{September Goals}

It's never too late to make goals, right?

1.) Exercise more:  I am going to reestablish my 24 Hour Fitness membership today

There is a 24 Hour very close to my new place and since right now I have to wake-up at 2:45am in order to make it to my {free} work gym to workout before work (and shower), I'd rather be at a closer gym. My time is precious to me, especially when I have to work 12 hour days.

2.)  Take more Fall photographs: This will be an easy one since I now have a reliable vehicle to get me to all the places I want to visit in order to get this photos.  I have a huge list of places I want to visit and I may get to about a fraction of them (thanks to work and school) before Fall is over (in Colorado).

3.) Finish school work before my work break: I like to procrastinate.  However, if I procrastinate with this I won't be able to enjoy those fall adventures with my new Jeep.

4.) Take Gandalf for 20 minute walks (bare minimum): Poor lil guy. When I work, I only take him out to "do his business" before bringing him back in and then heading to bed.

5.) Do better with IIFYM: This is a must. I want to look good but more importantly feel good.  I want the cute clothes I've already bought to look good on me and not feel the uncomfortable stomach bulge.

6.) Start running again: I lost most of my weight when I was running AND lifting weights.  I need to start including this again in my routine. The weather is about to get perfect for it.

On a side note, I feel like these goals will be much more attainable once I begin working my M-F, 9-5 job. It is extremely hard to get into a routine when you work a rotating schedule of 2 days, work 2 nights and then have 4 off.  Excuses, sure but I am going to try my damndest to get into that routine before I even start the new job.  I did it before. I can do it again.

-Nicole

{Fall Approved}

Y'all. Oh. My. Word.

I found the best fall outfit at Charming Charlie yesterday.

It's a tunic-like striped dress.  I didn't get a chance to try it on in the store so took a chance and just bought it anyway. Normally, I hate the way these type of dresses look on me.  I feel like they extenuate every ounce of fat on my body.  I bought a floral scarf to wear with it. I had a vision of what I expected when I bought the scarf and dress and boy did it ever live up to those expectations. I instantly tried them on once I got home.

I {love} this outfit.

It's super comfortable and I love all the colors in the scarf.

I cannot wait to wear this come Fall.

I also got a few great shirts from Stein Mart, Old Navy, and the Gap the other day.

From Gap...

These pants are going to look amazing with that scarf from Charming Charlie!

From Stein Mart...

And from Old Navy...

Everything from Old Navy was on super sale and I got great prices for them all. I love the shorts; they have cute little pink flamingos on them!! :) I wore those yesterday with a navy blue t-shirt.

Well, I think that's all the fashion for one day.

I'm just so excited for the fall.

I have all the basic pieces now plus some great pieces I already own.

{Fall in Colorado}

So, one of things I've been wanting to do is drive around Colorado during Fall time to take many photographs. Fall in Colorado is absolutely beautiful. I know many other states are just as beautiful and I've got plans to visit them as well but I'm already here in Colorado, so it's my first trip of photographs I'm going to take.

I saw these on Pinterest and it's so easily doable that it is most definitely going to get done.

Crystal Mill in Marble, Colorado

Aspen Road in Boulder, Colorado

The Boulder, CO one I'll be able to do first since it's not far from here at all, only about 45 minutes away. Marble, CO on the other hand is about a 4 hour drive. It may call for an overnight stay. I also plan on driving North on 285 to Estes Park as I've been told that's a beautiful drive as well. I think I can get the Boulder and 285 drive done during one of my 4 day breaks. The Marble, CO drive will have to be done on 2 of my off days during another break.

I also found this website Colorado Fall Foliage Drives that has more scenic routes to take during the fall. I'm pretty excited since fall is my favorite season. I love everything about it: smells, crisp & cool air, apple cider, pumpkin farms, the changing of the leaves. You name it, I love it.

From Pinterest

I know Fall and Winter are about plants dying but for me it always feels like rebirth. Like anything and everything is possible and life is renewing again.