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Anthropologie Euphrates Dress

dress: anthropologie euphrates dress wearing a medium  boots: bed stu  necklace antro old, similar here  jacket: anthropologie old similar here When I saw this euphrates dress in the fall anthropologie catalog I had to have it. It was flow and comfy and they had it paired with a few different types of boots and I […]

Anthropologie Euphrates Dress

Style & Fashion

I wore this sequin tunic outfit out for an afternoon lunch with girlfriends only to return home with hands that look like they had lost circulation and were deep blue. That’s when I remembered I was wearing new indigo dyed jeans and the ink had essentially rubbed off all over my hands and legs. I […]

Layering Guide to Tunics

Style & Fashion

Plaid Jcrew top with free people sequin sweater

Did you know before Otto was Otto I was on a mad quest to name our baby Elton if it was a boy? Joe was very much against it and said he was not going to name our son after Elton John. No matter how many times I would try to persuade him it was […]

Three Unique Ways to Style a Concert Tee

Style & Fashion

Elton John T Shirt and Red J.crew Coat

Is it just me or do our birthdays seem to come quicker the older we get? today i am the big thirty three and i actually had to double check because I could have sworn I was just 32, or was it 23? Regardless time flies by so fast and I remember when it was […]

three things to let go of in your thirties

Style & Fashion

Pink fur Kate Spade coat with diamond buttons.

i’m pretty sure that i have an irrational fear of wasting a good outfit on an insignificant day. i bought this buffalo check plaid maxi skirt at the start of summer thinking i would hold on to it until the perfect occasion arose. i don’t think there is a better opportunity for a ball gown […]

buffalo check plaid maxi ball gown skirt

Style & Fashion

The Grand Hotel Mackinaw Island Michigan

Greenhouse jumpsuit click here (on sale!)  since the gal meets glam collection launched last year i have become a huge fan of both the fit and quality. even though i have to size up almost two sizes from my “normal size” i constantly have to figure out what my normal size is. don’t you wish […]

Garden Greenhouse Jumpsuit by Gal Meets Glam

Style & Fashion

Gal Meets Glam Jumpsuit for Anthropologie

i just received the email yesterday that one of my favorite children’s clothing stores is closing their doors. it might not be permanent as they are “looking for a buyer” (according to their Instagram) but right now everything in the store is an additional 30% off. i scored some amazing last hurrah! clothing pieces for […]

saturdays are for sale shopping

Style & Fashion

Guys…J.crew is having a mega sale and there are SO MANY DEALS. If you use promo code “biggersale” you get an extra 50% off sale prices which brings all ten of these items under thirty dollars plus free shipping. you can’t beat that! I did a post a while ago about the fit of most […]

ten items under thirty dollars at j.crew

Style & Fashion

UPDATED FOR CYBER MONDAY 🙂 Ok i’m overwhelmed who is overwhelmed? holy moly there are so many sales going on! I will update as i get more notifications but so far here is my master list! let me know what you find in the comments below or if you see some i missed! anthropologie – […]

holiday weekend sales

Style & Fashion

i am a firm believer that if you live in a place that hits zero at least 2 times in a year you are allowed to purchase as many jackets as you see fit. i change and adapt the rationale quite frequently to conveniently fit my need to buy something. like this holiday red jacket. […]

holiday red jacket

Style & Fashion

let me just start out by saying…maternity clothes are butt ugly. i do not want to wear a shirt that says “i swallowed the watermelon seed” or any stupid crap like that. which seems to pop up every time i google “cute maternity clothes”. seriously does everything have to be so kitschy? i feel like […]

my favorite non maternity sources

Lifestyle

While this post of Abby’s Chicago was made in 2014 These places are all still in business today as of 01/21/2021. Thank goodness! If you are looking to head to some fun shops outside of the Chicago area there is my friend Mark’s store just a short car ride away! ok brace yourself this is […]

abby’s chicago

Lifestyle

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The farmhouse garden club

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I'm abigail albers

Wife and mother, antique shopper, entrepreneur, gardener, sheep lady, sequin enthusiast and your Midwest Martha Stewart Wannabe. 

I am collector of collections and hobbies and I’m so excited to share them all with you here on my little slice of the internet. 

Grab a cup of coffee and settle in while I share a bit about who I am. 

Abby