Porchlight Prep

04/04/2026

Porchlight Prep Baseball Collection is here! ⚾️ Happy to work with teams to put together custom packages! More to come soon! Can’t wait to see you all out at the fields! For the love of the game! ❤️⚾️🖤

12/23/2025

Real life local elf to help with a little extra something off the shelf! Julie Nemec Lape

12/09/2025

Porchlight Prep came to life this weekend as I welcomed so many wonderful people into my home to experience the new collections. Just like home is a feeling, so is Porchlight Prep... and everyone who stepped through my front door felt that glow.

Every detail of the ambiance, the vibe, the feeling was intentionally thought through to create an experience, not just a shop. Because so many of life’s most meaningful moments happen right behind the porchlight… and this weekend was certainly one of them.

Thank you, truly 🩷 from the bottom of my heart for making this launch more magical, more memorable, and more than I ever could have dreamed. Your support means everything. 💡🫶✨

www.porchlightprep.com

12/07/2025

Grateful for all the Porchlight Prep love 🫶. Come shop again today!!!

12/07/2025

Come shop Porchlight Prep!! Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC) @

12/01/2025

Feeling the love 🩷 another idea instead of matching family jams this year!

11/28/2025

Feeling extra thankful today 🩷 family truly makes the world go around.

Grateful for my mom, my sister, the loud laughs, the quiet moments, and the little things that make life feel full.

And grateful for this community — the one we grew up in, the one we’re raising our families in, and the one that continues to support local dreams like mine. 🏡✨ Thank you for shopping small, loving big, and keeping our hometown glow shining bright.

www.porchlightprep.com

11/20/2025

Just in time for Thanksgiving, this one is extra special.
The “Thankful” script on the front is written in my mom’s actual handwriting — a little piece of her that I’ll cherish forever. It’s the kind of sweatshirt you keep, love, and reach for year after year… the cozy reminder of home, family, and everything that matters most. 💗

Wear it for Thanksgiving dinner, the kids’ school feast, or a cozy night in front of the fireplace. And if you’re planning matching holiday PJs for Christmas, this makes the sweetest addition for the whole family. 🎄✨

And here’s the best part…
You can special-order your very own version — using handwriting from someone you love - your kids, your parents, a grandparent, a spouse… permanently inked on a sweatshirt you’ll treasure every holiday season and beyond.

If you want one for Thanksgiving or want to start on Christmas gifts, message me. I’d love to help you create something meaningful. 💡

https://shop.porchlightprep.com/products/thankful?variant=52839984103788

11/15/2025

✨ New pieces are being added every single day at Porchlight Prep!
From cozy hometown hoodies to classic preppy layers, the shop is growing fast — and so is the glow.

Most items can be customized with different designs on different styles, so if you see something you love, I can make it just for you. 🫶💡
Browse, message, customize, repeat — I’m so excited to keep building this dream with all of you.

11/13/2025

Porchlight Prep… it’s all about being cozy!! Excited to share these hometown essentials you’ll feel great in and look amazing! 💡 New items and designs added daily!

𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞-𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐨𝐧’𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬!

Stay warm, look great, support our 12U baseball boys heading to Cooperstown and help local businesses!

These cozy, oversized buffalo-plaid stadium blankets are perfect for Saturday’s big Broncos quarter-final football game vs. Lockport OR for holiday gifting.

And in true Barrington spirit, this fundraiser comes from lifelong resident Julie Lape ❤️, founder of Porchlight Prep, Barrington’s newest small business dedicated to classic, cozy, hometown-inspired spirit wear.

📍 Order online at the link below. Click the Porchlight “Pickup” option and grab yours at G&G Women’s Boutique this Friday & Saturday before the football game! PLUS — enjoy 15% off one item at G&G with each blanket pick-up. Valid through December 31, 2025.

https://shop.porchlightprep.com/collections