Oldies but goodies!

Hi pretty's! First off, wanted to say thanks for the sweet comments about our anniversary yesterday! It was such a special day, I will definitely be doing a post next week about it! Anyways, yesterday I brought out my camera and discovered a ton of outfit pictures from this summer/early September. It might seem a little off posting me wearing boots one week/sandals the next but maybe think of how you could pair it for winter! There are too many for me to just delete, so here's the first one....... enjoy!

Top: Love Culture {Old, my fav... similar here} | Skinnies: F21 {may 2012? Similar here} | Necklace: J Crew} | Sandals: Target {April 2012} | Bag: Tory Burch {Graduation present!!}

Happy friday/ weekend!! What are your plans??

XO

Pumpkin patch....

Blake and I headed up to Green Bluff this weekend. It was the perfect day, and the pumpkin patch is my favorite activity to do in the fall!! I totally spaced on bringing my camera so today you're getting lovely iPhone photo's, but we loved being up there so much we're going again next weekend! Sipping on fresh apple cider, picking apples and of course, pumpkins, fall flavors, and warm snuggles make the perfect fall day.... 

Just because I love seeing him do a little manual labor ;) 

And me with the hundreds of rows of pumpkins...

Must get the classic pictures my friends! 

Pumpkin doughnuts.... need I say more? YUM. 

Perfect day.... 

This is why I'm bringing my camera next time so we can take more of these!! 

You can follow me on Instagram @Lexiphebs 

I hope you all have a very happy Monday!!! Xo 

Fall To-Do List

I've said it hundreds plenty of times that fall is my fav. Well, lets be real, I love it until it starts raining ;) Anywhooo, because I'm in a new town, I thought I'd make a To-Do list of all the things I must accomplish this fall! I'm checking off one tomorrow by going to the Pumpkin Patch! Maybe once I'm done doing I'll them I'll show you gals all the pictures! Enjoy!! 

1. Go to a High School football game 

I'm now an alumni of here (weird) and football games during the fall were always my favoriteeeee. Oh yes. That many 'e's'. I was a cheerleader and I lived for these games! 

2. Go to a pumpkin patch

Do I have to explain? This is my favorite. thing. to. do. ever! 

3. Make caramel apples

I've actually only made caramel apples once... sad! Blake and I are going to go apple picking and hopefully make some of these babies! 

4. Go to an apple orchard 

Because we need apples to do the above... I've always wanted to go to one, and being from Washington it's embarrassing saying I haven't been to one since I was six. 

5. Outdoor photoshoot 

This is the cutest thing ever... I definitely want cute pictures like this done! 

6. Celebrate Halloween

Blake and I have never celebrated a holiday together besides Thanksgiving, so I'm excited for all the fun things we get to do now!! 

7. Carve pumpkins 

I can't wait to do this with Blake!! Another fun little thing for us to do :)

8. Pumpkin EVERYTHING

Do I really even have to say why?! Yeah okay.

Sooo, what are some of your fall 'to-do's'? Tell me! 

Happy Friday!!!!!! XO 

Anniversary options

Alright y'all.... so there's a big day coming up for Blake and myself! It's our two year anniversary on November 1st. It's extra important because we've never actually gotten to celebrate an anniversary (or a birthday for that matter) together so we're already planning a whole weekend of fun! When we plan these kind of things, I always run out to buy a new outfit... but with everything we've planned, I can't budget to buy 5 (ish..) new outfits! So I figured I'd buy a few key pieces and expand from there. Now I'm sharing those with you guys!!

What would you wear for a big date-night out!? 

I can't get enough of Bordeaux! Planning to wear an outfit like this on our actual anniversary to the melting pot... Yum! 

Sweater: Similar version here for cheap! 

Skinnies: JCPenney's (Can you believe it?? Can't beat the price either!)

Heels: Zara

Necklace: J Crew

Lips: Nars 'Larger than Life'

Friday night we're going downtown to do some shopping! Comfy but still cute. 

T-shirt: Target (these are my fav)

Skinnies: JCPenney

Flats: Steve Madden

Bag: MK 

Sunnies: Wet Seal

Lips: Nars- Amsterdam

Saturday morning we're going to a pumpkin patch/ hayride! (Shhh.. I know it will be after Halloween;))

Sweater: Here, similar here

Leather jeggings: H&M

Booties: Target (Must have these!!)

Sunnies: Vince Camuto

Lips: Nars- 'Amsterdam'

Saturday night we're going to a Chief's game (the pro hockey team here!) for a fun night out! 

