Apple Picking

We took Roman to pick apples and pumpkins last weekend. It was such a fun experience! I have never been to an orchard before, so it was a first for me too. We went to Pleasant View farm, which is in Fairland, IN. It was about a 20 minute drive from our house. I would definitely recommend the farm. They had a little store and excellent concession stand. We went early in the morning and beat the crowd. As Roman gets bigger it's fun to do more activities with him. We had a great time!

Favorite Fall Trends

Fall is my favorite trend season. I love to watch and follow the new trends every year. I think fall is  most significant season for me when it comes to new trends. Some of my favorites this year are:  

Capes and Ponchos
High neck/turtle neck dresses and tops
Suede anything
A-Line skirts
Lace up flats
Flare Jeans
Culottes
Pussy bow blouses



 

A- Line Skirts for fall

Patterns: New Look 6346, Simplicity 1717, Burda Style
Skirts: All ASOS

 

I really like the A-line skirt trend for this fall! I'm thinking about making one. This would be a very easy project and a good one for beginners. I think my biggest problem will be finding fabric. I'd love to find a suede or corduroy fabric.

Favorite Fall Baby Boy Clothes

 

Top Row: Old Navy, H&M, Carters, Old Navy

2nd Row: Old Navy, Old Navy, Gap, Carters

Shoes: H&M blue hightops, Carters, Old Navy grey high tops, Gymboree orange high tops

Pants: all H&M

 

Feeling pretty excited about dressing Roman this fall and winter. Now that he's a little bigger it will be fun to dress him up in more than just onesies and PJ's. I have found some really cute items to add to his closet. I like to dress him like a mini Dan, in skinny jeans and button ups. Above are some of my favorites!  

Roman's Room

This post has been a long time coming. About a month ago, we finally finished Roman's room. Since we didn't know the gender of the baby before he was born, we waited until after to purchase artwork and additional items. I spent quite a bit of time during my pregnancy planning the room. It was really fun coming up with different ideas. It was definitely a team effort, as Dan is more of the decorator than I am. I am so pleased with how it all came together! We will probably continue to add prints and are searching for a lamp too.

 

My good friend Danielle came over last month and took some pictures of Roman. I had her take a few of his room too.

 

 

Over the weekend I found these Eames style children's chairs at Hobby Lobby! I was so excited to find them at such a good price.

Last week Roman started pulling up on his crib. He has started chomping down on it too!

In case you are interested in where we got everything:
Crib- Target
Rocker - West Elm
Pillow - Serena and Lily
Quilt - Handmade gift
Rug - West Elm
Changing Table dresser - gift from friend (we refinished, post here)
Round Mirror - School House Electric
Yellow Poof - CB2
Shelves - Ikea
Felt Ball Garland - Etsy
"R" letter light - Nordstrom
Moose Head - Mod Moose
Space man print - Brave Outpost
Monster skateboard print - Charlie Prints
Triangle wall decals - Urban Decals

Denim Skirts

Gap // Paige Denim // Topshop // Rag & Bone 

Madewell // Topshop

Denim skirts are making a comeback. Not exactly your Abercrombie style from years ago. Some of my favorites are above.  I really like the button front ones because I had one very similar in grade school. It was a hand me down from my older cooler cousin. What do you think? Will you dig your old skirt out or purchase a new style?

Favorite Quinoa Recipes

I have been making quinoa for the last several weeks on Sunday and then taking it every day to work for lunch. I love it! It's a great healthy salad that keeps me full. I have tried a few recipes and created one myself. Here are my favorites:

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

Recipe and picture from Rock Recipes

 

Asian Quinoa Salad

Recipe and picture from Two Peas and their Pod

 

 

 Mexican Lime Quinoa Salad

Recipe and picture from Skinny Mom

 

Italian Quinoa Salad

Recipe:

Ingredients:

1 cup quinoa

small package of salami, quartered

cherry tomatoes, halved

1/2 green pepper, chopped

handful of banana peppers, chopped

half red onion, chopped

half package of fresh mozzarella cheese balls

handful of kalamata olives, chopped

fresh basil (chopped)

 

Italian Dressing

1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp of red wine vinegar

1/4 cup olive oil

2 garlic cloves, minced

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp Dijon mustard

1/2 tsp of Italian seasoning

Pinch of pepper

Wisk together.

 

Directions:

Bring 1 cup of quinoa and 1 1/2 cups of water to a boil, lower heat and simmer covered for 15 minutes. Fluff with fork. Let cool. Combine with chopped ingredients and dressing. Refrigerate and enjoy!