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January 3, 2017

Year in Review

This was when I was so nervous about Baby Larkin that I wouldn’t highlight my hair. Yikes. ;) (Read my Guide to Buying Hunter Boots!)

Oy. Another late post. 2017 is off to a rocky start, haha.

Anyway:

One of the reasons I love blogging so much is that it almost serves as a little diary. When looking back on 2016, it’s easy for me to sum up my year in a sentence or two: “2016 was great! Emma was born!”

But when I scrolled through my posts (which, yes, took a while), I was amazed by just how much occurred. So I thought I’d take myself on a trip down Memory Lane today. WARNING: This post is crazy long, and if you somehow make it to the bottom, you deserve a gold star. ;)

But here’s my year in review!

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January 2, 2017

Lilly Pulitzer After Party Sale: January 5th

Lilly Pulitzer Dress (But OMG. Totally wearing this on our LA trip this spring! After Party Sale scheduled for for this Thursday, January 5th!) / Jack Rogers Sandals (Also available here. And love this more affordable version.) / Longchamp Tote

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Oh my goodness. Throwing it back to a couple of summers ago and my favorite Lilly dress (and frizziest hair–ugh; humidity!) because the Lilly Pulitzer After Party Sale is scheduled for this Thursday, January 5th! I’ll be writing a longer post on my tips for shopping the sale (here are last year’s tips), but here are the big details you need to know for the time being:

Lilly Pulitzer After Party Sale

When:

Thursday, January 5th at 8 a.m. EST – Friday, January 6th at 1 p.m. EST

How to Prepare:

Be sure to make an account ahead of time (top left-hand side), and log in the night before the sale. Lilly will be working on the site the before the sale goes live, so you won’t be able to get in during that time.

How to shop:

Log on to the site at 8 a.m. and wait in the “virtual line.” If you get a crazy high number, don’t freak out. The line goes quickly, and you’ll be notified with a little “ding” noise once it’s your turn. Once you’re in, sort by size. (On the upper right-hand corner of Lilly’s site, you’ll probably see two options: “sort by” and “narrow by.” Click “narrow by” and select “size” first, that way you’re not wading through products unavailable in your size. You can choose “price” after that.) Remember that inventory sells out extremely quickly, so if you find something you cannot live without, check out. That said, know that once you check out, you’ll be placed at the back of the virtual line.

Learn more:

More information–and tips for shopping the sale–available on LillyPulitzer.com.

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January 2, 2017

Home in Chicago

Ruffled Top (It’s back in stock! Sells out quickly, so grab it before it’s gone. Ships and returns for free! Pleione is one of my fave brands, btw. Love this similar top and this one, too.) / Lanston Cardigan c/o (Also love this one and this one.) / Burberry Boots (See my review here. The boots are also available at Zappos, Bloomingdales and Saks.) / Rag & Bone Jeans (In black here, and I love this pair, too.) / Goyard Bag (Christmas present! Using it as a baby/laptop bag. Shop Goyard here. I have the St. Louis GM, which is the largest size.)

Ah, apologies for the super late post. (4 p.m. — YIKES!) But these are real-time pics! Meaning that Mitch, Emma and Noodle just walked me over to the neighborhood coffee shop and we snapped these photos on the way. Look at us being crazy behind. But after 17–yes, 17!–days of traveling, it’s pretty much a miracle that this blog even still exists, haha.

A few things on my mind:

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January 1, 2017

New Year’s Eve

J.Crew Coat (Also available here. I love it in red and “Sandstone,” too. Sizing: it runs slightly oversized, but that’s the look. I have my normal size, and while it’s roomy, I don’t think it looks too big. I can also fit big sweaters underneath it, which is awesome for Chicago winters!) / Rag & Bone Jeans (Here in black and here in white. Best jeans ever. As we all know, I’m obsessed. I’ve received a few questions about the “Capri” cut. I’m somewhere around 5’4 or 5’5, and they are kind of like ankle jeans. Definitely not real capris.) / Sorel Boots in “Umber.” (Also available here. They run a little short. I usually wear a 7.5, and took an 8 in them. I also have the Joan of Arctics, which you can find at either Nordstrom or Zappos, but only wear them when it’s like -20 degrees. I wore the ones I’m wearing in these pics in -10-degree weather and was fine. And have you seen these? They’re the shorter version and I think they’re so cute!) / Cable-Knit Sweater (So soft! And love this somewhat similar pocket sweater, which I have in white! Similar cable-knit in peplum here. Finally, I recently picked up this sweater in red, and this sweater in tan. I love how the first one hangs and I ADORE the crazy softness–and machine washability–of the second.) / Similar Hat c/o Tuckernuck (Shop the winter sale here, and see my picks here! Remember to use code “FINALSALE” to take an additional 25 percent off.) / J.Crew Scarf / Similar Mittens (On sale! Use code “FINAL SALE” to take an additional 25 percent off.)

