F A L L

F  A  L  L

It has been, what seems like YEARS - since I last blogged. These last few months have really slipped away. Life has been busy, to put it lightly. Lots of change on the horizon, which is perfect because I have always looked at fall as the season of change. It is my favorite season, all of the beautiful colors, the crisp air and of course all the CLOTHES. I am a sucker for layering old tee's, silk, skinny jeans and sweaters - Aritzia does fall best, here are a few of my favorites:

high wasted rockett skinnies by Citizens of Humanity / couvert sweater by Wilfred / euston hat by Talula / coated black rockett skinnies in by Citizens of Humanity / leapord denim shirt by TNA / silk joliette blouse by Wilfred / lenox sweater by Talula / silk beaugrand blouse by Wilfred

Pinterest //

P I N N I N G //

Every night I spend at least an hour before bed pinning my heart away. Here are a few of my favorite pins from last week ... 

  

                            

I remember the days before pinterest ... I would spend hours at night going through magazines, ripping out pages and categorize them together in binders. I had so many books of "inspiration" - Thank God for the internet ... pinterest is so easy and accessible. You can find my page here. 

// I am obsessed with all of the pillows I featured in this post - The first kilim ones shown are from this etsy shop \\

**These are not my photos

/ / current obsessions / /

Here are a few of my favs:

Current/Elliot moto jeans, J Brand 811 in pure, Wilfred opera blouse, Wilfred Free wixson tank, Wilfred Free kass blouse, Current/Elliott overalls, Sam Edelman petty boot (I live in these...and have them in 3 colors), Wilfred pyramides blouse, and the T. Babaton jagger blouse.

D I N N E R

l e n t i l   c h i l i 

I have been a vegetarian for a little over 2 years now. I am too much of an animal lover to support the industry, especially factory farms. I am not here to preach my beliefs and tell my readers what to eat but I want to share things that I enjoy. One of my greatest joys is cooking - I love experimenting with new recipes and finding things that both Robby and I like. Keeping the food we eat healthy is one of the most important things to me, I want us to be around for as long as possible ... living a healthy and above all happy life together. I want to share one of my go to recipes - lentil chili from Forks Over Knives (great documentary, book and cookbook - visit their site here). It is super easy, delicious and very healthy - not to mention so filling! 

Ingredients:

1 large yellow onion, chopped

2 Bell peppers, chopped

2 celery stalks, chopped

2 large carrots, sliced

4 cups vegetable broth

2 cups water

3 TB chili powder (I like it spicy)

2 tsp. cumin

1 tsp. paprika 

2 TB extra virgin olive oil

1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper

2 cups green lentils, rinsed

1 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes (I prefer San Marzano, my best friend, Mary, turned me on to these and they make a H U G E difference)

1 15 oz can kidney beans

Zest & juice of 1 lime

Chop all vegetables and put in a large soup pot.

Over medium-high heat, saute onion, celery, carrots and bell pepper in extra virgin olive oil. Stir occasionally and cook until soften, approximately 5-7 minutes.

Add chili powder, cumin, paprika, cayenne pepper, garlic powder and cook for an additional minute, stirring well.

Add lentils, crushed tomatoes, kidney beans, vegetable broth and water. Bring to a boil then cover and simmer for approximately 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Once lentils are fully cooked zest lime and add juice.

I like to garnish mine with cheese and green onion. Serve with corn chips ... enjoy!

One pot will last us 1 week in the fridge!

xoxo

S A S Q U A T C H

I am sad to say that we aren't going to Coachella anymore. I am totally bummed but there were no available hotels anywhere close to the festival .. it would have been so much driving. S O now this is my plan for Sasquatch!

Since we decided that Coachella was a no go, we have concentrated on planning a trip to LA and also Sasquatch music festival. I am in desperate need of a vacation, I need to get out of this dreary, gray weather and soak up some vitamin D. The line up this year at Sasquatch is fantastic, but LA will be even better!

I have started planning my must haves for spring around our trip and here is what I have come up with so far:

Alexander Wang Tank - I know I have already posted this tank, but it is such a great basic and will be perfect with some denim cut off shorts.

Sam Edelman Petty Boots - These are my favorite boots and a staple in my wardrobe. I wear my petty boots everyday and will eventually own every color <<color shown above is putty>> ... These look so cute with a dress, shorts or jeans ... I think everyone needs these.

Converse Chuck Taylors - The most basic sneaker, very affordable and super comfortable. We will be on our feet a lot and these will be my saving grace.

H&M Denim Cut Offs - I have a hard time spending a lot on shorts. We have more rainy days than not in Seattle and I can't justify pricey shorts. These are of decent quality and fit great, can't beat the price! <<they don't have these on the U.S. site yet>>

Karen Walker Sunglasses - I absolutely love these sunglasses, I need them - I like the light ones too!

Madewell Two-Tone Chambray - I love color block and I love denim, so clearly I need this too.

Madewell Metalcraft Necklace - I was walking through madewell the other day and this necklace stopped me in my tracks. It is so beautiful and unique!

Madewell Flatweave Bracelet - I love these bracelets, they look so cute stacked or wear them alone. They also make perfect friendship bracelets :)

Aritzia -

 << Everyone knows that Aritzia is my store - I can say with certainty that 99% of my wardrobe is from Aritzia. If you have never shopped there, you need to. There is nothing like Aritzia silk >>

Wilfred Lazare Dress - I recently purchased this silk dress, in black, and I cannot wait for the weather to get nicer ... I fits beautifully and I love the high-low trend right now.

T. Babaton Erin Sweater - I love this sweater, it looks so cute over the Lazare dress or with some jeans/denim shorts. It has lenin in it so it will be perfect for the desert heat, especially once the sun goes down.

TNA Del Mar T-Shirt - I love baseball tees, throw on some chucks and some cut offs - perfect summer outfit. P.S. You can find baseball tees like this for $5 at Big5 Sporting Goods.


xoxo

< He is my heart >

wishing everyone a day F U L L of love 

xoxo

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My biggest weakness is pillows. 

Whenever I go into home stores I am always drawn towards the pillow section - it is the easiest way to update any room and add color. I always say stick to basics when shopping for furniture and add texture with pillows, throws and rugs. 

All three of these pillows are from onekingslane. I drool over this website daily, there is always at least 1 thing I fall in love with. They also have great vintage finds .. great price point and ship relatively fast.