Fall Free-for-All: The Three R's Rodeo

Top: Amazon; Skirt: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's

T is for The Tote Trove . . . and Tracy.

Bag: SOL and MER, Marshalls

Hair clip: Emberly, Kohl's

Charlotte's handiwork . . . with a little help from Grandmom.

Dress: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's

Bag: SOL and MER, Marshalls

The first R is for reading . . . but also romance.

Never too many bangles.  Yellow and pink: PlastiqueHommage, Etsy; Green and blue: Burlington Coat Factory

Cheese, please. Also, leaves.

Shoes: Worthington, JCPenney

When it rains, it posterboards. 

Skirt: Wrangler, Target

Wild Fable, Target

Boots: Universal Thread, Target

Charm initiative.

So many stripes.

Bows: Rivers Ribbons LLC

Lemon Luxe Necklace

A stable kind of label.

Dress: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's

Boots: MIA, DSW

Ye olde Colonel Cutie Necklace.

Tissue boxes should always be orange.

Bag: Madden Girl, Kohl's

Fall brings out the cowgirl in me.  And also, strangely, the schoolmarm.  I don't know if it's the weather or the home-on-the-range vs. home-school vibe.  But when the leaves change, one thing's for sure.  I'll be on the corner of order and chaos. 🤠📕👢

A Stall and a Fall: Hello, Friends

Top: Nine West, Kohl's; Skirt: TJ Maxx

Rainbow necklace: Mixit, JCPenney

Fiery foliage.

Bag: Dancing Days by Banned Apparel, ModCloth

Top: A. Buyer, Boscov's; Skirt: Wild Fable, Target

Yellow flower power.

Sunglasses: Target; Bag: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's

Necklace: Banana Republic Factory 

Skirt: Vanilla Star, Macy's; Top: Madden Girl, Kohl's; Boots: So, Kohl's

Deck the Hearts Necklace

My favorite tree in the yard.

Bag: Olivia Miller, JCPenney

If you would've told me that I'd go three months between posts, then I wouldn't have believed you.  Yet here we are.  And I have nothing to say for myself except life -- and Instagram -- got in the way.  But I'm here now with some fall fits.  Autumn and I haven't always gotten along, but I'm willing to work on us if she is.

The same can be said for this blog.  Because it's cathartic to write in more than captions -- and to connect with all of you.  So until next time -- which may be next week or next month or next year -- keep on keeping on and I'll do the same. 🌈🍁😁   

Worn on the Fourth of July

Dress: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's; Bric-a-brac: Assorted places I can't remember but that probably include Kohl's.

Bag: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's; Purse charm: N by Nina, Kohl's; Hair clips: Piper K, Marshalls

Dress: Rewind, Kohl's; Bag: A New Day, Target; Shoes: Impo, DSW; Bow: Target

When dessert masquerades as other dessert.

I went to Target for Tide and came out with these.  Let the record show that I also got the Tide.

Dress; ELLE, Kohl's; Shoes: Betsey Johnson, DSW

Richman's, Brigantine.

Bag: A New Day, Target

Everyone should advertise with eyelashes.

Barrettes: Made by my sister.

Fun with flag cake.  Thanks, Mom!

Charlotte's dress: Blueberi Blvd., Macy's or Boscov's (gifted); Shoes: Jumping Beans, Kohl's 

I'm always late to the party, and the patriotic party's no different.  But as always, this isn't about the holiday or timeliness.  It's about the outfits.  I was all dressed up with a few places to go, namely my dining room, my parents' BBQ, and Target.  Charlotte was psyched to wear red, white, and blue too, going so far as to proclaim, "I love shoes!"

I'd never been more proud.

Cloud Coverage: The Sky's the Gimmick

Top: Wild Fable, Target; Dress: Madden Girl, Macy's

Bag: Universal Thread, Target; Charm: Madden Girl, Macy's

Sunglasses: A New Day, Target; Bow: SHEIN

Shoes: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's

Dress: ELLE, Kohl's; Bag: Kate Spade New York for Target; Shoes: New York & Company

Whimsycore décor. 

Bird clip: Etsy from very, very long ago.  Later I lost it, probably in a parking lot.  And yes, my family asked me if it "flew the coop."

My geode abode.

Dress: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's; Shoes: Mix No. 6, DSW

Rose and Rosita.

Bag: Strawberry Shortcake & Care Bears Collab for Dolls Kill

Sunglasses: Wild Fable, Target; Hair clips: SHEIN

I'd always wanted to learn how to make stickers from pics on my phone.  But, as with all new things, I was hesitant.  Then I was editing pics and decided to cram myself and the cotton-candy-cloud sky into the frame.  It was time.

It wasn't easy.  There was much gnashing of teeth and repeating the same steps with the same failures.  Then came the Google search and more trial and error until everything clicked into place.  I was as excited as any geriatric millennial who'd conquered a tech task and couldn't shut up about it.  Even when my sister good-naturedly said that her four-year-old makes stickers all the time.

Because that's what it's all about, right?  Learning and growing and touching the sky when it's easier to stay on the ground.  

Vanity's the best motivator.