Latest Loves | Buffalo Plaid and Wedge Booties

watch | tote | vest | booties | earrings | jeans

 

Good Morning Everyone!  We've had some amazing Fall weather the last few days which makes me excited about pulling out a few of my new Fall pieces.  I wear a lot of blues and this navy buffalo plaid vest is calling my name.  I also love these distressed boyfriend jeans and I am trying to justify why I need another pair of booties.  And my thinking is that I don't have a pair of wedge booties yet...good reason, right?  I really, really love these.  This classic Kate Spade watch is so pretty and on major sale. 

 

And finally my favorite black and white gingham button down shirt has a few sizes back in stock and has been a great Fall transition piece for me.   I love that it's a gauze-like fabric, so not too hot while our Texas weather is still pretty warm.  It also has the cutest pinstripe detail trim.  (P.S.  It recently went on sale, so if you can't find your size, check back later on, as Nordstrom does restock.  And I bought a medium, which fits great.  Hope that helps :)

 

Have a beautiful day!

 

 

October Style

purse | jeans | scarf | earrings

 

Happy Columbus Day!  So glad to have the extra day off this weekend.  We spent yesterday in my hometown for my nephew's Baptism, so having today off worked out great!  And today being a holiday also means some of my favorite shops are running sales.  I bought this scarf in the picture above and it's 50% making it $19.  Great, lightweight scarf, perfect for our still fairly warm weather here in Texas. 

 

 

I also finally took advantage of the sales and bought these shoes.  J.Crew has 30% off regular price items and 40% off sale prices through today.  There are so many occasions were I need a cute tennis shoe to wear that is not my running/workout shoe.  I know I will wear these soooo much.

 

 

Loft is also becoming one of my favorite stores, but unless I'm really needing something for an event, I usually like to wait for their sales, which they run quite often.  They have 50% several Fall essentials through today.  I love basic pieces like this button back chambray top.

 

You can also find more of my current favorites here.

 

Enjoy your day!

 



Spider Cookies

 

These spider cookies are not only one of my favorite cookie recipes, but also one of the cutest Halloween cookies!  I made these last year around Halloween and plan to make them again this year.  They were such a big hit with everyone!  They are my same Peanut Butter Blossom Recipe that I shared here, just changing out the Hershey's Kiss for a Lindt Lindor Milk Chocolate Truffle.  And then adding some candy eyes and icing legs, making them not only one of the yummiest cookies, but also one of the most adorable cookies ever!

 

 

 

Peanut Butter and Chocolate Spider Cookies 

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1 egg
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Lindt Lindor Milk Chocolate Truffles (or candy of choice)
• black tube icing
• candy eyes

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. Cream together butter, both sugars and peanut butter.  Add vanilla and one egg.  Add flour, baking soda and salt.  Mix all ingredients together until dough forms.
3. Roll dough into walnut size balls.
4. Roll in sugar and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
5. Bake 8 to 10 minutes.  While baking unwrap truffles
6. Remove and allow the cookie to almost completely cool, then place truffle in the middle of the cookie pressing down a bit.  (If the cookies are too warm the truffle will melt and if too cool they won't stick to the cookie.)
7. Completely cool cookie, then add legs with black icing and glue candy eyes on with a dab of icing on the back.
8. Enjoy!!

A delicious cookie all disguised for Halloween.  They are sure to be a hit at your Halloween festivities! 

 

Have a beautiful day!