Sweater: Here, similar here

Skinnies: Expensive here, cheaper here 

Heels: Zara 

Lips: Bobbi Brown- 'Jenna'

Hope you gals liked these and maybe even got some inspiration! I'm super excited if you can't tell:)

Happy Wednesday! The week is flying by! 

I'm baaaack! And a yummy recipe!

Hi y'all! I cannot believe it's already October. That's so crazy!! It's been such a long time since I've posted, my life has been crazy with the move but I think I'm settled in enough to get back to my regular postings! I've been here for two weeks now, I started taking classes last Monday, I'm looking for a job and just finding my way around! I love it here... it's so beautiful and I'm totally comfortable already, which isn't something that I expected to happen so fast. Blake has been the biggest help with the move, he's the best... I love him! Anywhoooo, here's just a look into what I've been up to lately. I'm also sharing a recipe for some yummy pumpkin bread I made a few days ago.... Enjoy!

 

 

My morning routine of coffee by myself... my favorite cup and matching nail polish!

Oxford via Charlotte Russe, leather pants via Marshalls, cobalt blue flats via Express

I'm not sure you can classify it being fall here yet with the high 80 days... but that doesn't mean I won't wear my big sweaters and make caramel apple cider!

He's the sweetest... I'm home more often than he is and he always cooks! I'm spoiled :)

J Crew Bubble necklace, chambray shirt via F21, red skinnies via F21, Tory Burch bag, leopard flats via ON

And now for the recipe!! Yummy pumpkin bread with pumpkin buttercream and salted caramel drizzle!

 

I changed the recipe a little  bit from the one I originally found on pinterest, because we liked to eat it for breakfast... I warmed it up for a minute in the morning so the icing would melt down a little bit!

 

For the Bread

1 3/4 C whole wheat flour

1 1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1/2 tsp allspice

1/8 tsp cloves

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

2 eggs

3/4 C brown sugar

1/4 C granulated sugar substitute

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 C low-fat plain yogurt

2 tbsp soft butter or margarine

1 1/4 C pumpkin puree

For the Frosting

1/4 C butter, softened

2 tbsp pumpkin puree

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp vanilla

1 1/2 C confectioner’s sugar, sifted

2 tsp milk

For the Caramel Drizzle

3 tbsp brown sugar

1 tbsp water

1 tbsp butter

1/4 tsp salt

Directions

1. Preheat oven 325. Grease and flour a 9×5 loaf pan.
2. Whisk together flours, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves, salt, baking soda, and baking powder until well-combined. Set aside.
3. In a separate bowl, using an electric or stand mixer, beat eggs until creamy. Beat in brown sugar and sugar substitute on medium speed for one minute. Add in vanilla, yogurt and oil. Beat until well-combined. Add flour mixture and pumpkin, beat until just combined. Scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary.
4. Spread batter into prepared loaf pan. Bake for 45-55 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow bread to cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing it to cool completely on a wire rack.
5. While bread is cooling, begin preparing the frosting. Cream together butter and pumpkin puree. Add in cinnamon and vanilla and beat until creamy. Slowly add confectioner’s sugar and milk. Beat until well-combined and creamy. Spread frosting over the top of the cooled bread.
6. In a small saucepan, stir together brown sugar and water. Dissolve sugar over medium-high heat. Continue heating until caramel turns dark brown and starts to boil, making sure to stir constantly to avoid burning. Add butter and salt. Stir to combine and remove from heat. Continue stirring for another 1-2 minutes to cool the caramel somewhat before drizzling over the top of the frosting.
7. Eat immediately and if you're like me, save the leftovers for breakfast! I think this would be a perfect addition to a brunch!

 

 



{Weekend Recap.....}

Hi dolls! Sorry about the lack of posting yesterday.... I got back late Saturday night and was just not in the mood to turn on my computer and type! I had an amazing weekend with my love, here's just a few pics from our fun together....

I was so excited to get close to Spokane on my way there! 6 hours is a loonggg drive.... especially when your view the whole way is wheat farms.

He took me out to P.F. Changs, one of our favs..... 

Smiling so big because he makes me the happiest person in the world:)

His new nickname is 'grill master';) It's soooooo nice being cooked for.... 

We went to a Spokane Indians game and had a pretty good view! Though it did feel weird with him not playing;) 

At the game! My handsome boy. 

