My Coffee Break

Becoming a Runner?

2016-07-05T09:17:00.001-04:00

It's been 3 years since I've posted. I'm sure no one reads this anymore, but I need a place to document my new hobby (workout?) of running.

I ran on a fairly consistent basis 6 years ago and really started to fall in love with it. Then we moved and I had 2 babies and I just never got back into it. I challenged myself to train to run a 5K with a group of friends over July 4th weekend and now I'm hooked. I definitely did not train as well as I should have and made some beginner mistakes for the race (did not hydrate properly, started out way too fast), but I had a great time and am planning to run another 5K in October, this time with proper training!

So long, August.

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I'm not that sad to see August go. It has been a month of frustration and confusion and I am ready to put all of those feelings behind me. The end of the month did turn a little brighter as I decided to just "let go" and be at peace with my current situation knowing that I am right where I am supposed to be right now. I got some good news this week and I am excited to see how everything pans out. I am hoping that September will be a brighter month! It does hold some of my favorite days (my birthday, my anniversary, and the first day of fall) so already it's better than August. I am also hoping that August takes its heat with her because the past week or so has been pretty brutal. I feel bad that I haven't taken my son outside very often, but I was able to get a quick trip in to the park this morning before the heat really hit. When we came home I made some toddler friendly paints (just mix 1 cup of water and 1 cup of flour, divide into small cups and add food coloring of choice!) and let him make a Q-tip art fall tree. He had fun with it, even though his dots were more like globs and lines. :) Here's a picture of the finished product! The "real" dots are mine when I was showing him what to do.

I hope to start blogging more in September!

How was your August?

Hello, August!

2013-08-01T19:51:00.002-04:00

I'm a month early from when I usually come back to blogging. I'm just so inspired by autumn that I usually have a lot to share come September. This past week has been unusually cool for Ohio so it's actually felt a little like fall around here. I don't want to get too cozy though because I know the heat of August is going to come with a vengeance.

So far my summer has been fairly productive. I spend my days entertaining my little boy, who needs constant entertainment so he doesn't get bored which usually results into him getting into absolutely everything. We have met with friends for play dates, gone on many walks around the neighborhood, sang and read at story times, walked the trails of local metro parks, created new learning activities from Pinterest ideas, visited many animals at the zoo and spent a lot of time at the park.

I spend my evenings hanging out with my husband and relaxing from energetic days. We've also had a good sprinkling of friend hang outs this summer with trips to the zoo, dinner parties and bbq co-ed baby showers. I think it's been a pretty good summer so far.

I'm hoping to find a teaching job before the new school year starts and time seems to quickly be running out! I am staying optimistic and believing that the perfect job for me is still out there.

What have you been up to this summer? (you know, for those of you still reading!)

on cookbooks.

2013-01-04T20:58:00.002-05:00

I have a decent number of cookbooks, but I almost never use them to find recipes when I sit down to meal plan each week. I usually just grab my laptop and peruse the hundreds of recipes that I have pinned on Pinterest. I love making recipes from food blogs, especially ones that have given me great recipes, because I know that 95% of the time our meal will turn out well. However, I want to break open my cookbooks every now and then and find recipes the old-fashioned way. I also have a few cookbooks on reserve at the library that have been released in the past year (and many of them are from food bloggers - go figure). Here are a few that I can't wait to check out:

Joy the Baker Cookbook

Check out Joy The Baker's blog!

The Pioneer Woman Cooks

Check out The Pioneer Woman's blog!

The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook

Check out the Smitten Kitchen's blog!

True Food: Seasonal, Sustainable, Simple, Pure

*All images from Amazon.com*

What cookbooks do you love? What cookbooks are you eager to check out?

Organization. I need some.

2013-01-04T00:25:00.000-05:00

In my resolutions' post I talked about wanting to come up with a cleaning schedule. I still want to do that, but while browsing Pinterest the other day I came across the 21 Day Organization Challenge. I fully intend to start this challenge, and just hope that I can find time each day to tackle each item on the list! There are a few items on the list that don't apply to me, so I came up with my own list instead. (see below) I think I will feel much better once this challenge is complete because it will give me a fresh slate to work with when I start my cleaning schedule. We typically move a lot due to various circumstances and that's when I usually purge and organize things, but since we are actually staying put this year I don't have that to fall back on! Anyone care to join me in this? Let me know in the comments. :) And please go to Holiday Sparkle and let her know too!

