. (Here’s her post.) I know I’ve spoken about this a few times on the blog, but Emily and her husband, Doug, were actually our very first friends in Chicago. (We met at this event!) Then, a couple of years later, they became our parenting gurus. (Seriously: most of our “techniques” have come from Emily and Doug, and we’re really not sure what we would have done without their honesty and advice. They’re also some of the most wonderful, hardworking, fun-loving, caring and genuine people you’ll ever meet.) And even though we don’t get to see each other as often as we like–turns out life with kids is a bit busier than we thought it would be!–it’s like no time has passed when we do manage to get together. So much laughter and so many great conversations.

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How Mitch and I Met

Our first photo together, taken with the first iPhone. ;) What a throwback!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

If you’ve ever surfed around the Kelly in the City menu, you may have noticed that a lot of the wedding links are broken. That’s because I didn’t update the WordPress theme or plugins I’d installed on kellyandmitch.com for three years, and the site ate itself whole, haha. This was a little heartbreaking, as I LOVED our wedding website. (Here’s a post I did on it a few years ago, and here’s what you saw when you logged on. It scrolled from the bottom up. Mitch and I drew the whole thing, and all the little illustrations were clickable! Literally took us four months to launch!)

Anyway, I love you guys. Your messages are actually how I discovered the links were broken in the first place. Up until now, though, I hadn’t done anything about it, mostly because rebuilding the site was incredibly daunting but also because I was excited to take a break from planning once the wedding was over. ;) While I loved every minute of it, it sure was all-consuming!

But I’m finally doing something about it, because A) I don’t want our stories to be lost, and B) This blog is the perfect way to memorialize that amazingly special time in our lives. I’m not going to rebuild the site, because, very honestly, I have no idea how to code something like that. (Mitch’s best friend is a developer, and he helped with a LOT of it.) In honor of Valentine’s Day, though, I am going to recreate some of the content that appeared on it. :)

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