Gingham Galore

Dog beds, plates, scarves and more! Loving this years gingham trend. Enjoy your Summer pastels and Fall neutrals before we transition into plaids for the holidays. Yummy!

Gingham Galore! by paufmuth on Polyvore.com

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Fall is in the air...

Fall is in the air today, leaving me craving all of my Fall favs.

What do you love about Fall?

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k.slademade

Sometimes there is nothing better than finding a great designer with affordable goods. I recently discovered Kelsea Slade of k.slademade and am in love with her clutches and jewelery. Her bracelets are simple, yet perfect for layering on bright colors and her clutches are plain gorgeous. Check out her website or Etsy store if you're looking for a way to add a little pizazz to your life!

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Genius Food Idea

This is absolutely genius! I'm not sure how I feel about pasta and hotdogs together but a little pesto sun dried tomato turkey sausage with noodles in it sounds divine. 

Weird or yummy?

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Chi-town Eats

I don't think I'll ever be a permanent big city girl but that doesn't mean I don't love to visit them. Lucky for me, I have friends and family in New York and Chicago leaving me with a million excuses to visit these two fab cities! This past weekend was Chicago's turn and it easily fulfilled my foodie cravings.

Longman & Eagle: Highlights included duck egg hash with black truffle vinaigrette, pork belly BLT and fried chicken/waffles with pork belly hash. YUM YUM YUM. (side note: this restaurant also offers hipster rooms upstairs to stay the night)

Avec: We were so excited to try this place as Pat's sister works there and I've heard great things! Highlights included chorizo stuffed dates, taleggio/ricotta/truffle oil foccacia, slow roast pork shoulder with basil pistou and the list goes on! 

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Bascom!

We've officially chosen our puppy, Bascom! I'm counting the days until we get to pick the little bugger up. Until then I will just miss him dearly :)

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September September September

Although it's not my favorite month, September always brings so many things to be excited about. 2011 has been no different!

• Labor Day Weekend (this year we'll be in Chicago picking out our puppy!)
• The start of the college football season (GO BADGERS!)
• My sisters birthday (Happy almost 27th!)
• The start of Fall (September 23rd to be exact)
• A mother daughter trip to Charleston (can't wait)
• My nieces birthday (Happy almost 8th!)
• Only 2 months until Halloween, 3 months until Thanksgiving and 4 until Christmas.

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