Fall Leaves

I hope you all had a Happy Halloween!  I can't believe it's already November!  Where does the time go?  Speaking of time, don't forget to rewind your clocks back this Sunday at 2 AM if you live in an area that participates in daylight savings.  During this time of year, we "fall back" in time which basically feels like you gain an extra hour worth of sleep and I'm down with that!  The only drawback in my opinion is how dark it gets earlier in the evening.  That doesn't leave a lot of daylight to squeeze in photos or get thse errands done after work!  

Anyway, I recently picked up this brown sweater for fall and have received so many compliments on it!  It's the perfect color that blends with the changing fall landscape and it's super cozy!  I've also received a lot of questions about my brown fisherman hat so I've included that in my shop links below.  It comes in numerous colors and I plan to pick it up in red for the holidays!

You can instantly shop all of my daily looks and products by visiting my shop page here.  Happy Shopping! I hope you all have a great weekend!   

xoxoxo,

Hayley

Grease Plaid Leggings

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family, friends, and/or loved ones!  We spent Thanksgiving with my brother-in-law and his family and the day after with my family and a few of our closest friends.  By this point, I'm a little tired of turkey but have to say my husband and I did a really great job of utilizing our turkey left overs for some pretty amazing recipes!  We made a turkey pot pie on Saturday night, Turkey vegetable soup on Sunday night, I sent the kids to school with a turkey salad sandwich today, and tonight...turkey tacos!  How's that for being resourceful?  I'll try to share those recipes in a future blog post!



Details:
Brown Booties by Dansko (old) - similar here, here, and here
Plaid Leggings by Sanctuary - available in different colors here, here, and here
Popcorn knit rust sweater (old) - similar here, here, and here
Brown Newsboy hat by San Diego Hat Company - similar here, here, here, and here
Brown Saddle Bag by Sole Society - similar here, here, and here
Photos by: Rachel Radcliffe Photography

Plaid is one of my favorite patterns to wear during the fall and winter months.  I have a variety of plaid blanket scarves, skirts, and button up flannel tops but surprisingly, no plaid pants!  In fact, when it comes to pants I'm usually a minimalist kind of gal wearing mostly jeans, leggings, and joggers.  I thought I would give these Sanctuary plaid leggings a try and brought them into my dressing room.    

Once I tried them on, I was immediately sold!  They are cut from a soft, curve-hugging knit with faux back pocket styling and a banded waist similar to a pair of jeggings.  They are available in a selection of plaids, camo, florals, and checks as well as versatile solid neutrals.  They are made of a stretchy knit fabric using 68% rayon, 27% nylon, and 5% spandex with an elasticized waist.   They are popularly known as the "Grease Leggings".  I assume this is because they are similar to the black skin tight pants Olivia Newton John wore at the end of the school year carnival in the movie "Grease". 

I am 5'10 and normally wear a women's size 6-8.  I ordered a medium and they fit perfectly!  These are my must-have leggings for comfy style on-the-go.

I kept this look pretty simple pairing the leggings with a popcorn knit rust sweater that I've had in my closet for several years. If you end up getting any of the patterned leggings, you'll want to wear a solid color on top.  I like to wear my leggings with complementary color tunic length knit sweaters, cardigans, and oversized dressy sweatshirts. When the weather begins to get cooler, I'll throw on my pea coat and a scarf to bundle up and keep warm!  I ended up purchasing two colors because I love them so much!

For the final accessories, I wore a mocha colored brown newsboy hat, chocolate brown suede booties, and had my favorite whiskey brown saddle bag in tow.  Hats, bags, and booties are perfect accessories to any fall inspired outfit! 

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Happy Holidays, 

xoxoxo,

Hayley

Green Butterfly Dress

I love the warm and rich colors of autumn and recently I had a look at my closet and realized I needed a refresh for the season!  A few weekends ago I spent some time organizing, purging, and changing out my wardrobe for fall and winter necessities and I quickly realized I was seriously lacking in the fall dresses department! 

Details:

Dress: Green Butterfly Print Dress by Adelyn Rae - find more Adelyn Rae dresses here!

Boots: Brown Suede OTK Boots by Coach (old) - similar here, here, and here

Bag: Saddle Bag by Sole Society (old) - similar here and here

Earrings: Old Navy - similar here and here

Photos by Rachel Radcliffe Photography

When I first saw this dress online I was immediately drawn to the beautiful butterfly print.  The butterflies are painted in a muted orange and pale blue and really pop against the olive green background.  The twisted choker neckline and black lace detail adds a feminine Victorian style which I really love!  It reminds me of the gorgeous dresses Kate Winslet wore in the movie Titantic!  

Here are a few more of my favorite Adelyn Rae dresses!

The fit and flare style and bow tie sleeves on this dress provide a flattering, fun, and flirty silhouette.  The length of the dress is perfect hitting me right at the mid-thigh.  The sizing is also true to size (TTS).  I am 5'10 and normally wear a women's size US 6-8.  I picked up this dress in a Medium and it fit me perfectly even in the bust and shoulders where sometimes I can have sizing problems!  

Since it's fall, I decided to wear my whiskey brown suede over the knee boots which match my favorite brown saddle bag perfectly! I love wearing boots with dresses in the fall and winter months.  I have a pair of green Hunter rain boots that I'm excited to wear when the weather gets a little drizzly and rainy later this season!  

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Thanks for visiting!

xoxoxo,

Hayley

Transitioning to Fall with Shein

I know summer is officially coming to an end soon.  My kids started back to school last week and my friend's social feeds are already speaking of pumpkin spice lattes and fall home decor!  However, I'm not ready to let go of summer yet!  After all, it's still August and September in the San Francisco Bay Area is usually one of the hottest months of the year!  In fact yesterday, it was over 100 degrees!  

