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November 26, 2016

Headed Home

Joie Booties c/o (On sale at Shopbop. Use code “GOBIG16” to get ’em on sale! Also available at Nordstrom — And my favorite booties of all time are on sale!) / Favorite Jeans on sale! (Also part of the Shopbop sale. And here in black and white, on sale as well.) / Lands’ End Blanket (Ours is at least 20 years old, but it’s still in stock! Happy childhood memories.) / J.Crew Gingham Button-Down (My ruffle top is also on sale!) / BP. Sweater (Only $38! Such a staple. This one is also crazy soft.) / Kendra Scott Necklace c/o (On sale! Other colors on sale here and here. Also available via the KS website.) / Emma’s wearing: Gap onesie and Patagonia Vest / Mitch is wearing: Patagonia Pullover (A great Christmas gift! He also loves it in gray. Here’s the gray version for guys.)

Ah! We had the best time while home. We only did half of what we wanted to do–isn’t that how it always works?–but introducing Emma to family and friends was so special. While we didn’t get to see everyone, we’re thankful that we’re headed back to the East Coast in three short weeks for Christmas. And we have a ton to look forward to back in Chicago: picking out and trimming our first Christmas tree as a family of three, attending Zoolights, finding the holiday train, visiting the Chrsitkindlmarket, hanging the homemade stockings that Mom and Grammie made us, and sitting on Santa’s lap on Michigan Avenue. (Well, Emma will be doing that. But Mitch: maybe? Haha!)

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November 25, 2016

The Best Black Friday Steals

Emma’s Dress and Shoes

Hi, guys! Hope everyone had an amazing holiday with family and friends. :) I’ll be posting more in a little while, but I stayed up way too late, so here’s a quick rundown on my favorite sales. (Check back soon for updates!)

Tuckernuck

Tuckernuck: 20 percent off sitewide (use code “GIVE20”), 25 percent off orders of $500+ (use code “GIVE25”), and 30 percent off orders of $1,000+ (use code “GIVE30). Recent Tuckernuck blog posts here, here and here, and be sure to check out the Barbour and Canada Goose selections. And did you miss the Barbour Giveaway?!

Shopbop

Shopbop: Use code “GOBIG16” for up to 25 percent off. That’s HUGE — it applies to everything! Be sure to check out the “brands” page because there are SO many good ones. Here are some of my favorite already-on-sale picks. I also may have ordered these recently. ;) And what an amazing deal!

Nordstrom

Nordstrom: My favorite booties are under $80 (!), this Gibson blouse, this off-the-shoulder ruffled hem sweater, my favorite oversized sweater, this ruffled hem top, all Hunter boots (what?!), my favorite Sorels, this Barbour, and my favorite Rag & Bone Jeans in the “Capri” cut.

J.Crew

J.Crew: 40 percent off your purchase with code “HOLIDAY.” (CRAZY.) This is going to be my Christmas party top this year! And OMG. And I have this scarf in “white navy red” and wear it constantly.

L.L.Bean

L.L. Bean: Use code “THANKS20” to take 20 percent off orders of $50+. This Fisherman sweater, these Bean Boots and this Flannel Shirt are faves.

Gap

Gap: 50 percent off everything with code “TGIF50.” This is my pajama shirt and these are my pajama pants. And obviously everything at Baby Gap. I mean, Emma’s dress and shoes, shown above?!

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November 24, 2016

Barbour Giveaway (And Some Early Bird Sales)

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Favorite jeans on sale! (Crazy soft. A purchase you won’t regret. The white and black versions are awesome, too. And shop Nordstrom’s Early Black Friday sale now! Hello, favorite booties.) / Hunter boots on sale! (Use code “GOBIG16” for up to 25 percent off at Shopbop. That’s HUGE — it applies to everything! Be sure to check out the “brands” page.) / My favorite Quilted Barbour Beadnell / My favorite Waxed Barbour Beadnell c/o / Fisherman Sweater (Use code “THANKS20” to take 20 percent off orders of $50+. I’m wearing a size medium, by the way.) / Favorite Tuckernuck Scarves: one / two / three c/o

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! In case you missed it, I’m talking all about gratitude in a separate post today. ;) But Jess and I are also teaming up with Tuckernuck this week to give away a Barbour coat (a Quilted or Classic Beadnell!) as a way to say thank you, and we’d love for you to enter. Also: Hi, Jess. I’m sad that we’re currently 800 miles apart. Okay LOVE YOU bye.

