Pumpkin Patch

On our way home from Milwaukee this past weekend we decided to stop at a pumpkin patch to get a pumpkin for my classroom. It's pretty safe to say we were the only couple there without children of our own.

As you can see I went with a small one. I have no intention of carving the little guy and will be giving it away to one of my students in just a few short weeks. 

When I put this poncho on in the store I loved it, however when my husband first saw it his words were "that is ridiculous." I told him just you wait, I bet at least one girl will compliment me on it during the day and sure enough 2 separate girls stopped me to tell me how cute they thought it was! Ha, take that Andrew!

Needless to say he does not like it, but I still do! 

What are your thoughts on ponchos/capes? Are they one of those items only women like but guys just don't understand? Or am I all alone in this?

 

Chambray top and Poncho (buy here): Target, Jeans: H&M, Booties: Forever 21, Tassel pin: vintage Etsy last seen here on the blog, Sunglasses: Target, Purse: Aldo Outlet

Tonight I am heading out to the Art of Fashion show presented by Style Chicago at Millennium park! This has become my favorite fashion event of the year and I'm super excited...and still have no idea what to wear! Hopefully I will come up with something fabulous by tonight!

Have a great weekend and thanks for reading!

Anniversary Weekend Getaway: Part 1

These pics are the beginning of our anniversary trip to Milwaukee. We couldn't get away for long, but the hour-and-a-half drive still required some comfy clothes. I changed into my new StyleMint Freemont sweatshirt, some stretchy black skinnies and we hit the road. Along the way we had to make a stop at Kopps for some frozen custard (first stop of two on the trip in a matter of only 24 hours) and then made our way to the fabulous Iron Horse Hotel!

 

Black Skinnies: Old Forever 21, Boots: Etienne Aigner Celtic via DSW, Sweatshirt: Stylemint, Necklace: Forever 21, Purse Aldo Outlet, Sunglasses: Target

 I think it's pretty clear by now how much I love these boots!

Kopps Flavor of the day-Drumstick! Yum!

An interesting backdrop we saw on the way to the hotel.

My Favorite Street

There's a historic block of homes down by Whitney Young High School (near Jackson and Ashland on Chicago's near west side) that is just so pretty, especially around this time of year. So when we passed by there on our Saturday morning errands, we knew it would make a great background for pictures.

This outfit is made up of pretty random older pieces that I have owned for a while, so unfortunately pretty much everything is not available for purchase online.  Sorry folks, you know how much I love to steer you in the right purchasing direction!

So tell me, what do you think of the darker hair? I'm loving it and hope you are as well. Feels much more Fall-like to me.

Sweater: Old Navy (random clearance find for $7), Faux leather tuxedo stripe pants: Target, Boots: Urban Outfitters, Purse: Aldo Outlet, Necklace: Forever 21

Bold Stripes

I must confess, I'm a terrible nighttime dresser. I consider myself much better at putting together work outfits than going-out outfits. 

Whenever my husband and I go out for a date, I always go straight for the maxi skirt. It's a comfy classic that works for pretty much any occasion. It can be dressed up or down or somewhere in between, which is were I landed with this ensemble.

 This time I paired my black Express maxi skirt with my first ever StyleMint purchase, this bold stripy top. I gotta say, it think I liked this top better before I saw the pictures of it. Maybe it was just really windy, maybe because it's so bright against the night setting, but man did this shirt not seem to photograph well! 

What do you guys think? Is it a winner or does it look a little crazy? 

Also My husband thinks I look like a DJ in this first photo. I'm sure he would appreciate some support in the comments below! 

Skirt: Express, Top: StyleMint, Necklace: Charming Charlies, Fringed boots: Forever 21, Purse, Aldo Outlet, Earrings: Francesca's,  Lips Sephora Rouge shine #46 SoulMate (on the blog here)