YES! PINK VEST

The minute I saw this pink puffy vest, I think I literally out loud hollered, "YES!" That is how cute it is. While I love them in darker colors, something about this light pink one with the tan trim just spoke to me. Linking this up with the sweet ladies of Ageless Style

I talked about Wearing White Your Way last fall and iI am a true believer that you can wear white all year round as long as it doesn't look too Summery. Wearing it with a vest or jacket is my favorite way to wear it in the Fall. 

Theres my chunky necklace from Francesca's, that I will wear a lot this season and while not online if you have a Francesca's near you, still lots in stock in stores and they always run a deal on jewelry.

Now, while this is not overly puffy, I must really love it because I told y'all about the story My Mom Got Lost in The Puffy Coats. Thin puffy really does work best for me, because fat puffy make me feel like the Michelin Man, lol

Similar VEST HERE & HERE// CHAMBRAY SHIRT HERE // White Jegging Jeans HERE // Similar BOOTIES HERE

xoxo

Ha Ha!

PUMPKIN CREAM CHEESE CINNAMON COFFEE CAKE

PUMPKIN PALOOKA Back in da house TODAY!!! This decadent coffee cake has a layer of homemade pumpkin cream cheese inside and is topped with a cinnamon streusel so divine!! 
Yum

This makes a large 9x13 and so I did halve it (every portion measures right in half) since there are only 3 of us at home right now and put in an 8x8 pan and it turned out perfectly so do that if you're scared you'll eat too much of this goodness, lol. 

What you'll need

PUMPKIN CREAM CHEESE CINNAMON COFFEE CAKE

INGREDIENTS

For the Cake portion

• 2 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp kosher salt
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup buttermilk

For the Cream Cheese Filling

• 2 pkg (8oz each) cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2/3 cup pumpin puree
• 1 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg

For the Cinnamon Topping

• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 3 cup all purpose flour
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DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. For the cake, grease a 13x9 baking dish and set aside. In a mixing bowl, beat flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt on low until combined. Beat in softened butter until mixture is crumbly. Add in eggs, vanilla and buttermilk and beat until fully combined and fluffy! Pour half the batter into baking dish, spreading evenly.In a separate mixing bowl, beat cream cheese with star, egg, vanilla and pumpkin puree until light and fluffy. Pour over batter. Top with remaining half of cake batter.
For the topping, Melt the butter in the microwave about 40 seconds, mix in the sugars, cinnamon, salt and pumpkin pie spice and combine well. Add flour and mix gently until fully combined. Pour crumb topping over batter, sprinkling with hands until evenly distributed. Bake for 40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

Homemade Pumpkin Cream Cheese 

(since I couldn't find any in the stores yet)

Streusel Topping before baking

HAPPY TASTY TUESDAY SWEET FRIENDS!!

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Bha ha ha!!

THE NINE'S FALL DECOR

So, my taste in home decor is somewhere between Jo Jo & Chip meets modern meets warm and cozy. I am 100% a white trim girl but unfortunately, our home has oak trim and oak doors which some people absolutely love but it's my least favorite aspect of the home. However, in the Fall and at Christmas is when our home absolutely comes to life with our rich tones of browns, reds and orange mixed in. As you know, I love decorating for the Fall and with the candles burning and dim lights glowing, you talk about cozy! Mr. Nine and I are staying put a few more years as we love our location until the boys are out of college and then we'll move on to her dream home(s), hopefully on water. 

In the meantime, here is a little peek into our cozy home's Fall decor.
And this is just the living and dining area, lol

From back 20 years ago when I collected Longaberger Baskets...my favorite basket ever....the Pumpkin One and one of the few I still have.

Let's talk favorite Fall decor purchase of the year!! These leaf placemats and pumpkin napkin holders with two colors of orange napkins, all found at Pier One. 
Layered Maple Leaf Placemats HERE and Pumpkin Napkin Rings HERE

I put them on top of some neutral placements so they really stand out.

HAPPY MONDAY FALL LOVIN' FRIENDS!!

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