Happy Halloween from Fantastic Mr & Mrs Fox (and Ash too.)

a vagabond, the lone ranger, dia de los muertos skelotons, a zombie, a russian phantom

she painted the mask herself!

the vagabond

bobbing for apples turned out to be quite entertaining

two bandits

Are you dressing up this year? What as?

Farewell October!

<<what i wore>>

wool floppy hat//c.o. oasap (buy similar here)

green scarf//forever21 long ago (buy similar here)

gold arrow necklace//stella&dot long ago (buy similar here)

metal and lace pull over//c.o. pb&j boutique (buy it here)

skinnies//downeast basics long ago (buy similar here)

time sawyer watch//arvowear (buy here) (giveaway soon!)

lucy matisse flats//c.o. pb&j boutique (buy here)

gold bangles//c.o. pb&j boutique (buy them here)

bronze wristlet//c.o. caroline hill (buy here) *use code unicorn20 for 20% off anything in the shop!

 Yesterday we spent a little time celebrating the heaven that was just outside our door. End of October/November is Arizona's sweet spot--winter grass is coming in, so there's more green present than almost any other time, the weather is just right for a long sleeve top or sweater, but not much more, and everyone's in a good mood with the thought of coming holidays, but still none of the stress. I could live all my life in an Arizona October.

What have you been doing to enjoy the season?

free write friday//confession

{what i wore}

emerald green dress//c.o. persunmall (buy here)

drop necklace//caroline hill (buy here) check my facebook page later for an exclusive 20% off coupon good for anything in the collection!

cat eye sunnies//c.o. oasap (buy here)

globe watch//urban outfitters (buy similar here)

gold bangles//pb&j boutique (buy here)

green opaque tights//welovecolors (buy here)

ankle booties//target (buy here)

confession: i secretly want to be an actress.

i took various type of theatre classes all through college, but after one very awkward, freak out, audition, i chickened out of ever trying out for anything again.
(it was bad, like Tom Haverford faking an Australian accent on the last Parks and Rec, bad...)
i wish i were braver. 
everyone i've ever heard talk about it, says it gets easier with every try, but i have serious fear of failure, so i miss out on the chance of success.
sometimes i have a hard time being where i am now. i look at those i admire and think to myself, if i'm not that good (at photography, at design, and art, at acting...), i might as well not try--there are obviously too many people more talented than me.
when in reality, when i think about it, i know there are tons of people around me, who might not even be as 'good' as me, but since they're doing something about it, they will soon enough, be better for it.

i've had this conversation inside my head dozen of times, and even with marcus a few more, and yet here i sit, still afraid failing. still afraid of trying.

what's something you wish you would do, but haven't yet?
what helps you be braver?

black and white and green all over.

I'm busy this week taking families Christmas card photos. Should be...fun. 

I stress so much leading up to the shoot, and it get so worried during it that there won't be "the one" where everyone is looking (and preferably smiling) into the camera, but once I start loading them onto my computer there are always tons of adorable memories for the family, so I really wish I could just convince myself to stop stressing so much beforehand.

Anyway, that was a tangent.

Do you get your pictures taken every year? Who do you use to send out Christmas cards? I can't decide if I want to do them this year... Isn't it weird that it's already time to start thinking about that?!

 <<what i wore>>
khaki jacket//ann taylor sale (buy similar here)
polka dot top//thrifted vintage (buy similar here)
black skinnies//bullhead pacsun (buy here)
ankle strap heels//c.o. oasap (buy here)
cat-eye sunnies//c.o. oasap (buy here)
time sawyer watch//arvo (buy here)
3 skinny gold bangles--small enough for little wrists :)//c.o. pb&j boutique (buy here)
golden arrow necklace//stella&dot (buy similar here)

cha-cha-changes.

Octobers like this are the reason we Arizonian's put up with the terrible summers. Everyday it's 80 degrees and every morning and evening it's in the 60s. It's basically heaven. I am craving some pretty fall leaves though. Thank you all for sharing your colors on instagram, I love seeing the changing colors! 

What's the prettiest place you've ever been in the Fall?

Mine was when we lived in a forest in Idaho, but I've always dreamed of going back east to see the colors change!

<<what i wore>>
straw hat//free people sale (similar here $9)
turquoise necklace//forever21 (buy similar here $10)
bull head necklace//cents of style (buy similar here $20)
grey boyfriend sweater//c.o. oasap (buy it here $30)
braided leather belt//thrifted
black t-shirt dress//c.o. persunmall (buy it here $38)
boots//c.o. pb&j boutique (buy here $65)

{tunes} on tuesday featuring: the paper kites

today got busy, but here are the songs i promised in yesterday's post! thanks again sarah for sharing!
Let me know if you have any great tunes! I'm always excited to hear new music :)

scenes from the weekend.

The black paper bats made a comeback. (just cut out of paper and tape on wall)

the girls from @mintdecor and @themodboho took over my house to shoot some of the pretties they have in their shops!

i forsook my hermit ways and went to dessert with an instafriend turned real life friend Sarah! (and she introduced me to some really great music I'll be sharing tomorrow)

more gorgeous pillows from themodboho--i seriously want that lumbar to live in my house with me!!!

Poppy wondering why there are so many new people in our house, we never have visitors!

picked up that pretty runner from the thrift store for $1 :)

and i leave you with the sexiest scenes of them all, husband doing house projects!

What did you do this weekend?

downtown mesa, you're making me happy.

Taken at the Mesa Urban Garden (next door to RE)

 Dearest Republica Empanada,

Everyday I crave you. Your warm and gooey bean and cheese empanandas, your black bean salad, and your perfectly seasoned yuca fries. You are the ying to my yang, the beat to my groove and the wind beneath my wings. To quote Lena Del Rey, “baby, you’re the best.” Keep doing what you’re doing, and if you could invite the owl guy back sometime, I think people would be happy for it.

Love you,

Ashley