autumn wish list

 the prettiest geometric print dress from here + a fall inspired journal found here

 this striped buckle clutch from sloane ranger + a pom pom hat via here for colder weather

printed sunnies from here + a sloth shirt for those cozy nights by the fire via here

baubles + bubbly party!

yesterday morning i hosted a Chloe + Isabel jewelry party on my back deck full of mimosas, parfaits, & lots and lots of pretty jewelry. the party was a group of my favorite girls & overall was a great success! here's a few pics from the party & the shop is still open to anyone who would like to purchase some of the gorgeous jewelry. they make great gifts or can be a little something, something for yourself!

Tiger wanting to be included + sampling a necklace!

my favorite: the pendant necklace + Stark showcasing his inner model

*click on the links below to see the pieces i bought for myself!

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to do list.

i love autumn. i love the word autumn (ohhh, baby girl name?) favorite season hands down. it's the time of year where everyone goes outside to enjoy the cool crisp air, the changing leaves, + the apples, pumpkins, & gourds. & who can forget the growing excitement for the best upcoming holidays?? this year i am making a list of things i want to accomplish for these fall months:

1. go apple picking: get all different kinds to make apple sauce, pies, & apple butter

2. go to a fair: taste test all the food, especially the fried dough

3. host a party: this sunday!

4. paint: get back in the swing of things & start a painting for bumble b's nursery

5. make a kick ass halloween costume: finish my 'where the wild things are' max costume

6. get my martha crafts on: felt, acorns, flowers... the projects are endless when you have martha by your side (okay, maybe just her magazine)

7. carve pumpkins in a unique way: get inspired by prints, type, & fabrics to create beautiful pumpkins this year instead of scary ones

8. get a new pair of thick cozy socks: and wear them by the nightly fires

9. take a class: knitting, baking, underwater basket weaving...

10. & go hiking: hit up as many trails as possible.

giving thanks...

photo credit: kris orlowski

i am thankful for:
- my husband. we learn more & more about each other every day & our love has grown even stronger (if that's possible!) in just the first year of our marriage.  i am so thankful for his patience, support, & kindness. i am so lucky to spend all my years by his side.

- my family. the best parents & three brothers in the world. not to mention some pretty kick ass cousins and IN LAWS!

- my girlfriends. most i've known since we were babies. they mean the world to me & always keep this girl smiling.

- my two kittens. who never fail to make me smile & confirm the fact that i am a true cat lady through and through.

- the men & women working hard in our military and all they do for our country.

- & i am thankful for all the silly little things that make life enjoyable. holidays, storypeople, chunky peanut butter, snowcap chocolates, fireplaces, coffee with good friends, bumble bees, sales at west elm, downton abbey, walks with my mom, a good bottle of wine, that feeling climbing into bed with freshly washed sheets, football season, game of thrones, the kids section in ikea, rainy mornings with rain boots, christmas morning, singing in the car, striped shirts, the vermont country store, the list goes on and on...

i hope you all had a fabulous thanksgiving with good food & fabulous company. 
what are you thankful for?

outer banks, NC

 

 

as promised, here are photos from my college roommate's destination wedding this past october all taken by our ridiculously talented other roommate Minna Prisco. remember the name. she has been snapping amazing photos since the day i met her & her talent oozes out in every picture. she has even started to get into the wedding business & all of us gnomies are cheering her on. we call each other puzzle pieces because when we hug, us two midgets fit perfectly interlocking in each other's arms. true love.

hope you enjoy these pretty pics of the lighthouse, the view from our hotel, & the cute as pie wedding.
happy monday!

meep meep!

with hurricane sandy threatening to ruin our halloween, 

we all celebrated early. i was the Road Runner...

and pete was Wile E Coyote.

we partied with a ballerina, a penguin, & a naughty housewife

 & danced the night away

(sadly this is only picture pete and i are in together)

my sign was put to good use 

& a dream team was put together

i love holidays, love my husband, & love my friends.

all of you east coasters, hope you have all the necessary items for a long haul of a week with this hurricane fast approaching. we've got the generator standing by. this Sandy looks like one bad ass bitch & hoping everyone stays safe & sound. i am off to punch this hangover in the face with waffles & the ManU game by the fire. happy lazy Sunday!

wardrobe: scarf weather

 SWEATER: h&m

SKIRT: bcbg 

TIGHTS: vera wang

BOOTS: kohl's

scarves are my favorite and i honestly don't even remember where this one is from (oops!) but i love how big it is & the ombre colors. paired with a white sweater that is perfect for fall & spring, along with a heart dotted bcbg skirt i scored at macy's last year... i was ready to run errands with husband all day. the tights are vera wang from kohl's & they are the best. i have them in all different patterns & prints, argyle & floral, they are the prettiest tights i've ever found and obviously priced right since, well, it's kohl's. & i love that store. happy thursday!