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The Weekend Guide

July 8, 2016 by jessica 5 Comments

The Weekend Guide 07.08.16

KNOW
As you know, Dave and I are getting into the cycling habit. We went on a 24-mile ride on Saturday and a 10-mile ride earlier this week after work. It’s great exercise and I’m even more enamoured knowing how good it is for both one’s mind and body. I’ve even — gasp — purchased athletic clothing to wear on our rides. My very first Athleta purchase consisted of this striped sports bra, this eyelet one, a skort, and a tank. They’re all so cute!

LEARN
In the midst of this week’s devastating news items (you know what I’m referring to), we made it to Jupiter. Isn’t that crazy? The spacecraft is expected to nosedive into the gas giant’s atmosphere in 2018, essentially self-destructing. Here’s why.

MAKE
I’m a sucker for hummus. This DIY version looks so much better than the pre-packaged alternative I typically buy for lunch!

SUCCEED
The first 90 days at a new job are crucial. Don’t screw ’em up.

VISIT
On Tuesday, we decided to book a hotel and spend the weekend in Chicago! I’m loving Jennifer’s guide to the best street art and murals in the city. Follow along on our Windy City adventure on Snapchat. My username is bedknobsbaubles.

ANALYZE
Instagram is slowly rolling out its own analytics program and it looks pretty great. Read Elle’s comparison between it and Iconosquare. (The analytics option isn’t available to me yet. I’m hoping I get access soon.)

EARLIER THIS WEEK
Enter to win a personalized gemstone necklace.
I wore red, white, and blue on Monday — just like the rest of you!
Mixed up a boozy pineapple punch.
Created what has basically become my fall wish list.
Reviewed the latest POPSUGAR Must Have box.
Obsessed over the Miu Miu sunglasses that you can try for free!*

*Try them for FREE (or choose from hundreds of other options) with DITTO’s Endless Eyewear program. Get your first month free with code BEDKNOBS. If you love the program, it’s just $24 per month afterward, and you can cancel at any time.

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Giveaway! Personalized LovePendants Jewelry

July 7, 2016 by jessica 5 Comments

Giveaway: Win Personalized Jewelry from LovePendants

Personalized necklaces with initials that could only be engraved or cast in metal are a thing of the past, thanks to award-winning jeweler Robert Leser. Robert has developed a new, patent-pending technique to engrave semi-precious gemstones with initials, words, icons and other sentiments. The engravings on the pieces of the new LovePendants collection are etched into the back of the gemstones and stand out with a metallic fill. The made-to-order pieces are manufactured in Robert’s New York City offices by the same experienced staff and master jewelers of his fine jewelry collections: Color Story and a namesake line for Blue Nile. As with his other lines, the LovePendants collection is crafted with ethically sourced materials and careful attention to quality.

I’m thrilled to share that you have a chance to win your very own piece from the LovePendants collection! For my necklace, I went with a citrine pendant with a metallic initial, but you can customize the piece to your specifications. Choose from a LovePendants necklace, bracelet, or charm in either silver or yellow vermeil. Then, choose the gemstone and the color of your engraving. Enter via the widget below. Good luck!

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Giveaway open to readers in the United States.

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Thanks to LovePendants for partnering on this giveaway!

P.S. Love those Miu Miu sunglasses? Me too! You can try them for FREE (or choose from hundreds of other options) with DITTO’s Endless Eyewear program. Get your first month free with code BEDKNOBS. If you love the program, it’s just $24 per month afterward, but you can cancel at any time.

Filed Under: Jewelry Tagged With: custom gemstone jewelry, engraved gemstone jewelry, lovependants review

Cocktail Hour: Pineapple Punch

July 6, 2016 by jessica 4 Comments

Cocktail Hour: Pineapple Punch

If there’s one thing I love about summer, it’s the excuse to sit outside with a tropical cocktail in hand — and it’s especially fun with a few colorful outdoor linens to liven up an otherwise humdrum patio, like this indoor/outdoor tablecloth and these punchy napkins from JCPenney’s summer collection. They’re the perfect complement to a pineapple-based drink for a sweltering summer day. Read on for the recipe!

Cocktail Hour: Pineapple Punch

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 ounces of white rum
  • 2 ounces of pineapple juice
  • .5 ounces of orange juice
  • sprig of mint
  • a few dashes of Bittermens ‘Elemakule Tiki Cocktail Bitters (perfect for any Tiki drink, really)
  • squeeze of lime

Cocktail Hour: Pineapple Punch

Directions:

  • Put all ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice
  • Shake vigorously
  • Pour over ice (preferably an oversize cube or pineapple-shaped ice if you’re feeling fancy)
  • Garnish with blueberries speared by a pineapple frond and a wedge of pineapple

Cocktail Hour: Pineapple Punch

Tablecloth: c/o JCPenney
Napkins: c/o JCPenney
Glasses: Target

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Thanks to JCPenney for partnering on this post!