My list, inspired by Holiday Sparkle.

Are you good at organizing? If so, please share your tips!

twenty-thirteen.

2013-01-01T23:01:00.000-05:00

Happy New Year! Last night we hosted a fun little party at our place which was complete with dinner, drinks, games and a lot of laughs.

My friends asked me what my resolutions are for the year. I responded with the simple fact, "I don't do resolutions." They urged me to think of something and I relayed a cliche response of wanting to be the best mom I can be. While that is 100% absolutely true, a part of me DOES like making goals for myself. I've had a lot of time today to think about what is important to me and what I would like to accomplish this year and thought I would share them with you (or at least write them here for myself since I have all of 2 readers left, I'm sure).

Be present. It is SO easy to get lost in technology and check the various websites I frequent on a daily basis (or play many games of Words with Friends!). I usually try to put my phone away when my husband gets home from work, but I've found that I haven't really been doing a good job of that lately. And since I stay-at-home it is all too easy for me to hop online whenever I want. However, today I didn't get online as often as I normally do and I spent more time interacting with my adorable son. I need to do this every day. Time goes by so fast and I don't want to miss these moments. I also want to focus more on interacting with my husband because it's so easy to just sit back at the end of the night and zone out after a long day.
Get back into the Word. I go to church on a weekly basis (usually), but besides prayer I don't do much beyond that if I'm being honest with myself (and all of you). I have heard a lot about She Reads Truth and decided that I want to participate this time around. I signed up today and it already feels good to get back into reading & thinking about truth.
Organize. There's a lot that I want to do with this one word, but in general I want to create a cleaning schedule, menu plan for breakfast and lunch (I have been menu planning dinner for a long time, but now I have a child who eats real food!), and have a general idea of how I want our days to look.
Read more. I really don't have an excuse for not reading more. I knew that I wouldn't have as much time to read once I became a mom, but I spend entirely too much time online during times that I could be reading. That needs to change. I love to read and I don't want to lose that part of myself.
Get crafty. I have actually started working on this goal already when I made new decorations for the fall and Christmas seasons. I want to do more of this. I also want to start sewing. I loved sewing when I took Home Ec in school and always find cute little things I would like to make. I also want to learn to knit. I have put this off for a long time because I don't have much patience when it comes to learning things I don't know anything about, but there are so many things I could make if I would just sit down and learn. I might even try to take a class at JoAnn Fabrics with a friend!
Socialize. Being a stay-at-home mom tends to keep me cooped up at home a lot. This week has been the worst in awhile. I literally have not left the house since Friday. That is insane. I met another stay-at-home mom randomly at the library a couple of weeks ago and I am hoping that we can hang out soon. I also want my son to engage with other children and adults as well. I need to be creative in finding new ways to get us out of the house and socializing with others!

I'm going to stop there, but I'm sure I will expand on these goals (and add new ones) as time goes on. These were just the ones that I have been thinking about today!

What are your resolutions for this year?

The holiday season.

2012-11-19T11:27:00.002-05:00

Free printable that I am using in our Thanksgiving decor! Download here.

Well clearly blogging has taken a backseat to other things in the past month or so, but I've decided to blog whenever I get a chance. Hopefully it won't be another month before it happens again!

We've been gearing up for the holidays around here. Usually we switch to all Christmas music around the beginning of November. I've been blessed with a husband who loves it just as much as I do! Now, I know some people think it's crazy to listen to it before Thanksgiving, but I honestly love Thanksgiving too. Thanksgiving just doesn't have any festive music to go with it. Unless you want to listen to that terrible Thanksgiving song that got released this year. If you don't know what I'm talking about, google it. But I apologize in advance for submitting your ears to it.

We are hosting Thanksgiving for my husband's family and I am pretty excited to cook. I got most of the necessary ingredients at Target of all places over the weekend. I am hoping to grab the last few things at the store today before the big crowds take over. Here's our menu! --

Main Meal
Turkey with Herbs & Citrus + Homemade Gravy
Parmesan Smashed Potatoes
Sausage and Cornbread Stuffing
Brown Sugar Carrots
Rolls
Cranberry Sauce with Orange Zest
Green Bean Casserole - my sister-in-law is bringing this

Desserts
Apple pie - my mother-in-law is bringing this
Pumpkin Roll - my mom gave me one which is stashed in my freezer
Turtle Cheesecake - my sister-in-law is also bringing this

Are you hosting Thanksgiving this year? What's on your menu?
Have you started listening to Christmas music yet?

