Birkenstock Soft Clogs (Also available via Backcountry—use code “INTHECITY15” to take 15 percent off your first order!—and Zappos.) / Newer Barbour Jacket / Corduroy Pants / Similar Gray Sweatshirt
Mitch here!
It seems like just yesterday that I wrote my summer Birkenstock post. Oh, how young and foolish I was then, with my toes freely floppin’ out in the sun. Well, that’s very much over now.
Or is it?
Bedroom details here — Only updates this duvet cover, this pillow and this bench
Morning, guys! Everyone have their coffee in hand?
Officially calling these “Happiness Walks” from now on. 😜
We’ve been getting a ton of snow in Chicago lately, and it’s honestly been keeping me going! I’m not the biggest fan of winter, but snow makes everything more magical and exciting. February without snow in Chicago is like a vacation on the planet Mercury. No thanks.
One / Two / Three / Four / Five / Six / Seven / Eight / Nine / Ten / Eleven / Twelve / Thirteen / Fourteen / Fifteen / Sixteen / Seventeen / Eighteen / Nineteen / Twenty / Twenty-One / Twenty-Two / Twenty-Three / Twenty-Four / Twenty-Five / Twenty-Six / Twenty-Seven / Twenty-Eight / Twenty-Nine / Thirty / Thirty-One / Thirty-Two / Thirty-Three / Thirty-Four / Thirty-Five / Thirty-Six / Thirty-Seven / Thirty-Eight / Thirty-Nine / Forty
Mitch here!
Valentine’s Day is next weekend, and men are undoubtedly the hardest to shop for. (Sorry.) Here are 40 ideas, though! With any hope, you find one or two that’ll work for the guy in your life.
J.Crew Chateau Puffer Coat / Sorel Tofino II Boots (At Backcountry, Bloomingdales, Sorel and Zappos. Even warmer are the Sorel Joan of Arctic Boots, available at Backcountry, Sorel and Zappos) / Patagonia Los Gatos Vest (At Nordstrom and Backcountry) / Athleta Altitude Leggings / Amazon Snood Scarf / Barefoot Dreams Hat / Little Flower Mask / Girls’ Hi-Loft Down Jacket / Kids’ Waterproof Uggs / Lucy’s Sorel Boots / J.Crew Girls’ Chateau Puffer / Lucy’s Hat / Girls’ Mittens
Recent Finds is all over the place today, but there’s some awesome stuff in here! :)
Since Mitch just published his “Men’s Extreme Cold Capsule Wardrobe” post, I thought I’d do the same today for women! (As I type this, I’m realizing that I should probably do one for kids next. Any interest in that?!)
This was such a fun and easy post to put together. When I first arrived in Chicago, I was totally ill-equipped for the long, harsh winters that the city is known for. Over the years, though, I’ve created an extreme cold wardrobe that gets the job done and then some. (Through a whole lot of trial and error!) Today I was sweating at the playground, and temps were in the 20s and I have Raynaud’s. So if you’re tired of shivering, this post is for you!
Between the pandemic and all the snow, we’ve been having some very slow weekend mornings. But they’ve been some of our best!
Mitch here!
I chose to live in Chicago, and I’m dealing with the consequences of that decision right now. So today I focused my winter blues into a rethinking of my winter gear—and the result is this capsule wardrobe for extreme cold conditions. Have no worries; I left my winter shorts out of it!
“Chicago Forever and Ever” Mug / Heart Sweater (Also look into this striped heart sweater, this heart turtleneck fleece and this polar bear sweater!) / Yes, I still have my Christmas decor up. But I’m writing this post in January so it’s okay. With any luck, it’ll be down when you read this. 😆
Hello and happy February! We’re under so much snow right now. It blizzard-ed for more than 24 hours here from Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening, and it made the weekend magical and exciting and DIFFERENT. I wrote this post last week, but I’ll be sharing photos from the fun in the next few days. If you’re on the East Coast, I hope you’re able to get out and enjoy it today! I highly recommend building a snowman or even just taking a long walk. So good for mental health!
Onward:
Sorel Tofino II Boot / Patagonia Women’s Down Hooded Jacket (No hood here) and Men’s Down Hooded Jacket / Patagonia Women’s Better Sweater 1/4 Zip, Men’s Better Sweater 1/4 Zip and Girls’ Better Sweater 1/4 Zip / Patagonia Furry Friends Toddler Hoodie / Patagonia Hi-Loft Down Toddler Jacket and Girls’ Hi-Loft Down Jacket / Kids’ Uggs /Similar Bear Hat, Ski Mittens, Duck Boots, Leggings, Sunglasses, Pom Hat
Use code “INTHECITY15” to take 15 percent off your Backcountry order! Note: Exclusions may apply in association with the code.
We’re lucky to live about about a 30-minute drive from Lighthouse Beach in Evanston. If you’re not from the area, Evanston is basically part of Chicago; it’s right above the Rogers Park neighborhood, and it’s on the subway “El” line. It’s also home to Northwestern University, and who doesn’t love college towns?!
It’s pretty easy to fall victim to the gloom of Chicago winters, so when the sun peeked out from behind the clouds this past Thursday, we bundled up the crew and drove up to Lighthouse Beach. Lighthouse Beach is gorgeous, and if you haven’t been, I highly recommend visiting—even now. We’d never seen it in winter, but it’s currently frozen over, and in photos, you almost can’t determine where the beach stops and the water begins. In person, though, the snow-capped waves lap against the icy shore, and it’s quite the sight. It looks like the ground is swaying.
