Fall is Hitting us Like a Ray of Sunshine

Well I just have to say it. It’s not even technically Fall yet. People are forcing the issue here with all this talk about pulling out sweaters and drinking PSL’s and I’m just glad our faux Fall is having hot temperatures to assert the fact that it is still summer. Don’t come at me with pumpkin flavored anything until AT LEAST October or until the temperatures dip below 50 degrees.

We’re soaking in the warmth while we can, except for Monday night, we had our second Fall sand volleyball game and the mosquitoes are NUTS right now. We had a bunch of rain and they are in absolute heaven, biting everyone hundreds of times. I think both Caitlin and I have over 25 bites each and that was with using bug spray. In fact, we used so much bug spray (with deet) that I could feel the toxins soaking into my skin.

While my heart won’t let go of summer I’m also firmly planted in reality of dressing for the weather. We’ve already had a couple of days where I probably should have grabbed a coat for the morning but I walk out to almost 80 degree temps in the afternoon. I’ve already begun the closet switchover to Fall, which is always kind of fun. I usually wait until it’s cold to do it and then I feel like I miss out on wearing some of those items that are in between weighted clothing but definitely the right seasonal colors.

I’ll definitely be finishing my closet switch over this weekend, and bringing out the sweaters. I always like to use this time to toss or donate stuff as I go, so I’m not storing something or keeping it in the closet for another year of avoiding wearing it. It helps keep me in an abundance mindset that I’m bringing in my other season clothes to not feel like I HAVE to hold onto items just to have extra options to choose from, despite the truth being that I never choose that item! I’ve definitely become more ruthless with purging items and every time I do it, I definitely feel freer.

Do y’all like to separate your clothing by warm weather and cold weather? To us, it just helps simplify getting dressed in the morning to not have to sort through inappropriate seasonal options. We also like to separate out colors in our closet, so everything is easier to find. Especially for me and my crappy closet – which doesn’t have a true light in it. I end up shining my phone’s flashlight in the morning to make sure I kind of match for the day.

I’m still better off than Caitlin’s closet, because her bars have ripped out of the wall and deposited all of her clothes gracelessly on the floor. I think they finally found a solution to that, but I know many of us can relate to the first world closet problems.

We’re all guilty of buying stuff just because it’s cheap or a good deal, but we could all benefit from taking time to thoughtfully consider our purchases and limit our trendy buys. Typically I like to add things to my cart and let them sit for a long time, until it might go on sale or even get low in stock. I can usually tell how much I like it as time goes on and I consider the use that I would get out of it.

Speaking of finding deals, Caitlin found this fabulous jumpsuit in Asos outlet area. We’re not sure if it’s a typo or what the difference is, but there is an identical one for double the price in the non-sale Tall section. We’ll link both of them below. This jumpsuit was a total keeper for Caitlin because it is bra friendly. A lot of times she passes on clothing, knowing that she won’t be able to wear a bra with it and this one was no issue. The wide legged look is comfortable and the inseam is plenty long! Also, the bow is large enough to cover some of the cutout to not feel as exposed.

She paired our new bag from Mei Li with it. This bag is EVERYTHING! We introduced y’all to this company in our last post and we are so excited to be a part of their story and carry their bags. This is one high quality bag, and it is going to go the distance for us while still looking incredibly chic.  They are currently doing an Indiegogo campaign and you can check out more information on it here. We’ve got more to share about it, stay tuned for Monday’s post.

Y’all might remember this top I wore from this post with a different skirt. Mustard is definitely one of our favorite hues right now and it’s pretty much season less but very Fall friendly. It’s a great tank to wear alone or layered and in this case, I had my favorite moto jacket from Asos to throw over it. This skirt is also old from Asos but is definitely my ideal mini skirt length to not feel overexposed! Plus animal prints are definitely on trend for Fall and this skirt fits that perfectly.

Hope everyone has an amazing weekend, I’m super excited to be heading to a Food & Wine Experience this weekend. Is there anything better than tasting a bunch of local restaurants food and high quality wine with your husband and friends? I think not. Caitlin is heading up to Green Bay area to attend a party with her best friends (and our fearless photographer) family.

Caitlin’s Outfit Details!

Jenilee’s Outfit Details (Similar Skirt only)