A leaf fluttered in through the window this morning, as if supported by the rays of the sun.

I know my boyfriend hates the time I've got him waking up, but it's hard to deny that there's any other time of day that better suits capturing a beautiful image. I may hate the darkness that begins at just 5 pm, but I don't hate the bright, glittery sunlight that comes in the window so much earlier that it did before. It certainly beats being woken up by a buzzing alarm clock.

Today we have one of those fantastic Sundays where there's really nothing we NEED to do. Sure I have laundry going, and we'll probably take the dogs on a walk later, but other than that it's likely that I'll fill my day with coffee, reading blogs, and catching up on my DVR.

wearing: flare jeans-gap1969, bird blouse-charlotterusse, felt floppy hat-forever21, clogs-poppybycoach, jewelry-forever21&limited, "daisy"dog-myown

"Maybe if they all could be combined - art, rock and fashion. Those were always my favorite things."-Stephen Sprouse

the times they are a-changin

This weekend was possibly one of the best I've had in months. Three days of fun and family that were seriously needed. The rundown of good things I was blessed with are pretty long, but I'll highlight the big ones.

1) The best shopping trip ever! I don't see my family a whole lot anymore, so a whole day of shopping with my mom was such a treat, and it seemed like all the good deals and cutest shoes were just coming our way. I took home so many great finds (and so did my Mom...too bad we don't live close so we can't share).

I can't wait to wear them all!

2) The Kindle Darrell bought me for my birthday finally came! Sounds small, I know, but whenever I managed to download 5 books for $15, I was pretty thrilled.

3) I got some really fantastic work-life news.

4) We got another puppy! I already have my little maltese-poodle mix Gatsby, and ever since we had to separate him and my former roommate's dog I've felt like he needed a playmate. (Plus, Darrell has sort of been wanting a more manly breed of canine.) Enter Daisy - The Great Gatsby's love interest in the book - a beagle basset hound mix that completely stole our hearts.

I'm also loving being able to mix in some transitional clothing.

wearing : military jacket-target, dress-forever21, platforms-jessica simpson

"Maybe if they all could be combined - art, rock and fashion. Those were always my favorite things."-Stephen Sprouse