https://jessicakhope.com A fashion and lifestyle blog by Jessica (Hope) Murdoch en-us jessica@jessicakhope.com (Jessica (Hope) Murdoch) david@davidmurdoch.com (David Murdoch) Copyright 2024, Jessica Hope Thu, 31 Oct 2019 21:31:50 -0400 https://jessicakhope.com/img/blog/a26a.jpg https://jessicakhope.com https://jessicakhope.com/blog/jessica-hope-x-kaikini/ I wanted to create something that reflects my being, my energy, my soul. I’m always striving to live outside my comfort zone, to become the next best version of me, never able to settle for who I am right now. Fri, 19 Jul 2019 05:40:55 -0500jessica@jessicakhope.com (Jessica (Hope) Murdoch)https://jessicakhope.com/blog/jessica-hope-x-kaikini/ Title Style https://jessicakhope.com/blog/family-workcation-in-portland-oregon/ This trip was the most “trying” adventure I have been on yet. And the style of this blog post reflects that. This post is less polished and “editorial” than usual – as was this trip (I don’t think there is even a single photo of me on this trip!). This is the first work trip I’ve been on with my hubby. We had originally planned on leaving the kids at home with family. But life happened and things just didn’t work out – and I was not about to miss out on a chance to travel! I didn’t know what to expect in any way – I didn’t know if I would get to see my hubby at all while he was working or if I’d be all on my own. Wed, 10 Oct 2018 05:40:55 -0500jessica@jessicakhope.com (Jessica (Hope) Murdoch)https://jessicakhope.com/blog/family-workcation-in-portland-oregon/ Title Family Travel https://jessicakhope.com/blog/weekend-in-miami/ My amazing hubby surprised me with a birthday getaway in Miami, he literally did everything… he packed my bag with all new outfits, dresses, and a new bikini. He even tricked me into fake tanning the day before the surprise! And to top it off, he had all babysitters scheduled to watch our daughters, everything was taken care of! Mon, 01 Oct 2018 11:25:00 -0500jessica@jessicakhope.com (Jessica (Hope) Murdoch)https://jessicakhope.com/blog/weekend-in-miami/ Title Style Travel Love and Romance https://jessicakhope.com/blog/happy-birthday-mommy/ My 3 Secrets to a Happy Wife … and surprising her with a packed suitcase of new outfits and a short trip just for the two of us! Fri, 21 Sep 2018 01:01:01 -0500jessica@jessicakhope.com (Jessica (Hope) Murdoch)https://jessicakhope.com/blog/happy-birthday-mommy/ Title Family Love and Romance https://jessicakhope.com/blog/kaikini-bikinis-and-treasure-island/ All about my new matching KaiKini bikinis (with tons of pics) and our quick family vacation to Treasure Island, Florida Fri, 27 Jul 2018 01:01:01 -0500jessica@jessicakhope.com (Jessica (Hope) Murdoch)https://jessicakhope.com/blog/kaikini-bikinis-and-treasure-island/ Title Style Travel https://jessicakhope.com/blog/our-story/ Well, he finished reading, pulled something from his jacket pocket, got down on one knee, and with lots of beautiful words that I don’t remember he asked me to be his wife… Fri, 13 Jul 2018 01:40:55 -0500jessica@jessicakhope.com (Jessica (Hope) Murdoch)https://jessicakhope.com/blog/our-story/ Title Love and Romance Style https://jessicakhope.com/blog/new-york/ I’ve said New York was my favorite city for a decade now, but hadn’t been there in over 8 years! Oh how time flies when you’re having funkids! 😊 So for David’s 33rd birthday we decided to take a quick sponteneous trip! funkids! 😊 So for David’s 33rd birthday we decided to take a quick sponteneous trip!]]> Wed, 30 May 2018 01:01:01 -0500jessica@jessicakhope.com (Jessica (Hope) Murdoch)https://jessicakhope.com/blog/new-york/ Title Travel Style https://jessicakhope.com/blog/insecurities/ Someone recently told me that they loved how confident I am. It came as a surprise to me that they’d say this because that was not a word that had ever been used to describe my personality before – “shy”, “insecure”, and “quiet”, maybe, but not “confident”. Wed, 02 May 2018 01:01:01 -0500jessica@jessicakhope.com (Jessica (Hope) Murdoch)https://jessicakhope.com/blog/insecurities/ Title Style Family Life https://jessicakhope.com/blog/how-to-fly-for-free/ In the past 2 years we’ve flown to 7 cities: Atlanta, Niagara Falls (well, Buffalo, New York), Chicago, Fort Lauderdale, Missouri, Jamaica (I know… not a city), and Philadelphia and paid a total of $0 (when you exclude US security fees and taxes). That’s 15 round-trip tickets for free! Sat, 07 Apr 2018 01:01:01 -0500jessica@jessicakhope.com (Jessica (Hope) Murdoch)https://jessicakhope.com/blog/how-to-fly-for-free/ Title Travel https://jessicakhope.com/blog/breaking-out-of-a-fitness-rut/ Do you ever get in a workout rut? I have gone through loads and loads of great workouts, there are some great options out there (P90X 1-3, Brazil Butt Lift, 21 Day Fix, Insanity, Hammer and Chisel, Jamie Eason LiveFit, Body Sculpting Bible for Women, and tons more). However, if you have been working out for long enough you begin to get bored no matter how good the workout is. Thu, 15 Mar 2018 01:01:01 -0500jessica@jessicakhope.com (Jessica (Hope) Murdoch)https://jessicakhope.com/blog/breaking-out-of-a-fitness-rut/ Title Fitness Style https://jessicakhope.com/blog/backyard-fun/ I talk a lot about living a authentic life. This doesn’t mean that every part of my life is a picture perfect moment, but what it does mean is I do my best to make the best of all of life’s challenges – which makes the triumphs even better. do my best to make the best of all of life’s challenges – which makes the triumphs even better.]]