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March 1, 2016

Shopbop Spring Sale

I’m wearing an older Barbour raincoat, but I LOVE this one, which is sale-eligible!

Shopbop’s Spring Sale is here! Use code “BIGEVENT16” to take 15 percent off $250+ orders, 20 percent off $500+ orders, and 25 percent off $1,000+ orders, now through March 5th at 11:59 PT. Shipping and returns are free, and all orders are eligible for Amazon Prime shipping!

There are a few brands excluded, like Kate Spade, Canada Goose and Hanky Panky, but most are fair game, which is ah-mah-zing. (Love that Hunter Boots, Club Monaco, Madewell and Tory Burch are included!) My best advice would be to purchase staple pieces that don’t often go on sale, or do most of your spring shopping at once. Smart shoppers wait for great sales, right?! ;)

Shop more of my favorites below!

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March 1, 2016

Currently Loving

One (Also love this striped top) // Two // Three // Four // Five (Even more affordable)
Six // Seven // Eight // Nine // Ten (And this one?! Sigh…)
Eleven // Twelve // Thirteen // Fourteen // Fifteen // Sixteen // Seventeen
Eighteen // Nineteen // Twenty (Love these, too!) // Twenty-One
Twenty-Two (And this scalloped skirt)// Twenty-Three

It’s March! Of course, it’s currently snowing in Chicago, but still: YAY, MARCH!

I don’t know about you guys, but I’m not a fan of February. It’s the never-ending month, in my mind, and it’s what separates winter from springtime. I mean, I know March isn’t the warmest, but the first day of spring is in there, and we’re usually graced with some 60-degree days. We’re also only a couple of months out from wearing dresses sans tights. (!)

Over the last few months, I definitely fell into a style rut. I kind of lost interest in fashion, and getting dressed every day was almost painful. While I can look back now and attribute these feelings to a few factors–the weather and losing my closet being a couple of ’em–I was kind of freaking out about this blog for a while there.

Was I growing out of style blogging?!

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February 29, 2016

Windy City

Sole Society Pumps c/o (Also available here) / Old Navy Military Jacket c/o — FYI: mine is last year’s version, but I also love this one, this one, this one and this one… and check out my other favorites below! / Paige Jeans (Tip: size down! I didn’t, and as you can see, they’re a bit large. But SO soft and comfy!) / Daniel Wellington Watch c/o — Take 15 percent off your next order with code “KELLYINTHECITY.” You can also find the watch here, and more Daniel Wellington at Nordstrom.) / J.Crew Striped Shirt (I LOVE this shirt. Get ready to see a lot of it!) / Lisi Lerch Necklace c/o / Madewell Tote (You can also find it at Nordstrom.) / Moon and Lola Earrings c/o / Similar Bracelet

Mitch and I had a great weekend, but we experienced some major disappointment, too.

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February 28, 2016

Noodle in the Snow (and a Beneful Giveaway!)

Noodle is not a city dog, despite this adorable depiction of her. She’s not a fan of busy streets, even though our section of Lincoln Park is arguably the quietest area in Chicago, and she has panic attacks when we walk her too closely to the subway. But Girlfriend loves parks. While she can probably only handle about an hour at most, as she gets really tired from trying to keep up with the bigger dogs, it’s so nice to see her actually enjoying the outdoors. Which is why we aim to take her to a nearby park as often as we can!

A recent survey of American dog owners by Beneful–one of Noodle’s favorite brands of dog food and treats–found that dogs are happiest when they are getting active with their owners. Activities like going on walks (86 percent), playing fetch (74 percent) and taking trips to parks (56 percent) ranked among the top activities that make dogs happiest. Tomorrow is February 29th, or “Leap Day,” and Beneful is encouraging dog owners to celebrate this “extra day” by spending an extra day of play with their canine best friends. The cutest, no?!

