Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice

        Well, as of today, it's officially fall! I'd definitely be more excited about it if it was almost 90º outside. But, I'm definitely already thinking about all the fall activities that I will be doing. Since having a kiddo, I think my favorite fall activity has become the pumpkin patch. The first two years that we went and took him we went to the same pumpkin patch and corn maze at Boone Hall Plantation. Last year their activities were highly restricted because of Covid, so we checked out a new pumpkin patch up at West Farm. 

           Cameron starts asking me in about July when pumpkin patch it, and we always look forward to getting all dressed up and taking lots of pictures. The first year we went, we had matching outfits. After that we just tried to coordinate. So here are our pumpkin patch outfits over the years. Won't be long til we get to go this year! 

2018

                                   

2019

                              

2020

Giving it the boot

    Well, we officially left summer in the rearview mirror with the end of Labor Day weekend. I always have mixed feelings about this time of year. Fall is definitely my favorite season, but there is something intoxicating about the joy of summer and the freedom that comes from experiencing the sunshine, the water and the amazing memories that you've made for those warm fuzzy months. But time marches on whether we want it to or not. So here we are standing on the edge of fall whether we are ready for it or not. 

    I think that one of my favorite things about fall is the fact that I get to haul out all my different boots. I may have a slight addiction if I'm being honest. And it doesn't even matter if they are booties or tall boots: I just love them all. Living in the South, I chomp at the bit all September to pull out my booties, but usually don't pull them until October, and the tall boots come out in November, unless I'm traveling somewhere else that's colder and less tropical. 

    So here is a list of my favorite boots. Hopefully these will get you inspired as you start your fall shopping! 🍂🍃🍁 

Booties! 

Giuseppe Zanotti 

Michael Kors 

Michael Kors 

Bjorn 

Louise et Cie 

Michael Kors

Anthropologie 

Poetic License 

Tommy Hilfiger 

INC 

Tommy Hilfiger 

Tall boots

Anne Klein 

Michael Kors 

Signature 

Etienne Aigner 

Michael Kors 

Atlanta Birthday Trip

 I have been to Atlanta what feels like a million times in my life, but I've always gone there for a specific purpose, and it usually was a quick trip. So I decided to take my girls to Atlanta this year to celebrate my birthday. It was the perfect choice because it was close, we didn't waste a whole ton of time driving, it was halfway between me and my other friend coming from Alabama, they're definitely not short on things to do, and they were relatively open. So we got a cheap hotel and let the adventures begin. 

We started out Saturday morning at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens. My personal favorites were all the different types of orchids, and the left over fixtures from the Chihuly exhibit. After the Botanical Gardens, we headed across Piedmont Park to eat lunch at The Nook. Their special Totchos (nachos made with tater tots) hit the spot. Next we headed to Lenox Square to the TFTI photo exhibit. For someone like me, who takes pictures excessively and obsessively, this was the perfect thing. 

Jumpsuit: Apricot Lane Boutique 

Shoes: Jimmy Choo 

Earrings: Versona 

Watch: Michael Kors 

We ended Saturday with a ride on the SkyView ferris wheel, pictures at Centennial Park, and a wonderful dinner at Maggiano's. We had other after dinner plans, but we remembered we were old and went back to the hotel and went to bed. 😂

                    

Romper: Ieena by Mac Duggal 

Shoes: Jimmy Choo 

Earrings: Bauble Bar 

Watch: Michael Kors 

Sunday morning we got up and had brunch at Pancake Social at the Ponce City Market, and then spent a few hours browsing around before heading home. 

Dress: Cynthia Rowley 

Earrings: Maris DeHart 

Shoes: Jimmy Choo 

Watch: Michael Kors 

Overall we had a fun packed weekend and left tired and happy. We all agreed that the trip bore repeating to try out even more new things next time.