Fall Favorites

I love fall for many different reasons one being the cute and cozy clothes I get to wear but I have many other reasons it is a favorite of mine.
  Yummy fall treats
Today I made pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, they are so good especially when they are just out of the oven. We also love pumpkin Pancake we get the mix from Trader Joes and pumpkin bread or muffins. I usually make a yummy butternut squash bisque that is so good on those cold fall nights. I want to make beef stew sometime this fall because I think it is another great fall meal.

Fall fragrances.
 I love having a nice candle or Scentsy going to make the house smell good. I love Bed Bath and Beyond candles especially the Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin. The have some new fall candles that i want to go test, I recommend going to the store and seeing if you like the scent because there are some I thought would be great and they were not. Trader Joes has a pumpkin vanilla candle that I have heard is good and it is only 3.99.  I bought a candle from Arbonne for the Holidays that is a Vanilla chai that I think will be good next few months.

We love the the beautiful fall colors and usually around this time or beginning of October we go for a leaf walk and enjoy the beautiful leaves, toss them around, pick some of our favorites and just have fun.

The last think I love about fall is the Decor, Cozy blanket and pillows plus cute pumpkins and pinecones to add some fall touches. The target dollar section has had some really cute fall things. I love the soft colors of these pumpkins I got that will help the fall decor last through November.

fall fashion

So School has started which means fall is almost here. Here in Seattle our weather stays nice through September and slowly gets a little colder and a little wetter. That is when I love to bring the cozy warm clothes out and snuggle up with a good book. I have been checking out things at the Loft , Nordstroms, Old Navy , JCrew Factory store and even Target too see what they have and what I like for fall. I also check out AE and Abercrombie even though I don't usually shop there sometimes they have something that is cute.Here are some of my favorites from these stores:
A cute cardigan
https://factory.jcrew.com/p/womens_clothing/weekendcollection/striped-always-cascading-cardigan/H3700?color_name=hthr-grey-ivory

A puffer vest is something I have been wanting for a few years and this a cute one
https://factory.jcrew.com/p/womens_clothing/weekendcollection/quilted-puffer-vest/G7520?color_name=vivid-ink

A nice warm sweater and I love the color
https://www.ae.com/women-aeo-pleated-shoulder-sweatshirt-purple/web/s-prod/1457_8647_500?cm=sUS-cUSD&catId=cat90048

 A cute dress is a must anytime of the year
http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=1044743&pcid=10018&vid=2&pid=820930022

I also like to check out these smaller online boutiques.
Grace and Lace - Love this knotted Tee and cozy cardigan http://www.graceandlace.com/all/luxe-sueded-modal-knotted-tee/
http://www.graceandlace.com/all/lounge-cardi/


Minday Mae Market: This double hooded sweatshirt is so cute https://mindymaesmarket.com/collections/home-of-the-doublehood/products/double-hooded-sweatshirt-navy
 I love this cardigan
 https://mindymaesmarket.com/collections/new-releases/products/macy-cardigan-grey
These loungers would be perfect or a lazy fall day
https://mindymaesmarket.com/collections/bottoms/products/breakout-loungers-charcoal 
I also love these loungers in the camo print.
Ok those are some of my finds and I am sure there will be more as I look around. What are your fall favorites?

The end of summer break

 School started this week but before it did we wanted to make sure we spent it doing some fun things like going to the beach or exploring new places. I think it is so important to get them outside while we can and they really love it.
So the last few days before school we headed to our favorite spot Marina beach in Edmonds and later in the week we went up to Howarth Park a sort of new place ( we went there years ago for a photo shoot when Logan was a baby.)

 

 

Went spent part of the morning Sunday at Marina beach a sweet little beach with a nice playground near the Marina.
We have been so many times and it is always fun to see what the kids will do. This time they choose to play in the water and jump over the waves.

 After that they climbed on the logs and ran around.

Tuesday we went to Howarth Park a place I love because you start off there is a path and a little stream then you walk up this path through the woods and then over a bridge that goes over the train tracks and then you are at the beach. It is a fun place to explore.

 Finally at the beach

 They called this the octopus since that is what it looked like.

 They had to stop at the stream and see if the could get things to float down it.

  The sun has been red for days from all the wildfires.

  Before we left we drove up to the playground which has a nice view from it.

  They had so much fun playing and being silly at the playground. They especially loved the merry go round but it made me sick just watching them spin round and round.

That is how we ended our summer break, it was a lot of fun. Now they are back in school having so much fun with their friends.

Fashion

I have always loved fashion but I don't feel like I am always the best at putting cute outfits together or finding great pieces for my wardrobe. I find I buy a lot of striped striped shirts or navy blue things . Really it is a problem when you look in your drawer and have 5 navy long sleeve shirt and a few short sleeved ones and then a bunch or striped ones and then some other ones. I think I get stuck in this rut because I feel like certain colors look good and it is hard to try new things or know what to try. I love to be comfortable but also look good. I also like to have clothes that I can wear to teach but I could also wear them with other things just for everyday. 
 I really look up to moms who look stylish but comfy at the same time. There a few bloggers I follow who do clothing post that I love ( like Emily @Jonesdesigncompany) and usually find a few things I like and Instagram is a great place to find inspiration for cute clothes. There are Celebrities who always look cute like Candace Cameron Bure and I would love to know her secrets. She has a new book coming out in November and I think it will be on my must read for fall list. It looks like it going to be a good book not just about fashion but also fitness and living a healthy life style so  you can look and feel your best.
Now that the kids are back in school I can go through my clothes and maybe get rid of some things and who knows maybe try some new colors or styles.  I love the Loft of Jcrew when they have good sales or Mindy Mae's Market when shopping for new things. Who are your fashion inspirations? What are you top new trends for fall? I want to get some boots or booties for fall and also a nice cozy cardigan.