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February 27, 2016

Chicago Eats: Le Colonial, Hampton Social & Rural Society

Another goal for 2016? Write more “Chicago Eats” posts. I’m not exactly a food person, but I love the experience of brunching. I love getting dressed up, trying new things, taking in restaurants’ beautiful settings, and snapping low-stress photos of things that don’t move. ;) It’s all just so relaxing.

Admittedly, though, I haven’t been brunching all too often these days on account of the cold, how busy we’ve been with home stuff, and how many expenses we’ve had. So bear with me… the first “restaurant” is actually just a friend’s apartment, haha, and some of these pics are from quite a while ago!

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February 26, 2016

Inspiration: Master Bedroom Renovation BEGINS!

This is actually a photo from my friend Caitlin’s home! She has an amazing blog, too, so be sure to check it out!

Guys, I have some extraordinarily exciting news today. (Maybe not “extraordinarily exciting” for you, but Mitch and I are freaking out.) The final stage of construction on the bedroom–floors and trim–starts on SUNDAY. Like I mentioned in this recent Minted giveaway post (pssst: have you entered?!), we’ve spent a solid seven months sleeping on this thing and living out of suitcases and plastic storage tubs, so we can’t WAIT.

On last night’s walk around the neighborhood with Noodle, Mitch and I were chatting about how it doesn’t feel like it’s actually going to happen. I mean, we know it’s going to happen–we’ve signed on the dotted line and have fully committed. But we’ve just wanted this for so, so long, and talked about it ad nauseam… that somehow, it’s hard to believe that it’ll soon be real.

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February 25, 2016

Happy Three Years!

Joie Booties, Lilly Pulitzer Dress and Scarf, and Rebecca Minkoff Bag c/o Zappos / J.Crew Coat

Do I look a wee bit tired here? Mitch snapped these photos a few days ago before he went to work and before I headed off to an early meeting. I simply cannot, for the life of me, become a morning person. (Despite my plan to become one.) And I don’t know what’s wrong with me, but it definitely takes me a good couple of hours before I can get rid of “Tired Face.” You know: the puffy, squinty eyes; the fly-aways that come from freshly blow-dried hair (reminder to replace used-up product STAT); and the tears that come from constant yawns.

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February 24, 2016

Fifty Adorable Little White Dresses

This post goes out to one of my very best friends, Rebecca, who is getting married this year! Rebec has been having some trouble finding the perfect white dresses for her bridal shower, bachelorette party and rehearsal dinner, and asked whether I’d be interesting in rounding up some favorites for her.

My response:

Go shopping for little white dresses? Yes. Yes, I can do that. ;)

While we were talking, we realized that the roundup might be perfect for you, too. Even if you’re not getting married (or graduating), every girl needs a good white dress for the spring and summer! So, without further ado, my findings:

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February 23, 2016

Charles River Apparel Giveaway

Charles River Apparel Crossover Pullovers (Womens/Mens) and Doggy Raincoat c/o / LuLuLemon Leggings / Nike Sneakers (On sale!) / Vera Bradley Backpack c/o (Also available via Zappos) / Kate Spade Sunglasses (Old, but LOVE this similar pair!)

Two giveaways in two days?! That’s how we roll during the last week of February. ;) See yesterday’s giveaway here!

These photos were snapped this past weekend during our walk to the park sans jackets. Well, Mitch and I ditched the outerwear, but little Noodle wore her new pink raincoat from Charles River Apparel, which has been a lifesaver recently–even when it’s not raining. As we had a snowstorm last week and are now experiencing much warmer temps, Chicago has been one giant muddy puddle as of late. And since Noodle is so low to the ground, she’s a complete disaster every time we go outside. I think I’ve given her three baths over the last week! The raincoat, though, keeps the majority of the muck off her.

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February 22, 2016

Minted Artwork Giveaway

It’s hard to believe that we’re coming up on seven months since the flood. Truly, life hasn’t been that bad. But our first year of homeownership certainly hasn’t been what we thought it’d be like. We’d envisioned a lot of decorating projects, a fireplace renovation, and maybe painting the trim on the outside of the house. THIS, though? No. ;)

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