via from here
I'm skipping out a day early on you, but I promise I have a good reason. We are taking a three day weekend in the mountains to welcome fall with open arms. I'll be back on Monday full of hot tea, cuddling, and fall leaves.
Happy Weekend!
P.S We have a lucky winner of the southern tide giveaway .....Congrats martha-susan! You lucky girl :-) I'll be sending you an email so check your inbox. (Winner was chosen via random.org) Thanks so much to southern tide for hosting, you guys rock !
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Favorite Fall Recipe
These are on heavy rotation during the fall at my house. My dear friend Amanda created the recipe and its seriously fall in a muffin. Its a favorite with my whole family, and I promise anyone you make them for will love them. Recipe here: pumpkin chocolate chunk muffins
What is your favorite fall recipe?
What is your favorite fall recipe?
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Fringe
Thinking that this needs to be the next addition to my bedroom... really excited to find at such a great price for anthro.
If I had a different headboard, I would add add these on sale from urban shams or duvet in a heartbeat with the fringe pillow; someone needs to order so I can live vicariously through you!
Monday, September 24, 2012
leather + maxi
blaire via here
Maxi's were my go to look this summer and I'm not ready to give them up yet. Add leather jacket, boots and a scarf and that's what you will be seeing all fall.
Are you ready to give them up for your jeans or will you be rocking the maxi all fall?
Friday, September 21, 2012
First Fall Weekend
via from desire to inspire
Today is a windows open, messy top knot, curling up with hot tea kinda day. Just the best
1. Ordered this and can't wait till the 25th
2. My fall jeans
3. An awesome reminder to make everything in your life intentional and meaningful, via Jess
4. Downloading swirl on Liz's recommendation
5. Let's just talk about this fabric, which my girl Lindsay blogged about. Obsessed is an understatement.
Around here...
1. What blogs are you reading?
2. Hosting a Southern Tide giveaway... head here to enter
3. recently
To celebrate the first weekend of fall, I fully intend on making soup, going for long walks, and drinking hot tea every chance I get. Happy Weekend!
Today is a windows open, messy top knot, curling up with hot tea kinda day. Just the best
1. Ordered this and can't wait till the 25th
2. My fall jeans
3. An awesome reminder to make everything in your life intentional and meaningful, via Jess
4. Downloading swirl on Liz's recommendation
5. Let's just talk about this fabric, which my girl Lindsay blogged about. Obsessed is an understatement.
Around here...
1. What blogs are you reading?
2. Hosting a Southern Tide giveaway... head here to enter
3. recently
To celebrate the first weekend of fall, I fully intend on making soup, going for long walks, and drinking hot tea every chance I get. Happy Weekend!
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Great Find: Peplum
Do yourself a favor and order both colors of this ASOS top... I just did. $20 here
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Southern Tide Giveaway
For any of you wanting to dress up your man this fall, this post is for you. I'm thrilled to be hosting a giveaway for a $50 southern tide gift-certificate.
Southern tide is one of my favorite resources for preppy men's clothes, and who doesn't love a preppy man? I would totally use the $50 gift card for any of the items below...
my favorite has always been their men's perfect pullovers, and I'm loving this navy one for Luke for fall.
I'll always love a man in plaid
Luke would die of happiness if I got him this gameday polo...with lots of team options
and their skipjack polos are always great quality.
So the question is... what would you choose?
Here's how to win.
1. Visit Southern Tide and leave a comment with your favorite fall item.
For extra entries...just leave a separate comment for each
2. Like Southern Tide on facebook
3. Follow Southern Tide on twitter
4. Follow my blog
5. Follow me on twitter
(Giveaway ends 9/26/2012 at midnight and the winner will be announced 9/27/2012. Giveaway is open to US Residents only, ages 18 years old and above.)
Southern tide is one of my favorite resources for preppy men's clothes, and who doesn't love a preppy man? I would totally use the $50 gift card for any of the items below...
my favorite has always been their men's perfect pullovers, and I'm loving this navy one for Luke for fall.
I'll always love a man in plaid
Luke would die of happiness if I got him this gameday polo...with lots of team options
and their skipjack polos are always great quality.
