Swing Dress, similar  |  Coin Necklace  |  MK Tote
Wedge Booties  |  Tall Boots

Fall comes and goes; some days it's cool with sunny skies while other days the temperatures are still HOT.  I love a lightweight swing dress especially one with long sleeves in a fall hue.  This dress is from last year but there are tons of similar styles this season.  Another great aspect of this dress is how versatile it is.  Any fall shoe looks great paired with a fall dress.  I choose an oldie but a goodie pair of faux suede tall boots with a slouch style and brand spanking new wedge booties with a fancy slit on the side.  When the weather cools down, a vest can be added for extra warmth.  Either way, I love these style of dresses! 

​Photos by Heather Nesbit

Ribbed Midi Dress  |  Buffalo Plaid Shirt  |  Coin Necklace
Sneakers  |  Quilted Mini Bag

Happy Friday friends!  Hope y'all had a great week.  I for one, am very much looking forward to the weekend.  My best friend is getting married tomorrow!!  It's a big to-do and I'm in charge of all the girl's makeup bright and early in the morning.  I'm a little nervous but excited to work on my skills.  This weekend is also bringing more fall weather which leads me to the outfit.  A ribbed midi dress is a fantastic fall piece that works great on it's own as well as layered under all sorts of other fall pieces.  The material is slightly silky, making it extremely comfortable to wear.  I gave the dress a more casual feel with a buffalo plaid shirt (another great fall staple) and sneakers.  Dress and sneakers are a combo I am growing to love lately!  

On Darin:  Shirt  |  Shorts  |  Shoes  |  Watch
Top  |  Pants  |  Wedges  |  Watch

One lesson I am learning as I get older is how precious time is.  There is never enough of it and it flies by when we are enjoying life.  Watches are more than a time piece, they keep track of life's moments that make us happiest.  Darin is a sucker for a good watch, he owns more than I do!  It wasn't hard to convince him to take part in a collaboration regarding a new watch.  Riverdean Watches are a hidden treasure.  Based in Switzerland, Riverdean Watches have experienced craftsmanship to bring exquisite pieces to fit your style.  I was pleased with the variety of styles to suit our taste.  Accessorizing with a watch can set the tone of your look, giving a business style more seriousness, a date night look more class, or a casual look more substance.  

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Leave a comment below letting me know which style watch you have your eye on! 

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​As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Pajama Shirt  |  Pajama Pants  |  Reading Glasses
Iron Gold

On days I run errands, I typically make a stop at Barnes & Noble for a coffee and browse the books for a new read.  Last time I stumbled up Iron Gold, an addition to a trilogy I had already read.  My first thought was "how did I not know about this?!?"  I didn't even read the inside jacket, I just grabbed the book and headed to the checkout counter.  Here is what you will read on the inside jacket:

"They call him father, liberator, warlord, Slave King, Reaper. But he feels a boy as he falls toward the war-torn planet, his armor red, his army vast, his heart heavy. It is the tenth year of war and the thirty-third of his life.  A decade ago Darrow was the hero of the revolution he believed would break the chains of the Society. But the Rising has shattered everything: Instead of peace and freedom, it has brought endless war. Now he must risk all he has fought for on one last desperate mission. Darrow still believes he can save everyone, but can he save himself?  And throughout the worlds, other destinies entwine with Darrow’s to change his fate forever:  A young Red girl flees tragedy in her refugee camp, and achieves for herself a new life she could never have imagined.  An ex-soldier broken by grief is forced to steal the most valuable thing in the galaxy—or pay with his life.  And Lysander au Lune, the heir in exile to the Sovereign, wanders the stars with his mentor, Cassius, haunted by the loss of the world that Darrow transformed, and dreaming of what will rise from its ashes.
                 
Red Rising was the story of the end of one universe. Iron Gold is the story of the creation of a new one. Witness the beginning of a stunning new saga of tragedy and triumph from masterly New York Times bestselling author Pierce Brown."

Since Iron Gold is an addition to the Red Rising trilogy, there is a 10 year gap between the last book in the trilogy to the 4th book.  My biggest problem was keeping all the characters straight since it had been awhile after finishing the trilogy.  There are a ton of new characters introduced and you essentially get a quick recap of the past 10 years of their life.  To be honest, the first half of the book was a struggle to get through as it covers each character individual and finally converges their stories in the second half.  Pierce Brown did a tremendous job expanding the trilogy and I'm glad he did!  So many questions were left unanswered after the end of the trilogy that Iron Gold was able to answer.  It's an epic science fiction novel filled with action and adventure in the galaxy.  I highly recommend the entire collection!