> Tue, 13 Mar 2018 05:40:55 -0500jessica@jessicakhope.com (Jessica (Hope) Murdoch)https://jessicakhope.com/blog/backyard-fun/ Title Family Style https://jessicakhope.com/blog/my-three-favorite-spots-in-daytona-beach/ Confession: I live in Florida and had only been to the beach once in the past year, despite the beach being one of my favorite places; I’ve just been MIA due to being a mom and adulting and all that comes with it. Well, I decided to make an effort to go back, and thought it’d be good to take some pictures and share some of my favorite spots in Daytona for you all while I was there. Fri, 09 Mar 2018 09:40:55 -0500jessica@jessicakhope.com (Jessica (Hope) Murdoch)https://jessicakhope.com/blog/my-three-favorite-spots-in-daytona-beach/ Title Family Style https://jessicakhope.com/blog/wardrobe-malfunction/ Does anyone have kids that have bolder, more creative fashion choices than you? A couple years ago we had a daily battle with our daughter. Tears over tears over her clothes not being comfortable enough, small enough, big enough, the right color, short enough, fancy enough, tight enough, loose enough, etc. It seemed as though there was no end to the battle of getting her dressed in the morning. daily battle with our daughter. Tears over tears over her clothes not being comfortable enough, small enough, big enough, the right color, short enough, fancy enough, tight enough, loose enough, etc. It seemed as though there was no end to the battle of getting her dressed in the morning.]]> Thu, 01 Mar 2018 09:40:55 -0500jessica@jessicakhope.com (Jessica (Hope) Murdoch)https://jessicakhope.com/blog/wardrobe-malfunction/ Title Family https://jessicakhope.com/blog/meal-prep/ Anyone else hear the words “food prep” and run away as fast as you can? Me too! We have loved the idea of a meal prep day and have talked about doing it for a few years now. Anytime my hubby and I try to plan a day to do it I just get overwhelmed by all the recipes, ingredients, the grocery trip, and actually making all that food. Honestly, I’ve used every excuse I could think of to not do it, all the while actually really wanting to do it. Why are we like that, anyway? idea of a meal prep day and have talked about doing it for a few years now. Anytime my hubby and I try to plan a day to do it I just get overwhelmed by all the recipes, ingredients, the grocery trip, and actually making all that food. Honestly, I’ve used every excuse I could think of to not do it, all the while actually really wanting to do it. Why are we like that, anyway?]]> Sat, 17 Feb 2018 06:00:00 -0500jessica@jessicakhope.com (Jessica (Hope) Murdoch)https://jessicakhope.com/blog/meal-prep/ Title Family Fitness https://jessicakhope.com/blog/wedding-in-tampa/ This past weekend a friend I have known pretty much my whole life got married. It was in Tampa which is about an hour and a half away so we decided to stay the night and make it a little getaway for my hubby and I. It was a beautiful wedding, they had live music, a huge JENGA, cornhole, and giant connect four. It was a picture perfect night! Fri, 09 Feb 2018 11:25:00 -0500jessica@jessicakhope.com (Jessica (Hope) Murdoch)https://jessicakhope.com/blog/wedding-in-tampa/ Title Style Friends Love and Romance https://jessicakhope.com/blog/valentines-inspo-the-dress-to-impress/ A little silhouette dress with lace, velvet trim, and a low-cut criss-cross back, paired with 5” rose gold stilettos and a matching gold clutch… this is an outfit made to impress! And don’t think that just because you’ve been with your better half since forever you can’t still impress them like you did when you were just getting to know each other (I’ll talk more about continuing to pursue your love after the wedding in a future blog post). And not like you need any assurance from my husband, but he says this outfit definitely does the trick! this is an outfit made to impress! And don’t think that just because you’ve been with your better half since forever you can’t still impress them like you did when you were just getting to know each other (I’ll talk more about continuing to pursue your love after the wedding in a future blog post). And not like you need any assurance from my husband, but he says this outfit definitely does the trick!]]