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Getting Ready For Fall at Target

Published on September 27, 2016September 27, 2016 by blonde rosieLeave a comment

I love summer… but I love fall decor more!

I wanted to share with you some of my recent purchases from Target! I love to shop at Target because they always have cute decor I can add around my house to get ready for the seasons. I love to decorate the house for fall because when the weather starts to change I think we all need a little change with home decor as well! I have a lot of fall decorations, but that didn’t stop me from picking up a few new items while at Target the other day!

I just found your plans for this weekend…. grab a Starbucks coffee and head to Target to get in the mood for fall! Try to leave the store without purchasing at least one of these items!

These ceramic pumpkins (also sold in white) are only $3! They are great to have on a dining room table or have them around the house.

This sign is perfect for our bar and it was only $3! This is one side….

And this is the other side! It was too cute not to get!

I don;t plan on having a dinner party anytime soon… but I know when I move out of my parents house I will be fighting over home items with my mother. I love her napkin rings and she has an amazing collection for each holiday. I couldn’t not get these copper leaf napkin rings!

Target has been using this copper color for a while now in its decor. Last year I picked up copper candle holders and this year I found these candles in clearance for really cheap! I like that with the copper candles I can easily transition to fall in my house.

Mr. Squirrel and I have become the best of friends. Did I need it? Nope! But he was just too cute not to get. Target has a collection of little animals for $3.

Okay, I am really excited to share this one with you! I saw another blogger write about this bag because it is a good copy of the Chloe bag or any other saddle bag style that is popular this fall. It is on sale now in the clearance section for only $8! I couldn’t help myself so I got two of them!

I have been using the pink one a lot lately the last few weeks for my trips into Philadelphia. When I say it holds a lot of stuff…. I really mean it! It is small so it doesn’t get in my way, but it also fits a lot of stuff.

Target has adorable pillows for fall! The dollar section has been including a lot more pillows each season and they are only $5 so it is hard to say no!

This week I have been decorating the house for fall and I should have a house reveal up soon. Recently my mom and I tore down our living room and dining room ceiling and we will have construction workers in our house soon to put up drywall. Lots of projects going on this month.

Malvern Buttery

Published on September 25, 2016September 20, 2016 by blonde rosie1 Comment

Everyone knows I love brunch. Very few things will get me out of bed on a Sunday morning, but say the word brunch and I will be ready to head out the door in minutes! I slept over at a friends house on Saturday after my adventures in Philly and we decided to try a new place we have never been to for brunch. My friend and I are trying this new thing where we only eat at places we have never been before and it is the greatest thing !

Malvern Buttery is this adorable restaurant in Malvern, Pennsylvania. It reminds me of a Chip & JoJo from Fixer Upper inspired restaurant with the shiplap and use of antiques for decorating.

The food is also delicious! It is a buffet style restaurant… you put on a tray the foods you want but pay per item. My friend had to stop me from licking my bowl because the food was that good!

I can’t wait to see what other places to eat we find next!

Philly, You Have My Heart

Published on September 21, 2016September 21, 2016 by blonde rosie1 Comment

If you have talked to me at all the last few months, you have heard me complain about having to work on Saturday mornings. At first, it doesn’t seem like a big deal… it is just a few hours Saturday morning and then I am off in the afternoon. One of the biggest things on my summer to do list was to go to Center City Philadelphia more this summer. Working on Saturdays and having to be back in the office Monday morning made my weekends short leaving little time for city adventures. This past Saturday was my first Saturday off since May and I was thrilled! But I didn’t want to spend my first Saturday off sleeping until noon or cleaning my house (my favorite thing to do on my days off). I called up a friend from college and told him I wanted to get lost in Philadelphia. Okay… so you can’t actually get lost in Philadelphia because it is a grid but you get the idea.

Scroll all the way to the end of the post to get the outfit details.

I think I found my future home!

I love that you can see the Liberty Bell, walk around Rittenhouse Square and then drool over brownstones in Society Hill all in a day.

We parked on the rooftop of the parking garage and I fell in love with this view at nighttime.

