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My Favorite Dress in Austin

June 4, 2018 by jessica Leave a Comment

What to Wear in Austin, TX

This dress was undoubtedly my favorite thing to wear in Austin, so much so that I wore it our first full day in the city and then again another afternoon. I bought it last year from Urban Outfitters and the cotton dress is so breezy and, better yet, doesn’t need a bra. It’s amazing how much cooler you feel once you ditch a thick layer of foam! Now, I realize that not everyone is able to pull that off (it’s one of the perks of having a small chest), so I put together a roundup of some of my favorite pro-bra and anti-bra dresses from the retailer below. (I don’t know about you, but I never think to shop at Urban Outfitters until I need an inexpensive summer dress, and they’re a gold mine of hot-weather frocks. This one is my favorite of those linked in the widget below because of the pretty green and white pattern. I’m also a fan of this one.)

 

What to Wear in Austin, TX

Urban Outfitters dress (old; similar, love this one) | Tory Burch tote (old; I wasn’t able to find a similar one, but it’s the “Kerrington” style if you’d like to search on eBay.) | Sam Edelman sandals (also love these) | Wendy Mink earrings (c/o; similar here and here) | Dolce & Gabbana sunglasses (old; similar)

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Filed Under: Outfits, Style, Travel Tagged With: Austin, outfit, Sam Edelman Gigi Sandals, stripes, summer outfit, tory burch kerrington tote

Happy Labor Day!

September 4, 2017 by jessica 2 Comments

Labor Day Weekend 2017

I hope you’re having a wonderful Labor Day weekend with a few things planned for the unofficial last day of summer! Dave and I went to Lion’s Den Gorge Nature Preserve (see a pic here) yesterday for a hike with gorgeous views of Lake Michigan then headed to Port Washington to see the breakwater light (where this photo was snapped) and have a late lunch before heading back to Madison. It was the perfect way to spend Saturday. Today is all about taking it easy in town. I’ve been spray painting our vent grates white and I have a few more to do, we still have  outlets to switch out from almond/black to white, and shelves to paint for the closets. But chances are that we’ll just go for a bike ride around the lake and call it a day!

Labor Day Weekend 2017

 

Filed Under: Outfits Tagged With: black dress, outfit, Soludos Knotted Slide Sandals, summer outfit

Frilly Floral

August 21, 2017 by jessica 3 Comments

Loft Floral Tiered Dress & Ann Taylor Gretel Suede Slides

I rarely buy anything online without a discount — even if that means putting a beloved piece on the back burner until a promotional code lands in my inbox. And, while I’m usually on top of checking for discounts, sometimes those emails do go overlooked.  (It’s easy to miss the good stuff when we’re all getting hundreds of emails a day!) Fortunately, there’s a company called Wikibuy that’s making the process of saving money on your purchases even easier. Wikibuy offers a three-prong approach to saving individuals money. There’s a Chrome extension that finds lower prices from other sellers while you shop on Amazon and will also check to see where else the product is being sold and shows the price (including tax, shipping and minus any coupons that apply) for each of those locations. You can also search the site for products, which will show you all the places the item is being sold and what your cost would be on that site. Lastly, the extension will also test coupon codes automatically at checkout and will find online rebates from participating retailers.

When Wikibuy reached out to me a couple of weeks ago asking if I’d like to collaborate, I jumped at the chance to try their site. I challenged myself to find a discount for the LOFT dress I had been crushing on for a few weeks. Not only did Wikibuy alert me when the dress had a $25 discount, it also found a code for free shipping off of a $50 order. (Much better than LOFT’s standard $125 minimum for free shipping, which just means I buy extra sizes and “ride-along items” to return later.) It’s definitely worth giving it a shot if you’re an avid online shopper like myself! And if you’re in the market for an easy, summer-to-fall dress that you can wear on weekends and to the office: this is it. It’s such a fun little dress to wear!

Loft Floral Tiered Dress & Ann Taylor Gretel Suede Slides
Loft Floral Tiered Dress & Ann Taylor Gretel Suede Slides
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LOFT dress | Ann Taylor sandals | Rebecca Minkoff bag (old; similar, but I’m saving for this) | Karen Walker sunglasses (c/o Shopbop) | Julie Vos ring (c/o; similar) | Monica Vinader ring (similar) | Hermes bracelet

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Thank you to Wikibuy for partnering on this post!

