Streetcar Style

Streetcar Style Welcome to The Hop! Milwaukee’s newest public transportation and first urban railway. After all of my years commuting around downtown Chicago, I became pretty comfortable and very grateful for the the city’s public transportation. I lived for over a decade without a car or car payment. Once I moved here and heard about

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Lauren, Lily & Lilacs

Lilacs are possibly my favorite flower. Only tied for first place with the peony. They’re both so gorgeous and so fragrant! But one of them is so fleeting. Lilacs are only in bloom for a few weeks of the year, making them just that much more special to me. So when I saw them in

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DIY Dollhouse Bookcase

As our sweet little Lillian grew from babyhood to toddler life we did the standard transition tasks, like baby gates, dropping the mattress down, and my husband adorably anchoring all the furniture to the wall. We did have to remove the gorgeous starburst mirror from over her changing table until she recently because she kept

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White Linen & Blue Jeans

Who doesn’t love the classic jean and white shirt look? It’s classic. It’s smart. It works. Almost all the time. And some times you find an extra special white shirt with cute details to trend a little harder! Like this linen button up, with the v-neck line and ruffle sleeve detail. I’ll be honest, when

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5 Things: Easy Eco-friendly Items

Earth Day was just a couple weeks ago. But Earth Day is actually EVERY day! To seriously reduce our carbon footprint we have to practice little daily lifestyle habits that make a big difference over time. Here at the Henesy House I’ve been working a lot lately on reducing our plastic usage, our waste production

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