Around Here

1. {New Manicure- Revlon Chic}

2. {Polka dot hand tags!}

3. {World Market Pumpkin coffee and scone mix}

4. {Beautiful trees on a walk to the park}

5. {My sweet boy having fun}

6. {Eggs, cheese, toast and wild arugula}

I've also recently decided.. as of two whole nights ago that I would start a Vintage Shop to share all of the beautiful clothing/accessories/ home goods that I find on my adventures.

I hope you all have a wonderful Monday!

xoxo

What to Wear {Multicolored Glass Necklace-Black}

{one,  two,  three,  four,  five,  six}

Have a great weekend!! 

xoxo

Ode to...

{Fall leaves on our patio}

There's nothing better than sitting cross legged on the living room floor with a mountain of homemade pasta after a long day.

Throw in stretchy yoga clothes, Sex and the City and a 'Best Bar None Ice Cream Bar' for dessert and you have your self my dream evening.

I also did get to sit outside for five minutes with my little monster, we love watching the leaves fall.

I asked him if Fall will also be his favorite season of all time he said, "uh uh."

I then proceeded to ask him about spring, summer and I didn't get a response out of him until I said Winter, he said, "uh huh."

We all know what that means, the boy can't wait to open presents hah.

{Watching the sun}

{Dahlia Petals}

{Sleepy Dog}

I will be spending this lovely Friday vintage shopping for treasures to drag home!

I can't wait to share my finds with you all.

xoxo

October To Do

{William Sonoma Ooey Gooey Pumpkin Bars}

 There are a million things that I like to do each Fall. 

Now that we have a little one it's turned into a million and one things.

You haven't lived until you've tried William Sonoma's Ooey Gooey Pumpkin Bars.

I can eat an entire pan by myself... I'm not proud of my actions.

{Pumpkin Carving}

I'm really looking forward to going to a pumpkin patch for the first time and picking the best pumpkin to decorate ourselves. Call me Martha Stewart ;)

{Apple Picking}

We are also planning on going up to an apple orchard in October so our Little can run around and pick apples.

I can't wait to use said apples in numerous recipes! 

{World Market Pumpkin Spice Coffee}

I can't wait to brew my first cup of this coffee.. I'm so behind right now. The only excuse I have is a screaming hungry child and power walking out of World Market empty handed.

 {Dreyer's Pumpkin Ice Cream}

Pumpkin Ice Cream, self explanatory...

{Jam Making}

We also will be picking berries while we are at the apple orchard. 

I plan on trying to make homemade jam... sounds so good with scones and a cup of pumpkin spice goodness.

What's on your fall to do list?

xoxo

 

Around Here

{Accidental Shoe Picture}

I love the simplest things in life...

{New Shirt From Yesterdays Post}

Seeing the newest edition of Vogue on store shelves.

Grabbing a cup of coffee and wandering around for hours.

 {Vanilla Bean Root Beer Float Night} 

Picking up a new bouquet of fresh flowers.

Trying out new recipes and laughing when all hell breaks loose in the kitchen.

{Vintage Ring}

The way my son hugs me and gives me big drool kisses.

Wandering around World Market/ Anthropologie/ Used bookstores for an hour...

{New Read Picked up Here}

Nothing compares to these!

xoxo

Closet Wish List

                          

                                        

1. {Vintage Silver Necklace}

2. {Red Valentino} 

3. {Bobeau Dot Print Peplum}

I have this thing for maroon and black this month...

I'm also trying to throw in neutral colors that will go with everything in my closet.

                         

4.{Blue Essence Skinny Twill Ankle Jeans}

 5.{Trouve Leather Tank}

 

I was this close to also picking up this tank, however I couldn't justify dropping $128 on a tank now.

                 

 

6. {Ballet Flats}

7. {Free People Crochet Daisy}

 

 

               

8.{Dress}

9. {Nightdust Bag}

I will be making a trip up to South Coast Plaza this Saturday without my 22 pound meatball in tow which gives me plenty of opportunity to try new styles of clothing to get me out of my comfort zone of stripes, black and lace.

This will also be the longest that I will be away from my boy (4 whole hours) and I am so nervous! Someone please reassure me that all will be alright... he's a big boy now and it's good for him to spend time alone with his Daddy. 

I will try to repeat that over and over to myself until Saturday.

xoxo

Let Them Eat Cake!

 

{Frosted and waiting to be lit later that evening}

 On Friday we celebrated Kye's birthday. Birthdays are an extremely big deal around here!

I attempted making a blue gradient birthday cake and as you all know I've recently shared that I am not a good cook, or anything even remotely close to this...

It almost pains me to show the results of a crumbling mess of a cake.

Kye said it tasted amazing and that's all that matters. I think the man loves me too much to hurt my feelings.

{Candles lit}

My boys also had to sit through my terrible version of the song 'Happy Birthday'

 {Crumbling blue gradient cake attempt}

Sigh... I contemplated throwing it out and making a new one... Reese would not hear of this, he just wanted to jump on the cake, smash it to pieces and possibly get a bit in his mouth to taste and make a face over.

 {Birthday celebrating dog!}

{The sweetest present on earth!}

 {Birthday Balloons}

{Grass hopper we ran into on the way out to dinner}

I have unfortunately been fighting off a very bad cold for over a week now, so hopefully you'll find me back to my old witty self quite soon!

Today is also an important day, on this day eight whole months ago the light of our lives was born!

He is ready to take on the world, two feet at a time.

(If you would like the recipe to this cake, please feel free to ask, hopefully yours will turn out much better than my sorry attempt)

xoxo