Another important side note: Tuckernuck is offering some MAJOR savings now through Black Friday: 20 percent off sitewide (use code “GIVE20”, 25 percent off orders of $500+ (use code “GIVE25”), and 30 percent off orders of $1,000+ (use code “GIVE30). Check out my picks below!

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November 24, 2016

Thankful.

Hello from Bucks County, Pennsylvania!

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November 23, 2016

Friendsgiving

This past Sunday, two groups of our friends (one from Fairfield University and one from New York City) got together at my parents’ house for a Friendsgiving celebration. Before we moved to Chicago, we had a Friendsgiving every year–sometimes in Connecticut and sometimes in New York. But once we moved to the Midwest, it was super challenging to get everyone together for it, and the tradition sadly fell to the wayside.

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November 23, 2016

Home for the Holidays

The title of this post is misleading. ;) I will not be spending Christmas at our home in Chicago. Instead, we’ll be spending it in Bucks County, Pennsylvania; on Long Island, New York; and on Lake Bloomington in Illinois, where our families live. But this is our first Christmas as parents. And while Emma surely has no idea what’s going on, we’re going ALL OUT with decorating and warming up the house for the holidays!

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November 22, 2016

The Coziest Scarf

Oversized Scarf (Pretty sure I need the pink, too!) / Pocket Sweater (Also love this one and this one! And here’s the pocket sweater in black.) / Flats (Tan ones here, and how about the tortoise version?!) / Jeans (The “Capri” cut is my FAVORITE. I’m seriously obsessed with it. The jeans are incredibly soft and flattering… and they are a bit wider around the middle, allowing for maximum comfort. My everyday jeans are here, and my white jeans are here.) / Bracelet (Also love this version)

Guys! It’s been a while, hasn’t it? I took the weekend off from the blog, as our little family was making its way via Prius from Chicago to Bucks County, Pennsylvania (where my parents live) for Thanksgiving. I really thought the drive was going to be a disaster, as we had both a three-month-old baby and a neurotic miniature dachshund in tow. But it went so well. I sat in the back with Emma and Noodle, and we played with Sophie, watched Elmo, and sang along to Raffi. And with the exception of a couple of times, Emma was all smiles. I guess she was just super excited to see her grandparents and meet her uncles!

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November 21, 2016

How to Throw Easy Holiday Cocktail Parties

This post was sponsored by Stacy’s Pita Chips, but all opinions are my own. As always, thank you so much for supporting the partnerships that keep Kelly in the City up and running!

I’m not sure how this happened, but the holidays are somehow just around the corner. And Mitch and I are crazy excited about our upcoming holiday cocktail party.

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November 18, 2016

Burberry Heritage Scarf

Burberry Scarf / Bell Sleeve Top (Also love this one. You’ll see it in pink in an upcoming post! And we can’t forget this one.) / Rag & Bone Jeans (The black version of my favorite pair. Same cut; just as great! They just came out in white, too.) / Longchamp Tote (Definitely regretting the decision to monogram it. Ah, Younger Kelly, who monogrammed everything.) / Christian Louboutin Pumps (Or are they these? Remember: I did get mine through this life-changing event, haha. But if I were buying them, I’d probably go with a lower heel, like this pair or this pair offers.) / Kendra Scott Bracelet c/o

Goodness gracious, guys. Can we believe that it’s finally Friday?! I’m still pretty sick and overtired, but I’m beyond excited, as our little family is departing for the East Coast when Mitch gets home from work today. Tomorrow, my brothers, sister-in-law and Grammie will meet Emma for the first time. Cue the waterworks. I’m such the emotional crier.

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November 17, 2016

The 2016 Winter Guide!

Read the Winter Guide!

Ladies and gentlemen (Dad?), the moment Jess and I have been waiting for has finally arrived: our 2016 Winter Guide is live! Before I go on, though, I just want to take a moment to appreciate and call out Jess’ hard work on this enormous undertaking, and tell you a quick story.

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Tuckernuck

Shopbop

Nordstrom

J.Crew

L.L.Bean

Gap

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