The Great Pumpkin

Each year on Halloween night, the Great Pumpkin

rises out of the pumpkin patch that he thinks is

most sincere and flies through the air with

his pack of toys for all the good

little children in the world.

Happy Halloween!

-- A

5 Friday Faves

1 | Big Eagle

 Anywhere the Wind Blows by bigeagle 

2 | Rum Diary Release

3 | Fried Chicken + Champagne

4 | Champagne Cocktails

5 | Afternoon Walks

-- A

Jam of the Day

Black Keys + Lonely Boy

I needed something to wake me up

and get me going this morning.

This guy's smooth moves made it happen.

-- A

I feel the need....

for CHEESE!

If you can forgive my nod to Top Gun, continue on...

A few months ago I was introduced to Grilled Cheese Social,

SAVEUR intern MacKenzie Smith's blog about

all things melted and cheesy.

A girl after my own heart...

Not only are MacKenzie's creations incredibly

inventive, she is gracious enough to include

step by step instructions. 

And the pictures are so pretty that you

don't care forget that it's going to

take at least a week to work it off. 

My top 3:

The Bee Sting

The Holy Hock

The Thin Me Up

Thanks MacKenzie, for teaching us

that a grilled cheese sandwich doesn't have to be

made of boring American cheese and over-processed white bread.

-- A

Jam of the Day

Well, Color Me Happy.

Mazzy is back!

You can preview them here and here.

How's that for good news?

I mean, it's only been 15 years...

-- A

A Case of the Mondays

Does anyone else wake up like this on Mondays?

No, just me?

-- A

5 Friday Faves

Thank. God. It's. Friday. 

1 | A blue bag - I am so happy fall is here and

with it, gorgeous blues and purples. 

2 | Paul's Big News - one of my top five albums is

turning 25 with a big announcement. 

3 | Beaded Strands - love this paired with a tee and jeans

4 | Inspiring Words - glad to know that I am,

in fact, going to make it to the weekend.

5 | Pimento Cheese - why is cheese so sinful?!

Happy Weekend!

-- A

Spots on Spots on Spots

I have never been a fan of animal print. Never.

Until now. 

I can't get enough spots!

zara

kendi

via pinterest

And this. I literally LOVE this.

rachel zoe

Literally.

-- A

Guess what?!

We're gonna have a good day!

Happy Wednesday!

-- A

p.s. Thanks Kammie!

Jam of the Day

Bill Withers | Use Me

Nothing better than a little Bill on a rainy day.

-- A

Fat Cat

I took a low blow today.

A friend posted a photo of me on Facebook

and a little piece of me died inside.

No, seriously - I had to shut my office door and compose myself. 

This pretty much describes the horror:

That does it! 

I am hiring a personal trainer.

Today.

-- A

p.s. True friends do not post ugly

pictures of you on the WORLD WIDE WEB.  

Pump It Up

 

I am madly in love with this. 

It reminds me of college and the

fun nights had out with my girls.

Always a fashion show. And the conversations

overheard in the bathroom line were usually quite stellar. 

It also reminds me of how awful

my feet hurt the next morning...

-- A

Jam of the Day

You Know That I Know - Jack White

listen here

The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams is a new collection of previously unheard songs performed by the country great recorded by artists including Bob Dylan, Jack White, Norah Jones and Levon Helm. The songs in the set were rescued from notebooks left behind by Williams after he died in 1953 at the age of 29, but were completed by the artists, who each put their own distinct spin on the raw material. -- from Rolling Stone

While I've never been much of a fan of
Hank Williams's lovesick songs, my
obsession fascination for
Jack White is no secret.


Enjoy!


-- A