My favorite month of the year has finally arrived! I've always felt so akin to the falling leaves and crisp air of Autumn. It's so easy to fall head over heels for the sweet swirl of cinnamon that wafts through October and the mounting excitement of changing seasons. Long gone are sticky summer nights and cozy sweaters have taken up residence at the forefront of our closet. It's a magical time!

I'm so excited to dive into everything October has to offer and back into sharing our lives with you on my favorite little corner of the web. Things have never been better for our little threesome of a family. We're busy adjusting to married life (although not much has changed except the name "Chelsea Jackson" taking up residence on my business cards), dreaming of a tropical honeymoon during the colder months and loving on Lo during her school's Fall break. Apple orchards, pumpkin patches and corn mazes are calling our names!

What are your Autumn plans?

Happy Friday friends, WE'RE MARRIED!!! Last weekend was incredible (if not a little rainy) and we spent the last few days recouping and coming back down to earth from all of the amazing vibes and love surrounding us. I cannot wait to share every single detail of the day with you. In the meantime, I'm excited to be back in the swing of things on the blog, facing a brand new month (one of my favorites), with new projects on the horizon and plans for the future brewing behind the scenes.

I hope you have an amazing weekend but before you sign off, check out my favorite links from the last few weeks:

Brit Castanos' over-the-top festival wedding on Green Wedding Shoes (part 1 & part 2)
an ode to Fall with Tessa Barton
a romantic Portland wedding as seen through the lens of Phil Chester
Cult Collective's "Endless Summer"
a groovy lookbook for Prism Boutique
& "I refuse to be afraid of the internet"

Hello beautiful friends! It's been quite a while since I popped in here and today I was missing you and this blog something fierce. Since life isn't exactly calming down (just 7 days until our wedding!!!), I thought a quick "ten things" post would help keep you updated.

1. Guys, I'm tired. Like TIRED tired. I once had a cooing newborn to tend to and I think this is the most tired I have ever been (including that foggy 6 months of sleep deprivation) in my entire life. There's nothing like planning a wedding all by yourself to completely suck the energy right out of you.

2. I'm also SO excited. I can't believe, after almost 8 years, that I will be Mrs. Jackson in one short week! I know you must be tired of hearing all of the details but I haven't dreamed, thought of or planned anything else for a year and I'm so ready to get through this season of life and into the thick of our marriage. As always, I look forward to sharing the day with you!

3. Fall anticipation is at an all-time high and I can't wait for chunky knits, pumpkin picking and hot toddies. Even though my heart is set on Autumn it's 92 degrees in Alabama and these suede culottes are the perfect thing to tide me over. Can you believe I found them on sale for $7 at H&M?!

4. I've been feeling really inspired to re-focus on blogging and work lately. I know that once this all-consuming wedding project has passed, I'll have so much more time to create. I'm itching for a fresh new site and new collaborators. That being said, I would love to work together! If you're a photographer, videographer, illustrator, etc. and want to come together on something cool, let me know! I've been spending my down time dreaming of beautiful new endeavors with friends I've yet to make.

5. Ainsworth has been out of town (bachelor party-ing it up in Miami) all weekend and while it's been fun to hang with my girls, I miss him terribly.

6. I had my eyebrows waxed today (for the first time in a LONG time) and I can officially say they're ON FLEEK. That's what the cool kids are saying, right?

7. A few weeks ago, our sweet Lorelai brought home a new friend. We're still adjusting to life with a bunny but she's the cutest thing I've ever seen! p.s. We named her Zoë Rabbitz.

8. If curating a pretty Pinterest feed were a sport, I would want to compete for the medal. I scroll through Pinterest pretty much all day.

9. I feel as though I've spent the last few years caring for everyone but myself and in the meantime I've lost my cool. I know that this is an epidemic among mommas and I can SO see why! For the last few weeks I've been trying to take time out and really get back to doing things that make me happy. It's an uphill battle but I'm committed to finding Chelsea again!

10. On a lighter note, my freezer is stuffed full with 15 layers of cake and it smells heavenly in my house. Hooray!