tribal Prints

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What’s hot right now?  Tribal!  I love the aztec prints and think it’s a fun pattern to wear this fall.  how are you wearing tribal?

{shirt from Nordstrom’s and skinny peachy jeans from Forever 21}

{my awesome $7 Chinese Laundry shoes from Marshall’s}

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(adorable tribal skirt}

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{love this sweater!}

How are you wearing Tribal prints?? Share your thoughts and pics on Facebook!

Fall Sundays

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Sundays in the fall are the best.  Football, crisp weather, beautiful scenery and delicious flavors.  I was inspired this Sunday by a few items I saw online and just love how fall fashion is so cozy.  Long, warm cardigans with comfortable leggings and toasty scarves… who doesn’t love that?  Also, fall comfort food brings us together and I found the cutest recipe to share!

Caramel Apple Cake

Ingredients
  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsps cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/2 tsp allspice
  • 2 tsps baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
  • 2 cups unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tsps vanilla extract
  • 60 caramel candies
  • 3/4 cup walnuts, toasted and finely chopped
  • wax paper
  • 1 large craft stick

Instructions
  1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Grease and flour two 1 1/2-quart oven-safe bowls.
  3. Combine 3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1 teaspoon ground cloves, 1/2 teaspoon allspice, 2 teaspoons baking soda and 1 teaspoon salt.
  4. In a separate bowl, beat together 2 eggs, 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, 2 cups unsweetened applesauce, 1 cup vegetable oil and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Add this mixture to the dry ingredients and beat until well mixed.
  5. Pour the batter into the prepared bowls and bake for 60 to 70 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
  6. Allow the cakes to cool in the bowls for 10 minutes, then remove them from the bowls and set them inverted on wire racks to cool completely. Once the cakes have cooled, turn them over and use a long knife to even out their flat tops.
  7. Topping: Place 60 caramel candies and 2 tablespoons of water in a medium bowl and microwave on high power for 1 minute. Stir, then heat 30 to 45 seconds more until the mixture is smooth and forms a slow, thick ribbon when dropped from a spoon.
  8. Layer the cakes (flat sides together) using a few spoonfuls of the caramel to help hold them in place.
  9. Pour the remaining sauce over the cake. The caramel will run down the sides of the cake to cover it completely, or you can spread it with a knife while it’s still warm.
  10. Let the caramel set for about 20 minutes before pressing the walnuts onto the bottom half of the cake.
  11. Cover one half of the craft stick with waxed paper and insert the covered end into the top of the cake.Image

Shorts & Tights

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Ladies, do not put all of your summer clothes away yet!  In the fall, you can totally layer your summer outfits to stretch another few months out of them!  My favorite way is to rock some tights with those shorts.  It’s a great look and keeps you warm & a great going-out outfit if you don’t feel like wearing a skirt.

{black tights dress everything up- even cut-offs!}

{love these oxford shorts with some textured knit tights}

Pinktober

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October has a million things to do and to celebrate but only 31 days.  From Halloween parties, to Breast Cancer Awareness Month, apple picking, pumpkin patches, Wine vineyards, foliage, and so much more.. it’s hard to celebrate everything!  Since October is a month dedicated to supporting breast cancer and I  also LOVE Halloween, I found some cute ideas to combine the 2.  This is the idea- “Real Witches Wear Pink” and have the decorations be pink and also raise money for a breast cancer organization by having tickets or a donation jar!

Real Witches Wear Pink Halloween Theme

Real Witches Wear Pink Halloween Theme

Real Witches Wear Pink Halloween Theme

Geometric Prints

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Over the weekend we had a beautiful, seasonably warm dayi & then Monday rolls around and we are back to the low 50’s.  With this unpredicatble weather, I am trying to wear my “warm day” outfits before it gets too cold and I have to pack my short dresses and open-toe shoes away.  This is a dress I found at a local boutque and just thought it was so fun for a night out on the town. The bright colors and geometric prints make the dress fun & light-hearted. I paired it with nude wedges and a white jean jacket that my Mom bought me from Macy’s (she loves that store).  Don’t mind the tag- I was trying on the jacket when my mom gave it to me and I decided it was a keeper! 🙂