September, already? I really can’t believe it. But this is my favorite month of the year. Maybe it’s because this month includes my birthday and my parents’ wedding anniversary (this year, they celebrate 39 years!), but there’s more to it than that: September always feels like a fresh start. The air feels crisp and clean, a routine starts to take shape again, but—thanks to summer—our energy has been renewed. 

Don’t get me wrong. This summer went by way too fast. But I’m ready for fall to begin! Especially when it means the return of Homeland, French lessons, apple picking and more. 🙂

What do you love most about September?

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Happy (almost) Friday, my darling readers! I’m skipping town a little bit early—can’t wait for a long weekend off! What do you have planned for the next few days? I’m looking forward to relaxing and maybe going here. Wishing you a great Labor Day weekend ahead! Here, to get it started right, a few happy posts from around the web:

London hotel art.

The perfect color block dress. 

Start a crafting club.

Fashion’s biggest icon.

20 films before your 30.

Matching mates.

Good morning, gorgeous!

The best business card.

How do you like them apples?

Shark!

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So, I’m sort of in love with this new fall sweatshirt from J.Crew. What do you think? It’s a little bit silly, but you could dress it up or down. It reminds me of the Frenchie sweater I bought last year. I really thought I wouldn’t get much use out of it, but in fact, I wear it all the time.

What do you think? Are you a fan of this look?

To buy: J.Crew Horsing Around Sweatshirt, $65 

On the last week of August, I’m rewinding to a few weeks back—Matt and I escaped for a beach weekend in Greenport, New York, courtesy of our friends Erin and Brian (thanks, guys!). It also happened to be one of the most perfect summer weather weekends—crisp, breezy and blue skies. We hit the beach, we BBQed, and we spent a few hours at the Greenport Harbor Brewery. All awesome.

But the best part? Together, with our friends, we re-discovered the joy of Jenga. Do you remember this game? I used to play it all the time with my family, but forgot about it somewhere between the end of high school and now. It is a great game to play with friends—and high pressure, too!

Remember my trip to Greenport from last year?

Have you heard the news that NBC is developing a 30-minute comedy series based on the cult classic, Reality Bites? Um, yes. I’m excited, too. I remember first seeing this film at a sleep-over party when I was in middle school. Winona Ryder and Ethan Hawke—Troy and Lelaina Pierce—were just so cool. And the soundtrack? In a pre-iTunes world over a decade ago, I raced straight to the mall to buy it and blast tunes like this and this. 

Now, the big question: Who will play Troy and Lelaina in the re-make? With Ben Stiller signed on to executive produce the new series, and Helen Childress (who wrote the original film) penning the pilot script, I’m sure whoever gets cast will be great—but they have big shoes to fill!

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