With fall in full swing in Northern Virginia, I have been searching for all my fall recipes to make. It’s the season of comfort food (did you catch my lighter version of fall comfort food post here?) but that doesn’t mean comfort food has to be unhealthy. I picked up some of my favorite fall vegetables at Trader Joe’s the other week to create the most delicious roasted fall vegetable pasta. This pasta truly captures all the flavors of the season and I couldn’t be more excited for it!
Almost to the weekend, friends! Since the cooler weather has finally arrived in D.C., it’s time to think about fall layers. Today, I am looking at 4 must-have fall layers to add to your closet this season.
1. floral fit and flare midi dress | 2. floral knot headband | 3. v-neck floral top | 4. floral envelope pouch | 5. pointed toe floral slides | 6. floral side tie top | 7. tie neck pleated floral top | 8. floral stud earrings | 9. floral hoop drop earrings | 10. floral square scarf | 11. cap sleeve floral midi dress | 12. floral corduroy top | 13. floral pumps
Happy Wednesday! Continuing our trends post today with another fall trend: moody florals. While florals are usually associated with spring and summer, fall florals have been popular the last few seasons. But given the darker palette of these floral pieces, “moody florals” seem like an accurate description for this fall trend.
Now that the temperatures are beginning to feel like fall, it finally feels acceptable to enjoy some of fall’s best flavors. Let’s be honest though, I’ve been drinking pumpkin coffee and eating pumpkin flavored everything for the past few weeks now! I always love checking out Trader Joe’s food selection (you can see my last Trader Joe’s haul here), but their fall inspired foods are always some of my favorites. Here are this year’s Fall Finds from Trader Joe’s.
Fall is in the air here in the D.C. area! Cooler temperatures arrived Saturday morning and to say I was ecstatic would be an understatement. I have so many fall sweaters to wear, I didn’t even know where to begin! However, this fall colorblock cardigan has been on my “to wear” list since I discovered it about a month ago, so it seemed fitting to wear it Saturday to kick off the fall temperatures.
Happy Thursday, friends! Last week, I shared our 24 Hours in Newport travel guide (see it here) and today we are moving on to another state. We finished off our tour of New England in Vermont last month and it was the perfect spot to take in that small town, New England charm. We did not have a ton of time to spend in the Green Mountain State, but tried to make the most of it. Here is a day in Manchester, Vermont!
1. black & white check dress | 2. tweed bow pumps | 3. check headband | 4. camel check cardigan | 5. plaid hair tie | 6. neon plaid scarf | 7. tweed handbag | 8. check pants | 9. check mini skirt | 10. metallic plaid top | 11. pink plaid coat | 12. tweed jacket | 13. tweed sneakers
Happy Wednesday, friends! Today I am rounding up another set of fall trends (you can see last week’s post here) and this week it’s all about a popular fall pattern. Although plaid is always popular in the fall, this season check, plaid and tweed will be bigger than ever!
I have always been a fan of smoothies. Throughout college and after moving to D.C., I was a frequent customer at Jamba Juice and Robeks. I had a difficult time making smoothies at home: between having the ingredients in the fridge to not knowing the exact proportions, I found it easier to buy them from a smoothie shop. Totally not economical! That was until I discovered Orgain Organic Protein Powder about a year ago. It totally changed my smoothie game and now I have a smoothie at home at least four times per week! Here is my go-to berry protein smoothie recipe.
Happy Monday, friends! It was a hot weekend here in the D.C. area. It sure didn’t feel like the last weekend of September! Today I’m sharing this versatile red ruffle floral dress. From a wedding guest dress to worn casually with a denim jacket, this is a dress that can be worn multiple ways this fall.
A few weeks ago, we had the opportunity to do a mini tour of New England. If you follow along on Instagram, you probably saw some of the tourist attractions we hit. It was a whirlwind 5 days with 10 states visited! We were heading to a wedding in Boston and decided to take advantage of the sightseeing opportunities since we haven’t had the chance to explore much of New England. Our first stop on our tour was Newport, Rhode Island. It was a quick stop (just about 24 hours!) but we packed a lot into our time there. Here is my travel guide for Newport, Rhode Island: 24 Hours in Newport!