Filed Under: Cocktail Recipe, Cocktails, Home, Recipe Tagged With: cocktail hour, jcpenney, jcpenney outdoor linens, pineapple cocktail

The Coveted

July 5, 2016 by jessica 6 Comments

The Coveted 07.05.16

ONE | TWO | THREE | FOUR | FIVE* | SIX | SEVEN | EIGHT | NINE**

*This is at the top of my pre-fall wish list.
**This Mansur Gavriel-inspired bag also comes in black and orange.

There’s more to love:

Filed Under: Style, The Coveted Tagged With: autumn, fall clothing, navy and orange, pre-fall inspiration

Happy Fourth of July!

July 4, 2016 by jessica 5 Comments

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Dress: Dee Elle (old, also love this and this)
Bag: Diane Von Furstenberg (old, similar)
Sandals: Sam Edelman
Sunglasses: Karen Walker c/o Shopbop
Bracelet: Hermes
Necklace: c/o Julie Vos
Rings: Monica Vinader, c/o Julie Vos, Lulu Frost
Lips: Stila “Bella”
Nails: Zoya “Purity”

Filed Under: Outfits, Style Tagged With: dee elle polka dot dress, diane von furstenberg bag, fourth of july outfit, julie vos jewelry, karen walker number one sunglasses, red purse, red white and blue, sam edelman gigi

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Hello there! I'm a first-time homeowner updating a 1920s house in Madison, Wisconsin. I have a penchant for travel and a love of costume jewelry.

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It’s so nice to be home after a whirlwind week. It’s so nice to be home after a whirlwind week. We flew out to Philadelphia last Friday for a few days of exploring. It was our first time in the City of Brotherly Love and we loved every minute of it from the architecture to the restaurants, and most of all: the welcoming and friendly people. After that, we had one night at home before a flight to Denver to celebrate my cousin’s wedding. We got back to Madison late last night and have spent the day puttering around the house, getting caught up on laundry, grocery shopping, harvesting the season’s first tomatoes from the garden, and admiring just how much the hydrangeas have grown in the course of a week.
I always get a kick out of comparing views of our I always get a kick out of comparing views of our home today to the photos I took during our home inspection. (Swipe to see our main bedroom then!) While I knew the house had potential, it was hard to look past some of the owner’s “design” choices. Though, it looks like the room was destined to have a warm-toned quilt. 😂

P.S. @schoolhouse just released new colors of their popular Stillwater Floral Quilt!

And, for those interested, I’ve linked my bedroom items here: https://liketk.it/5iC8R

#SchoolhouseLiving #InteriorInspo #SlowDecorating #BedroomDecor #MainBedroom #CenturyHome #StillwaterFloral #HomeReno #HomeRenovation
Back in December, we booked @therobeychicago for a Back in December, we booked @therobeychicago for a couple nights in the summer and our long awaited anticipation of lounging by the rooftop pool was finally fulfilled last weekend. It also inadvertently became the weekend I made Dave eat a cheeseburger every day, between @redhotranchchicago, @eatmottst, and @smallcheval. There are worst ways to spend a weekend.

#chicago #visitchicago #therobey #therobeychicago #duckduckgoat #mottst #artinstituteofchicago #chicagoeats #auchevalchicago
Our guest room wasn’t a design priority until la Our guest room wasn’t a design priority until late last year when we finally bought a bed, mattress, and a set of sheets. We used some of our own extra bedding (tucking in the generous overhang of our king blankets under the queen-sized mattress) and old bedside lamps from our bedroom: functional, but not quite the charming space I’d envisioned.
 
That started to change when I purchased the Popcorn Grid Coverlet from Schoolhouse — an item I’d been eyeing for years — plus some graphic floral pillows. Then came a bright blue round cushion and the sweetest Teig lamp, both generously gifted by Schoolhouse, and the room finally started to come together. You can shop my picks here: https://liketk.it/5f322

#Ad #SchoolhousePartner #SchoolhouseSpringStyle #SchoolhouseLiving #InteriorInspo #SlowDecorating #GuestRoom
Growing up in northern Wisconsin, lilacs always hi Growing up in northern Wisconsin, lilacs always hit peak bloom right around my birthday on May 30. My mom would fill a large crystal vase with fresh-cut stems, and their scent would waft through the house. 

Now that I live a few hours south and lilac season wraps up earlier, the blooms actually mark the start of my birthday month.

#Lilacs #LilacSeason #SpringFlowers #InBloom #BirthdayMonth #MayBirthday
Snapshots from the past week: • Spent quality t Snapshots from the past week:

• Spent quality time with my favorite cat

• Biked for Pacificos, chips and quac, and tacos at @bandit.tacos 

• Loved how the rain collected on the Lady’s Mantle I planted last year

• Dipped my toes (quite literally) into this year’s mesh shoe trend

• Snapped a lot of Lily content

• Drove home with a new lilac in the passenger seat
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