Bug-Eyed for Pumpkins!

To me fall only begins when you start to spot pumpkins on stoops and bodaga shelves. And that's why these orange, green, yellow, and white winter squash are one of my Fall Favorites. There seems to be an endless amount of ideas and uses for these guys. From cutting them up into jack-o-lanterns to ornately painting them black and white; I've complied a few inspiring images to get you started on your holiday pumpkins and gourds. How cute are the vampire and blood-shot bug-eyed ones above?

You can see more pumpkin ideas via MarthaSteward and Country Living. 

The Portland Collection

Okay, so clearly my Fall Favorite isn't exactly The Portland Collection but this beautiful Pendleton textile. Today while I was running about Manhattan I decided to do some window shopping. While I was walking down Broadway I spotted that great textile on the jacket with the fur collar in the doorway of a store and was compelled to try it on. To say the least I've spent a good chunk of my evening trying to figure out how I can budget the near $600 jacket into my below poverty income.  

Snuggle Up with One of These

1) Chevron Throw @ Nube Green $135 2) Pendleton Harding Blanket @ Good Hood Store £299.00 3) Blanket Throw @ West Elm $59 4) Motor Robe with Leather Carrier @ Pendleton $88 5) Lima Alpaca Mandarin Throw @ Crate and Barrel $169 6) Ludhyana Throw @ CB2 $129

It's that time of year when the throw that sits on the back of the sofa now sits on top of your lap. Another one of my Fall Favorites are throws and blankets, especial autumnal colored ones made from warm wool fibers. My favorite of the above is a toss up between the Pendleton Motor Robe and the Harding blanket. However, the leather carrier for the Motor Robe and the affordable price may just be putting this one in the lead.

Hello Pumpkin!

Here goes my second post of my new series of Fall Favorites. I posted yesterday about how much I love Felt Hats for fall realizing later that I wrote about foods containing pumpkin as much as I did hats. Which leads me to todays post. I've collected several recipes that I have to admit I haven't made yet, but I will I swear. I'm going to start off with the cookies then over to the bread pudding and then it's a toss up between the churros and the doughnuts. I'll report back as soon as I start cranking out the pumpkin goodies. In the mean time I'll have to just pick up a pumpkin latte to hold me over.

Pumpkin Bread Pudding - Smitten Kitchen

Pumpkin Spice Cake - Pinch My Salt

Pumpkin Spice Churros - Baker Girl

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Spread - Better Homes & Gardens

Spiced Pumpkin Doughnuts - Better Homes & Gardens

Melt-in-Your-Mouth Pumpkin Cookies - Better Homes & Gardens

It's Fall, Put Your Hat On!

1) Heather Huey Priest Hat @IDontLikeMondays.us $198 2) MM6 Maison Martin Margiela Double Layer Wool Hat @ OakNYC.com $184 3) Fedrica Moretti Wide Brim Rabbit Wool Hat @ AssemblyNewYork.com 4) Soulland Alder Fedora @ AssemblyNewYork.com $134 5) Henrik Vibskov Orb Hat @ AseemblyNewYork.com $121 6) Heather Huey The Bowler @ IDontLikeMondays.us $218

I love fall! The weather this weekend has stirred up some excited anticipation for all things fall. I can't wait to start eating pumpkin muffins, pie, lattes, etc.  My favorite part of fall, just a little bit more than pumpkin flavored foods is fall fashion. Today's Fall Favorite post is all about felt hats. Felt hats are great for chill weather like today. I've already shared my Soulland Alder fedora (which I'm wearing as I write this post) but I had to include it again. All the hats I chose are unisex despite what gender it's under on their respective website and a few are on sale so act fast!