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Leopard Pumps

A. Steal: Nine West $59

B. Splurge: J.Crew $350

(25% off J.Crew with code OURTREAT until 11/8)

I've been wanting a pair of leopard calf or pony hair pumps for years now. When I finally decided to take the plunge, I was completely torn between splurging on a quality shoe or getting a cheap version. Animal prints have been on trend for years now. But is it ultimately still a trend or can it be considered a classic? I went back and forth for awhile before I decided to go with the splurge. There's something about the J.Crew version that looks so timeless and elegant and I can see myself treasuring and wearing it for years to come. Plus the 25% off sale going on sealed the deal for me!

Happy Halloween!

It's been a busy couple of weeks as you might have assumed from my absence here. Between having my mom in town, D turning 1, a last minute whirlwind trip to NY, Halloween, and A being home sick for an entire week, it's been hectic to say the least. A simple post to get back into the groove of blogging. Some pics from our spooktacular celebration this year.

A as Ariel

Anyone lose a finger? It's actually string cheese and fruit strips!

Mummy babies! Hotdogs and Crescent dough. Both ideas from Pinterest, obvi!

Our little friends over for a last minute Halloween party! D dressed up as a bumble bee!

Oh and we played the Jimmy Kimmel trick on A. Felt soo bad when we saw how she reacted..

How was your Halloween? Did you see any really creative costumes this year?

Oh and the winner for the SHOPBOP giveaway was picked and notified. Congrats again to Colleen!

Fall Transition Look Book

Gap sweatshirt | Aritzia shorts | Mackage jacket (similar) | Rag & Bone booties | Celine bag

I love those Fall days with hints of Summer, when my shorts get to make an encore performance. I actually love how booties look with bare legs...maybe I need to move to California. For this warm Fall day, I paired floral shorts with my trusty grey sweatshirt (everyone should own one or three like me!) and threw on my leather jacket. So glad it fits now. I bought the jacket when I was pregnant and thought I would never see the day when I could zip it shut but that day has finally arrived. Yippee!

I've been wearing these Rag & Bone Newbury booties nonstop since I got them and they are really comfortable, considering they are not flats. I pretty much never wear heels (not even a kitten) when I'm with my kids but these I can handle and if I can do it, you can do it. They are 20% off now at ShopBop for the Friends & Family sale. It ends tonight and some sizes are already selling out so hurry!