Over the weekend, I took full advantage of the gorgeous weather and crossed another item off my fall agenda — apple picking at The Milk Pail in Water Mill, New York. The almost 70-degree October Sunday was too nice to…
Pumpkin Pandemonium 2016
I feel like fall is slipping away from me. It’s almost the middle of October, and I have yet to go pumpkin and apple picking (thanks, Mother Nature), decorate a pumpkin, or even buy Halloween candy (it’s probably good that…
The October Agenda
Thank you all so much for your support and kind words on Monday’s post. I truly appreciated the well wishes, and I found myself frequently revisiting your comments when the going got tough during the week. Change is never easy,…
Take Me Back to Summer
It’s only a week after the official end of summer and I am already missing it! It seems like there has been no gentle transition to fall temperatures; the weather has changed suddenly – too abruptly for my liking. What…
Fall Finds: Accessories from Anthropologie
Fall Finds: Anthropologie Accessories by vanessa-living-in-steil featuring 18k earrings If you are a regular reader of this site, you probably know two things right off the bat: I love Anthropologie and I love anything that has a monogram…
Fall Friday
Throughout much of the Northeast, the weather has remained warm. Yet this week was a little sad, as another equinox arrived and we said farewell to summer. As we welcome the official start of fall, I’ll need a few weeks…
Neutral Numbers
Neutral Numbers by vanessa-living-in-steil featuring fringe scarves As autumn approaches, I find myself reaching for chunky sweaters, suede booties, and neutral colors. I had hoped that the warm days would last a little longer, but since the air…
The September Agenda
The leaves are starting to fall, Pumpkin Spice Lattes are back on the menu at Starbucks, and it’s cool enough to throw on a sweater in the morning. Yes, it’s September in New York! I love the chilly mornings that…
Treats, Throwbacks, and Thanksgiving
Happy Friday, friends! This is the time of year that goes by quickly. Before we know it we will be ringing in 2016. But for now, let’s start to focus on Thanksgiving and eventually make our way to talking about…
Pumpkin, Spice, and Everything Nice
My favorite holiday has finally arrived! Note, I’m using the word “favorite” loosely here. Any holiday that promotes the large consumption of chocolate (and where it’s given out for free!) is a winner (#hidethereese’s). I admit that I never used…
Fall, Foliage, and Festivities
How is it the end of October already? While I’ve been loving all of the pretty fall foliage, the warm-ish days, my morning Pumpkin Spice Latte, and decorating pumpkins, this month has escaped me. In just a few days it…
Halloween DIY: Pumpkin Painting
If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen one of my pumpkins pleading with me to be decorated (don’t believe me? See the image below!). Nothing is sadder than a pleading pumpkin, so I had to oblige. As…
