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Headed to Palm Springs!

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
โ€˜Tis the season for a little extra sparkle โœจ โ€˜Tis the season for a little extra sparkle โœจ

Details are on my blog + LTK, but Iโ€™ll send you a DM with deets if you comment LINK ๐Ÿ’Œ๐Ÿชฉ

Holiday outfits. NYE outfit. Holiday party. Sparkle. Bows.
โ€˜Twas a primarily cozy week, but thereโ€™s a new โ€˜Twas a primarily cozy week, but thereโ€™s a new ๐•Ž๐•™๐•’๐•ฅ ๐•€ ๐•Ž๐• ๐•ฃ๐•– ๐•ƒ๐•’๐•ค๐•ฅ ๐•Ž๐•–๐•–๐•œ on the blog today! 

Comment LINK and Iโ€™ll shoot you a DM with the link to the post ๐Ÿ’Œ

Oversized blazer outfits. How to style Nike Dunks. Wide Legs Jeans. Faux Leather Pants. Athleisure. Silver Loafers Outfit. Chunky Lugsole Loafers.
February 2025 is going to be a tough one to beatโ€ฆ ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ

From hosting such a fun Galentineโ€™s party to the most incredible trip Iโ€™ve yet to go on (add South Africa to your travel list!!) to the once-in-a-lifetime special safari moments, Iโ€™ll forever remember February as being my favorite month yet. ๐Ÿฏ๐ŸŒ™

๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ†๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿฆ“๐ŸŠ๐Ÿฆ›๐Ÿฆ
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.
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
OUI OUI ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿฅ‚ Dave and I got engaged on Christ OUI OUI ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿฅ‚

Dave and I got engaged on Christmas Eve which now feels like old news (the full story is on my blog!), but I got a surprised DM and realized I should probably make it official in the feed. ๐Ÿฅฐ

#proposal #engagement #chicagobride #bridetobe
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
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

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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