Jess Lively

I’m now on my way to Ann Arbor to visit my “person,” Maggie. You know how Christina and Meredith in Grey’s Anatomy called each other their “person”? We stole it. Maggie also stole their profession and is now a M-3 in rotations (or internship… it’s hard to keep track of all the lingo). Anyways, we [...]

Whoa. I heart this week’s DYL interview for sure. Any intention that involves something from The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People makes my day (I know, one day I’ll stop talking about it). I’m also implementing her intention to ask “what would you do if you weren’t afraid” as I’m finalizing the new Wellington [...]

I don’t do this too often. Barely ever. But this week I couldn’t help myself. While blog reading, I came across EvaJuliet’s Etsy Shop and I knew I had to swap with her. Her prints were just too cute. So in just a week or so, I will be the proud new owner of these [...]

I apologize for taking two precious minutes out of your day to talk about something really unimportant. So meaningless, I totally condone moving on to the next blog in your reader or site on you toolbar. Go ahead. Move along now. For those that are still reading (hi, Mom!), I have a confession to make. [...]

It has been quite a long time since I’ve done an Intentional Obsession post (in fact, many of you probably never saw those first few posts on my old blogger site). To recap the I.O. posts, the idea is that I love to get new things as much as I like getting rid of old/unused/unloved [...]

The start of a fresh week! This weekend was filled with a great deal of relaxing after last week’s hustling. I’ve learned a very important lesson: don’t attempt to find a new apartment, sign a lease, take a one day vacation, work two full days at a sidewalk sale, work a Saturday event, train for [...]

The weekend! Today is full of order filling and finalizing the fall line. This weekend I’ll be at a Team In Training event talking about the Silver Lining necklace and on Saturday afternoon I’ll be signing my lease for my new apartment! I cannot wait. We move September 1st, which means I need a sublet-er [...]

Today’s DESIGN YOUR LIFE features my good friend, Allison. Some of you may know Allison through Jess LC events – she’s usually at our booth (rain or shine) outselling myself. Her enthusiasm and people skills make her a wonderful friend and business person. I asked her to do this week’s DESIGN YOUR LIFE because she [...]

Off to another day at the Daley Plaza Sidewalk Sale with Susie. I thought I’d share photos from yesterday so those of you that aren’t in Chicago can take a peek and those of you that are in Chicago, will be able to recognize our booth (come say hi!). Yesterday the booth was packed, especially [...]

Good morning! I am off (super early) to the sidewalk sale downtown in Daley Plaza with Susie and Charlotte. We will be there 9-3 today and tomorrow. My trip to Six Flags yesterday was very nice. It was great to go on ‘vacation’ with Erwin, if only for one day. We enjoyed roller coasters, Wendy’s [...]

Good morning! I am off to Six Flags with Erwin as a mini-vacation. We are both huge roller coaster buffs growing up with Cedar Point and King’s Island. In the meantime, enjoy the awesome sidewalk sale this week on jesslc.com and in person in downtown Chicago. 1st Annual Jess LC Online Sidewalk Sale For the [...]

Earlier this week, I announced Jess LC is in the Macy’s Designers of Chicago Collection. Since then, I have received such amazing encouragement, support, and congratulations in the mail, on the phone, and in comments right here on Makeunder. It has been so amazing to see how excited everyone around me has been for this [...]

Over the past few weeks, Erwin and I have watched a lot of Martha Stewart on DVR. Yep. Both of us watch Martha. How is this possible? Because we discovered Whatever Martha on the Fine Living Network. Have you seen it? I know FLN is kind of a relatively unknown cable station, but it’s definitely [...]

Ah the end of another week. It is unfathomable that we are now in the middle of July. The middle of July. It’s even hard to type. I think part of my disconnect is this wonderfully cool weather we are having in Chicago. Much of my weekend will be filled with a special ‘project’ which [...]

Today is Thursday, which means another killer DESIGN YOUR LIFE interview with an amazing person.This week’s person of interest? None other than Bryn of Bryn Alexandra. Though she graduated with a ‘practical’ education, she has at the age of 25, decided to go after her real dream: interior design. After reading her intentions, I was [...]

