Pumpkin Spice Cookies

On Saturday I took a mini trip along Lake Michigan to check out the fall foliage, the oranges, reds and yellows were absolutely stunning. Along the way there were a variety of adorable towns filled with equally unique shops. At one stop I went into a bakery and enjoyed a chai tea latte and a pumpkin spice cookie. The combination was fall perfection. Since Sunday was a rainy day I decided to come up with my own pumpkin spice cookie, the result is everything I had hoped for (and it tasted almost exactly like the one from the bakery).




Pumpkin Spice Cookies
(the pudding makes the cookies soft)
Ingredients
3/4 cup salted butter; softened
3/4 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
1 small pkg. Pumpkin Spice Instant Pudding Mix
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons  vanilla
2-3 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 ¼ cups flour
Optional: chocolate chips

Directions
1. Cream butter, brown sugar and sugar together in a large bowl.
2. Add in dry pumpkin spice pudding mix; beat until combined. 
3. Add eggs, vanilla, pumpkin pie spice and cinnamon; mix well.
4. Add baking soda and flour; beat until combined.
5. Stir in chocolate chips if you’d like. (I made some with and without chocolate chips).
6. Drop dough into balls onto cookie sheets. 
7. Bake at 350 for 8-11 minutes. (All of mine took 10 minutes).

Tieks: Little Blue Sole

Have you heard of the shoe with the little blue sole? Tieks are the most versatile designer flat, they’re made of the finest Italian leathers and designed to fit in your purse, not to mention they form to your feet. You can learn more about the flats here.

This is my first pair of Tieks and I am already hooked (I may have ordered two more pairs!). They were a bit uncomfortable when I tried them on, however after about a week of wearing them I don’t want to own any other ballet flat again. They formed to my feet are are beyond comfortable

They’re customer service is OUT OF THIS WORLD. You get a personalized note from the Tieks Team thanking you for your purchase. How awesome is that!

They flats start out at $175 and go up from there. Yes, they are a bit pricey, but worth every penny. Not only are they super cute, they’re comfortable and can easily be kept in your purse. They even give you a bag to put your heels in if you want to switch to your flats. 

Lately

 {Jack\’s loving playing in the leaves}
 {addicted to: pumpkin spice chai lattes}
 {10,000 pop bottles}
 {A basket from my mum \”just in case\” i get sick}
{savoring sunny days}

Fall Favorite: Quilted Coats

 Victoria\’s Secret Quilted Faux-fur Trim Puffer | $168

The temperatures have dropped here in Michigan and it’s beginning to feel like fall. As a matter of fact, over the weekend I wore one of my go-to quilted jackets. I’ve gathered a few of my favorite quilted jackets to help keep you warm this fall. Do you own a quilted coat?
 Burberry Brit Pirmont Quilted Jacket | $600
J.Crew Quilted Tack Jacket | $158