The holiday season is upon us and that means that it's time to prep for Christmas and the many fun aspects that come along with this time of year! One of my favorite things about the holiday season? Gift giving! I love picking out the perfect presents for my friends and family. I also love helping my friends find gifts for their loved ones! For today's post, I'm sharing a few fun and flirty gift ideas for the females in your life. My personal favorite is definitely the Rebecca Minkoff 'Mini …
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Cyber Monday Deals & Steals + Promo Codes
Black Friday and "Cyber Weekend" (although I've never heard that term used before this year) may be over, but it's officially Cyber Monday! In other words, if you didn't completely already break bank this weekend, it's time for even more shopping! Below I've listed the links and promo codes for some of the sales that you should definitely be checking out today. Happy shopping! Anthropologie: 25% OFF Sale + Free Shipping ASOS: 30% off everything with code "BLESSED" Cole Haan: 40% off + free …
Best Black Friday Steals & Deals
It's Black Friday and time to get your shop on! I've handpicked over 40 of the very best Black Friday steals and deals and put together a comprehensive (and alphabetized) list for all of your shopping needs! This year, I'll be shopping from home, with coffee in hand, because I'm not a huge fan of the craziness and crowds that Black Friday tends to produce. For those braving the crowds, bless you. For all my fellow at-home shoppers, enjoy staying comfy in yout pajamas! And to …
Finals Week with bkr
Featured: "gloss" bkr bottle & "holiday" bkr bottle ℅ Finals are approaching at an alarming rate and I'm still in disbelief with how fast this semester flew by! Isn't it crazy how the end of the semester has such a tendency to sneak up on us so quickly? One of my key "life hacks" for staying on top of everything, staying healthy, and feeling good during stressful and busy times like finals week is... hydration! I'm always carrying a water bottle around with me (seriously, ask …
Mirror Mirror – Kendra Scott Winter 2015
I'm super pumped today because the new winter collection for Kendra Scott just launched in stores and online! It's called "Mirror Mirror" and I think that it is absolutely gorgeous! The collection was inspired by the idea and theme of winter wonderland and fairy tales and it has a bunch of really cool new stones in it. Typically, I'm not a huge a fan of silver, but I really like the rhodium pieces in this collection and I've linked a few of my favorites below! (You should also check out the …
My Favorite Fall Bootie (under $100!)
Fall weather is finally hitting Chicago and I absolutely love it! One of my favorite things about fall is switching out my bright summer wardrobe for my cozy sweaters and fall and winter clothes. One of my staples for fall has always been riding boots, but I've really been loving booties recently! I bought this pair at Nordstrom last winter and they've become one of my favorite pairs of shoes. Now that the weather has cooled down, I wear them almost every day! They're super versatile and …
Friday Five
Hey lovelies, happy Friday! I realized recently that haven't done a Friday Five post in a while, so it's time to share five things that are on my radar this week! 1. I'm so excited to announce that I'm a Teen Vogue Ambassador and that I'm going to be hosting a BTSS (Back to School Saturday) trunk party next weekend with Teen Vogue to celebrate school starting up again! I'll be posting a recap here on the blog after the event and you can check out the official event hashtag, …
Gearing Up For College with Office Depot
One of my favorite things about going back to school is getting new school supplies for the year! I've loved this tradition ever since I was very little and even in college I still love getting to pick out fun new notebooks, pens, planners, pencils, highlighters, etc. for my classes for the semester. Office Depot was super sweet and sent me to one of their stores this year to pick out some fun back to school goodies to get ready for back to school and #GearUpForCollege! Office Depot had tons …
Lilly Pulitzer Oakbrook
I stopped into the new Lilly Pulitzer store at Oakbrook recently and I'm officially in love. I've been waiting for what feels like forever for an official Lilly store to open in Illinois, so naturally as soon as it opened I booked it over there to see the space, shop, and snap a few pictures. I ended up purchasing the Kirby top and I had a great time chatting with all of the incredibly sweet sales associates! While there, I found out that one of them is actually one of my readers! It was so nice …
Print Appreciation – Lilly’s Lagoon
I'm totally crushing on the newest Lilly Pulitzer releases, but in particular I'm absolutely loving the Lilly's Lagoon print! I ordered my agenda in the print a few months ago and more recently, I bought the matching folio to use for carrying around my laptop. I think that this is officially one of my all time favorite prints that Lilly has ever created. The color scheme is gorgeous, the print isn't obnoxious whatsoever, and the blue tones are a nice departure from the usual pink-saturated …