Filed Under: Outfits, Style Tagged With: ann taylor gretel slides, floral, floral dress, Loft, ootd, outfit, summer outfit

Windy City

July 24, 2017 by jessica 3 Comments

Loft Garland Mixed Media Cami and Loft Garland Fluid Drawstring Shorts

It’s moving week! And, as I’m sure you’ve guessed it, there won’t be a lot of content on the blog — again — as we finish up packing and move into our house on Thursday! It’s been a whirlwind lately and I can’t wait to finally be living in just one spot. We carved out some time for fun this weekend and headed down to Chicago to explore the city for a couple of days. We really didn’t do a whole lot other than wander around and pop into some of our beloved bars and restaurants. We added Homeslice to our growing list of favorites. The place looks like a log cabin and they serve your beer in a koozie! (Our server let us take a couple of them home!) On the sartorial front, I’ve been living in pajama-esque clothing lately. It’s been far too hot for anything form-fitting and clingy! This impulse-buy from LOFT is one of my favorite ensembles lately. The cami and shorts look cute with other items, but they’re better together as a more practical take on a romper. (The cami runs true to size for your bust, but the midsection is flowy, and the shorts run large.)

Loft Garland Mixed Media Cami and Loft Garland Fluid Drawstring Shorts
Loft Garland Mixed Media Cami and Loft Garland Fluid Drawstring Shorts
Loft Garland Mixed Media Cami and Loft Garland Fluid Drawstring Shorts
Loft Garland Mixed Media Cami and Loft Garland Fluid Drawstring Shorts
Loft Garland Mixed Media Cami and Loft Garland Fluid Drawstring ShortsLoft Garland Mixed Media Cami and Loft Garland Fluid Drawstring Shorts

LOFT cami | LOFT shorts | Ann Taylor sandals (old, but I love these) | Target bag | Julie Vos bracelet (c/o) | Wendy Mink earrings (c/o; old, similar and I also love these) | Karen Walker sunglasses (c/o)

Filed Under: Outfits, Style Tagged With: faux romper, floral, Loft, romper, summer outfit, summer style

Lakeside

June 12, 2017 by jessica 7 Comments

Cooperative Tie-Front Striped Mini Dress
Cooperative Tie-Front Striped Mini Dress
Cooperative Tie-Front Striped Mini Dress
Holst & Lee Tinseltown Fringe Earrings
Cooperative Tie-Front Striped Mini Dress

Cooperative dress | Holst & Lee earrings (also love these) | Monica Vinader ring (also love this)* | Julie Vos bracelet (c/o; similar) | Soludos sandals (also here and here) | Karen Walker sunglasses | Sea & Grass tote

*Monica Vinader is having a sale! Shop it here!

Plus, there’s still time to enter to win a phone case from Caseable!

Filed Under: Outfits, Style Tagged With: nautical, ootd, outfit, stripes, style, summer outfit, summer style

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Jessica Hamm
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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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.

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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
Finishing our guest room has been a focus of ours Finishing our guest room has been a focus of ours this year, and the cute Teig Lamp from Schoolhouse is such a charming addition to the space. It’s named for the German word for “dough,” which is perfect for its soft, petite shape.

Find this and the other Schoolhouse items we’re using in the space here: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/bedknobsandbaubles/posts/e01ae8c9-38af-11f0-b5c2-0242ac11000b

(The lamp and circle pillow were gifted. I purchased the other items.)

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Stripes, windowpane, floral, and a single polka do Stripes, windowpane, floral, and a single polka dot of bright blue to punctuate our guest room bedding. 

#guestroom #bedding #schoolhouseliving #schoolhouse #landsend #homedesign
I’m challenging myself to get through a backlog I’m challenging myself to get through a backlog of travel photos before we book our next trip. First up, photos of the gothic York Minster. I’m not religious in the slightest but I can’t resist stunning architecture and the opportunity to climb hundreds of cathedral stairs for a city view. This one only had a single rest stop about halfway up the flight of 275 steps for a closeup view of the flying buttresses — and a waiver you had to sign before your ascent to promise you’re healthy enough to make it.
Can you hear meow? 😸 Lily is putting the phone Can you hear meow? 😸 Lily is putting the phone nook to good use.
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