spiced goodness

i've had a can of pumpkin staring me in the face for too long.

i couldn't take it anymore... finally broke down and made

pumpkin whoopie pie with maple cream cheese filling.

ooooooh golly.

de-lish.

i followed bon appetit's recipe for the cookie, but adapted the ingredients to:

3 cups whole wheat flour

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

3/4 teaspoon salt

3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

3/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1 teaspoon ginger powder

6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) organic unsalted butter, room temperature

1 1/2 cups (packed) organic brown sugar

1/2 cup vegetable oil

3 large eggs

1 15-ounce can pure organic pumpkin

1/2 cup organic milk

Nonstick vegetable oil spray

for the filling:

3 cups organic powdered sugar

1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature

8 oz. organic cream cheese

3 tablespoons dark maple syrup

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

bake up a batch for your halloween parties!

morning walk

after my tea and book

i love jumping into the day

with fresh air

and

a walk

in the woods

with nellie...

the color is off.the.charts right now in providence

everyday the trees different than the day before.

happy friday!

anything fun planned for this fall weekend?

power boost

i have always considered myself a morning person-

rising early and popping out of bed.

but

there is something about fall...

and the dreaded alarm (going off for my teacher-husband)

that makes me want to hiebernate under the comforter.

so today

after i got up to share breakfast

and make lunch

i headed back

to bed

with my tea and laptop

for time with my google reader.

but

it was out of juice.

and

THANK GOODNESS.

because

i picked up my book.

the book that had been on my wish list

and was an out-of-nowhere surprise gift

from said husband a few weeks back.

the happiness project.

is now my fall-morning project.

what a wonderful way to start the day...

a book. and tea. in bed. (with nellie- shhhh, don't tell)

and when 7:30am came around

i was charged up, inspired and happy to start my day.

hair love

willow smith's first video dropped yesterday to HUGE media buzz...

yes, she is fierce. agreed.

but she is also only NINE years old.

too much?

i'm thinkin'...

coincidentally (or not) sesame street aired this yesterday...

adorable. thank. you.

lunch

olga's rosemary boule

narragansett creamery ricotta

little compton figs

olive oil

sea salt + fresh cracked pepper

yum.

music. live.

pretty out-of-charater (normally more of the jazz type...)

and completely unplanned...

reid and i are headed to see KiD CuDi tonight

(oh, the joys of living near big universities!)

loving the gaga in this!

so excited...

ooh la louis!

sofia coppola is back with more for her line for louis vuitton...

this signature bag is per.fec.tion!

don't you think?

via habitually chic

blustery day

wet. cool. grey. windy

here in providence...

seems like we were suddenly catapulted deep into fall.

but, i'm kind of loving it.

and finding pops of color right out my front door...

favorite things in october:

fall decorating

warm tea

cashmere blankets

mini pumpkins

wearing wellies

and

(first of the season!) beef bourguignon left-overs for lunch

thanks daddio!

xoxo

cozy for fall

now that it is officially fall

and the temperatures have started to drop

i am itching

to break out my knitting needle and crochet hook again!

do you read the purl bee?

the soho store's project blog

is such a source of inspiration for me...

a few of the latest knitting ideas

seem quick, easy and oh-so-cozy.

my cats are quite territorial... not sure i'd ever get a turn

but, oh brother,

would i LOVE a cozy evening

in front of the fire

wrapped it that!

...

and this little mobius cowl

would make such a great girlfriend christmas gift!

anything cozy on your fall crafting list?

girl crush

just

finally

watched

an education.

wow.

TOTAL. girl. crush.

on

carey mulligan.

she was per.fec.tion.

(as were the clothes, sets and PARIS)

she totally brought me back to

that naive school girl...

and left me

craving

the glamour of paris.

...

but, of course

i adore the new cropped 'do

she is rockin'!

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