my fall fashion favorites

hello lovely,
well it seems august came and went and there was radio silence on the blog. whoops. i've been really busy with the following things:

- work - a heck of a lot going on there

- helping plan next year's family reunion

- starting an amazing event for next spring *

- getting ready for a special series on the blog **

- celebrating my husband's birthday

- watching luther on netflix

- planning our anniversary weekend (2 years! can you believe it?)

*more details to be released soon

**even more details to be released soon

and then, like that, august was gone. but I'm back and looking forward to fall! looking ahead at the fall fashions i'm really hoping this horrible 90s high waisted mom jeans look is on the way out.  here are a few upcoming fall trends i'm really loving.

bring on the crisp air!

xoxo,

alyssa renee

one: mustard, two: wide legged,  three: shorts+tights, four: fur collar coats,  five: burgundy 

fire pit inspirations

hello lovely,
the husband and i are thinking of building up our fire pit in the back yard. bonfires are fun to have year round and we have a great space for it in our yard. this summer we will be doing a lot of entertaining and i think this extra addition will make our yard even more fun. right now we have a grill, hammock, patio furniture and a patio dining area. hoping to plant some flowers soon and maybe even a horseshoe pit. here are some images that are inspiring this outdoor project.  be sure to check out the original posts for the ones you like. some of these have great DIY instructions for you to follow. i'll be sure to post pics once we build our own.
xoxo,
alyssa renee

remember when moving those heavy stones: lift with your legs, not with your back!

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