what i wore yesterday:



boots: thrifted
brown tights: target
cord skirt: wal-mart
grey sweater: my mother's
leather jacket: old navy
rust scarf: brussels

i made these the other night using this recipe from
the november issue of bon appetit. rather than fuss
with a layer cake, i just made cupcakes because they're
cuter and more fun and who doesn't love cupcakes?
cupcakes, cupcakes, cupcakes. even the word is fun to
say. i also ditched the orange zest in the frosting
and just grated some fresh on top. on a scale of 1
to 10 my mother rated these magnolia.

i know that makes very little sense, but basically these
are freaking delicious and you should go make them.
now.

what i wore today:



clogs: dansko
railroad stripped pants: old navy
grey t-shirt: old navy
grey sweater: hand me down
brown leather jacket: old navy

déjeuner, aujourd'hui.



for lunch today i had some pumpkin and swiss chard
lasagne i made the other day {recipe here}, a
spinach salad and some fresh pear. all alongside a
giant mug of tea and lots of water and orange juice,
as i am on day 6 of a horrendous cold and was sent
home from work this morning. which means: catch up
time for computer projects.

O K T O B E R F E S T!

in honor of the season, my dad's german heritage,
and the three inches of snow outside we had our own
little oktoberfest tonight complete with spaten,
bockwurst, potatoes, red cabbage and i even made
pretzels from scratch:

















one of my co-teachers and her german husband and
another friend came over for dinner and a fire. and
we can't forget the polka music. all around a lovely
evening. eins, zwei, drei zuffa!

and i decided to fore go the dirndl and braids for this:








































brown leather maryjane pumps: walmart
grey tights: target
black jersey dress: ross
orange + black pashmina: cost plus world market
earrings: target
bierstein: germany (belonging to my co-teacher)