As some of you might know, the first day of Fall was just last week. That has suddenly put me in the mood for fall-y things, that and the chilly weather setting in and the changing leaves outside. I am really going to miss the warm weather and summer, but I'm excited for this new season! After Skyping with my dear friend Dominique who is in Spain for the year, I felt like I should show her a little bit of the beginnings of fall from the US! (After all, she's slaving away in warm, sunny Spain as an Au Pair for a year! I'm a little jealous!)
Here are some of my Favorite Things about Fall that I got to enjoy today:
There is so much to do in these next few months that I find myself forgetting about fall because I am so busy with school starting, Thanksgiving, and soon to be Christmas shopping. This year, I am going to spend time enjoying Fall with the people I love... So watch out, here comes leaf looking, long walks, sweaters, boots, scarves, the crisp fall air, harvest festivals, pumpkin carving, pie baking, and so much more!
Get out there and enjoy Fall! If nothing else, do it for those who can't (Like my friend Dom!). Consider yourself lucky to have the chance to see this beauty for yourself.
XOXO - S
As school is getting back in full swing, I find myself thinking of ways to save money and recycle! As I was going through stacks of old college things, I found a lot of plastic pocket folders that I had used for classes and for student teaching. In an attempt to stay organized, I wrote on each folder in permanent marker which helped at the time, but I found myself throwing away folders because the "OCD" side of me could not scratch out or write over what was there... :)
My student teaching co-operating teacher filled me in on this little secret which worked like magic! Using just Comet and a sponge, my old folders came out perfectly new! A little scrubbing went a long way with these ones!! Who knew that Comet had another purpose besides shining up sinks.
Now I can reuse and recycle these folders for a better purpose, my little way of giving back! :)
XOXO - S
Guilty... I love the Kardashians! I watch Keeping Up With The Kardashians on a regular basis. And I just might follow Kim, Khloe, and Kourtney on Twitter.
Needless to say, Kim Kardashian inspired me today with her Twitter post #MotivationalMonday. Everyone needs a little motivation on Mondays, so here it is straight from Kim Kardashian herself.
Never forget that..."She turned her can'ts into cans and her dreams into plans." I just love this quote and how powerful it really is. Never stop believing in the potential that you have.
No matter what your "Monday" was like, just remember how special and important and beautiful you really are. You have immense potential, and you can turn your dreams into plans. Never give up.
XOXO - S
After my many hours of "research" on Pinterest, I have found some new fall fashion trends. As always there's some that we love and some that we would never wear. One that I love and am so excited for is colored jeans. They were so big this summer with the fun summer prints. And now they can transfer right into fall with the newest colors out.
Target is selling these gorgeous Burgundy (also a big color for the fall) jeans for only $23. Such a steal and definitely affordable! Pair it with a fun sweater or a chiffon blouse like this one from Forever 21.
Happy Labor Day! And have fun fall shopping! I know I'm getting ready for some fun new styles this fall!
XOXO - S
