I’m so not into the holidays. However, I can admit I’m in a good mood about winter sneaking up. Actual things are making me happy and excited that cozy season is here!!

Crazy.

Black drip coffee. Hot Toddy made with lemon ginger tea + whiskey + lemon.

Thick socks. Corduroy. Blow drying my hair without sweating. Sitting outside without sweating.

Cleaning the house with the windows open. Rose Sandalwood Incense.

The way the afternoon light makes the orange and yellow trees look like they’re on fire.

The cold forcing me to wake up as soon as I step out the front door and the warmth from my remote start wrapping me in a hug.

I hope I can keep noticing the things that make me happy throughout this whole season. That would be a really nice change.

Xoxo

Taylor

Listening to – Red Hot Chili Peppers “I Could Die for You” specifically.

Eating – Nothing because I have a virus that’s caused me to have canker sores all over the inside of my mouth. SO PAINFUL 😭

Watching– Nobody Wants This. (LOVE!!!) one of the best parts of being sick is binge watching a show. And I have been.

Wearing – No bra in sight for days. Sick days = less clothes = less laundry 👌🏼

+ Lululemon Mikey Mouse Hoodie.

Story behind the hoodie – Caleb bought it for me. The girl working told him they were doing a limited Disney release and showed him the Mikey Mouse hoodie. What possessed him to buy it for me I will NEVER know. I’ve never been to Disney, I’m not into Mikey Mouse – at all – I’m the furthest thing from Disney mom that there could be. But he bought it and brought it home. I remember pulling it out of the bag, thinking “did he really spend $140 on this fucking thing?” But it’s now my comfort hoodie and turned into one of my favorite lounge pieces. Love it, honestly.

Wanting – To feel better. Good health is absolutely everything, not sure if anything else matters at all.

Craving– Butternut squash soup

Xoxo,

Taylor 🤧

Got my Nuuly order on Sunday afternoon and everything – all six items – fit and looked cute. WIN!

I decided I was going to dress myself everyday this week and have. The follow through shifted my confidence and sense of accomplishment for the week. A change from my usual sweats-every-day/yoga-pants-everyday approach. It’s honestly crazy what getting up and getting ready everyday will do for a persons mental health.

Here is a photo and short description from each day.

Monday:

Polo Ralph Lauren T-Shirt Dress 8/10; This was effortlessly classy. This dress worked well all day long, and Monday WAS a long day. Therapy, work, early voting and dinner at Bocca.

Tuesday:

Low Slung Wide Leg Jeans by DL1961 7/10; I need denim that look cute but feel like I am wearing sweats. I work from home a lot and refuse to have my vagina feel constricted in the privacy of my own home. Problem solved with these pants. Lower rating because they smelled like chemicals before washing them- which was a turn off for me.

Wednesday:

Green Corduroy Long Sleeve Button Down by Polo Ralph Lauren 10/10; No notes.

Thursday:

Pinstripe Barrel Leg Sweats by Never Fully Dressed 10/10; School drop off outfit of my dreams. Soft asf and not heather grey 🙌 went great over the top of my yoga pants.

Friday:

Button Poncho by TWIN 9/10; A perfect piece for fall. Point off for one size fits all which I don’t appreciate because we are not all one size, TWIN.

Happy Weekend!!

xoxo,

taylor

Wedington was needing a chic coffee shop and we got one. Dodo Coffee has a new location in Fayetteville, AR that was being built for what felt like 7 years.

I finally stopped by today and loved!! As soon as I walked in I realized that it was an all outdoor space. There is no shelter from the elements which will be interesting this winter.

The structure itself is gorgeous. The baristas were nice and my drip coffee was 10/10. You’d be surprised how many coffee shops fuck up the simplest of things – like drip- but not here.

Loved the atmosphere, too, but do wish I would have dressed warmer. Got tons of work done and will absolutely be back to this gem. Maybe on a sunny day next time!!

Is this a subtle dig at Onyx? If so I find it hilarious.

xoxo,

Taylor

Going to try to make this a weekly or monthly blog prompt because it’s fun and it gets me writing. 🙂

Listening to – Sofia by Clario

Craving – more independence and freedom

Obsessing over- the full moon

Hyper-fixated on – tarot

Wearing – Agolde Jeans (when am I not wearing these?) + Ballet Flats

Wanting – 85mm Sigma Art Lens

Eating – Boiled eggs, cottage cheese and sourdough

xoxo,

Taylor

How my daughter told me over and over again while I was laying her down for her nap that she loved me. “I love you Mommy.” 5 minutes later “I like you Mommy.” Even if this was a tactic to stay awake for longer it still felt so good.

Making a backyard fire, roasting hot dogs and lighting marshmallows on fire with my nephews. “Smoking smores” as Loxley called it.

Teaching yoga and feeling really proud of myself afterwards. Not because I did a perfect job but because I was brave enough to try and I never thought I’d be up there in front. Never thought I’d have that kind of voice. People telling me it was a good class. Getting hugged.

Going to dinner at Haleigh’s house. Getting a hug from her for the first time in a long time, her making me soup and getting to read her tarot.

Reading my mom and sister tarot and my mom telling me it was really helpful for her.

xoxo,

Taylor

I’ve never been to the beach in October because I didn’t think I’d enjoy a cold beach.

I was wrong, wrong. May be the most beautiful time of the year to go to the beach! Even without the bathing suit. Especially without the swimsuit?? 🤷‍♀️

Saw a seal, saw no other humans in sight 💯 could have screamed if I was alone 💯

Visited the Nauset Beach Lighthouse on this excursion, too. Built in 1877 – moved to its present location in 1996 – the lighthouse was also gorgeous.

Full on winter coat, pants and shoes with the waves crashing in towards me. Asking to ruin my day with soggy socks and feet. In the words of tswift and Lana Del Ray’s snow on the beach… “weird but fucking beautiful.”

Xoxo

Taylor

Visiting Milan for our yearly trip to New England. We’ve hit a lot of new spots – and off to the cape for the first time tomorrow ❤️⚓️

Massachusetts is absolutely gorgeous right now. The fall colors and spooky weather are unmatched and I’m so happy to experience it.

Since I’m not super into museums and history – and that’s what we’ve been doing- I’ve been forced to slow down enough to notice the beautiful scenery before zoning out completely.

I’ll get and extra long fall once I get back to Arkansas and that’s fine with me.

❤️

Taylor

This weekend felt like the first REAL weekend of Fall. My autumnal equinox if you will.

September was too damn hot to feel like Fall. Between my mental illness and never going outside bc the world is on fire, I voided September altogether.

So here is what made this weekend feel like fall – finally 🧡🎃

The weather, getting together with friends at the brewery, darker hair, pumpkin seeds 🤤, decor and so, so many deer in the front yard.

Xoxo,

Taylor ❤️