Fall Staples

Hi guys! Sorry I have been neglecting the blog a bit! Life has been hectic lately with too many Dr. appointments and a new quarter began for me in school! But now that my first big assignment is out of the way, and Aaron is napping, I have some time to blog!

Anyways, it has just started to cool down in sunny California! Barely - but STILL! On the very first cloudy and rainy day we had, I predictably reached for my MAC Rebel lipstick. This got me thinking about the fact that every fall I reach for some staple beauty and fashion items, and I thought I would share :)

OPI Lincoln Park After Dark 

I have purchased about 3 bottles of this cult favorite nail polish over the last 7 years. Yes, 7 years - I feel old. Anyways this gorgeous almost black, purple creme polish works for any occasion, any skin tone, and looks great with the dark lips trend this fall season!

MAC Rebel & NARS Ingrid

   

These have not been a staple as long as some of the other products I am mentioning, because I just got the courage to rock dark lips last fall. BUT once I did, I could not get enough of MAC's berry colored lipstick in Rebel. This year NARS released the Audacious Lipstick line, and Ingrid is becoming a fast favorite! Although they look similar in the tube and both have a satin finish, Ingrid is more of a burgundy color and slightly darker. I like that both of these can be sheared out, or built up!

Fashion Staples 

In the fall I tend to live in a variation of any of the following pieces:

Black Leggings - I try to invest in a few nice thick pair of leggings (maybe stuck from my college days). They are oh so comfortable and can be dressed up or down!

PLAID & STRIPES - Plaid is a no brainer for the fall season, it just screams fall to me. Cliche'? Maybe! And stripes, I just love stripes, especially in a comfy loose fitting t shirt, with dark jeans, camel colored boots, a cardigan, and  red lipstick!

Boots - I have boots in just about every color, but my ultimate favorite boot color is camel. This year I picked up some camel colored  booties like the ones pictured above at Target for a very reasonable price and I can not wait to wear them!

Scarves - are my thang! I love them. I feel like they make the outfit. My favorite type of scarf  for the last couple of years has been infinity style scarves. We will see how I manage to wear scarves now that I have a little guy tugging and pulling at me!

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Starbuck's - There is something about that Red cup that gets me every year. It just screams fall, cozy, warm, holidays! My favorite fall/holiday drink is the Skinny Peppermint Mocha Latte, and although they have the Soy Chai Latte all year long, I really only order it during the fall season. 

Thanks again for reading! & Let me know what your fall staples are - I would love to try some new things!

Baby Fall Fashion Haul: H & M and Freshly Picked

My favorite season of the year is Fall - not that we get a real fall season here in California or anything. Either way, every year I buy a new fall wardrobe and wait for any little dip in temperature to throw on a my new flannel, scarf, cute warm socks, boots, and cardigan on. Then I take my happy little self to buy a pumpkin spice latte, and hit Bath & Bodyworks to stock up on too many Leaves scented candles - you get it I LOVE fall. Apparently this year Aaron will be partaking in my "fall traditions" since he has been eating tons of pumpkin puree and ... I went a little crazy at H&M Kids late one night after finishing a 10 page paper on how not to spoil your kids... oh the irony! I couldn't help myself, they have the exact style I picture Aaron wearing, high quality clothes - and all at pretty affordable prices! The way I went about choosing his fall wardrobe was to pick out a few trendy items (Graphic Tees, trendy fall shoes), fall essentials (beanies, skinny jeans, sweatshirts) and a bunch of basic long-sleeved onesies. It was so much fun putting outfits together for him, so I thought I would share! Enjoy :)

Freshly Picked Moccasins in Walnut

I didn't pick these up at H&M, but I did purchase these cute baby moccasins as part of Aaron's fall
wardrobe, so I decided to include them. I fell in love with these as soon as I laid eyes on them. If they came in adult sizes, I'm sure I would own a pair this color. They are also buttery soft, and smell amazing ... I can't wait to see his chuncky little legs in these super comfortable and cute shoes!

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*By the way they are having a huge mid-season sale offering 60% off! The site doesn't say when the sale ends, so I wanted to get this post up as soon as I finished my final paper for my ABA class. Now I'm off to finally wash all of the clothes and put it away!