Happy New Year!

Do you guys ever do “highs and lows”? When I was in college, my friends and I (even the boys!) used to go around the dinner table every night and share our “high and low” of the day. Okay, fine. I made everyone do it, because I saw it in a movie and thought it was adorable. My friends might disagree, but I swear it brought us closer and helped us reflect. Haha — thoughts, Fairfield Pals? ;)

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December 31, 2016

Emma’s First Christmas

I have a confession: my hard drive is full. The reason? Emma photos. (Surprise, surprise.) She’s growing and changing so much that I just can’t help myself. I want to remember everything! But note to self: next week will be spent backing up my photos and getting rid of that “spinning wheel of death.”

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December 30, 2016

Traveling with Less

CeCe Sweater and Ponte Pants c/o Macy’s / Similar Booties here, here and here / Similar Bracelet

By the time that we arrive back in Chicago on January 2nd, the Larkin Family will have been on the road for over two weeks. Seventeen days, to be exact! While I normally pack WAY too much for our holiday trips, I was really good about it this year, and packed only four sweaters and four pairs of shoes, since sweaters and shoes tend to take up the most space in my suitcase. Yes, running this blog is a bit challenging while living out of a suitcase for over two weeks, but I’ve been astounded by how much easier traveling has been when I simply bring less.

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December 30, 2016

Larkin Family Christmas with Noodle

Right before we left for the East Coast, Mitch and I drove our fam down to my in-laws’ lake house for a little weekend getaway. And Noodle stayed behind. We weren’t planning on leaving her with my mother- and father-in-law, but they graciously offered to take her to make our crazy holiday travel itinerary a bit less challenging, as our 12-hour drive back East for Thanksgiving had been VERY tough. (You guys are amazing. Thank you!) We love Noodle so much, but dachshunds, by nature, are a tricky breed. While they’re the funniest and most lovable dogs you’ll ever meet, they also require a ton of attention and tend to be mischievous and extremely needy. (Traveling with little Noods is–not surprisingly–pretty difficult.) It was really hard to leave our little hot dog behind, but we knew she’d be a LOT happier at the lake. The lake is, after all, her favorite place in the world, and she’s downright obsessed with my mother-in-law.

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December 29, 2016

Tuckernuck Final Sale

The Tuckernuck sale is on! Use code “EXTRA20” to take an extra 20 percent off the sale selection, which includes hundreds of new markdowns. And did you see my faves from the Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale? Here’s a list! A can’t get over the selection!

Little-known fact about Kelly Larkin: her face is covered in freckles.

I guess you can only really see them when you’re really close to my face or when I’m not wearing this magical stuff. But they’re there. For the longest time, I hated them. I felt like they made me look juvenile, blotchy, and a bit sickly. But motherhood has done wonders for my little hangup, and I’ve stopped caring whether my freckles are visible. Heck, I’ve stopped caring about a lot of stuff. ;)

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December 28, 2016

New Year’s Attire

Sequin Dress (In navy here. FYI: It runs small! Also love this one.) / Kendra Scott Bracelet c/o / Stow Away Lipstick in “Cranberry”

Big sales to shop right now: Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale (Shop my faves here) and Tuckernuck’s Sale (Take an extra 25 percent off select sale items with code “FINALSALE.” I love everything!)

Before Mitch and I got engaged, we celebrated New Year’s in New York together. Being apart for Christmas was really hard (his family was in the Midwest and mine was on the East Coast), but knowing we had New Year’s helped us through. We got all dressed up, had a pre-party at our apartment with friends, and then went on the Circle Line New Year’s Eve Cruise around Manhattan. Sounds glamorous, but let me assure you: it was not. Haha! Good times, though. Except for the time you kicked that cab, Erica. ;)

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December 27, 2016

Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale Picks

Is this not the cutest photo ever? Clearly tuckered out after her first Christmas!

Shop the Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale here, and scroll down to see my picks.

Hi, Friends! I’m currently typing this in the car. Of course, I won’t link everything up or hit “publish” until we arrive at my in-laws’ lake house, but writing some blog posts while on the road is definitely helping to pass the time, and I’m feeling quite productive right now, haha. So thanks for reading, guys! ;)

And I have to tell you: Mitch wrote the funniest blog post about what our 12-hour road trips to and from the Midwest and East Coast are like. While he’s still putting the finishing touches on it, it should be going live soon! Oh, and if you’re wondering, I’m able to blog from the road because of this Maxboost 300W Power AC Outlet. It’s not a wireless internet connection; it just allows me to keep my laptop charged. But we are considering paying for wireless this summer, when we’ll be doing even more driving. Do any of you have a wireless internet plan for your laptop?! If so, I’d love to hear what service you use and if you like it. (Month-to-month would be ideal for us, as we do most of our driving during the months of July, August, November and December.)

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