So the question is... what would you choose?
Here's how to win.
1. Visit Southern Tide and leave a comment with your favorite fall item.
For extra entries...just leave a separate comment for each
2. Like Southern Tide on facebook
3. Follow Southern Tide on twitter
4. Follow my blog
5. Follow me on twitter
(Giveaway ends 9/26/2012 at midnight and the winner will be announced 9/27/2012. Giveaway is open to US Residents only, ages 18 years old and above.)
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
recently
making me happy...
1. fall in my closet
2.remember to look up
3. my favorite latte from gourmet shop... saturday morning date
4. ikat makes note writing so much more fun
5. switching things up
6.I've had this going in my stove for a week, add windows open and heaven.
instagram: acreativedayblog
1. fall in my closet
2.remember to look up
3. my favorite latte from gourmet shop... saturday morning date
4. ikat makes note writing so much more fun
5. switching things up
6.I've had this going in my stove for a week, add windows open and heaven.
instagram: acreativedayblog
Monday, September 17, 2012
What blogs are you reading?
1. I found Abbey from design scouting through a cup of jo. and have been compulsively stalking her archives
2. Jess isn't new, (but she changed the name of her site so that counts right?) she always inspires and reminds me what an awesome platform blogging really is. And following her wedding in paris has been amazing.
3. Gal meets glam is a newish to me blog. Gorgeous style
4. Ok, so with a c.h isn't a new blog to me, but I can't get enough of Christin. She's got a killer sense of humor and works for baublebar. enough said.
5. le catch . A fashion editor shows you how to mix high and low. I'm obsessed
So what blogs that you can't live without? Share so I can stalk some more blogs :-)
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Fall shopping list
dress / boots / necklace / top / scarf
I'm a girl on a budget. As much as I wish I could splurge on my favorite pinterest pins and roundups, I'm constantly recreating that look on a dime. So I've learned to make my fall wardrobe clothes budget go far and order pieces that make a major statement for the price. These items above are in my shopping cart and I plan to get a lot of mileage out of them.
My favorite find recently is the perfect chambray shirtdress for $80, from lands end canvas. Perfect all fall with booties, tights and boots and my favorite moccasins. I'm also ordering this scarf and statement necklace that are on major sale from anthro.
What is on your must list for fall? Or have you already starting shopping?
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Lets alt
Lately I've been loving the new alt blog for blogging inspiration and business advice... and for those of you like me that are feeling really left out by not being at alt NYC, they have a great recap that I've been devouring.
We all know that alt SLC sold out in like 2 hours... CRAZY and so exciting for those of us not fast enough to score a ticket, they are giving away one! Check out the contest here... fingers crossed!!
P.S Who is going to alt? Comment and make me really jealous :-)
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Everyday Series: Beauty & the Beard
Laura's recipes always have my drooling... this is on my list to make ASAP.
Hello Lovlies!I'm Laura from B&B and I feel pretty honored to be here today as part of Eileen's Everyday series! Here are my Everyday Happies:
Everyday Happy: House Edition
Hello Lovlies!I'm Laura from B&B and I feel pretty honored to be here today as part of Eileen's Everyday series! Here are my Everyday Happies:
Everyday Happy: House Edition
We just moved to our new apartment a month ago and don't have any decorating done (fail). Thus, the pool is currently my favorite place. Give me a Martha magazine and a little sun and I'm good to go.
Everyday Happy: Closet EditionI change up my closet constantly, and right now I'm back to good old fashioned color-coding. As you can see, this half of the closet is full of pattern & brights!
Everyday Happy: Morning Edition
I know it's not original but I love me some coffee in the morning. Skim lattes are my favorite, but I'm usually boring and just have black coffee for breakfast (along with 2 Eggo waffles).
Everyday Happy: Relax edition
While I love a good glass of wine to unwind- my ultimate relaxation is sitting by the water. I grew up on a lake, and am lucky that Madison is on an isthmus! Sitting down by Lake Mendota with friends watching the sunset is by far my happy place.
