EASTER SUNDAY 2015

giving the dress a test-run (or spin) ^^

 the best cupcakes ever. 

i originally meant to post this yesterday, but the easter morning brunch food coma hit me, guys. sooo, that was a bust - but here we are! after coming back from arizona on saturday night, our easter sunday was very chill this year. candy, easter egg hunts with friends, the best ham ever, candy, danishes, drinks, and candy. oh, and candy. (did i mention candy?) i hope everyone had a great holiday filled with family, friends, hope, and the knowledge that he is risen. -m

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molly's easter look | dress: gap / shoes: old navy (similar) / temporary tattoo: rubit tattoos

claire's easter look | dress: lauren conrad for kohl's / shoes: nordstrom (similar)
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see last year's easter post here + here

AN ODE TO SNOW DAYS

i've only experienced five no-school snowdays in my lifetime. now, depending on where you live, it's alot, or it could be a little. i'm actually sitting at the computer writing this right now during a snowday. there's something about them that makes the ickiness of winter drift away. during superbowl sunday yesterday, we were hit with tons of snow and wind, and we decided to make a day of it by snapping some pictures and making a video. 

it kept on coming down for hours. big, white flakes that stuck perfectly. the georgelos' came over and the kids built a fort like no other. they had me send it in to brandt miller to try and get it on the news!

it only took them about an hour and a half to collect garbage cans, snow molds, and buckets and build this thing to the sky. they even added an american flag from probably our basement but who knows.










the whole street was layered in flakes, an it made for the perfect wintery background.

 




here's the little film we made! press play below.

glasses: warby parker / scarf: american eagle / jacket: toms for target / socks: american eagle / boots: sorrel (last winter)

and all these flurries resulted in an actual no-school snow day! i'll add this one to my tally. 6 snow days total. -m

THE BEST WAY TO SPREAD CHRISTMAS CHEER

merry christmas eve! christmas really snuck up on me this year. there's no snow in chicago and it's kind-of warm, so that could be a contributing factor. because of this not-so-chilly weather, my family and some friends of ours headed out around town to spread some christmas cheer, buddy the elf style.

 i love a good bokeh shot. :)

 we stopped in at starbucks hoping for free cake pops... 

 we ordered hot chocolate instead. 

 it's a new tradition, but it's a good one. 

p.s. i'm heading down to tennessee with my family to see some cousins, aunts, uncles, the works, and just relax. i'll be on instagram, plus there's a video that i'm really excited to share with you guys coming next week! stay tuned, and merry christmas! xo. molly

Field Trip // 02

last weekend, some friends and their kids and i headed downtown Chicago for a little field trip. we visited the Green City Market in Lincoln Park and Sweet Mandy B's. one of my friends was dying for the chance to take me down and show me around her favorite city spots, so we made a day out of it.

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there was a cute music man that the kids loved. ^^

pink pants for the win ^^

the pies and pastries that vendors sell are amazing. i had a crepe. so good. 

we also went to Sweet Mandy B's, a local Chicago bakery. their desserts are amazing. 

thanks for checking out our field trip! make sure you check out the Green City Market and Sweet Mandy B's  if you live/ever find yourself in Chicago. it's pretty great. for the first Field Trip, click here.  xo. Molly