How to Create a Fall Cheese Board

How to Create a Fall Cheese Board

One of my favorite appetizers to make when we have company over is a cheese board. It’s easy to throw together, delicious, and can really be customized to you and your company’s preferences. With the change of seasons, I thought it would be fun to make a cheese board that included some fall flavors. Here is how to create a fall cheese board:

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Must-Have Cozy Sweater

oversized sweater outfit idea

Happy Thursday, friends! If you follow along on Instagram, you might have seen a sneak peek of this outfit. I wore this look to George Washington’s Mount Vernon Fall Wine Festival last Saturday and it was the perfect fall look for an evening wine tasting. So many highlights in this outfit, where do we start?! First up, this must-have cozy sweater for fall.

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The Best Fall Neutrals

the best fall neutrals

1. herringbone coat | 2. colorblock scarf | 3. grosgrain trim hat | 4. turtleneck sweater dress | 5. studded boots | 6. ruffle neck lace top | 7. sunglasses | 8. tortiseshell hoop earrings | 9. lipstick | 10. tie waist sweater | 11. cropped corduroy pants | 12. tassel hobo bag | 13. gold hoop earrings | 14. hair clips | 15. leather clutch | 16. eyeshadow palette | 17. black mule | 18. suede moto jacket

It’s difficult to find a more perfect season to wear neutrals. There are so many great neutral pieces — from dresses and coats to shoes and accessories — this season, neutrals deserved it’s own post! Here are some of the best fall neutrals.

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Fall Trends: Moody Florals

fall trends moody florals

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.

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Fall Colorblock Cardigan

long fall cardigan outfit

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.

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Fall Trends: Check, Plaid & Tweed

fall trends: check, plaid & tweed

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!

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Red Ruffle Floral Dress

rachel parcell nordstrom dress

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.

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Fall Trends 2019: Pink

fall trends 2019 - pink

1. raspberry long-sleeve midi dress | 2. braided headband | 3. stripe sweater | 4. quilted hooded parka | 5. loafer | 6. blanket scarf | 7. velvet jeans | 8. ruffle crop sweater | 9. bow hair tie | 10. baguette band ring | 11. fringe skirt | 12. velvet bow flats | 13. beaded linear earrings | 14. hair clip | 15. turtleneck dress | 16. blazer | 17. beret | 18. bow belt | 19. shoulder handbag | 20. matte lipgloss

With the official first day of fall behind us, over the next few weeks, I am going to be taking a look at some of the best fall trends for 2019. And there is no better place to start than with one of the hottest, and most versatile, colors of the season: pink.

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4 Healthy Spins on Fall Comfort Food

4 Healthy Spins on Fall Comfort Food

With fall just around the corner, we are entering the time of year when I start to crave comfort food. Well, let’s be honest. There are some comfort foods I crave year-round! And as much as I would love to eat these comfort foods ALL.THE.TIME., it’s not very realistic. Today, I am rounding up four of my favorite healthy spins on fall comfort food. These recipes make you think you are enjoying the traditional recipe, without all the guilt.

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