It's Finally Fall

 It is finally starting to get cooler in my neck of the woods, and I can't wait to start putting together my fall wardrobe for this semester. I usually don't keep a lot of fall or winter clothes preferring to just wear a jacket over my short-sleeved items but i want to revamp my style so to speak and really get some basic fall and winter clothing items.  I have been browsing all of my favorite stores fall pieces and have narrowed down some pieces for my basic wardrobe essentials. My mom and I are going to go shopping when I got to visit this weekend so hopefully I can pick up a few things.

1. Scarves.... I absolutely love love love scarves. They actually make up a lot of my wardrobe currently. I love that they can dress up any casual outfit. I usually rock a plain v-neck tee with jeans my brown riding boots and a printed scarf. I love to find to ways to tie them for a different look. 

2. Shoes... I am not a big heels person so most of the time I wear flats or my boots during the winter. I really want to add a pair of cap-toe flats and I want to venture out of my comfort zone and get some heeled ankle booties.

The ankle boots are only $23 at Walmart!!!

3. Long sleeved t-shirts in various colors... These would replace my plain short sleeved tops I wear to class in warmer months. I also love that you can find them in anything from a great mustard yellow to a printed version. 

4. Jeans... from your basic skinny to the colored type that is in style now I can't wait to stock up on some great fall colored ones. I am really drooling over these green skinnies!

Other fall clothes that I am loving are the embellished collar button downs. I actually have one of these in my closet that I picked up in Montgomery it is my favorite purchase of the new semester. I really want to stock up on some more. I am also loving puffer vests! I feel like they really pull together a fall/winter ensemble.

What are some of your favorite fall pieces for this season??

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Dog Food Dilemma!

 As a first time dog owner one of the main things I have had issues with is choosing the perfect affordable dog food.With Flynn this is a little tricky as he tends to eat kibble for a little while and then stop eating it. We have tried several different brands and I haven't liked any of them. When I first got Flynn as a puppy he was eating Science Diet. I knew that I did not want to use this brand and after speaking with a PetSmart employee tried their brand Authority. I loved it at first then Flynn stopped eating it. So back to the store I go and I come back with Pedigree, and the exact same thing happened. We tried Eukanuba next and he wouldn't even eat it. Finally I started researching brands that were locally available to me. I live in a college town but the only pet store we have is more of a grooming salon. So my options were limited to brands carried by Walmart or Tractor Supply. I wanted something that was affordable but healthy.   I found the brand 4health. It is a brand carried by the Tractor Supply and very affordable. It comes in about 6 varieties including puppy and small breed.  After doing a little digging and reading numerous reviews, all seeming to give it at least a 4/5 stars, I bought the small breed formula. And Flynn is loving it SO FAR. I'm going to be keeping you posted on how the new food holds up, but I have never seen Flynn eat food like he has been eating this new kibble so fingers crossed we found the right one.

Bookworm

  When I was in high school I spent most of my free time in the library. I was even a library aid for two semesters. I gained the trust of our librarian and eventually was allowed to take home books before they were put into the system. I know that sounds insane but I have always loved books. I love that they can transport you to a different time or reality. I used to stick with the same sort of genre. I origanally had a thing for historical fiction ( I would read anything involving the wives of Henry VIII) and crime mysteries. As I got older I started reading just about anything. By the time I was a senior I had read 70-75% of my  high school library. It came to a point that I was asked which books would be good to order for the school. I still have a love of books, but unfortunately with all of my college school work I haven't been able to read as much as I would like to. So I am challenging myself to make more time for reading for fun. It used to keep my stress level down  to just sit and enjoy a good book. What about you? Are you a bookworm like me or does something else relax you?