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Lets be honest, salads can be boring. So I’m always trying to think outside of the box to come up with salad recipes that I’ll thoroughly enjoy, but are beyond easy to make. Enter...
This time of year is always bittersweet for me; I am always bummed to see the sweet summer days and warm nights come to an end. I know fall isn’t so bad – football season (go vols!) and fall fashion are always great – but there’s just something about summer that resonates more with me.
This long holiday weekend is the perfect time to savor the end of summer and squeeze it for all its worth before we look to fall. Click through the slideshow above to find my six suggestions on how you can savor the easy end-of-summer vibes. The weekend calls for a little entertaining, some seasonal flavors, the perfect sun dress…and what else? Comment below for how you say sayonara to summer. We’ll see you on Tuesday. Cheers, Kat
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This should come to most of you as no surprise, but I’m one of those people that look forward to pumpkin picking on a Saturday (or any day) in September just as much as waking up on Christmas day. Well, okay maybe it’s not quite like waking up to Christmas coffee and a glittering tree chalked full of presents, but it’s definitely up there. And over the past few years, we’ve really turned the hunt for the perfect pumpkins into a full day adventure. With the windows down and songs from Hocus Pocus playing in my head, we pile into our car, loaded up with a thermos or two of warm coffee and apple cider, and our favorite snacks en route to the pumpkin patch.
To us, it’s the perfect amount of time out of the house, away from the computer, and the best way to breathe in the crisp fall air that’s finally here. And of course, it’s an excuse to wear my favorite fall uniform (think a great plaid shirt and the coziest sweater) and break out one or two of my vintage plaid blankets. Because I mean, what’s better than rolling out your blanket with a thermos and sweets in-hand after you pick out this year’s pumpkins? All the feels.
Since this annual ritual is meant to be a fun, enjoyable day, it will never do to be stressed in the kitchen before the trek to the patch. So I usually pick up a good mix of treats from a local doughnut shop (Revolution Doughnuts or Sublime Doughnuts are my favorites). When I do have a little time on my hands, however, I whip up some super easy cinnamon sugar doughnuts or stick to two tried-and-true recipes that cannot be beaten: pumpkin spice drop cookies and apple cinnamon fritters.
The second you bite into these, cake-like cookies with their warm, spicy pumpkin flavor, you’ll see why they’ve been some of my favorites for years now. I’ve found they’re the perfect big-batch recipe this time of year…they’re seriously so simple to make and are ALWAYS a hit with a crowd. And I’m not sure how golden brown apple cinnamon fritters with a white icing glaze could ever disappoint; they’re lightly fried to perfection with light, pillow-soft centers. I use THIS recipe because why try to improve on something that’s already pretty dang fantastic?!
Tell me friends, have you made a trip to the pumpkin patch? What fall treats are always on your list? Truly, MKR
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Happy Friday Loves! I don’t know about you, but this week has been a whirlwind and I’m afraid life doesn’t look like it will be slowing down any time soon. I’ve got a weekend of work and leisure ahead of me. I’m prepping for a super fantastic holiday entertaining photo shoot. Squeezing in one last cruise on our boat before the weather officially dips down in the South. Getting out of the city for a little day trip to Rome (Rome, Georgia not Rome, Italy). And today jaunting off to an extra leisurely lunch with my bestie where we’ll pretend all our cares away and act as ladies who lunch.
But before I go I wanted to share all of my musts, lusts and loves of the week. And I’m dying to hear what’s on your agenda for this fabulous fall weekend? xoxo
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LUST…I want this table. I want this table SO badly and I don’t even know how to play Backgammon! Truth be told I’d take almost anything from Oomph…OMG so many lust-worthy things for your home.
LOVE…I came across this on Pinterest and it really, really resonated with me. It’s was created as a tribute to Stephen Covey, the author of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People and it can be applied in so many different ways, or rather speak to us during so many different paths or stages of our life. Love.
MUST…a show stopping fall/winter coat. I am in absolute lust, must, and love with this faux fur and tweed coat from Topshop. Covering some of fall’s top trends (Oxblood color, tweed, and fur ((always faux for me)) this coat is a MUST!!
