Kelly in the City

December 26, 2016

Merry Christmas Plus A HUGE Vineyard Vines Sale

Sweater, Gingham Shirt, Emma’s Dress, Mitch’s Shep Shirt (Also available here) c/o Vineyard Vines (Huge sale at VV today! Nordstrom is having a big sale on Vineyard Vines as well!) Also wearing: Rag & Bone Jeans (Love this pair and this pair, too!) / Emma’s Mary Janes / J.Crew Pumps (Check back often. They restock! Also, some amazing plaid holiday shoe options: one / two / three / four / five — And more below! #OMG) / Mitch’s Sneaks

Vineyard Vines is having a MASSIVE sale today! Nordstrom is having a big sale on Vineyard Vines as well. It’s part of Nordstrom’s Half-Yearly Sale, which is going on now through January 2nd!

Merry Christmas, All!

My dad snapped these photos on Christmas Eve, and I’m so in love with them. I always thought that taking pics would be a cinch once I had a family, but turns out it’s really, really difficult, haha. Whenever I see a cute pic of someone else’s family on social media, I’m kind of like, “YOU GO, FAMILY!” Because I now know that it takes a little miracle to get a good one. ;) I’ll definitely treasure these forever–our first Christmas together–so I can’t thank you enough, Dad!

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December 24, 2016

Christmas in New York

J.Crew Coat (Also available here and here.) / Goyard Tote (Early xmas present from Mitch! Using it as a baby bag. Also available here and here.) / Burberry Scarf (But LOVE the more affordable snood, which is marketed for girls but totally works for women! It’s on Zappos, too.) / Sam Edelman Booties / Suede Leggings / Barbour Hat c/o Tuckernuck / Other Outfit: Ferragamo Pumps (Flat version here.) / Cooper & Ella Blouse c/o / Emma is wearing: Bow Coat / Bear Hat

Keeping today’s post short and sweet, as it’s Christmas Eve. ;) I took very few photos over the last few days, but a few highlights:

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December 23, 2016

How I Brought My Hair Back to Life

Sail to Sable Dress c/o (STS also available at Tuckernuck) / Similar Wrap Coat (Also similar here, and I love this red one.) / Burberry Scarf (And LOVE this snood, which is actually marketed for girls but totally works for women and it’s a fraction of the cost of the women’s scarf!) / Sole Society Pumps (And love these Sam Edelmans–in other colors here and here–and these Ferragamos!)

If you’ve been reading here for a while, you probably know that I’m pretty self-conscious about my hair. It’s baby fine, over processed, and dry, and it lacks body. I also have somewhat curly hair in real life. (SHOCKING, right?) Clearly, I blow-dry and/or straighten the heck out of it, damaging it even further.

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December 22, 2016

A Cozy Christmas

Outfit #1: Sweater, Jeans, Pumps, Scarf, Poncho
Outfit #2: Sweater, Scarf, Jeans, Sparkle Flats (Also love these and these.)
Emma’s Outfit: Cardigan and Plaid Leggings
Home Decor: Wreaths (Also love this one, this one and this one), Ribbon and Wrapping Paper (Available in-store), Wine Stopper, Ornament Pack, String Lights and Stocking Holders
c/o Kohl’s

This year, our little family is spending Christmas break in five different locations: Lincoln Park, Chicago; Bucks County, Pennsylvania; New York, New York; Long Island, New York; and Lake Bloomington, Illinois. (Right now, we should be in NYC… or Yardley. Who knows. How fantastic is scheduled content?!)

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December 20, 2016

Shopping Small with Emma (And an Update!)

I’ll be the first to admit that when I shop for Emma, I generally shop online out of convenience. But once or twice every month, I make sure to get out into my neighborhood–the DePaul section of Lincoln Park, Chicago–and shop local. For the most part, the kids’ stuff is far cuter than what I find online, and as I keep mentioning, I think it’s so important to support our neighborhood businesses!

Recently, I discovered the magic of the Bumbo seat. I’ll be honest and say that Emma’s only happy in it for about 15 minutes, but it’s awesome for when I need to be hands-free for a little while… or for when I want to shoot an impromptu photo session with her, haha. (What? I can’t help myself. Look at those cheeks! Need to document the adorableness.) Earlier this week, I realized I didn’t have enough Christmas photos of Emma. (KIDDING. I have a ton. But I really wanted some of her under our tree.) So I dressed Little Miss Emma in the sweetest check-print monogrammed dress from a local store, sat her in the Bumbo, wrapped her up in a seasonal tartan blanket, and watched the magic unfold. Can you get over the sweetness of the above photo? So much wonderment. :)

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December 19, 2016

Time Hop

J.Crew Pumps (Check back often. They restock! Also, some amazing plaid holiday shoe options: one / two / three / four / five — And more below! #OMG) / Sail to Sable Fringe Top and Coat (Sold out in red but black, white and blue) / Burberry Scarf (Also love the more affordable snood! If it’s sold out, you can find it at Zappos, Bloomingdales, Saks, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman.) / Rag & Bone Jeans (Regular wash here.) / Kate Spade Pearl Bracelet / Similar Initial Necklace / Similar Quilted Bags here, here, here, here

