Afternoon Delight

Good morning, lovelies! And happy Wednesday to you all.

So happy to say that today is my Friday! I'm lucky to have an incredibly short week, only 2 and a half days of work, since Thanksgiving is tomorrow.

I get out of work at noon today so I have the whole afternoon to myself. A perfect way to start the holiday weekend. I'm hoping that the weather clears up so that I can take a walk in Central Park and then catch the Thanksgiving Day parade balloons being blown up later on tonight.

Other than that, I'm planning on a relaxing 4 day weekend with lots of family time. Also planning on catching up on life and getting ready for the holiday season. Christmas is only a month away and there's lots to do!

Enjoy the day, sweets!

xoxo

Images: 1, 2 &4, 3 All images edited by The Alternative Wife

Reality Check

Happy Tuesday, lovelies! Hope you're all enjoying the week so far.

As for me I'm in major catch up mode. Also I feel like I'm in a bit of a time warp. My mind is still daydreaming about frolicking in the aquamarine sea but my eyes and body are telling me something else. That it's most definitely fall and that Thanksgiving is just a few short days away. I need to shift gears and focus on baking and getting ready for the holiday. And also, Christmas is right around the corner! Yikes! Better get a move on!

Hope you all have a wonderful day and I hope to be by real soon to catch up :)

xoxo

Images: 1, 2, 3, 4 All images edited by The Alternative Wife

Autumn in the City

Good morning, lovelies! Can't believe it's Thursday already. The week seems to be flying by. I just love weeks like that! :)

NYC is a fabulous place to live year round but in my opinion there's no better time than the fall. It's even more picturesque than usual with the kaleidoscope of changing leaves. Walks through Central Park are seriously a feast for the eyes.

And there's no better way to pass the time than by people watching over a cappuccino at a sidewalk cafe. NYers seriously bring it this time of year. The fashion parade is something to see!

And of course there's all of the excitement around the holidays. As of November the outdoor rinks are already open and that magical feeling is starting to fill the air.

Have any of you ever visited NYC in the fall? If not, you definitely should. And be sure to let me know if you're in town :)

Enjoy the day, sweets!

xoxo

Images: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 All edited by The Alternative Wife

Welcome November

Happy Tuesday, lovelies! And Happy November to you all!

This fall has gotten off to a rather unusual start for me. Typically I would be stuffing myself with baked goods, delicious mulled drinks and pumpkin lattes but silly ol' me decides to go gluten-free and vegan right in the beginning of the most scrumptious season. What was I thinking?!?!

Well the truth of the matter is that it hasn't been all that bad. I've lost weight and I've actually enjoyed everything I've eaten so far. It's fun learning how to cook different types of food and I haven't missed the treats all that much.

But honestly as the weather gets cooler {I mentioned yesterday how it SNOWED on Saturday...}, and the calendar flips the page to November, I can't help but think of the cooking and baking that comes along with this month. I mean Thanksgiving will be here before we know it. I can't even begin to think of a TG without the turkey. We'll see how long this lasts... :)

So where does this leave me? On a search for delicious tasting dairy and gluten-free alternatives to the delicious staples that are calling my name. Pumpkin pie and pumkin bread anyone? If anyone knows of any recipes out there, I'd be more than grateful to find out.

Lastly, I'd like to welcome in November by introducing you to my two new sponsors PRIVÉ and The Trend Boutique. Both wonderful companies that I hold near and dear to my shopaholic heart.

Check back later for more info on these fabulous companies.

Have a wonderful day, sweets!

Images: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 All images edited by The Alternative Wife

Cozy Nights

Good morning, loves! The day's are getting shorter and the nights are getting cooler which means there's only one place I like to be when the sun goes down. Cuddled up on my couch next to J.

No place is cozier than our candle lit living room. Huddled together under our faux fur throw, cocktail in hand. That's heaven in my book :)

What's your idea of a perfect autumn evening?

Hope you all have a wonderful day! xoxo

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Festive Fall Weekend

Happy Friday, lovelies! And welcome to the weekend! What do you all have planned?

We have our first free weekend in a long time so we're going to take in all that fall has to offer. Planning on going on a fall foliage drive up north and somewhere along the drive we'll stop to pick apples and pumpkins. It's late in the season for us to go apple picking. We usually like to accomplish that mid to late September but there are still apples to be picked so off a picking I go :)

Have a fabulous weekend whatever it is you have planned!

xoxo

Images: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 All images edited by The Alternative Wife

Not So Fast

Happy Tuesday, lovelies! How are you all this morning? Hope your week is off to a wonderful start.

We're experiencing some serious summertime weather here in NYC. Yesterday it got up to 82 degrees! So much for fall, huh? Time to break out the bare legs and flip flops again and enjoy the great outdoors.

I'm not able to wrap up in cozy layers and wear my new boots that I've been dying to wear yet I am still in a fall state of mind. I think I'm going to go on ahead and satisfy my autumnal cravings by grabbing a cup of yummy cider today. Sounds like the perfect balance to me. A little apple a little spice. I'll just be sure to make it iced :)

How's the weather in your part of the world?

xoxo

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Unwinding Time

Happy Friday, lovelies and happy first day of fall!

Wow, what a week this has been! I'm so excited to come have a nice quiet mellow evening tonight with J. We haven't had much QT together lately and we have a somewhat busy weekend on tap so I'm definitely going to cherish the quiet time tonight.

What do you all have planned for this weekend? Whatever it is, I hope you have a great one!

xoxo

Images: 1 & 5 Olivia Palermo for Vogue Turkey Sept 2011, 2, 3 & 4 edited by The Alternative Wife

Orange Ya Glad

It's almost Fall?

Ok I know, I know....that has to be one of my corniest moments yet :) Sorry, I really couldn't help myself. It never fails, every time autumn rolls in I instantly get smitten with all things orange.

Pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, pumkin lattes, pumkin this, pumkin that. You get the point. And I suddenly like to end my evenings with a whiskey hot toddy. We actually even had some at the beach this past weekend. What can I say? If there's a chill in the air, I'm there!

I've already broken out my Hermès orange boots and bag {we're talking the color Hermès orange here, not actual Hermès. One day.... :)} And I couldn't help myself but I almost fell on the floor when I saw this orange Chloé Elsie bag the other day while shopping. Gorgeousness! And I'm really needing this orange coat. Kinda to die for, right? Call me pumpkin!

What do you all think? Are you all falling for orange like me?

Have a fabulous day, sweets!

xoxo

Images: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 All images edited by The Alternative Wife

Picking Season

Good morning, lovelies! Hope your week is of to a great start.

I'm loving the cool crisp days that we've been having. The chill in the air is making me excited to take part in some of my favorite fall activities. Every September I like to kick the season off by going apple picking. I'm hoping to squeeze that in this coming weekend.

Then a few weeks later in October I usually take a foliage drive upstate and during the drive we stop by a pumpkin patch to pick pumpkins. Unfortunately I just heard that a lot of the pumpkin patches were destroyed by Hurricane Irene last month and they're expecting an extreme pumpkin shortage this year. Not sure if I'll have any luck but I'm still hoping and staying positive. If not I'll just have to bake from a can. There could be worse things in life, right? :)

Do any of you partake in the picking season?

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