Everyday Lust: Shopping Edition
Why does it seem like a change in seasons makes buying new things validated? These 4 are on the top of my list currently: Jacquie Aiche Initial Rings, Madewell Parisienne Storyteller Scarf, Madewell Leather Transport Tote, & Tory Burch Reva Flats.
Everyday Lust: Pin EditionThe majority of my pins on Pinterest fall into two categories: DIY and Tablescapes/Decorating. This is a pin from forever ago, but it remains one of my favorites. The copper painted tin cans with simple arrangements is just beyond elegant. (picture via)
Everyday Lust: Travel Edition
I've lived abroad a few times, and each time I come back I want to go somewhere new! My mom and sister went to Italy for a few weeks last year, and my jealousy was overwhelming- it's definitely the next travel spot to see on my list. My sister snapped this shot in Venice...perfect, isn't it? (photo via louisa marion photography)
Everyday Read: Blog EditionI go in phases of the blogs I follow, but there are a few that always make my day a little brighter:
Ashley of One Fine Day
Tiffany of The Coffeehouse
Alison of Long Distance Loving
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Thanks for having me Eileen, you lovely lady :)
xo, laura
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Monday, September 10, 2012
books on mantle
I always change things up around the house, and right now I'm loving lots and lots of books and magazines stacked up on my mantle... right under my Jamie from Furbish inspired chopstick paintings. All the stacks remind me of fall and curling up next to the fire.
I'm thinking of wrapping them all in colored paper to get this look...
pinterest from houzz
Or stacking lots more
pinterest from halcyon yeah
What do you think? Would you do stacks of books on your mantle?
Friday, September 7, 2012
the look
I think this might be my 'look' for fall. Full skirt, belt, white tee and booties. If you see me wearing it out and about more than once a week, I'm sorry in advance.
Some favorite links...
This really is the truth, isn't it? Mom knows best.
I'm getting really excited about Sheridan French's spring 2013 collection, have you seen it?
Greek Key anything
I really want this blazer.. and its only $88!
Around here...
Guest posted here about my bedroom makeover
Shared what was next for me in Anna's Next series
Loved having Victoria over
and definitely wore my rainboots alot this week.
Happy Weekend!
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Everyday Series: vmac + cheese

You can get these babies here.
Via Anthropologie
Image Source: Maia Resort
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Over here
Jaime from fried pink tomato featured my master bedroom redo on her blog, check it out here. She is a total sweetheart and I was thrilled to break down my bedroom design for her cute blog.
Here's a sneak peak of the great collage she put together... thanks again Jaime!
Here's a sneak peak of the great collage she put together... thanks again Jaime!

The NEXT
Today I'm thrilled to be guesting at a newfound treasure as part of Anna's fun new series the NEXT. Anna is one of my blogging and real life besties and I'm sure that if you don't already know and love her blog, you will! Head over to see what is next for me.
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
four things
1. Remember this post from last week about the vintage lucite stool? Well sweet Isa contacted me and offered an exclusive coupon for a creative day readers, take 10% off for the entire month of September using the code NEST12. How lucky are you? Head over to her shop to check it out...I think someone should use it to scoop up this vintage italian sconce.
2. The blue full moon over the weekend was gorgeous, and I pulled out my rain boots a lot this labor day weekend. We watched college football with good friends, ate amazing barbeque and survived the 200% humidity.
instagram (acreativedayblog)
3. I am blown away by all the love for my bedroom reveal last week. Thanks to little green notebook for featuring it and you guys for making me blush :-)
4. I think I would make up a place to wear this just so I could buy it. Only $88 and available here
How was your long weekend? Not long enough??
2. The blue full moon over the weekend was gorgeous, and I pulled out my rain boots a lot this labor day weekend. We watched college football with good friends, ate amazing barbeque and survived the 200% humidity.
instagram (acreativedayblog)
3. I am blown away by all the love for my bedroom reveal last week. Thanks to little green notebook for featuring it and you guys for making me blush :-)
4. I think I would make up a place to wear this just so I could buy it. Only $88 and available here
How was your long weekend? Not long enough??
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