If you live in a climate where you still have at least two months of guaranteed warm weather, you don't have to pack away your shorts, flip flops, and tank tops yet!  I've teamed up with SheIn to show you how to take those cute shorts sets and summer two piece rompers and create the perfect look for fall!

I love this palm print shorts set from SheIn and I wore it quite a bit this past summer!  This same style comes in a few different colors/patterns that would be an easy transition into fall. Read more below... 

I've put together 5 style tips that will have you wearing the most darling summer styles straight through autumn and saving you money! 

Are you ready for them?  

1.  Pick colors and patterns in warmer hues that reflect what nature looks like in autumn - e.g. sunflower yellow, burgundy, rust, orange, hunter green, etc.  I love these shorts sets and you can find more here!

 

2.  Ditch the flips flops and sandals and wear a cute pair of suede booties! For more fall bootie inspo visit here!

3. Add a cozy cardigan to help keep you warm when the evenings begin to get a little cooler! Here are a few of my favorites here!

4. Swap out your summer wicker/straw totes for a saddle bag or crossbody!  How cute are these styles here!

5.  Add a wool floppy hat or fedora because how darling would that be to top off your perfect fall look! For more hat style inspo check these out here!

It's easy to transition summer styles directly into fall with SheIn!  All you need to do is add some basic essentials and accessories and recycle what you already have!    

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Thank you SheIn for sponsoring this post!  

xoxoxo,

Hayley  

Downtown Coffee & Shopping

I am officially in love with the coats of fall!  I couldn't resist adding this Guess wine colored double breasted boucle cut away coat to my shopping cart recently and the best part is it's currently on sale! It's very similar to the light pink coat I recently wore in this post here.  I don't think you can ever have too many coats to wear in the fall and winter and I love having color options!

I recently met up with my niece at out local downtown cafe.   The weather is beginning to cool down quite a bit in the San Francisco Bay Area.  In fact, we've had some early season rain and turned on our heater last night for the first time since last winter!  Although it was a little chilly out, we enjoyed sitting outside to drink our coffee and tea and indulge in some yummy pastries before doing a little shopping!  The local shops were fully decked out in their fall colors and decor!  

I recently purchased this camel colored soft and cozy cashmere turtleneck.  It's the perfect layering piece to wear with your fall coats, skirts, and denim.  It's currently on sale so I decided to pick up a few colors including black and red for the holidays.  Cashmere is a timeless and classic staple that every woman should have in their closet.  The layering possibilities will provide you endless options for fall and winter outfits and keep you cozy and warm for the chilly days and nights ahead!  By the way, if you prefer a crew neck style, check out this option here  and if you like v-necks, you want to consider this option here.  

I've rounded up a few other fall/winter coat styles that I adore including this red wool blend trench coat, this navy fit and flare military coat, this black asymmetrical wool blend coat, and this grey envelope collar wool trench!

I hope you all had a safe a happy Halloween!  It's time to put away the witches and ghouls and bring out the turkeys and gourds!  I am excited for the upcoming  Veteran's weekend!  I'm headed up to Pyramid Lake Nevada to learn how fly fish with my husband and kids!  It should be a fun 3 day weekend for all!   What are your plans for the weekend?  

Until Next Time,

Hayley

SHOP:

Pastorino's Pumpkin Farm

We finally made it out to the pumpkin patch to pick up some pumpkins to carve with the kids this weekend!  I can't believe Halloween is just a few days away already!  We visited Pastorino's Pumpkin Farm located in Half Moon Bay, CA which is a half  hour to 45 minute drive north of San Francisco out on the coast.  For those of you who don't know, Half  Moon Bay is the pumpkin capital of the world!  It's well known for the annual Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival which draws fall revelers from around the world to celebrate all things autumn...and the largest pumpkins in the world of course! 

The pumpkin patch was full of colorful pumpkins and gourds and the kids had plenty of fun activities to do besides finding the best pumpkins.  They enjoyed going through a haunted house, riding the ponies, playing on the large blow up slide, letting off steam in the bouncy houses, and riding the hay ride train around the farm!  

It was a pretty warm and sunny day so there was no need to wear a coat.  I wore my favorite flannel button top (similar here) and I also love this color here), my comfy denim jeans, and my Hunter rain boots.  I always wear these boots when doing outdoor activities in the fall, you never know if it's going to rain and I don't mind getting these roughed up and muddy!  In fact, I have these in red and pink and I am seriously considering some new colors this fall like these here and here!     

The kids grabbed a wheel barrel and we scouted for the best pumpkins! I also picked up a few colorful gourds to decorate my dining room table in preparation for the upcoming Thanksgiving entertaining and festivities!  

After loading all of our pumpkins and gourds into the car, we decided to stop by the gift barn to shop for more festive fall decor and treats!  There was plenty of handcrafted items and personally designed goodies such as pumpkin spice candles, soaps, dried floral arrangements, and the most darling fall decor you can imagine!   

This wreath is a perfect option for the front door!  It's similar to this one I found here.

After shopping, we were starting to work up a bit of an appetite and a little bit of a sweet tooth!  We took a break and stopped by Aunt Audrey's Pie Shoppe. We picked up a few slices of their delicious and savory pumpkin pie (with a good heap of whip cream of course) and some hot apple cider! This really hit the spot! 

We had a great day at Pastorino's Pumpkin Farm and the kids really enjoyed themselves too!  I hope you all have a great weekend!  I can't wait to see all the creative pumpkin carvings and Halloween costumes this coming Monday!  I wish all of you a safe and Happy Halloween!

Fall Blessings!

Hayley