Fall Forward

And just like that, one of the last official weekends of summer is upon us. Not only am I desperately looking forward to a long holiday weekend, but I also can’t wait to embrace some of my favorite late summer/early autumn activities in the coming month. Among my goals for September:

• Incorporate a few favorite fall trends into my look, including camouflage, dark green nails and deep berry lips
• Tidy up one room each night so that I don’t have to do anything cleaning-related during the weekend
• Use a long forgotten Chicago ArchitectureFoundation gift card that I recently found in a drawer to rediscover a part of the City
• Set aside time to enjoy a few local chocolate and beer pairings
• Continue to use regular HGTV watching as an impetus to save for a future home, complete with personalized improvements
• Visit the new Trader Joes in my neighborhood frequently to sample all of their specialty goods that I’ve been without for so long
• Whip up a batch of homemade granola to scent the house and put one of my Weck canisters to work
• Organize all of my favorite blogs on Feedly
• Go for runs under falling leaves in the parks along Lake Michigan
• Attend a fall festival up in Lake Country with my sister

I hope that you have a restful holiday weekend too, and I’ll look forward to seeing you around here in the new month!