Cozy Night In

The air was so cool tonight and the leaves were so crunchy as we walked the dogs. Everyone is putting up their Halloween decorations around the neighborhood which makes us so grateful to live in a town that takes this season so seriously. We've said it before and we'll say it again, our town really does turn into Salem from the movie Hocus Pocus around this time of year and, honestly, it's pretty enchanting.

Tonight Thomas' mom made homemade chicken noodle soup and we turned the fireplace on, something that's been happening quite frequently this week. We are cozied up on the couch watching Will & Grace and feeling pretty thankful all the things tonight: fall, October, chicken noodle soup, moms. We hope your Thursday night was alright, too. Good night friends :).

Jack o Lantern Pillow

Gap (and Their Fall Colors) Has Us Swooning

Though it's not quite cold enough yet here in Tennessee to break out the wool sweaters, you can definitely feel a crispness in the air, especially in the mornings. With the leaves changing colors and the light bouncing around the house, fall is here and we couldn't be more ready for it.

Besides cozying up on the couch with our favorite movies, another reason we love fall so much is because we can finally break out the flannels and boots. We always say autumn clothes are our favorite and this year Gap is definitely reminding us why.

Below are a few of our favorites that we're digging. What is it about browns, greens, oranges, and tans that puts us in a mood?! 

This green henley is giving us all the cozy feels.

How great would these khakis look with the green henley above?

If you think we'll ever be over this sweater you're wrong.

Back to the khakis, only this time they're a cozy green color called ~forbidden forrest~.

We think this sweater would look great with the those ~forbidden~ khakis above, don't you?

Don't even get us started on this cord jacket. We're serious, don't.

This shaker stick crewneck sweater has dreary day, coffee, and Netflix written all over it. 

And lastly, these wedge boots would finish every look above off nicely. We'll take 2 pairs, please :).

One Small Tip to Appear More Confident

Nothing is more attractive than a person who comes across as self-assured and confident, don't you think? Even if you're not, we think it's always important to try. You know what they say, fake it till you make it!

One thing you can do to appear more confident is to walk with your head up at all times. By up, we don't mean pointed towards the sky with your nose in your air, we mean just don't keep your head perpetually down when you walk. It sounds silly, we know, but think about it. How many times do you see people walking at work, at the mall, in the elevator, or just down the street, and they're looking at their feet? If you haven't noticed it before, take a closer look next time! You'll be surprised how often you see it. It’s probably become a habit for most people and they don’t even think about it; it’s just instinct for most people to look down at their feet.

When you keep your head up, you're showing others you think enough of yourself and that you're secure with who you are. It's a sign of confidence, no doubt, but it's also a sign of someone intentionally trying to be the best version of themselves. Next time you're out in public, try walking with your head up and see how you feel. You might be tempted to instinctively put your head down, but just give it a try. We're confident that you might just surprise yourself ;).

Our Favorite Movies to Watch During Fall

As part of our ongoing, unofficial, fall-everything series that's going on the next few months, we thought we would round up a list of our favorite movies we watch every year during this season. We're suckers for snuggling up on the couch with a big bowl of popcorn, some kind of pumpkin or cinnamon candle, blankets, and diving into one of the movies below.

We've seen them so many times but we keep coming back to them because they instantly put us in the fall mood. They're just the right amount of spooky, thrilling fun, and (bonus!) a lot of them have amazing houses in them, too. They give us that cozy feeling that we look forward to each year and remind us that our favorite place in the world is home, where we can be transported to a whole other world without ever leaving our living room.

Without further ado, here's our list of favorite movies to watch during fall/Halloween:

You've Got Mail

Hocus Pocus

Practical Magic

Dead Poets Society

When Harry Met Sally

Proof

Casper

Van Helsing

Sleepy Hollow

The Sixth Sense

What Lies Beneath

A Series of Unfortunate Events

Hide and Seek

The Uninvited

Donnie Darko

The Nightmare Before Christmas

Underworld

Do y'all watch any of these movies? What are some of your favorites to watch? We would love to know so we can add to our list!

Our Secret Project Video

We went to Nashville this past weekend for a less-than-24 hours-trip that we can't wait to tell y'all about! In the meantime, we just posted a video on our YouTube highlighting it and we gotta say, we had a blast. It was us, Thomas' sister Sydney, and our neighbor Tania, AKA the whole cast from our show that aired on HGTV this past summer, Down to the Studs.

This video, more than any other video we've posted, shows all four of our personalities so much and reflects how we truly act around each other every time we're together. We're always laughing and cutting up and you'll see what we're talking about once you watch the video. Check it out below!

Somewhere Beyond the Sea

We snuck off last minute for a little mini vacation :). We will check back in with you guys in a few days for Feature Friday!

Have a great week!

An Early Fall Weekend

This past weekend, while the weather was devastating in other parts of the country, it was absolutely beautiful in Tennessee. We had the windows open and the doors cracked, letting the sunshine and cool breeze pour in. It was a fleeting, early fall weekend, with temperatures rising back up into the 80s in a few days once the rainy and windy weather ceases.

We want to apologize now for all of the fall posts that are coming your way in the next couple of months. We are absolutely obsessed with fall and all the feelings that come with it. Are we #basic? Probably. But we aren't exaggerating when we say our town turns into Salem, MA from Hocus Pocus during the Halloween/fall season. So can you really blame us?

(Trick or Treat Yourself pillow, Jack O Lantern pillow, Silver Beaded pillow, Windsor dining chairs)

The Lost Art of Writing Letters

When was the last time you sat down and wrote out a letter to someone just to say hi? Or even sent a thank you card, instead of a thank you text? It's been a while for us, too. 

There's something so exciting about opening the mailbox and seeing a letter addressed to you in someone else's handwriting isn't there? That someone would take a few minutes out of their busy life to write to you, whether it's a birthday card or just to say they're thinking of you, almost means more than whatever the letter even says. 

Technology (cell phones and texting, social media, email, etc) makes it so easy these days to stay in touch and writing letters has become a thing of the past, something that takes too long and is almost inconvenient. But, we both agree that receiving a letter in the mail unexpectedly means so much more than getting a text or sometimes, even a phone call. We love what one of our good friends, who always writes letters, said about the whole process in general:

"I have always written tons of letters. I am obsessed with mail. My Gigi and I always have written as early as I could write. Anyway, as I got older I realized I did mail the exact way she would. Mail would arrive and you know, you are usually just home from work when you discover and there might be sale papers to sort or junk to recycle or bills to pay...I always open those first and I savor- even delay! - opening a personal letter (so rare! so special! the suspense!) and you change out of work clothes and make a tea or a drink or a dessert and you sit down and open it and read it and re-read it and enjoy it peacefully. Such a small thing that I truly love in life! Even if all I write about is daily life."

Isn't that beautiful? Maybe it's because it's starting to feel like fall or maybe it's because life is finally getting back to normal since the show, but we are so inspired to start writing more and texting less and have already written a few letters to loved ones. We picked up a few cards at Target (the picture above), but really any piece of paper will do, because it's the thought that counts.

When you send someone a letter, you're showing them they are worth your time, that you're thinking of them no matter how far away they are, and you realize that sometimes a thing that seems outdated or inconvenient or time consuming might actually be worth taking a second look at.