Opening today, mag mile nordstrom rack

Oh happy days. Bargain lovers can rejoice, instead of trekking all the way down to State street and the Loop, you can now shop at Nordstrom Rack right off Michigan Avenue. Today was opening day and I hunted down the sales with a friend over lunch. I restrained myself on quite a few things (namely a Kate Spade bag...) and came out with one cute sweater that will be great for work and the weekends.

And you know what they say about the Rack, they're always better in cities with a real Nordstrom close by! So this one is pretty darn good. If you're in the area, here's what you can expect:

Always good deals on jeans. Lots of Sevens!

Rock & Republic, over 60% off!

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Nordstrom Rack

101 East Chicago Avenue (at Rush)
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 254-3660

Words for Wednesday

In light of the upcoming weekend trip back to Michigan State to relive some memories... Part of our Alma Mater song and a picture from coachdantonio.com

It's in the sheets

I've been searching for patterned sheets to spice up my bedroom and I finally found some! I'm usually a fresh, clean white linens kind of girl, but I think these are perfect to throw in the rotation for more color. It seems like an easy way to change up the look of your room. Instead of making a big commitment with curtains or a duvet cover, you can start small and make a change in the sheets.

I got an awesome deal on the sheets through ideeli.com (sign up here). Love that site! I couldn't believe the full price tags on the sheets, the single flat sheet was $80!! I think I got the whole set for around $45. Never pay full price for sheets! Between the designer discount sites like Ideeli and Rue La La and places like TJ Maxx and Marshall's, you can always find a good deal.

Rue La La has a sale on a linen brand called Cuddledown, that started today. Sometimes their things tend to be expensive, but its worth checking out. Sign up for Rue La La here.

Here's how the sheets look in my room. I'm definitely liking the change.

A few other options I'm digging: In love with the lattice pattern from Nate. And $39.95?! Great price.

You can't go wrong with Marimekko...

One more to lust after from Serena and Lily

 

What about you guys, what's your take on sheets? Plain or patterned? Any favorite spots to score deals?

on wrigley field with dave matthews!

All I can say is, Best. Weekend. Ever.

Saturday night my friend and I had tickets to see Dave Matthews play at Wrigley Field. It was the very last show of his summer tour and wasn't even announced until July. We got tickets right on the field because we knew those would be the best seats for being close to Dave, and really, what else matters?! Without waiting in much of a line, we walked in right when doors opened to find ourselves on the field, about 20 ft from the stage. It was incredible! I can honestly say it was the best concert I have ever been to. And to be outside right on the baseball field was awesome. I took a few pictures...

Me and LB getting ready to head inside.

The set-up...

So excited for our spot on the field. I also completely forgot that being in a baseball field meant beer and wine sales during the concert. We had a few drinks to pass the time waiting for Dave! And made friends with everyone around us. Some of us made better friends than others. The friends may or may not have been cute 22 year olds. Hey, we're all friends at DMB concerts :)

DAVE!

"You all look so...delicious tonight" Love the stuff Dave says during concerts.

Love this one via flickr.

Hey, my love, you came to me like wine comes to this mouth
Grown tired of water all the time
You quench my heart and you quench my mind

{DMB, Two Step}

Sorry for the photo quality, I'm just pretending these are clear! Dave played until a little after 11 PM and we were loving it! It was supposed to rain all night and we didn't get a drop. Perfect night out. Here's a shot of the sold out crowd from the Tribune.

Definitely a night I will remember forever. And so happy I got to go with one of my best friends, Lauren.

Words for Wednesday

Man, I love this. Thanks for sending this to me, Di! Inspirational and empowering all at once. Would love to find this in a print and hang it at home. Anyone know where I could find one?

Via here.