Every now and then I find a quote in a book that strikes a deep chord. The truth or essence of the passage seems undeniable. I’d like to share one such passage from a book that I found in my apartment building’s laundry room. Not the most glamorous place to find meaningful direction, but who’s [...]

As I mentioned on Monday, I went to dinner with Patricia of PVE Designs. Up to that point she had been someone who has supported me consistently via comments, emails, and sponsorship. But I had never met her IRL (in real life). Over dinner I discovered she is introspective, genuine, and intentional. Which explains why [...]

Jess LC has been selected for the Designers of Chicago Collection at the Macy’s on State St! As you know, a few months ago I showed Macy’s my collection. Last week I found out that I was picked for this year’s group of jewelry designers. This means that my jewelry will be sold in the [...]

Yesterday Crystal, of Plush Palate, interviewed me about: Jess LC, what I’d do if I didn’t design jewelry, design inspiration, and my favorite trend (chevron!). Hop on over to check it out. Coming later today… my BIG news/secret. Can’t wait to share with you!

I’m having an affair. My indiscretion with Stanley began a few months ago when Kaitlyn of Eat My Blog introduced me to this fruit and veggie all-star. Until that point I was in a monogamous relationship with a man called Trader Joe. But once I met Stanley, everything changed. Stanley lives at 1558 N. Elston. [...]

Good morning! Rather than do my typical quick recap of the weekend in just a few sentences, I thought I would share my weekend using photos as well. This is one of my favorite weekends so far this year. Keep reading to see some of the highlights. To start the weekend, I ran my long [...]

Ah. The end of a very eventful week (I’ll have more to say on Tuesday). I am excited for this weekend to begin because once my long run is over this afternoon, I am meeting up with Patricia of PVE Designs. Other than that, there is a rooftop party and plenty of relaxation on my [...]

Happy Thursday and a big “hello” to Katie’s readers just discovering MakeunderMyLife for the first time! This week’s DESIGN YOUR LIFE (DYL) is about Katie of Color Me Katie, writer of one of the happiest blogs I have ever followed. Katie is a wonderful photographer and street artist (I suppose that is a good word [...]

As I mentioned last week during the first week of The [Free] Garage Sale, I am now opening up the sale for everyone! To keep it simple I will use the End of the Week Exfoliation posts to show items that are also for the Free Garage Sale. I explain it in more detail in [...]

I mentioned a few weeks ago that my good college friend, Marisa came to visit armed with awesome scones and I have finally gotten around to posting the recipe. My apologies for keeping you from this delicious breakfast food for so long. My favorite part about the recipe, besides the fact that it was pretty [...]

Good morning! I hope you had an awesome July 4th Celebration. My weekend was filled with friends (hi, Catherine, Marisa, and Maggie!), dessert hamburgers and french fries, Michigan Ave., and a party at Kaitlyn’s of Eat My Blog. Now it’s time to get caught up on emails, send Free Garage Sale items, and fill online [...]

Happy pre-Fourth of July! I have three very good friends coming into town. It will be a girls weekend (with a dash of Erwin) to remember. In fact, I’m following many other bloggers and creating the infamous mini hamburgers and french fry treats (photos to come). We might also enjoy a cocktail at the Signature [...]

Ah, the weekend is just hours away! I am starting the day off with a meeting with my SCORE mentor, Mitch. Then off to check out an apartment Erwin and I are interested in (we are moving Sept/1!!). Later tonight, nachos with a college friend at Tarascas have my name on them. As for the [...]

Happy July, everyone! As we look towards our weekend plans, I want to announce the July Giveaway Giveaway prize! Many of you may already know about Jill’s The Good Life for Less blog, and how she does awesome, affordable, and personal wardrobe consultations for people via the internet. The consultations are called The Good Look [...]

Now that we are three days into the Free Garage Sale I can say, this has been awesome to coordinate. I am shocked at how much has been claimed in days one (home goods) and two (shirts). Check out those days, there are still items left! THE [FREE] GARAGE SALE: wardrobe Today’s selection is a [...]