I’ve been desperately looking for a brown {faux} leather
skirt to wear for fall and when I found this one I had to get it. The pleats
are the perfect girly touch and I can’t wait to wear it with fall colors, like
burgundy, mustard, and olive. Oh, and tights! We’re not there yet, LA!
Happy October everyone! I can hardly believe a new month is
here. To think that Halloween is less than a month away, and then the holidays
are right around the corner, is insane. It’s my favorite time of year though,
so I’m planning on enjoying it to the fullest. Matthew and I are already
planning our 4th Annual Pumpkin Carving Contest {photos from last
year here}! I’m taking this full month
to pick the perfect pumpkin, plan and execute the spookiest design, and win
over the judges! Matthew is going down!
March 8th will always be such a special day for me. Two years may seem like two seconds to some people but so much has happened since that night in 2008. It really seems like so much longer for us, doesn’t it? Matthew, thank you for loving me and letting me love you. Loving you is really unlike any other feeling in the world. I am so excited to embark on this third year with you, but really any day with you is always so much better because of you. You treat me like a pretty princess, make me laugh when I’m having a bad day, push me to explore all the options, and indulge me with dessert, even after we’re already stuffed! Thank you for giving me those extra kisses before you say goodbye. I’ll never take those for granted. During these past two years you’ve not only introduced me to real, beautiful, heartfelt love, but you’ve also introduced me to the spicy side of life. {I’m talking ginger, wasabi, jalapeño bagels, and spicy arrabbiata sauce, people!} You’ve also made my life a little sweater..with those heavily sugared and syruped coffee drinks of yours. A year ago we were both in the Bay Area. I was getting ready to graduate in May and while I was so scared I knew everything would be fine because I had you. Then in October you moved down to LA {and right down the street!}. We’ve had so much fun as neighbors..from pizza nights, to walks, to pumpkin carving, tree decorating and watching The Bachelor {hm maybe that was just me} we’ve gotten even closer than I would have imagined. It’s been such an adventure and I can’t wait to continue on with you.
I love you Matthew!
Yours, Mara
{readers: thanks for indulging me and letting me be a little sappy and a lot romantic on our special day}
xox
Picture in Hawaii last March {sigh I want to go back!}
Well pumpkin carving didn’t happen yet. I know, I know, we’re down to the wire, but we did go to a pumpkin patch last night. A semi-real one, unlike this one, although they weren’t on the vine {which is what Matthew really wanted}. The pumpkins there were SO expensive though! A super small one was $10 and the average sizers were $20+. I’m not a cheapskate, I swear, but I’d much rather get the $5 ones from the grocery store. So, instead I made some amazing pumpkin cupcakes with cheesecake frosting. Take a look at the following pictures and tell me they don’t look delicious! I dare you! Olivia Rae, how did I do??
{My mom decorating some to take to work}
{Being silly with a mini-pumpkin}
yuuuum
And because of the peer pressure by both Janis {my suitcase heart} and S {planet lumière} I am sharing 10 Random Things you probably don’t know about me!
1. I have a stuffed animal who I call Lambie {full name: Lucille Lamb Ferreira}. She may or may not still sleep in my bed with me..
2. I have never broken any bones, although I did cut my foot open trying to make butter from Kirsten The American Girl’s cookbook. The recipe called for shaking heavy cream in a mayonnaise jar with a marble. I think you can guess what happened..
3. I get scared of driving {and flying} and try to avoid it at all costs. So Matthew normally is the one behind the wheel.
4. I collect postcards and matchboxes. I have a lot of vintage matchboxes that were my Grandma’s. {I don’t smoke by the way}.
5. I never liked spicy foods but I had to get used to it when I started dating Matthew. In the beginning he’d always order spicy sushi rolls {like spicy tuna or rolls with spicy sauce} and I wanted him to like me so I sucked it up. And then soon enough I got used to it!
6. I am a HUGE dog lover! I would be a vet if I didn’t have to deal with putting animals down. I love labrador retrievers {frequently referred to as Labbies}. Sam was our first and then my brother and I got two brothers {one white and one black}. Mine was the black one and I named him Angel {for the reason see #7..}
7. I was a HUUGE Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan {ok still am not not as crazy}. I had probably every picture and every magazine the cast was featured in. I taped every episode on VHS, major waste of money. The walls in my room were covered with pictures and I had stakes under my bed. I have most of the cast’s autographs, including Sarah Michelle Gellar. I was also Buffy three years in a row for Halloween!
8. If there was one food I could eat every day it would definitely be sushi. It’s my favorite!! I love rolls with avocado, cucumber, spicy tuna, shrimp tempura, salmon, etc. mm I want some now!
9. When I was younger I wanted to be a fashion designer. I drew sketches in my free time and I was looking into FIT and FIDM. But then I realized that my sewing skills were majorly lacking! I still want to learn though!
10. When I was 10 I wanted glasses so badly. I faked an eye exam so that they would give me some and the doctor said he would “my exact prescription.” I told him I could see perfectly through the one he chose. Then he told my mom I was lying because he gave me clear glass to look through!! Four years later I actually needed them and now I wear contacts every day!
Ok, that was fun! Hope everyone is having a spooky Friday and getting ready for tomorrow!!
Welcome to M Loves M! My name is Mara and I created this lifestyle site in 2009 as a place to share my love of fashion, beauty, food and entertaining. I moved from Southern California to Idaho and love adventuring with my husband Matthew, our two children, and our dog Ginger. We're also pregnant with baby #3, due this autumn! I strive to create a site that’s relatable to women, while also being inspirational. I’m so glad you stopped by!
I’ve been desperately looking for a brown {faux} leather
