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My favorite martini earrings (along with most othe My favorite martini earrings (along with most other holiday earrings) are 50% off today! ๐Ÿธโœจ๐ŸŽ„๐ŸŽ Comment โ€˜earringsโ€™ below and Iโ€™ll DM you the link to browse! ๐Ÿ”— Festive holiday party outfit. Christmas earrings. Velvet blazer. Shimmery sheer turtleneck. Tartan plaid wrapping paper.
1๏ธโƒฃ0๏ธโƒฃโ€ผ๏ธ Yesterday marked TEN years si 1๏ธโƒฃ0๏ธโƒฃโ€ผ๏ธ Yesterday marked TEN years since I moved back to Chicago from NYC. It feels like yesterday and ~20 years ago all at the same time. Howโ€™s it possible that I can viscerally remember so many little details from 7.1.15, yet can hardly recall what Iโ€™ve eaten for lunch this week. (Yesterday was homemade egg salad on some parsley crackers, but it took me a minute.) Swipe for some Chicago* throwbacks during the 2015-2019 eraโ€ฆ A lot of which include a hat because the blonde blindness was soooo real. ๐Ÿซฃ Itโ€™s interesting how I get sooo nostalgic for that time, even though it was nowhere close to rainbows and butterflies. I currently have so much of what I wanted then, but look back at that time through rose colored glasses for some reason. I probs need to dig into this, but Iโ€™ll stop there and save the deep cuts for a future Substack post. ๐Ÿคช *When I scrolled through TEN YEARS of content on my phone last night, I was reminded of just how little I was actually in Chicago during that time. (Which probably contributes to the wistfulnessโ€ฆ) But it was fun re-living so many favorite moments from alllll over the globe โœˆ๏ธ๐Ÿฅฐ Maybe Iโ€™ll re-share some of those here, too! ๐Ÿ“ธ
My favorite ๐•Ž๐”ผ๐•ƒ๐•ƒโ„•๐”ผ๐•Š๐•Š + ๐•Ž My favorite ๐•Ž๐”ผ๐•ƒ๐•ƒโ„•๐”ผ๐•Š๐•Š + ๐•Ž๐•†๐•†-๐•Ž๐•†๐•† gifts are on the blog today! Everything from astrology workbooks, the Oura ring, spiritual readings, wine-alternatives, an oversized coffee table-top tarot deck, Parisian teas with healing properties, bath salts from Iceland, and so much more. ๐Ÿ”ฎโœจ Comment GIFT and Iโ€™ll send you a DM with a direct link to the post! ๐Ÿ’Œ Holiday gift guide. Christmas shopping.
HBD to my best friend, better half, and forever we HBD to my best friend, better half, and forever wedding date! ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿฅณ I canโ€™t wait to marry you in a couple months, and not just because it means I wonโ€™t have to plan these weddings any longer. ๐Ÿ˜‰ ILYSM! ๐Ÿ˜˜ PS: If youโ€™re here for the outfit deets, comment DRESS and youโ€™ll get an auto DM with outfit links. ๐Ÿ‘— #weddingdate #blacktiewedding #chicagowedding
Go Cubs Go ๐Ÿป๐Ÿงขโšพ๏ธ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿณ๏ธ Not to turn Go Cubs Go ๐Ÿป๐Ÿงขโšพ๏ธ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿณ๏ธ Not to turn the Crosstown Classic into a life lesson ๐Ÿคช, but you know thatโ€™s how I rollโ€ฆ #alwaysoverthinking Much like the Cubs games over the last month (IYKYK), May was a bit of a personal rollercoaster for me, too. (I shared more on Substack yesterday!*) Just like the Cubbies coming back to win both games the past two nights, Iโ€™m hoping June is a fresh new, summery start over here. ๐Ÿ™‹๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ Manifesting lots of ๐—๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—น๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—บ, instead of June Gloom.๐ŸŒน๐ŸŒธ๐ŸŒบ๐ŸŒท *๐˜พ๐™ค๐™ข๐™ข๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ ๐™Ž๐™๐˜ฝ๐™Ž๐™๐˜ผ๐˜พ๐™† ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ชโ€™๐™ก๐™ก ๐™œ๐™š๐™ฉ ๐™– ๐˜ฟ๐™ˆ ๐™ฌ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™ก๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™  ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™ฉ๐™๐™–๐™ฉ ๐™ฅ๐™ค๐™จ๐™ฉ! #gocubsgo #flythew #junebloom #junegloom
Today is the last day to order my favorite custom Today is the last day to order my favorite custom blankets for delivery by 12/19! โŒ›๏ธ (And theyโ€™re currently 20% off!!) I loveeeee to give these as gifts. Iโ€™ve had mine for years and itโ€™s so cozy, machine washable, and has held up wonderfully after a ton of use. Great gift idea for newlyweds, someone who just moved into a new home, or someone who just changed their name. (Clearly I need a new JB blanket!! ๐Ÿ‘ฐ๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ) Tons of styles for kids and babies, too! Highly recommend. Comment BLANKET and Iโ€™ll send you a link! ๐Ÿ’Œ #giftidea #giftguide
This yearโ€™s holiday decorating motto: put a bow This yearโ€™s holiday decorating motto: put a bow on it ๐ŸŽ€ #holidaydecor #bowseason #bows #frontdoordecor
Itโ€™s been an American summer! ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ In years Itโ€™s been an American summer! ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ In years past, it always feels like the 4th of July comes and goes before I can wear all of my patriotic pieces. This year, though, with the Olympics and it being an election year, it seems like itโ€™s been a red, white, and blue summer! Especially here in Chicago with the DNC. ๐Ÿ’™ While this was *unofficially* the end of the season, hereโ€™s to soaking up the last few weekends of summer before whatโ€™s sure to be one memorable fall season! ๐Ÿ‘ฐ๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿˆ๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ PS: Iโ€™ve been saving all of my favorite red, white, and blue pieces to wear now and for years to come in a shopping folder! Leave the comment USA and youโ€™ll get an auto-DM with the link ๐Ÿ”—๐Ÿ’Œ ๐Ÿ“ธ: @melissaferraraphoto
Whoever said no white after Labor Day must have no Whoever said no white after Labor Day must have not realized September is ~*WEDDING MONTH*~ over here ๐Ÿคช Be prepared to get sick of me in whiteโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ‘ฐ๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿคต๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ Lots to shareโ€ฆ bridal shower, all things bachelorette, our upcoming intimate wedding ceremony, and whatโ€™s sure to be an epic rooftop rager at the end of the month! ๐Ÿคฉ Dress: @tuckernuck Sandals: @schutz Sunglasses: @amazonfashion #tuckernucking #littlewhitedress #chicagorooftop
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and wishing all o Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and wishing all of you the most joyful holiday season from my little fam ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ

Jessica Sturdy founded the womenโ€™s lifestyle blog, Bows & Sequins, back in 2010 and has been writing about style, travel, beauty, and wellness ever since. You'll find personal stories, refreshingly honest reviews, helpful tips and tricks, and lots of laughs along the way!

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