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October 2014

A DATE NIGHT

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Dustin and I love and frequent a local restaurant called JCT Kitchen.  We went last week and I wore this hip trench coat I picked up at the end of last year at H&M.  Since I wore it with a black dress it gave it the appearance of a long vest.  Also paired it with my favorite two-toned bag. that if I had to admit, I use everyday :)
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My handsome date wearing his new RVCA shirt-
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For Halloween we are going to The Hanger on the Beltline for a costume and dance party.  Dustin and I are dressing up as Rick and Maggie from The Walking Dead.  Though the show is pretty gory, we really like it!  Fun fact: most of it has been filmed in and around Atlanta, the first season was very close to my old loft!

Have a safe and candy-filled Halloween!

PHOTOGRAPHY BY SARAH GORMLEY

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Sarah and I met online through a female Facebook group that connects like-minded gals through dialog, opportunities and now organized suppers.  She expressed that she needed volunteers for a couples photoshoot as she had recently moved to Atlanta and wanted to bring her East Coast wedding photography business to the South.  I very quickly volunteered Dustin and I and we started emailing back and forth.  She had a really unique idea for an engagement shoot that she had been wanting to execute with the right couple and she thought we’d fit right in line.  First, she wanted to meet at a local farmers market and shop around for ingredients, next we’d head back to our home and cook said ingredients and lastly we’d hang around in our natural habitat and just be us-all the while she’s snapping away. We loved the idea and carried it out exactly as she envisioned! We met her at the East Atlanta Village Farmers Market and bought some corn, a squash, a purple pepper and shallots.  We made a yummy vegetarian stir fry.  Check out our photo session with the very talented Sarah Gormley —

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Outfit #1: Madewell top, 7 for All Mankind jeans, Birkenstock sandals
Outfit #2: Free People bra and dress, Madewell necklace

I love these photos so much! It’s fun to share here because it gives you a glimpse into our daily lives and our home.  Thank you Sarah for the wonderful photos that we will cherish for a very long time!

Visit her site here, www.sarahgormleyphotography.com and book her for an engagement shoot, wedding or family portraits!

SHADES OF BLACK

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Lately I’ve been purging my closet by selling, trading and donating unwanted clothes.  My goal is to have more of a “capsule wardrobe” of quality pieces that are more timeless/classic vs. on trend though I know myself and will likely grab a few trendy articles here and there. One color I noticed that is still in abundance is black.  That’s probably because I’ve always felt like head-to-toe black is so chic but I usually like to add a few pops of other colors to break it up.  Definitely ok with having a black wardrobe especially when it comes to Fall and Winter-black clothes in the South during Summer gets a little trickier. Scroll down for outfit details!
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What I’m wearing: Free People top, UO bra and jeans, Madewell tote, Nine West boots, TOMS shades, Ali Sage necklace, Chanel lipstick

PUMPKIN PATCH

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After last Saturday’s blogger brunch I quickly changed and jumped in the car with Dustin and we headed to Warbington Farms in Cumming, GA for pumpkins, farm activities and kid times.  We met up with his cousin and her family-including her 1 year old twins. Elizabeth dressed them in perfect pumpkin patch apparel -matching plaid shirts and blue jeans!
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Luke kept hugging and holding onto Dustin, it was the cutest! Couldn’t help but snap a photo!!
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What I wore: Free People button down, Zara lace top, H2O jeans, Sam Edelman boots, TOMS shades and Anthro clutch.
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The above and below photos are hilariously adorable!  Luke (above) is taking in the sun and Adam (below) just wanted a taste of the stem-we all got a kick out of both *and quickly jumped in to stop Adam from taking a real bite!

In the next month or so we will officially be their God parents!  We are more than excited to take on the role of mentoring these two boys throughout their lives.  For now it’s mostly keeping them giggling but later we’ll be their when they need advice, a shoulder to lean on or whatever life lesson we can pass on.
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Big brother Will enjoying the tractor, this is his “cheeeeesssseeee” expression!
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There was a petting zoo with rabbits, goats and chickens!  The kids weren’t the only ones excited, I was right in their with them!  Momentarily saved the above rabbit from the overly eager hands of 4 year olds.14974267754_326beebcb9_k
It’s always nice to escape the hustle and bustle of city life and enjoy open fields and fresh air!

WEEKEND WEAR 07

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I wore many outfits this weekend since it was JAM PACKED with activities. One of my favorite outfits was this look I wore to a blogger brunch at Rosebud in Morningside organized by Kate of Kate Style Petite. Since I forgot my memory card, she also took these photos with her camera-thanks lil lady!

The concept was simple-lets gather, chat and eat with fellow ATL bloggers-that we did! I even met three bloggers I hadn’t met IRL before. Fun times and really good grits!
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Several posts coming this week-for example our trip to a pumpkin patch and my outfit from the blogger closet pop up sale!

Also, don’t forget today and tomorrow morning is the LAST CHANCE to enter the Cirque Du Soleil giveaway.