falling in love

Now that we're officially halfway through October, I'm OK bidding farewell to my summer clothing.  I'm fully enjoying my fall colored flats and cardis.

There is almost nothing I love more for the winter than dresses + tights.

Today I'm loving the Mercury Lucinda dress and the Studio Reade dress, both by Kate Spade. They look like they'd offer just the right amount of comfort and structure for my winter work wear.

Getting comfy in Kennebunk

I'm a self-confessed comfy clothes addict.  As much as I love indulging in a ruffley skirt or bowed out dress, I'd much rather buy a super-soft tee that I could throw on at the end of the day, when it's time for the skirt to come off.

Ramblers Way has stolen my heart. The sustainable pieces, made entirely in the US, look irresistably soft. And after my recent visit and now current love affair with New England, I can't help but enjoy that the company is based in Kennebunk, Maine. 

I'm especially loving the selection of tops.
I'm thinking I might need to get the Long Sleeve Cross Neck for Jim too. It looks like it would be the perfect item to snag after he wears it a few times...

whimsical wednesday {BYOL}

Lately my desire to pack my lunch for work has been rapidly diminishing.

My ever-faithful lunch options are looking tired, my interest in going to the grocery and getting creative is absent, and I've ended up with sad little meals like an apple and yogurt.

I'm dreaming of much easier, yet more detailed lunch options...

My absolute obsession for the last year has been veggie burgers.  Frozen, homemade, on the grill, on the skillet, at a restaurant...

I love them.  I think I could safely say that of the 365 days in the last year, I've probably had a veggie burger for 250 of them (total creature of habit).
Tonight I'm wishing these Black Bean Burgers with Mango Salsa that Court sent me could just create themselves. They'd be the perfect addition to my lunch. I'd top them off with some of my dad's sweet pickles and mustard, and be in lunch time heaven.
I'd throw in an oversized-perfect-for-fall crisp apple and a Halloween cookie (or two), pack it all up in my Box Appetit.