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woman’s day feature: storing accessories

17. April 2012

A few people have mentioned over email or Twitter that they spotted my recent feature in the May issue of Woman’s Day Magazine. And thanks to Michelle, I now have a copy  of it myself! On page 66 you’ll see this mug staring back at you. Don’t worry, I had hair and makeup for this [...]

the icing or the cake

22. March 2012

When it comes to cake, I prefer the icing more. In fact, when Mr. Lively and I stop by Molly’s Cupcakes, my treat of choice is an icing shot – which is a healthy dose of icing in a small plastic cup, sans cake. Though to some that might seem gross, to me it’s heavenly. [...]

traveling with jewelry

21. March 2012

Gotta be honest, today I’m not feeling well. So I’m taking the day off, but right now I’m feeling well enough to drag myself off the couch and share something that hopefully is useful for you! Traveling with jewelry doesn’t require a jewelry roll or anything fancy. Personally I use two things: little plastic baggies [...]

my intention for my “stuff”

28. February 2012

When I moved to Chicago and started Jess LC from scratch in a studio apartment in 2007 I didn’t have a lot. I was self-funded by my part-time efforts from Jess LC in college and spent a lot of time thrifting for my decor and shopping at inexpensive “fast fashion” stores. It was wonderful because [...]

vacation packing with intention

31. January 2012

As most people start to prepare for this week’s Super Bowl parties, Mr. Lively and I are starting to get ready for our trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico! We will be gone Friday through Monday for a romantic weekend trip that doubles as my Christmas and Valentine’s Day present (I’m a lucky lady!). I [...]

move past the clutter

23. January 2012

Forgive me, I’m feeling a bit feisty today. When I started MML and seriously began to design my life with intention, I focused on exfoliating items that I didn’t need, use, or love. And the content on MML reflected my clutter-free focus as well. But as I continued to pare down my possessions to those [...]

six decor and organizing ideas

18. January 2012

Since I just did my big exfoliation a few weeks ago, I thought it might be good to share ways to decorate and organize using items that might already be sitting around. These little touches around my apartment make me smile each time I see them.   *Tip 5 came from Nate Berkus, but obviously [...]

throw out 100 things (part two)

11. January 2012

To wrap up the Throw Out 100 Things of 2012, I have the second half of the 100 items below. It’s been great to hear how many people are doing some pretty major exfoliations in their own homes. If you blog about your purge, please feel free to share a link to it on the [...]

throw out 100 things (part one)

10. January 2012

Over the holiday break I took a day to compile a collection of 100 items in my apartment that I don’t need, use, or love. I have done the Throw Out 50 Things challenge many times (again, and again) over the past three years. It is inspired by Gail Blanke’s book, Throw Out Fifty Things. [...]

how I’m going paperless in 2012

6. January 2012

Up to this point I have been a devoted paper to-do list and calendar girl – because when my palm pilot in ninth grade lost all of my information, I vowed only to use ink. However, over Thanksgiving I thought that I lost my planner on a train back from St. Louis which caused a [...]

appreciation and stuff

4. January 2012

A few weeks ago I got my first iPhone (with a white and gold polka dot case from Kate Spade) and a fancy-schmancy camera. I felt unbelievably lucky and blessed. For 48 hours. After the first two days, the wonder and excitement wore off much quicker than I expected. I mean, I really wanted these [...]

what i don’t want for christmas

21. December 2011

Two years ago I started a new holiday tradition for myself here on MML. I started my annual What I DON’T want for Christmas List. Each year I exfoliate items that I wouldn’t want to receive for Christmas (because I don’t need, use, or love them) before the holidays begin. This helps me avoid the [...]