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Couldn’t help but highlight some of my favorite Tuckernuck products from my last post. :) Remember: the (best ever) preppy retailer is offering free shipping, so now’s the time to order those holiday gifts! What do you have your eye on?!
Cashmere Sweater, Equestrian Leggings, Tartan Scarf (Also love this one and this one), Necklace (Also love this one, this one and this one) and Earrings (Sold out, but how cute are these and these?) c/o Tuckernuck — Shipping is free! / Monogrammed Duffle Bag / Vineyard Vines Shirt (Similar here via Tuckernuck) / Black Pumps (Old, but these are my current obsession!)
It’s been a long time since I really sat down and updated you guys about what’s been going on in life. Between the Great American Thanksgiving Saga (more on this soon!), taking on way too much freelance work, and construction starting on the basement (yippee!), things have been exciting and fun… yet perhaps a little too crazy at the same time.
This past weekend, Mitch and I decided it was high time we reserved a day for ourselves, so we spent Saturday leisurely wandering around Lincoln Park, admiring all the holiday decorations. (With an empty suitcase in hand, haha, because we dropped off props from a recent photoshoot at a client’s house on the way.) Burling Street was my favorite last year–remember this post?–so that was our first stop… and where these photos were taken! Aren’t all the townhouses absolutely stunning?!
There’s a running joke in the Larkin and Sheehan families that my navy-and-white stripe affinity has turned into an obsession. At our wedding, everything was covered in ’em: the programs, flowers, invitations, centerpieces, décor… you name it, and it had a navy-and-white striped ribbon tied around it. Half my wardrobe is composed of striped attire, and, as I’m sure you’ve noticed, we have our fair share of navy-and-white striped décor in the new house. ;)
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(Swoon, right?!)
While I certainly dress up for meetings, events and parties–let’s face it. More often than not, I’m in jeans and a flannel shirt during the colder months in Chicago. So I’ve rounded up a few of my favorite preppy plaid shirts for the season! Did I miss any?! :)
One of my absolute favorite holiday traditions is decorating the house with my mom the day after Thanksgiving. (We spend Christmas in Vermont at my aunt and uncle’s, but we still like to make home base as festive as possible!) Every year, we have a bunch of little DIY projects to tackle, and we typically force Dad to help us out. Mom and I are okay with tools, but not the best… and we almost always end up needing assistance. ;)
It’s no secret that Mitch and I do a ton together. We have similar interests and hobbies, we share friends, we live in the same house, and then there’s that little thing called marriage. ;) But until recently, skincare wasn’t exactly a “together” activity.
Mostly because of me. I’ve mentioned this before on the blog, but I’m ridiculously self conscious about my “naked” skin. And have been, for a very long time. I’ve just always felt that without makeup, my freckles come out, my ruddy complexion takes over, my blemishes are unconcealed, and the bags under my eyes become extra-noticeable. In short, I look like a tired, sunburnt teenager, haha. And I don’t like it!
Sail to Sable Dress c/o / Sole Society Pumps c/o (Old, but LOVE these holiday heels!) / Tory Burch Bag (Borrowed from Mom… But here’s my current TB obsession!) / J.Crew Pearl Bracelet / Moon and Lola Earrings c/o
Last Saturday, Mitch and I headed to Point Peasant, New Jersey, for the wedding of one of my best friends from high school. It was a magical day–ridiculously warm for the last weekend in November, and flawlessly misty; a scene from Van Morrison’s “Into the Mystic” music video that exists only in my head. ;)
Recently, Mitch and I realized that our furniture game is lacking. We’re extremely happy with our recent purchase of the couch and love seat… and the dining room table Mitch built is beyond incredible. (And brings back so many happy memories of family and the lake!) But our bedroom furniture? Sigh. Everything–with the exception of the guest room daybed–is falling apart. I guess five moves in five years will do that to Ikea stuff. ;)
All of this said, we’re on a mission to replace our flimsy pieces over the course of the next year. The problem is that I desperately want all of it to have character, but don’t (and can’t) spend an arm and a leg. And finding good, sturdy, unique furniture that doesn’t break the bank is challenging.
Or, at least, it was challenging.
Enter MegMade!
Guys, the Tuckernuck sale is ending in a few short hours, so now’s the time to grab your favorite products at up to 30 percent off. Shipping is free, too! (Take 15 percent off site-wide with code “CYBER-15,” 20 percent off $200+ with code “CYBER-20,” 25 percent off $500+ with code “CYBER-25”, and 30 percent off $1,000+ with code “CYBER-30.”) Below are my faves, but I think it goes without saying that if you’re in the market for a Canada Goose or Barbour jacket, do it now. ;)
Oh, and here’s the shirt from Instagram! (Also available at Nordstrom.) And so many of my favorite Cyber Monday deals are still going on… be sure to check ’em out!
J.Crew Buffalo Check Vest (It’s on sale! Take 30 percent off with code “CELEBRATE”), Socks and Turtleneck / L.L.Bean Boots / Hudson Jeans c/o
PHEW. As you’re reading this, I’m–with any hope–snuggled up on our couch in Chicago with my laptop, miniature dachshund and favorite mug. Though, in reality, I’m probably somewhere on I-90. ;)
