The Fall Mini

I really love mini skirts in the fall! There are so many great cold winter fabrics such as wool, corduroy, suede, or leather. This season I've seen a lot of ruffled and wrap skirt styles. Plaid is always a favorite too. Mini skirts are great for layering with a turtle neck or sweater, tights, knee high boots. So many options. Here are some inspiration photos:

 

 

Loft striped wrap skirt // H&M pink suede skirt // Loft  gray wrap skirt

J.Crew plaid ruffle // H&M plaid skirt // H&M red plaid wrap skirt

H&M textured skirt // J.Crew factory green wool skirt // H&M tan wool skirt

 

Sewing pattern options

Exposed Brick DIY

A month or so ago, we decided on a whim to expose the brick on our fireplace. We live in a 1930's built home and the fireplace was a textured plaster over the brick. First Dan chiseled a hole just to see what we were working with. We called a contractor over to take a look and he said, he could fix the hole for us that it was a lot of work and we probably wouldn't want to continue. We continued. Over the course of a few weekends Dan continued chiseling. The dust was awful. I am still cleaning dust from our house in places I didn't realize it had gotten to. After chiseling, we used a drill with a wire brush bit to remove the concrete particles. We then used a professional grade cleaner called One Restore to clean the bricks. Once they were cleaned and the debris was cleaned up, I primed the cabinets and bottom brick and painted 3 coats white. The whole project was intense and every weekend we wondered why we took this on, but we are incredibly happy with the final result!

 This was the "before". We actually had a large mirror and other décor, but I didn't take a picture of that.

The first hole

The "after" picture. The lighting in this room make it hard to photograph, but we love the new look!

Fall Feels

We went to Pleasant View Orchard this weekend to pick apples. It was a little late in the season, so we'll have to remember next year to go earlier. It was slim picking, but we still had a nice time.

Roman and his pal Alexandra

 

Halloween bat decorations. A few years ago I printed a template and cut these out of black card stock. I just use tape to put them on our wall.

Roman and Pop Pop Jeff picking pumpkins

Fall table setting

Girls day with my mom

Spidey

 

We have been enjoying the fall so far, but are really excited for Halloween! Our neighborhood has a huge festival and week long activities. On Halloween, our neighborhood looks like something out of a movie. It's awesome. We have an unbelievable amount of trick-or-treaters and all the neighbors have bonfires in their front yards and fantastic decorations. It's super fun for everyone!

 

Leopard Ankle Boots

Do you guys ever become obsessed with something you want and spend a bunch of time trying to find the exact thing, size, color, price, etc. ? I do this ALL the time. I spend way too much time analyzing the item and trying to find the best price. The last few weeks I have done this with 2 things. Leopard ankle boots and wreaths. Random, I know. We are in the middle of a DIY project in our living room, which I will share later and I have been obsessing over wreaths and finding the right one for the windows. As for the leopard ankle boots, I have been looking all over for them trying to find the right style and price. I can't make a decision!


I posted a H&M pair a couple months ago and they sold out. I can't find them on ebay or poshmark either. These are the ones I really wanted! With a $50 price tag, they were the best find and I'm disappointed I didn't buy them when I could have. So I've moved on, and now I'm considering a few other pairs. I really want the calf hair texture, but that adds to the cost. Here are some of my options:

1. Old Navy $44.00 (but they always have sales) 2. H&M (sold out) 3. Rain boots! Zappos
4. Macys $139.00 $ 5. Macys $139.00 6. DSW & Nordstrom Rack $49.00 (why are their pictures different?)
7. Target (best price, but no calf hair) 8. Nordstrom $119.00  9. Sole Society $110.00

Help me decide! I have coupons for Nordstrom and DSW. I am leaning towards the block heel but don't want it to be too high. Part of me just wants to order the Target pair and be done, but I really want the calf hair! I'm between 5, 6, 7 and 8.

Outfit Inspiration

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via Laura Godfrey - great IG to follow.  She wears lots of cute and affordable stuff. Currently wearing the Target boots.

 

 

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