Little touches of fall around the home.

2012-10-02T11:47:00.000-04:00

I love decorating for fall and finally got around to putting most of my stuff up last week.

Candles make up 75% of my fall decorations!

So apparently this one is blurry. Sorry about that. I love that little pumpkin. That picture in the center is one of Jon and me when we first started dating over 9 years ago!

This sign has yet to be hung, but I included it anyway.

Just a little corner of the bathroom. And there's the warm apple cider hand soap! It smells great.

These towels hang out on the stove as decoration.

Have you decorated for fall yet? What's your favorite fall decoration?

Hello, October!

2012-10-01T17:23:00.001-04:00

So this picture is a little blurry - I was trying to take it while holding onto my crazy child.

How did it get to be October already? Seriously. September flew by and I can't imagine how fast the rest of the year will go. But, that's usually what happens during the autumn and holiday seasons. Today has been a fantastic fall day. I had my favorite oatmeal of choice lately (pumpkin, naturally) and the windows are blowing in the crisp air. I did my usual Monday grocery shopping this afternoon and came back with some honeycrisp apples! Finally. I enjoy them on their own, but figured dipping them in peanut butter would add some good protein. ;) I am looking forward to this month and hope to post some goals once I get a chance!

What are your favorite apple dippers?
-- I like peanut butter and caramel!

Weekend re-cap...a day late.

2012-09-25T13:16:00.000-04:00

This was not taken this weekend, however we did walk along these same paths! I will try to get some cool pictures my husband took on his phone.

It was a lovely officially fall weekend! Here are some highlights:

We took a family walk through one of the local metroparks (we can cross that off the fall bucket list!). Eli had a great time riding on Jon's back in the carrier and eventually fell asleep. The leaves are just starting to turn around here and the air was nice and crisp so it was a great time to be outside.
We took Eli to the store and picked out a couple of new toys for him. He loves to bang things together so we got him a little toy drum. We also got him some wooden blocks that he will be able to use for a long time. Right now he likes to knock them over and stick them in his mouth. :)
Saturday was our 5 year anniversary so Jon and I had our first date night since the baby was born. We ended up going to see The Dark Knight Rises and I thought it was excellent. We ended up not having time for dinner so we just ordered some subs once we got home to enjoy with our Sam Adams harvest pumpkin ale while we watched the Notre Dame game.
Sunday is always a football watching day so I got to watch the Browns lose, again. I also made some sausage and white bean soup (based off this recipe, but I made it in the crock pot and added and omitted a few things) and cheesy Italian bread for dinner. I am really starting to love soup & bread Sundays!

What were the highlights of your weekend?

Fall Bucket List

2012-09-19T13:15:00.000-04:00

A lot of bloggers are starting to share their fall bucket lists and I did one last year so I thought I would do another one this year as well! Now that we have a child I am looking forward to creating a few fun new fall traditions! Here is my list (and clearly most of it revolves around food...):

What's on your fall bucket list this year?

Monday morning.

2012-09-17T10:51:00.001-04:00

Note the stationary. I've had it since 7th grade - they are gymnast bears. haha.

My Monday started earlier than usual since my little boy is teething and has not been sleeping well the past few days. Nights have been pretty rough around here. But, I finally got him down for his morning nap and made some breakfast and have been working on my menu and grocery list for the week. Breakfast was delicious -- I fried up 2 eggs (I just spray the pan with cooking spray to cut down on the fat) with some salt, pepper and hot sauce and then put them on top of this spicy bread spread with a wedge of laughing cow cheese. Served with a vat of coffee on the side!

Just some weekend tidbits...it was a great one!:

Took a little break from cooking and ordered pizza from Papa John's. I don't care that it's a chain. It's delicious.
Watched Dan in Real Life. It's one of our favorite fall movies.
Attended a good friend's son's 1st birthday party. She accepted donations to a local no-kill animal shelter in lieu of gifts. It was fun to watch all the babies play with the dog toys.
Went to another good friend's wedding reception. It was a low-key cookout at his parents' house and it was nice to relax and catch up with friends I hadn't seen in awhile.
Watched Notre Dame win!
Watched a lot of Sunday football and my fantasy team score some good points. I think I might even win this week!
Enjoyed a cool fall evening at the park last night. Eli and I sat on a blanket on the grass while we watched daddy play basketball. He also enjoyed swinging and me taking him down the slide for the first time.
Made chicken and tortellini soup (adapted from this recipe) and the aforementioned bread for dinner. I'm declaring Sundays soup and bread day through winter now.