> Fri, 02 Feb 2018 06:00:00 -0500jessica@jessicakhope.com (Jessica (Hope) Murdoch)https://jessicakhope.com/blog/valentines-inspo-the-dress-to-impress/ Title Style https://jessicakhope.com/blog/valentines-inspo-the-red-valentine/ Most days I am in my pajamas, but once in awhile I like to get fancy… and maybe take a shower (kidding! I’m an obsessive shower taker!). I put together not one, but TWO Valentine’s date night outfits that I hope will give you some ideas! Thu, 01 Feb 2018 08:00:00 -0500jessica@jessicakhope.com (Jessica (Hope) Murdoch)https://jessicakhope.com/blog/valentines-inspo-the-red-valentine/ Title Style https://jessicakhope.com/blog/bok-tower-gardens/ After traveling I get inspired to take more little adventures near home – to visit places that are just a short drive away. We’d heard of Bok Tower Gardens from friends who had visited, but had never been ourselves. The garden is less than two hours from Orlando and was so worth the drive. Sun, 28 Jan 2018 10:40:55 -0500jessica@jessicakhope.com (Jessica (Hope) Murdoch)https://jessicakhope.com/blog/bok-tower-gardens/ Title Family Style https://jessicakhope.com/blog/christmas-in-philly/ Last year we decided that we wanted to start a new family tradition and give our two kids (and us) an adventure for Christmas: 4 days in someplace new to enjoy each other, make memories, and not have a million people to visit. For our first family adventure we visited Niagara Falls (the Canadian side); it was such an amazing trip (though it was possibly just as exhausting as it was amazing). Thu, 28 Dec 2017 20:36:55 -0500jessica@jessicakhope.com (Jessica (Hope) Murdoch)https://jessicakhope.com/blog/christmas-in-philly/ Title Family Travel https://jessicakhope.com/blog/insert-coffee-to-begin/ This shirt is everyone’s favorite. The first time I saw it I laughed out loud and then realized how true it was (I don’t have a problem; you have a problem!). I was shopping for someone else when I saw it – and my daughter reminded me that “We’re not shopping for you, mommy” (I wonder where she got that from?)… so I decided to let it go. Buuuuttt the next time I saw it, it was on sale so I couldn’t pass it up. Wed, 20 Dec 2017 20:36:55 -0500jessica@jessicakhope.com (Jessica (Hope) Murdoch)https://jessicakhope.com/blog/insert-coffee-to-begin/ Title Style https://jessicakhope.com/blog/haircuts-and-tears/ Truth: My Happy Place was not as happy today. We surprised our 5 year old with her first haircut at The Barber Shop in Magic Kingdom. I planned for weeks and worked hard at getting her an appointment (seriously though, it shouldn’t be as hard as it is). I was excited; I couldn’t wait to see her face when we told her what we were doing! Let me tell you how that went as we stood in front of The Barber Shop, David ready with the camera to take pictures of her happy little face… ”Cadence, we are here to let you finally get your first haircut! Mon, 18 Dec 2017 20:36:55 -0500jessica@jessicakhope.com (Jessica (Hope) Murdoch)https://jessicakhope.com/blog/haircuts-and-tears/ Title Family https://jessicakhope.com/blog/date-night-outfit/ My sweet husband surprised me this morning with a date day along with two new outfits, accessories and a new camera (we have wanted one since Cadence was born!!!). It all started because I said that I liked the look of a fitted leather/pleather jacket over a month ago so he went on a jacket hunt and went over board (no complaints here) haha. I have the most thoughtful husband, thank you David Murdoch for keeping me on my toes! Sat, 16 Dec 2017 20:36:55 -0500jessica@jessicakhope.com (Jessica (Hope) Murdoch)https://jessicakhope.com/blog/date-night-outfit/ Title Style Love and Romance https://jessicakhope.com/blog/working-out-as-a-new-mom/ When my first daughter, Cadence, was born I knew I needed to get a schedule together of when would be best to workout so that it would actually happen. The first few years (that’s right, years!) it was all over the place. I was just trying to not go stir crazy so it included a lot of parks and walking. I tried to get a workout in during nap time along with going for walks but I couldn’t seem to get the results I wanted. Mon, 11 Dec 2017 20:36:55 -0500jessica@jessicakhope.com (Jessica (Hope) Murdoch)https://jessicakhope.com/blog/working-out-as-a-new-mom/ Title Fitness Style https://jessicakhope.com/blog/disney-is-my-happy-place/ When I was in about middle school my Dad started working at Disney. That meant I got to go to Disney whenever I wanted, as long as my mom could get me and my friends in (there was a time that you didn’t need an ID for your family members, anyone was allowed). From that point on I have always loved the Disney experience, not just the rides, but the fellowship and laughter it always brings. Mon, 02 Oct 2017 20:36:55 -0500jessica@jessicakhope.com (Jessica (Hope) Murdoch)https://jessicakhope.com/blog/disney-is-my-happy-place/ Title Family