Fall Fashion

I'd have to say that out of all the seasons fashions, Fall or Autumn is my favorite. Unfortunately, Florida doesn't really experience fall, the way we used to in Jersey (waaahhh!) but when the cool weather hits, no matter it being in the mid-70's, I grab my favorite scarves and rock them with pride! My husband tends to give me the stink eye, "You shouldn't be wearing scarves in Florida, babe" But hell, what does he know? He lives in Miami Dolphins t-shirts. So hush, fool.

Anyway, with that being said I thought I'd share some of my favorite Fall fashion pins from Pinterest! Feel free to follow me. :)

Unfortunately, neither one of the first two images links lead them anywhere, just the image itself, so I can't tell you where you'd buy any of the items in these images but I'm sure just window shopping in your local mall, Target, Kohls, etc, you'll find something similar.






- 81 HOURS Cardigan

- Khaki crochet pumps – Khaki crochet flat ballet pumps. 100% TEXTILE.

- Marc Jacobs Bruna quilted leather tote – Quilted leather tote by Marc Jacobs featuring zip fastening along the top, double leather handle, branded clasp fastening at the front, leather strap embellishment around the top with buckle fastening and designer stamped plaque across the front.

- G by GUESS Braided Friendship Bracelet, GREEN – Take your friends by the hand with this sweet and tender friendship bracelet. Braided design with crystal embellishments. Rhinestone and beaded detailing. A fresh mix of bright green and soft brown hues.

- Stephan & Co. Dahlia Stud Earrings – Half-Yearly Sale-save on select products for women & kids! Densely petaled dahlias fashion whimsical stud earrings.



$18 - kohls.
Derek Heart New York Dolman

$39 - styleserver.de (but really, any white Tank would do the trick)
Tusnelda Bloch / T-Shirts

$108 - farfetch.com (any skinny jeans will do)
ROY ROGERS 'Leo' stretch

$325 - mytheresa.com (imitation Uggs are super easy to find almost anywhere!)
UGG Australia Classic Short

$125 - barneys.com (instead of spending an arm & a leg on a scarf, visit Target. ha.)
Rag & Bone Tomkin Scarf

And last but not least my all time favorite fall fashion pin is...



Sadly, you can't order this item in the US, at least not a place I could find. It's also sold out online. I want this cardigan so badly! I love it so much! I hope to one day find something similar available in the US, if you find it before me, pleeeaassee link me.

Isn't fall fashion the best? I could wear any one of these, with a Pumpkin Spice Latte in hand, sitting outside enjoying the cool weather. Ahhh, fall! :)

Add it to the list!!

That's right! Add the table & bench in the kitchen to the list of things that are finished!! My kitchen is now 90% complete!! All that is left is the side of the kitchen where we will be adding the tall floor to ceiling cabinets and window seat. Now if only we could find said cabinets at a yard sale or thrift store! That is the next step.

I decided about two weeks ago that instead of painting the Chevron print in yellow on the bench at the kitchen table that I would instead buy yellow Chevron fabric and a seat cushion and just cover the bench. A lot easier! I looked online and found this fabric. I ordered waaay more than I wound up needing, so throw pillows are in my future. lol! I'm also thinking about making seat cushions for the chairs in the kitchen as well, to match the bench, or maybe little pillows for the seats. We shall see what I get myself into next!

Anyway, here is the kitchen table & bench before I painted it...



And after I painted and upholstered the bench... (Hiii Clarabelle!) ;)



A little closer...



I can't even express how much I love it now! Completely different, isn't it? Yellow Chevron makes me a happy girl. :)

Going a different route.

I've decided I'm going to start being more candid about my life on my blog. I don't really get into anything personal but I'd like to start. I constantly find myself not knowing what to blog about. So, I thought I'd open up about my life more and our journey to get pregnant. With that being said let me explain a little about what's happened this far.

Over two years ago I had the IUD (aka Mirena) removed. I was told by my doctor that it shouldn't take me long maybe three months and I'd end up pregnant. I also read online from other women that it happened quick for them too. It's now over 2 years later and countless negative pregnancy tests. I can't even tell you how disappointing and heartbreaking it is month after month to see negative results.

After 6 months with no menstrual cycle (I'm irregular but have never gone more than 3 months) I honestly thought something was crazy wrong with me. Could it be my uterus? Maybe my thyroid? I didn't know. I sat in bed one night and with tears running down my face expressed my worries to Paul about it. He told me to call the dr first thing the next morning and schedule an appointment to be checked out. Mind you, I'd already taken 3 HPT and all were negative. So, I knew deep down I wasn't pregnant.

Finally, after three long weeks of waiting for my appointment to see the dr, I expressed to him my worries and how I'd been interested in fertility drugs to move this process along. He agreed that fertility drugs were the next step in my journey. We also did blood tests on my thyroid, uterus, etc. All the tests came back perfect. There is thankfully nothing wrong with me & I have no cancer. I was so relieved.

Next week, I start my first round of Clomiphene, a fertility drug that I've done lots of reading about and have read lots of positive success stories from woman who have gotten pregnant from their first round! So, I'm feeling positive about this next step and I hope with everything in my body that this is finally what will help us in becoming pregnant! Fingers crossed.