So, BLOGtober fest begins today. 

What’s the topic you ask? 

FALL FASHION AND DECORATING

Really, these two topics in one day – oh so much to cover? 

First, I need to say that I LOVE fall.  Its my favorite time of year.  I love what happens to the trees, the smells, the colors, the weather, the holidays, the natural opportunities to gather with family and friends.  It really is the perfect time of year. 

As for fashion, fall brings the opportunity to layer up!  I love cardigans, they truly are my favorite article of clothing.  Fall brings the perfect time to wear rich warm jewel tones and then to layer with more.

Scarves – Yesterday, I visited a church that meets in a movie theater.  Which, meant I got to wear jeans.  Which, meant I could wear my riding boots.  So, I rocked it.  I found a great deal on scarves at Francesca’s when I was in Branson a couple weeks ago and found the perfect scarf.  Its very similar to this one, just imagine shades of dark coral and teal.  I knew it would work perfect with my mustard v-neck tee from Target. 

Color – For me, fall is all about the color.  Jewel tones galore – mustard, dark coral, painted desert, heather purple, and emerald. More often than not, I’m a Target girl.  I love those racks at the back with the 30%, 50%, 75% off signs.  There are always little treasures that I can find left over.  I love to take great basics and add a pop of color or trend to them.  Lately, I’ve found myself walking the aisles of TJMaxx.  Its great to be in “the city” and be able to just “pop” in on “my way home”!

Riding boots – I know they kinda seem overdone.  But, I love how you can just throw a pair of boots on, stuff you pants in them and suddenly, its feels so polished.  I have a great pair form JC Penny that I got last year.  I had a certain type in mind that I wanted and I waited all season to find the perfect pair.  Maybe that explains why I love them so much.

As for decorations, there are almost always pumpkins on my porch come the first of October.  This past weekend, I found some great Heirloom pumpkins at the Bentonville Farmer’s market.  Yes, I paid more than I had planned to.  For some reason, pumpkins have been priced really low this year at the supermarkets and I had planned to snag one a couple weeks ago, but really, who wants to lug a pumpkin to your car (one more reason I need a man in my life!).  None-the-less, there was something about buying a pumpkin from a local farmer knowing that it had been picked with his bare hands and then driven to the middle of the town square.  Really the perfection of fall.

Yes, my porch needs some mums, but that will come.  Does anyone else have trouble deciding what color mums to buy?  What do you base the color you choose on?  Is it the color of the brick of your house?  The color of your front door? Whichever one is not damaged when you finally make it to the store? Do you always go for yellow?  I mean really, how do you decide?