Jess Lively

As we slowly return to work and “life as normal” during these awkward days between Christmas and New Years Eve, I’m sure people are slowly checking in-boxes and blog readers to see what they’ve missed during holiday parties, glasses of wine, and Christmas cookies. Or is it just me? Either way, based on our Jess [...]

Good morning! I hope you have had a wonderful holiday so far. Mine has been great. I found myself mildly allergic to the computer after arriving at my parent’s house and I vowed to take a few days off from email, blogs, and Jess LC. It was definitely a good decision. I now have more [...]

Good morning! Today is a bit of a flex day for me. My brother, Mike, just got into Chicago and will be staying with me until Wednesday morning when we fly home to our parents house outside of Philly. I’m busy working on the last batch of holiday orders and getting things done for Jess [...]

Good morning! It’s a fairly minor miracle that this is getting posted today! Last night we had a small Jess LC holiday party (which included sangria, Baked Brie salad, and Top Gun). And this morning I am frantically getting all the new orders ready for Susie (I don’t know what I’d do without her), so [...]

I apologize for the break in the DESIGN YOUR LIFE series. Things have been much busier than I expected this week… well, really much busier all of December, really. (It’s holiday season, why did I expect things to slow down?!) Which left me with little time to snag someone for a DYL post. Think About [...]

Today is a special day. I am instituting a new holiday tradition, in true MakeunderMyLife fashion. I am doing a thorough exfoliation before the holidays begin. Why wait until I get new things on December 25th and have too much stuff and clutter? By going through my stuff now and asking “What would I NOT [...]

Yesterday Susie and I were knee deep in orders and filling them at the speed of light. All of them have now been made and shipped, so many people have surprises arriving in the mail. Thank you for your orders and support! Okay, now to the business at hand. Our next Spring chat will be [...]

As the holidays approach (13 days until Christmas!), we have been completely floored at the amazing number of you who have put Jess LC on your Christmas or holiday list. It’s quite possibly the highest honor I can imagine as a designer. And I’m happy to report many boyfriends and husbands have been carefully paying [...]

Good morning! Since it’s Friday, you might guess that I’ll be doing a trunk show at Macy’s on State St. from 11-5. And you would be right. I’m predictable like that. So come say high and use your Macy’s coupons to get discounts on Jess LC jewelry. Or, if you don’t live in the area [...]

Today’s DYL is by Steph of Love in the Time of Foreclosure. I first met Steph online through blogging and then in person this summer at Chiblogo. It was great to meet her and hear her story firsthand. As you will read below, she has had quite a year. And whether you yourself are facing [...]

As I’ve mentioned, I went to the Chicago French Market on Saturday with my friend, Jake. We had a blast checking out all the stands and we I sampled a lot of delicious food including Sweet Miss Giving’s white chocolate and cranberry cookie and a crepe filled with brie, figs, and arugula. The space was [...]

It’s been a while since I’ve updated with any business advice. And I don’t usually post about other people’s blog posts. But exceptional advice from an exceptional blog makes this update worth it’s weight in gold. I found Natalie’s blog and order tracking system via Oh Brooke. Here’s a sneak peek of how she tracks [...]

Good afternoon! I have been busy this morning catching up on this weekend’s holiday orders. I have to say, finding out how many women have put Jess LC on their holiday wish list is pretty exciting. I think that could possibly be one of the greatest honors as a designer. This weekend was good – [...]

News flash: Hop on over to The Bright Side Project to win our newest Soc Chic necklace, The Bright Side Necklace which benefits CCC Scholarships. To enter to win you must answer the age old question: If you could go on a date with any historical figure, who would it be and why?

Happy weekend! As you know, I’ll be at Macy’s all day if you want to stop by and say hello. After the trunk show, I’m looking forward to spending time with Erwin. On Saturday, I am checking out the French Market and the One-of-a-Kind Show. I’m hoping that the One of a Kind Show will [...]

Before I get into today’s DYL let me do a few quick announcements. (Wow, kind of sounds like I’m a teacher…) Thank you, Holly, at Decor8 for announcing the first Spring Video Blog about Gratitude! It was incredible of her to feature our brand new project. And I’m also blown away by the number of [...]

So I have a story to share and a lesson learned. Yesterday my package guy, Andres, called and said there was a big delivery that just came in. Normally, this isn’t strange at all. Except I didn’t order this box. I had no idea what was in it, or who sent it. But this is [...]

Whoa. I recently realized that I have never done a traditional giveaway on MakeunderMyLife before! Sure, I do the Giveaway Giveaway for End of the Week Exfoliations, but that’s not quite the same thing. With the holiday season coming up, it makes sense to do a giveaway which could also double as a future holiday [...]