Fall Essentials

Every fall as I transition my wardrobe from summer to fall, I assess what I am missing, try to remember what I gave away the previous year, and try to incorporate new staples into this season's closet.

One of the essentials I try to have plenty of are fitted black and gray pants - snug enough for flats, boots and heels but structured enough to wear to the office. JCrew ran an unbelievable Extra 40% off sale today and I broke down on their Pixie pant in both black and charcoal. The reviews on these were unbelievable and they can be dressed up and down which I love.

I mean, can you blame me?

What are some of your go-to items as the seasons change?

Difficult Decisions

I think part of the blogging process is to use the outlet as a way to share not only the fun and joyous parts of your life, but the hard ones too. Often times I feel that our society likes to show the results of good things but never the challenging process to attain them.

After taking Finley home a few weeks ago, we decided that she was not going to be in the best home with us. We really wanted to have two puppies to play with each other, be engaged with one another and have companionship, along with enjoying a very active lifestyle with us. We felt that Finley needed to be in a home as the only dog and probably with someone who was home during the day.

In retrospect, we've learned a lot about ourselves, what kind of household we want to run, and how we will want to meet any future dogs before adoption.

In the mean time, we are loving our new family of three and enjoying every second with this little guy: