How fitting that today, the official first day of Fall, is the first day I saw my breath on my morning walk – ahh!
Coupled with this week’s chillier temps is the undeniably beautiful rainbow of colors that tree leaves all over the city have turned into, seemingly overnight. Fluttering to the ground and audibly crunching underfoot. ‘Tis the season! Here are this week’s favorite finds from around the web.
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Favorite seasonal sip: Spiced Cider in Apple Cups. Edible vessels, people! 
Favorite DIY decor: Book Art. So smart and chic looking!
Favorite sweet treat: Butterfinger Blondies. My mouth waters when I stare at this picture.
Favorite piece of advice. Right?!
Favorite pop of color. Need this door for my future dream home.
Favorite sweet & savory bite: Sassy Sweet Potato Fries. Awesome sweet & savory combo of flavahs.
Favorite song: If I Die Young by The Band Perry. Overplayed on the radio? Probably. Loving it anyways? Definitely!
Favorite dizzy drink: Ginger Apple Bourbon. I think I’m making this tomorrow. Muwahahaha!
Favorite Show: Awkward. As if I needed another show to get sucked into! Sooo smart and funny though.
Favorite nail polish: NYC Quick Dry Nail Polish. Only $1.99/bottle, this nail polish dries in record speed.
Favorite (and freakiest!) spot: Great Belize Blue Hole. That is a straight up HOLE in the ocean.
Favorite meal on the go: Chicken Cashew Salad from Culvers. I had this salad a few weeks ago during a road trip. SO YUM.
Favorite wake up call. Awww. 
Favorite recipe: Crack Bread aka Cheddar Bacon Ranch Pulls. I’m scared to make this for fear I will eat the entire loaf. I’m making it anyways.
Favorite tutorial. This girl is ADORBS, and scarf season is just around the corner don’t you know!
Favorite serene scene: Emerald Gorge, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon. Very Fern Gully-esque, no?
Favorite fashionista: Pippa Middleton. Can we trade closets?
Favorite new Larabar flavor: Chocolate Chip Cherry Torte.
Hoping that my favorite new Larabar flavor, which contains only five ingredients including sweet, melty chocolate and tart, chewy cherries, will become one of YOUR new favorites too, ’cause I’m giving away 2 Chocolate Chip Cherry Torte Larabars to 2 readers!
Enter to win 1 bar by 5pm central TONIGHT, by telling me what the highlight of your week was (or is going to be!)
TGIF everyone! 
I got a black eye last week (from a rock and too many cocktails) and it has finally healed!
I was shipped up to Boston for work! Gorgeous in the Fall!
I am an elementary art teacher, and we had our first week in Kindergarten without anyone trying to eat the glue stick. Wahoo!
My six month old spent a full week at home rather than in the hospital where he has spent most of his life. Yay!
The highlight of my week was when I told my 4th grade students that I was not going to be there on Monday and they all went “awwwww”. Makes a person feel very loved!
Highlight of the week is riiiiiight now- about to leave work and start the weekend I have been waiting for since Monday! Woop.
Today i found out a made a great job on my current even in school, and i finally got the nerve up to cut my hair, lengthwise and I love it!!
Highlight is that I get to go home in 2 hrs & spend time w/ my husband & 2 little boys!!
Highlight of the week was finding out that my husband and I are having a BOY!
The highlight of my week was being told by one of my students, “Coming to your class is the best part of my day!”
The highlight of my week has been the realization that one of the classes I am currently taking at school is the best one I have ever had
Highlight of my week is finding out that my brother is engaged to a great girl! I’m going to have a sister!
I’m going to the Upper Midwest Emmys tomorrow! I got a sequin dress and mega heels. Hoping my date wins.
My highlights for the past week included being able to watch my sister get engaged and welcoming a new family! This weekend highlights include a trip to Chicago for a bachlorette party. Fun!!
The highlight of my week was walking out the door of work tonight. Worked 160 hours in 12 days. So ready for some R&R!
Highlight of my work week was getting the new job I wanted and being able to quit my current awful job! Whoohoo!
I know I’m a little past the deadline, but the highlight of my week was being a finalist in my job interview and having the final interview that will hopefully end my 5-month long unemployment stretch! And the highlight of next week might be getting to try the new Larabar Chocolate Cherry Torte flavor (fingers crossed)!!
Hi- I know I missed the giveaway, but wanted to let you know that I love your friday faves! So fun and I usually end up trying or making at least one of them! Thanks for sharing.
My favorite part of the week was last night. Every summer my family tries to have a pool party once a week and last night was our last one… Three generations show up and they are always filled with laughter, food and family.. What more could you ask for?
Man, I love fall
I totally want that door, too. Oh, and that cheesy, bacony, surely heart-attack-inducing bread!
I came up with an awesome version for sweet potato fries! Use the Mrs. Dash garlic & herb seasoning blend. Cut your fries, pour a little evoo, several generous dashes of the Mrs. Dash garlic & herb, few hits of pepper, and salt if you want salt since it’s not in the Mrs. Dash. Mix thoroughly, bake at 425 for 20-25 min. Dip in ketchup and enjoy! Sometimes I have this for my dinner!!
highlight of my week: definitely the saturday farmers’ market!
giggle, I swear I read “labrador giveaway”
Dogs on my mind apparently! Probably late but my highlight of the week? Sonny Boy coming home from school for the weekend …
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