Fall Favorites

Raleigh can't decide if it wants to hang on to summer, or dive into fall. I, personally, am ready for fall. Don't get me wrong, I am totally a summer girl, but with several months of 100+ degree days I am ready for things to cool off. We've had a few days when it's been perfect - 50's in the morning, high of mid-70's in the afternoon - but recently the temperatures have been back up into the 90's and I'm just getting a little tired of it.

Despite the indecisive weather, I have a list of a few fall favorites I want to share with you. It's all about warmth and comfort this season.

Tall boots: Totally in love. These are my favorite lower leg warmers and I'm really looking forward to wearing them all fall and winter, rain or shine.

Leggings & skinny jeans: Again, it's all about comfort. I could live in these things. Best part...they're versatile. Easy to throw on to run errands, but can also be dressed up. Not to mention they look cute with the above boots :)

Long cardigans & sweaters: I love to layer clothes and this is the perfect layer every closet should have.

Trench coats: This coat is my closet's newest addition. I love it. It's warm, breathable, and *should* stand up to whatever weather the season decides to dish out.

Popcorn popper: I am a sucker for popcorn. I would eat it everynight if I could, especially when it's cold outside, but I know better than to do that. However, recently I purchased this air-pop popcorn popper and it's much healthier than microwave popcorn - score! No more feelings of guilt while indulging my cravings!

Pumpkin: One of the things I look forward to the most during the fall is anything flavored with pumpkin. Most of the things I've made in the past that involve pumpkin are sweet; my favorites being pumpkin roll, pumpkin chiffon pie, and mini pecan pumpkin pies. This year I want to try some pumpkin recipes that aren't sweet. Anybody have any ideas?

Oh, and these are obviously not real pumpkin...but I could eat these gems by the handful! Definitely a fall favorite.
Cookbooks: Is there anything better than eating warm comfort foods when it's cold outside? Nope, didn't think so. My slow cooker and stock pots will get lots of use this fall and winter and I'm hoping to come up with some new recipes for my recently-neglected recipe blog.

Games: A favorite pasttime, especially when family or friends are all gathered around. The two games below have recently made their way to the top of my fav list. If you haven't played either of them - get to it!