I haven't talked a lot about the details of my move, just of the fact that I am. Blake and I have been together for 2 years {more on that later...} but dating long distance. For those of you who know how hard it is, you eventually have to be together, which is the main focus of my move. We know that we don't want to be in Spokane for an extended amount of time, but it's home for now:) The northwest has been great to both of us growing up and becoming adults, but we want to experience a new place together. I will be a full time student again, pre-majoring in Communications/Broadcast Journalism. I'll also be working, but more news on that one later;) I'm super excited to start this new adventure, and can't wait to see what God has in store for me! I'm so beyond blessed that I've found someone so amazing to spend the rest of my life with and can't wait to have the opportunity to be together all the time. I just thought I'd let y'all know what's going on, and I'll do another post when I'm actually moved! 

You can follow along on my journey on IG @Lexiphebs

Happy Wednesday :) 

......

Yesterday........

I got to see my handsome boy :)

It was a little mini day trip, and I'm so thankful I got to spend the afternoon/night with him yesterday! Being in a long distance relationship is so hard sometimes and if there's a chance we get to be together I'll take it! He was about an hour a way from where I live now for a recruiting camp for baseball.... he was a little tired {poor baby, 9 hour days are no fun...} so we went shopping and out for dessert, then rested and watched some movies in the hotel room! I don't post too much about my personal life, but I know I have about the move and I can't wait. Knowing all the hard work we have put into our relationship makes it all so worthwhile! 

He just makes me so unbelievably happy.... Would you guys be interested in a post about 'our story'?? Let me know! I could go on for ages about my love bug, but I'll just leave you with this one last picture.....

...... The real us ;) just being goofballs! 

I had a different post planned for today but this is what you're getting now!! ;) It's 2 am and I have little to none energy... don't ask why I'm up! 

Happy Thursday!!! 

PS. If you read the blog, I'd love if you follow along:)

You can also follow me on Instagram @Lexiphebs 

Recap//Help me//Venting time

First off, let me just say that I'm sorry for being absent yesterday. I got back into town late, and I could have posted something but........ anyways. It's a sad day when I don't have any pictures to share from my weekend travels except these:

Gummy bears and chocolate. That's how we roll. 

Tired out, lounging around in the hotel... Saturday night we went shopping and came back at around 8:00, and watched movies until 2 o'clock in the morning. This is living people! 

He spoils me. 

PS If y'all love VS Pink hoodies like me for being lazy/the gym/around the house, they're all $30 right now. I may or may not have bought five.

Second of all, I'm moving. In like less than two months. This is both totally thrilling and scary for me. If you refer to the title, this is where the 'help me' part comes in. Now I know this is a little odd, considering this is a fashion blog and not an advice column, but I'm getting a little desperate for some furniture fixings. 

This is what I've bought so far:

Yes, a couch. Now, I must furnish a whole living room on a budget.... like a teeny tiny budget. So now I'm asking: where do you go to get good deals on furniture that doesn't look like you drug it out of a back alley? I've been to Ikea and Home Goods {mostly} but I'd love some more ideas on what to do. Have a great color scheme in mind? I'm all ears ;) I REALLY appreciate it! Like big time. This girl is getting a little stressed so I though my blogging buddies would be a great help.

Third of all, I promise I'll be back tomorrow with something I promised in a post last week. It's a good one! {Maybe I'm just biased?} Also look out for a "what I wear when I travel" type of post, those are always fun. Big changes are happening around here! Now that I'm not taking 20 credits a quarter, I'm really going to buckle down and spruce this 'ol blog up ;) 

Happy Tuesday lovelies, I hope you all have an amazing and stress free day/week! 

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Boyfriends.....

Top: J Crew | Boyfriend jeans: AE {Get a size down, at least} | Flats: F21 {Recent} | Necklace: Juicy {On sale!} | Bracelets: J Crew, F21 {Recent, similar here} | Sunnies: F21

Some shots from the Fourth..... 

Parade watching with the fluffball and diggin' my converse

Mom and sister

Probably the only dog that isn't scared of fireworks... took her out for an hour long walk and she didn't mind them at all!

Fireworks my brother was setting off 

I was super excited when I went into J Crew 3 days ago and this top was on sale with an additional 30% off.... how I love sales! I've also been totally wearing these boyfriend jeans out. They are so comfy and perfect for days when it's not scorching hot. Normally out Fourth here means it will be nice for the rest of the summer, but it wasn't as nice as it has been in past years.... sad face.

Anyways, I am off to Seattle to go spend some time with my boy!! Little roadtrip on a whim, but that's what summer is about :) I'm so excited! It's basically been two weeks since I've seen him... distance is hard but we'll only be apart for about a month and half until I move :) 

What are you lovelies up to this weekend??? 

xoxo