SHOP MY LOOK

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FYI My purse is on sale at Target for only $8! It is a good fake for the Chloe purse and the saddle style bags are very big this fall. I bought the light pink one and an olive green one because I couldn’t decide! Even though it is small it fits a lot of stuff! While in Philly I had my giant wallet, phone, keys, and an extra phone charger with (some) room to spare. Run don’t walk to Target to get these bags before they sell out!

Last week there was a break from summer weather and the mornings were very chilly. It is that awkward time of season every year when no one knows how to dress. Yes, my fall scarves are out of storage, but it is still too warm to wear them. The sweaters are folded in my closet, but I will die of heat exhaustion if I wear them. Living on the beach, the weather is always 10 degrees colder than inland. So trying to find an outfit for a day in Philly was rather difficult. When I texted some friends who lived there for a weather report they were very little help! Going through my closet I got sad because all of my Lilly and fun summer dresses are packed away in storage and now my closet is shades of black and grey. I had just given myself a spray tan so I knew I was not going to wear pants but trying to find a dress for fall is difficult.

I was delighted when I found my long sleeve denim J Crew dress hidden in my closet. It was long sleeve but still comfortable to walk around Philadelphia in with the heat and chilly weather at night. During one of my trips to Target to buy some fall decor (a post will be up soon to share my treasures!), I found this handbag in the clearance section for only $8!! I bought an olive green one as well because I couldn’t decide! I saw a few other bloggers post photos with this bag and I didn’t have the money to afford a designer saddle bag, but this one is amazing quality and it fits so much stuff! RUN to Target now because you need this bag this season!

Fall To Do List

Published on September 16, 2016September 14, 2016 by blonde rosieLeave a comment

Last fall was the first time in years I was actually able to enjoy fall and all of its cliche fall things to do! When I was in college, my weekends were spent in the library writing papers and I did not have the time to do as many things as I wanted. Cold weather did not mean cute accessories- it meant I had to walk to classes in the cold weather which was never fun!

Living with my parents does not sound like the greatest life plan. However, it was great to be able to force them out to a pumpkin patch or have my moms fall decor to decorate the house with. This fall I hope to make more of an effort to make plans with friends and do fall things. I already have a pumpkin picking day and blog photoshoot with a friend planned, a day in the city and lots of plaid hanging in my closet ready for any fall adventure!

Fall To Do List

At the start of each month I like to make a to do list of things I want to do that month. During the fall it is still warm but cool enough to do some outdoor activities and as I said before, I love summer, but I love the fall wardrobe more!

Fall Candles

Pumpkin Picking

Apple Picking

Hocus Pocus

Decorate the House for Fall

Pumpkins!

Delicious Orchards

Wear Lots of Plaid

Walk in Crunchy Leaves

Weekend Trip

Last year my family and I did a day trip to Philly. I hope to get back to my favorite city permanently this year!

Any adventure that begins with Starbucks is my favorite adventure!

Last fall, my college friends and I did a long weekend in Boston. We are making plans now to go explore Newport this year!

waiting for fall to get here

Published on September 14, 2016September 14, 2016 by blonde rosie1 Comment

It’s mid-September and my Lilly is officially packed away for fall, but it’s still so hot I’m wearing shorts with the AC on full blast!! I love summer, but there is just something about fall fashion that makes me crave cooler weather! Continue reading “waiting for fall to get here “ →

Let’s Talk Hair

Published on September 13, 2016November 17, 2017 by blonde rosie1 Comment

Good morning!

Today I am sharing my hair care routine on the blog and what products I use. My hair is one of my favorite things, but it is also one of the biggest pain in the butt! I have thick, course hair that air dries awkwardly wavy. The last two years I have had a membership to a hair salon. With a small monthly fee, I get unlimited amount of color, cut and blow outs. And for a girl like me who loves her hair, this is the greatest membership ever!

My bathroom is filled with hair products that I use once in a while and ones I use everyday. I love my hair, but I try to spend little time on it now that I like to go to bed early and I don’t want to spend valuable sleep time in the morning fussing with it.