Shop plaid pumps:

WOO! Just getting this post up now on account of our crazy-long drive out here as well as the two huge family parties we had this past weekend: one on Saturday night with the Gallagher side at my parents’ place and one on Sunday night with the Sheehan side on Long Island. (You can see some silly videos on Instagram Stories.) Both events were SO much fun, and things were extra special since Emma was there. It’s too funny: just as the last of the cousins are going off to college, the next generation arrives, and all of a sudden the whole gang is singing and dancing to “My Mommy Comes Back” by Hap Palmer to get a reaction out of the baby. It’s adorable and hilarious and pretty much the sweetest thing ever.

Also, a little spoiler alert: this post has nothing to do with the photos I’ve included, except for the fact that I wore this outfit to Gallagher party on Saturday night. Until Emma puked on me and I had to change my sweater. ;)

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December 18, 2016

Wrapping Up: Last-Minute Gifts That’ll Get to You on TIME!

Burberry Boots (Available at Zappos, Saks and Bloomie’s, too. Also love these and these, and be sure to check out the Burberry Snood, which is a fraction of the cost of the original Burberry Heritage Scarf!) / Rag & Bone Jeans (And as you know, I LOVE the “Capri” cut. And for further clarification, I somewhere between 5’4 and 5’5, and they clearly don’t look like capri jeans on me. I almost always need to get designer jeans hemmed, yet with these, I don’t. They’re PERFECT. I know I talk about their magic all the time, but they’re truly the best-fitting and softest jeans I’ve ever owned. They have a ton of stretch in them yet they don’t stretch out! That said, if you’re a tall girl, they might look more like ankle jeans on you.) / BP. Sweater (SO SOFT, and it’s machine-washable. Also love this one and this one.) / Monica Vinader Bracelet c/o

Okay. Yes, Christmas is one week from today. And yes, you probably still have a person or two left on your list. But it’s okay. There are a BUNCH of companies that guarantee delivery by Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. And let us not forget the magic of the whole photo-of-the-gift-in-the-box thing. I’ve received photos in boxes so many times, and I can truly say that I never once thought, “Wow. This person just couldn’t get her act together.” Quite the contrary, in fact. I felt less alone in my on-time gift-giving struggles. And less intimidated about fitting our luggage and gifts into our tiny Prius. And pretty excited about getting mail upon returning back to the city. (Definitely one of those people who get a tad bit depressed after the holidays. So much joy and fun and togetherness and then suddenly it’s like BAM. It’s -30 degrees and there’s no daylight and everyone’s gone their separate ways and why are all my gray sweaters looking so ratty?)

ANYWAY.

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December 16, 2016

The Cutest PJ Sets

I’m wearing: PJ Set / Jess is wearing: Nightshirt
Faux fur throw / Similar plaid pillow / Striped Mugs here, here and here
True love: Priceless.

We’re somewhere around being a week away from Christmas.

I could be totally off with this estimate once this post actually goes live, haha. All hail the auto-scheduler so the Larkin Family can enjoy their first holiday together, but yikes. I need a lesson on content and editorial calendar planning. After nearly four years of blogging, still don’t have a great handle on it!

But I digress. It’s time to start thinking about cozy Pajamas for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day!

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December 16, 2016

The Perfect Plaid Bow Top on Sale

Plaid Bow Top (ON SALE and ships free with code “HOLIDAY.” Guaranteed holiday delivery. Also available in white. AND MY FAVORITE BOW PUMPS ARE BACK! I wore them here. Favorite plaid scarf, too.) / Favorite Black Jeans (Also available in the lighter wash.) / Sole Society Pumps c/o (But these Sam Edelmans are gorgeous… and I love my new red Ferragamos. Also available in the flat version.) / Kate Spade Bracelet / Sail to Sable Coat c/o (Available in white and navy, too. STS is also available at Tuckernuck.) / Kate Spade Bag (Old, but similar here, here and here. Other favorite black quilted bags are below, and HEY! My favorite MZ Wallace tote would be a bit more practical to anyone else who can’t leave home without 50 percent of what she owns.)

Happy Friday, friends!

If you’re scrambling for a last-minute holiday look, I’m here to save you! The cutest bow top–available in either Stewart plaid (my favorite of the plaids, haha) and white–is CRAZY on sale and ships free today only. :) Look at that. Another Christmas to-do crossed off the list!

J.Crew: 40 percent off and free shipping today only with code “HOLIDAY.” My favorite bow pumps aren’t included, but they’re going to sell out quickly! I wore them in NYC here.

With any hope, our family will depart for the East Coast today. Everything is kind of crazy: there’s a snowstorm that’s supposed to hit sometime around 3 p.m., and Mitch doesn’t arrive home from work until 5. The problem is that we have two big family parties–my mom’s side of the family and my dad’s side of the family–this weekend.

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December 15, 2016