With March literally right around the corner, I am always eager to transition my wardrobe into spring. For me, that usually involves floral prints, eyelet design, lighter colors & pops of color wherever I can! (See more of my spring go to's here). I still tend to wear sweaters in March/April since the weather can be a bit unpredictable in Chicago, but realized that all my sweaters are in my go-to colors: neutrals, blacks, gray and ivory. I definitely needed some color, and after a lot of Read More
Spring Closet Refresh
Usually, March is when I begin transitioning my wardrobe from cold to warm weather. But this March has been ridiculously cold and winter-like, hence the delay. So today, I wanted to share the key pieces in my closet that will help me refresh my closet staples for the springtime! If you looked at my closet, I would say about 70% of it stays put year round. I depend on these versatile pieces to form the base of my outfits. For example, I have some basic tanks and tees that I wear year-round: Read More
My Minimalism Style: Cut-Out Sweater for Spring
So evidently, I brought back some of that California weather back to Chicago. The day I flew home from some work travel, it was literally the same temperature at home as it was on the west coast. In February. WHAT?! And then that same week, we hit highs near 70 degrees! Totally not normal for February, but I took full advantage and put together an outfit for a girls night. And I didn’t even have to wear a coat. *Fist pump!* It was the perfect occasion to Read More
Mom Style, Vol. 10: Spring Essentials with Orvis {Giveaway and Coupon Code}
I received complimentary product from Orvis for this review. Ahh spring time. I can hear the birds chirping, our tulips are about to bloom, and the green grass is finally making its appearance again. Hallelujah! We can finally get outside without a billion layers on! With spring in full swing, I'm excited to introduce some brighter colors into my wardrobe. I've found my casual, work from home wardrobe becoming more neutral, with an occasional pop of color here and there, but do like to Read More
Dreaming of spring…
I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait for spring. I’ve got some serious cabin fever! This has been one heck of a cold, snowy winter, and I’m counting down the days until spring! I can’t wait to run outside without freezing to death, take Izzy for walks, and put up my spring DIY wreath. Also--I’m so over wiping the salt off my boots constantly….does that annoy anyone else?! In the meantime, it’s always nice to have some fresh flowers around the house to remind me that Read More
Favorite outfits of 2013
Hope everyone had a wonderful and blessed Christmas with family and friends! I am off till January 2nd so today will be a nice day to catch up on laundry, do a little cleaning and get in a post-Christmas dinner workout. Later tonight, friends are coming over for a dessert and game night-- should be fun! Since I’ve been blogging for a little over a full year, I thought it would be neat to see how my style has evolved through the seasons with a recap of some of my favorite outfits from Read More
Friday Faves: Spring Fevah!
Happy Friday! This week has been full of wonderful weather so this week's Friday Faves are all about Spring Fevah!1. My tulips have arrived! (And honestly, I have no green thumb whatsoever. I didn't realize which way was "up" on the bulbs when I planted them, and most of them were planted upside down...whoops. Embarassing? Yes...just a little!) 2. Izzy loves the spring weather! She plays with balls in the yard but her preferred toy of choice? Mulch pieces. Yep. She will toss them in Read More
For the love of lace!
Let's pretend like it wasn't below freezing when I wore this to work. I was clearly in denial that it was snowing earlier this week. But nothing like a little lace, bright colors and cropped pants to pretend that it's spring time, right?! Today, we Chicagoans welcome spring with 25 degrees and a windchill of 15 or so. Mother Nature...what have we done to pi$$ you off?! Lace top: Nordstrom Rack (similar) Cocoon cardigan: Target (similar) Cropped pants: Gap Outlet (similar) Shoes: LifeStride via Read More
