Joie De Vivre

Happy Halloween!  I am in awe of how fast this year is passing by, this week marks our one year anniversary of living in Georgia.  It is really starting to cool down here and it looks like it is going to be the perfect chilly Halloween night.  I loved Halloween as a kid like all kids do, but I think I may even enjoy it more now as an adult.  I love decorating the house and planning a cozy night in to hand out candy to all the neighborhood kids.  I must also admit that I love a good excuse to buy candy.  

Since we aren't in a permanent home and I don't want to accrue lots of things before we move, I have really enjoyed finding small and inexpensive ways to decorate.  Everything featured in this post came from either TJ Maxx, Target, or Michael's ( I made the wreath at the bottom). The only picture I didn't get is the most important - the front porch!  But, that's because we just last night purchased a pumpkin, which my husband and I will carve tomorrow afternoon before the night begins. Once we finish the pumpkin, I am going to make some yummy Taco Soup (you can read my post on it here) and try my hand at some sort of cornbread or muffin to accompany it, which you will probably see on the blog next week.  Whatever you plan to do, I hope you have a safe and spooky night.

xo Bridget

Yummy Body Treats

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Fall and Winter are my favorite seasons for indulging in cozy, yummy scents.  Anything Vanilla, Creme Brûlée, Marshmallowy, or Brown Sugary Sweet is ok with me!  Here are some of my favorite yummy body treats and some others that I'd love to add to my bath time routine this year.  

Favorites that I own:

1.  Sara Happ "the lip scrub" in Brown Sugar: I bought this at a small apothecary about a year ago a and I love it.  It literally reveals a new shiny pair of lips and the brown sugar flavor stays on your lips long after you have wiped off the scrub crystals. 

2.  Philosophy Coconut Frosting Flavored Lip Shine: I don't yet own the Coconut Frosting flavor, but I am a big fan of the Raspberry Glazed flavor - this is a great lip gloss.  You can read more about my lip balm/gloss favorites in my gloss addict post by clicking HERE.

5.  Bath & Body Works Comfort Triple Moisture Body Cream: I got this lotion as a free gift with a coupon while I was in the store buying candles.  I can't even describe how wonderful this smells, the best description I can give you is the one on the label "Pumpkin Latte and Marshmallow".  If that sounds good to you, give it a try - it's on sale right now as it is probably a limited edition for the Fall.  

6. Jo Malone Vanilla & Anise Cologne: Jo Malone scents are the loveliest.  I received this as a Christmas gift a couple of years ago and I enjoy wearing it most during the winter and fall.  I usually spray my scarf with it too,  so on chilly days I can stick my nose in there and get a nice vanilla-y whiff.

xo Bridget

Salted Chocolate-Caramel Rice Krispie Treats

Today, my husband returns home after spending about a week and half in the UK for business.  I am little embarrassed to say that I spent more than a couple of my evenings, while he has been gone, watching back to back episodes of various series on Netflix. Now, if I am going to indulge in a little couch time, I usually like a good snack to accompany it ... which brings me to this post. I decided to look for something new to make for this occasion.  I initially had my mind set on some sort of caramel popcorn, but in my search I came across this recipe for Salted Caramel Rice Krispie Treats from Little Figgy.  I am a big fan of Rice Krispie treats and this variation seemed like just the snack I was looking for.  It did not disappoint! I did have to change mine to Salted Chocolate Caramel Rice Krispie treats, because it was a struggle to find a caramel sauce in the grocery store that looked appealing.  I settled on a chocolate caramel & sea salt sauce and let me just say - it was amazing.  

xo Bridget

Out of the Blue

The other day, totally out of the blue (literally), my husband surprised me with this outfit from American Eagle.  It has been a long time since I bought something for myself at American Eagle, I didn't realize how cute and wearable (at my age) their clothes were.  This outfit makes a great casual day outfit.  The pants are literally the softest material and I love the swingy, lace, layered tank with them - perfect!  I popped in there this week again just to check out what other goodies they had and a lot of things caught my eye.  They have a lot of cute and affordable pieces for the fall in stock now, if you haven't been there in a while you should check it out.  

Top: American Eagle

Bottoms: American Eagle

Shoes: Sam Edelman

Sunglasses: Wildfox

 xo Bridget

Dark Florals

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La Croix Mojito

The other day, while I was on Pinterest, I came across this recipe for a Mojito using La Croix Lime Sparkling Water.  If you love La Croix waters (like myself) and fancy a light, refreshing cocktail then you must give it a try!  The fresh lime and mint really compliment the rum well - none of the flavors are too overpowering.  I could drink a lot of these - maybe not such a great thing - but the great thing is that they are practically guilt free.  The ingredients are easy enough to keep on hand and fast to whip up on an impromptu taco night if you so wish.

You can click on the link above or go on the La Croix website for the recipe, but it is literally so simple that I will also tell you here:  Put 10 mint leaves in the bottom of a glass and squeeze the juice of half of a lime on top.  Muddle the lime and mint together (I used a spoon).  Fill the glass with crushed ice and follow that with 2oz. of white rum and 4oz. of lime sparkling water.  Stir it up and enjoy!  The La Croix website is full of fun drink and cocktail ideas, I can't wait to try more.

xo Bridget

Floral Shift

Last week, I stayed in the Atlantic Station area of Atlanta one night for work.  After the work day ended, it was an absolutely beautiful fall night and I got to enjoy walking around and browsing through some shops.  I was intrigued to see an H&M, it used to be one of my favorite shops and it occurred to me that I hadn't been in there in quite some time.  There were so many nice things that caught my eye, but I narrowed it down to this floral ruffle dress and a pair of navy leggings.  I am really trying to cut off buying things for myself until after Christmas, but I justified it because I am really in need to clothes for work.  I love it here with my new booties and I can't wait to see how many other things I can pair it with.

Dress: H&M

Shoes: Sam Edelman

Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs

xo Bridget