What did you do this weekend?
Have you made any delicious breakfasts recently?

New fall art.

2012-09-12T15:42:00.001-04:00

I found this quote today and really liked it so I thought I would make a print and display it for the fall season. I am slowly adding fall decorations to our decor, but since we live in a new place this year I am having a hard time figuring out where everything should go. And I also want to incorporate some new stuff this year so I am basically just switching things around and trying to figure out how I want it. I can see this turning into a week-long project though! Plus, I think I will probably switch some things out for both Halloween and Thanksgiving. We will see how things turn out!

Do you decorate for the fall season? What are some of your favorite items?

Fall Playlist

2012-09-11T06:00:00.000-04:00

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I have probably mentioned this on the blog before, but my husband makes the best playlists for every season & for Christmas. He just finished his fall playlist last weekend so we could listen to it on our drive and it's pretty great. I just let him find new music for me so I don't have to do all of the work. It works out well! If you're interested in some fall music, here's the playlist!

Griffin House - Better Than Love
Villagers - The Pact (I'll Be Your Fever)
The Lumineers - Ho, Hey
Brandi Carlile - Heart's Content
Mumford & Sons - I Will Wait
Ryan Adams - My Winding Wheel
Sea Wolf - Leaves in the River
Sam Phillips - Reflecting Light
Matt Pond PA - Locate the Pieces
Kings of Leon - Back Down South
The Decemberists - June Hymn
Chris Cornell - The Keeper
Radical Face - Welcome Home
The Lonely Hearts - Heartbreaker
Brandi Carlile - That Wasn't Me
Denison Witmer - Stations
Apartment - Fall Into Place
The Decemberists - The Crane Wife 3
Sondre Lerche - Modern Nature
Sufjan Stevens - Holland

What are some of your favorite songs to listen to during the fall?

30 & a weekend re-cap.

2012-09-10T10:01:00.001-04:00

Me and my little man over the weekend.

I turn 30 today. It's a little bit weird. I can't say I'm a 20-something anymore. Now I'm a 30-something. I'm sure I'll get used to it. I've been told that the 30s are better than the 20s so I'm looking forward to some good years ahead!

This weekend I...

celebrated my birthday with some close friends and lots of food & cupcakes.
had a birthday brunch with my family. My mom made eggs, sausage, pancakes (with peanut butter!) and hashbrowns. It was delicious.
celebrated my cousin's daughter's 1st birthday at a park. That's where the above picture was taken. She was super cute and had a big cupcake smash cake that she proceeded to push off her high chair once she was finished with it.
watched the Notre Dame football game with my husband's family. They won so that put them in a good mood!
allowed my son to be left in the nursery without one of us with him. This is a huge step for me. He did great and alleviated some of my fears about leaving him since he tends to have some separation anxiety issues.
watched the Browns lose and watched lots of other football games! My fantasy team lost too, but I'm hoping for a comeback next week.
made chicken taco chili and cheesy beer bread for a fall dinner last night.
got to enjoy having the windows open since we have had some great weather!

What did you do over the weekend?

First pumpkin taste of the season (and other fall tidbits)

2012-09-05T10:51:00.003-04:00

I had pumpkin oatmeal and coffee with a dash of cinnamon for breakfast today. I love welcoming pumpkin back into my life! And yes, my oatmeal is bright orange because I added a lot of pumpkin. But in my world one can never have too much! And it's healthy so there's that too. Now that I have an open can of pumpkin in my fridge I need to decide what I want to make with the rest of it (besides more pumpkin oatmeal, of course).

I finally made my way to Whole Foods yesterday and just had to stop at Bath & Body Works next door to smell all of their wonderful fall scents. It took me forever to decide, but I finally settled on the Warm Apple Cider hand soap. I wash my hands quite frequently so I love that I will be smelling fall all day long.

NFL football season officially kicks off tonight. I am super excited, especially since I have two fantasy players going tonight (Eli Manning and Dan Bailey, Dallas' kicker). I hope my team does better than it did last year!

Have you started cooking with pumpkin yet? Any suggestions for what I should make?
Do you use fall-scented hand soaps?
Will you be watching football tonight?

Labor Day happenings.

2012-09-03T13:07:00.002-04:00

Now that I have a child I like to joke that I never get a day off. But seriously, there is some truth to that! Unfortunately my husband has to work 12 hours today so I have a feeling it's going to be a pretty long day. I do have some things planned to make the day go a little faster!

I waded through our storage room and located the fall decorations this morning. I plan to go through them and figure out how I want to set everything up! Plus, I found some inspiration on Pinterest that I would like to replicate.

Take some pants back to Old Navy I ordered online. I'm a little irritated that I paid for shipping and now decided not to keep the pants. I guess I have learned my lesson.

Make some cookies for a recipe swap in which I'm participating. I have to keep it a secret in case people who read my food blog also read this one, but I think they are going to be delicious!

Possibly make a run to Whole Foods to get some bulk oatmeal and quinoa. I'm out of both and considering I've been obsessed lately, I need to stock up. I may wait and do this tomorrow though because I have a feeling it's going to be crazy in that area today.

Keep reading my new Kindle library loan. I just started Gone Girl and find it intriguing so far.

What are your Labor Day plans?

Apple pie oatmeal on a humid morning.

2012-09-02T10:53:00.000-04:00

I caved. I wasn't going to make anything on my "Fall Inspiration" board, which includes many apple and pumpkin recipes, until after Labor Day. However, I am feeling a bit fall-ish today since we have our fantasy football draft tonight. So I made apple pie oatmeal for breakfast. And it was delicious. I'll save the pumpkin oatmeal for later this month. I'm going to keep going with the fall trend and make some chili and jalapeno cheddar cornbread for dinner. I usually wait to make any type of chili or soup until it actually gets cool outside, but I figure I will make tonight the exception. And for some reason I have been obsessed with the cheddar and jalapeno combination lately. Here's to hoping I have a good draft tonight!

What fall recipes are you looking forward to making?
Do you play fantasy football?

Hello, September.

2012-09-01T10:21:00.000-04:00

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September has always been one of my favorite months. Why? Well, let's make a list, shall we?

My birthday - I turn 30 this year. Yikes. But, my husband and friend Joel have decided to throw me a little birthday bash with all of my closest friends so turning 30 does have its perks!

Our anniversary - We celebrate 5 years this year! We have no idea what we are planning to do yet, but we do know that it will be our first date night since our son was born, who turns 7 months old that day. I think it's about time for one!

Football - I am a die-hard Cleveland Browns fan and can't wait for the regular season to start. Plus, I participate in a fantasy football league so it's always exciting to watch teams that have one of my players. I also like college football (Go ND & OSU!), but the NFL always trumps it for me.

Fall decorating - Once Labor Day is over it is time to bring out all of the fall decorations. Yes, I view Labor Day as the unofficial end to summer and the acceptable date in which I can begin all things fall related. I haven't changed our decor since we moved in January so I am ready for some fresh items in our home!

Fall clothes - It slowly starts to become cooler in September and I eagerly anticipate the days in which I can wear jeans, sweaters, boots and scarves. Plus, I have some new clothes this year that I can't wait to wear!

What are your favorite things about September?

See ya, August.

2012-08-31T11:06:00.000-04:00

I think it's a pretty well-known fact that summer is not my favorite season. This summer has been especially brutal with high temperatures and unbearable humidity. I don't do very well in the heat and my son doesn't either. So, we have spent a lot of time indoors! I am looking forward to cooler temperatures so we can get outside a little bit more. But, here are some things that I have enjoyed this summer:

1. We kicked off summer with Jon's grandpa's 80th birthday party.

2. I started food blogging again. And, in turn, made a lot of new recipes.

If you want, check it out!

3. We had a great Father's Day cookout at my aunt and uncle's house. Sadly, we don't have any good pictures from this event!

4. I finally got my hair cut. Sorry for the picture quality - camera phone!

5. I watched a lot of Olympics, especially gymnastics and swimming.

6. We enjoyed a lot of random hangouts with both family & friends. We also hosted our annual fantasy football draft lottery party. I'm not too happy with having pick #12 though.

7. Family trips to the park!

8. Most of all, I enjoyed hanging out with this little guy!

What did you enjoy this summer?

