I’m sure a good portion of you have heard of or wear pieces from the athletic company lululemon. And if you live anywhere near Chicago, you probably either heard of or witnessed the insanity that was the warehouse sale this past weekend. With all this lulu talk recently, I thought I should just publicly proclaim
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Today is a very exciting day on Just KaliRae. Today you’ll find the famous recipe for my margaritas! This is a concoction that everyone is always asking me how to make. The original recipe came from my college roommate’s mom, but I made some alterations to it along the way. These margs are a
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Cort mentioned yesterday that we created a sweets table for our mom’s birthday party and today I’m sharing all the details. Cort ordered all the candy from www.nuts.com. To stick with the color theme, she choose lemon fruit slices, grey and yellow sixlets, and black and white gummy peach penguins. Cort and I spent the
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So now that you’ve seen the idea board, invitations, and guest book, it’s time to show off some of the details. But before we begin, here is the idea board one more time to refresh your memory. We were going for a lot of pictures as part of the party theme and had two major
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With our yellow and grey scrapbook theme in mind, Cort and I raided our mom’s picture boxes one afternoon. We came across pictures of my mom when she was an adorable littler girl. We were thrilled when we found one of my mom on her fourth birthday. Perfect for her 60th birthday invite! I still
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Our amazing mom had a big birthday recently, and so Kali and I have been secretly scheming and dreaming up a fun surprise party to honor her. This past weekend the party came to fruition, and so naturally we thought we’d share every last detail. We’ve always loved grey and yellow as a color combo,
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I had so much fun with last weeks 7 Wonders of the Web post, that I decided to go for round two. But since this week has sorta turned into Beauty Week, I thought I’d keep with it and do a 7 Wonders Beauty/Fashion Edition. So here are some things floating around the web that
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This week has turned into an unplanned Beauty Week here on JKR, so I’m just gonna run with it. But I have a confession…yes it does have to do with the theme of the week. Want to know what it is? I sit in the sink when I’m doing my makeup. I’m not kidding, I’m
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I’m sure a lot of you have seen these videos, but just in case you haven’t, get ready to laugh! My friends and I have been obsessed with these lately. Even the guys find them hilarious…. because everything in these videos is true! Check out the Sh*t Girls Say videos here. You’ll be watching them
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Yesterday I posted all about my makeup. But I didn’t talk about one thing, the finishing touch: lip gloss..or lipstick or whatever you use. Truth be told, I’ve never used a whole lotta color on my lips. Some might joke that it’s because my lips are so big that they stand out on their own
We are two sisters who love cooking, DIYing, entertaining, traveling, a good glass of wine (or two or three), photography, and pretty much anything where we can use our creativity. Our main mission is to keep an online journal in hopes of inspiring ourselves daily. If we happen to inspire others along the way, it would be an added bonus.





I am a 25 year old recent newlywed to my husband, Brian. I live in the suburbs of Chicago in a 25 year old condo. Yes, my house and I are the same age (my house being the one needing redecorating and updating). I love trying out new recipes, DIYing works of art to decorate my home, working on my photography skills, and above all making time for my family and friends (particularly my big sister Cortney). During the week you can find me wearing kaki’s and cardigans, as I am a second grade teacher. My goal is to use the creativity I use in my classroom on a daily basis in other realms of my life.
I am a 29 year old Chi-Town city gal living in a cozy condo with my boyfriend, Jeff. Monday through Friday I go by Miss Schmitt, as my main gig is working as a speech-language pathologist at a school in the burbs. Beyond my day job, I adore decorating, finding treasures at flea markets, seeking new adventures in the city, laughing, indulging in anything sweet, and spending time with friends and family (especially my lovely sis, Kali). Read along as I share my hopes, dreams, and outcomes (the good and the bad!).