Latest Pinterest finds.

2012-08-30T11:26:00.000-04:00

This picture has nothing to do with this post. I just like it and can't wait to go back to this metropark in the fall. Family trip this time!

Since I love seeing what people pin on Pinterest, I thought I would share some things that I've found recently.

I already cloth diaper so the next logical step would be to use cloth baby wipes. I have a lot of flannel receiving blankets that I can use for these!

This quinoa salad looks & sounds delicious. (with spinach, mandarin oranges, dried cranberries & almonds)

This coffee bar would be fabulous to have. I already have a coffee "station" in my kitchen, but this is so much cooler.

I love this fall wreath from Etsy. Maybe I should try to get crafty and make my own?

Apple pie ice cream? Yes, please! This would be a perfect transition dessert to fall.

Let's talk fitness.

2012-08-29T11:49:00.000-04:00

We all know I had a baby in February, and I have been extremely fortunate to have lost all of the baby weight, plus a little more, since then. Yay breastfeeding! My arms are getting a little toned just by carrying by chunky boy around most of the day, but I could definitely use some help in the ab area. I have been pinning workouts that I can do at home since January or so, but have yet to actually do one. Part of my reluctance is because we live in an apartment with very squeaky hardwood floors. I know that my neighbors can hear pretty much everything I do up here so I'm sure the last thing they want is to hear me jumping up and down above them. However...since I stay at home and they work I know there are times that all 3 of them are gone during the day. I know this because I check the parking lot to see if there are any cars parked around mine. I really need to make it a point to get my workout on when they are gone. Here are some workouts I've pinned and would like to try out!

Via Tone and Fit - and yes, I know it's not March, but this can be adapted for any month, obviously.

Via fantasmo

Via bobbimccormick.com

What workouts have you done recently? What gets you motivated to work out?

Currently...

2012-08-29T00:00:00.001-04:00

Watching:

Hotel Hell with Gordon Ramsey

Buying:

I went ahead and bought these cords, but now can't decide which green pants I like better!

Reading:

Latest release from thriller author Laura Lippman

Listening to:

Joshua Radin's newest album

Introducing a little bit of fall...and some weekend tidbits.

2012-08-26T14:04:00.000-04:00

We are slowly transitioning to fall in our home. I won't go into full fall mode until after Labor Day though, which I always view as the unofficial end to summer. Last night we lit our Woodwick Fireside candle and this morning I brewed some pumpkin spice coffee. It just feels nice to savor some of these little fall pleasures and think ahead to the next season.

We had a nice weekend as a little family. We visited my in-laws and had dinner with them, then ended up visiting some friends at the last minute and got ice cream from my favorite little ice cream place in our old town.

Eli was really into our in-laws' dog. I'm just not sure the dog is into him!

The next day we went to this cute little vintage store and then hung out at a coffee shop with some blended coffees. I chose a fabulous chocolate and peanut butter blend and will definitely need to try to re-create it at home! I made a Hawaiian pizza for dinner before Jon headed to hang out with a friend and I relaxed with a glass of wine and some magazines after our son was in bed.

What did you do this weekend? Have you started thinking about fall yet?

It's about that time.

2012-08-22T11:00:00.001-04:00

I usually come back to blogging right around this time of year. Fall always signals a fresh start for me. (And yes, I know fall has not officially begun yet, but we are getting close to the unofficial start of fall after Labor Day.) I think it has something to do with school beginning. I was always one to love school, and now I am a teacher. Plus, fall is always filled with fun activities and things to look forward. And now that I am a mom, there are many more things to look forward to as we head into the cooler months! I am excited to experience things through the eyes of a child. He may still be young (6 months today!), but he loves to be involved in whatever is going on around him.

Let's talk fall fashion for a little bit, shall we?

I have always loved shopping for new clothes in the fall since I tend to love sweaters, jeans and boots, but last year I was pregnant and didn't get to buy any fun new clothes. Here are a few things I bought this year so far:

Old Navy's Rockstar Super Skinny Jeans in Gestalt Green

Old Navy's Polka Dot Chambray Shirt

I also got an H&M burgundy and white striped sweater, but I can't find it online right now. I am actually thinking about taking back the green pants from Old Navy and getting these green cords instead:

I am not done with my fall shopping, but at least it's been started!

What are some of your fall must-haves this year?