Fall is my favorite time of year and the apple orchard with the fam is a must. I am big on tradition. We do the whole apple orchard thing in the afternoon. In the evening we make chili for dinner and apple crisp, with fresh picked apples, for dessert. We eat our apple crisp while watching our favorite fall movie, Hocus Pocus.

We decided to go to a smaller, less busy, apple orchard this year. We used to go to this one all the time when the kids were much younger. OUTFIT!!

We stayed at a Marriott property, in Orange Beach, walking distance from the Wharf Amphitheater. We grabbed a delicious dinner on a patio overlooking this cute marina area. Yes…..Ethan was obsessed with this OUTFIT!!

We had so much fun at Whitney’s wedding. My forever wedding date. OUTFITS!!

Grooms dinner outfit of the night!! Jeans, shirt, and shoes all true to size. OUTFIT!!

Sweater sized up to medium. Skirt & boots true to size. OUTFIT!!

This entire cute fall OUTFIT brought to you by Amazon.

Love this cozy sweater and loafer slippers from Target, paired with Madewell jeans. Slippers true to size but sized up to medium in sweater. OUTFIT!!

Finally got some Mixtiles up at our cabin. It is feeling more and more like home. Use code IG35 for 35% off orders over $139.

It was tough to get up to the cabin this fall with the boys football schedule. So we were a little late getting boat out and our Water Volleyball Set. Let’s just the say the boys had a 30 minute cold plunge to get this work done.

She loved all of her great grandberries (grandkids). Austin & Nevaeh.

Major throwback here. One big happy family.

Time flies when you are having fun. Where did October go? What an amazing month. As you will see from the photos below we had a lot going on this month.

Grayson wrapped up his football season with a win at the MN Vikings US Bank Stadium. He had the perfect season and went undefeated. Ethan loved coaching again this year. Austin is playing amazing as well and his team is in the middle of section playoffs. Nevaeh continues to enjoy her 2 dance classes as they work towards their Winter Showcase, taking place in January.

We did a quick weekend at the cabin to get things ready for winter and dock removal. Ethan had bought concert tickets to both Cody Johnson and Post Malone for my birthday. These were back to back weekends. He ended up finding tickets for Post Malone in Orange Beach, AL, which ironically enough was a couple days before our friend Whitney’s wedding, which was also in AL a couple hours away. Both concerts were AMAZING!!

Whitney’s wedding was incredible. She talked me into coming out of retirement to do her makeup. She didn’t have to try too hard, lol. We are so happy for her, Matthew, and the kids. Lastly, we obviously made sure to make it to the apple orchard as a family. Enjoy this snapshot into our October.

At the very end of October we got the news that my Grandma, mother’s side, got diagnosed with stage 4 esophogeal cancer. It had already spread to liver and she decided to not go through chemo. She was put on hospice immediately and things progressed rather quickly. I was able to get out to California with my mom and sister right away and spent 3 days with her and my aunt until she passed the evening of October 25th. I am heartbroken but so happy I was able to see her and that she isn’t in pain anymore. Love you Granny Ree Ree.

Cody Johnson was absolutely one of my top 3 favorite concerts ever. He was so engaging with the audience. He preached and talked about chasing your dreams, not giving up, and not letting the naysayers affect you. OUTFIT!!

Our seats were so close and it was so worth it. He is one of my favs.

Once again, Ethan had surprised me with incredible seats. This outdoor venue was soooo cool. Posty absolutely killed it. Also, how have I never heard of Muscadine Bloodline?!?!?! They opened for Posty and were also incredible.

A dear friend and one of the most beautiful brides I have done makeup on.

Those eyes though!! They are poppin. So happy that Whitney found the most loving, gentle man in Matthew. So happy for their new little family.

We are loving watching Austin play varsity football this year. He is getting a lot of playing time and making a big impact. All his hard work is paying off. I thought this Crew from Abercrombie was appropriate. Obviously had to match it up with these red Adidas Gazelle shoes.

Grayson’s team ended up having the perfect season, undefeated. The local youth program was able to set up an end of the year scrimmage/game at the Vikings US Bank Stadium. It was so cool watching him play where our NFL team plays. He was pumped. Ethan & Austin were coaching from the sidelines and Nevaeh & I got to join for pictures at the end.

This is one of my favorite pictures of my grandma. She was the funniest, spunkiest, sassiest, bubbliest, and loving grandma. We will all miss you dearly.

Top: My sister, auntie Bobbie, me, and my mom. Grandma in front. Bottom left: My mom & Grandma. Bottom right: My dad and Grandma.

My sister and I with grandma, in our teenage years. Can you see the resemblance?

And I’m off!! This was such a comfortable travel outfit. I am obsessed with these camo pants from Walmart. Check the LINK for all my travel favs!!

Loved these Schutz Laura Suede Mules in Dark Caramel. I paired them with multiple outfits at LTKCon.

If you have been following me for any period of time you know my silver fox, Ethan, was absolutely obsessed with this OUTFIT!!!

2 of my favorite humans and fellow content creators that I adore. Kris, and Claire. Also I loved this OUTFIT!! So simple, yet so sleek and stylish.

Another shot of this OUTFIT to show the back.

LTK always goes over and above for us. Champagne for the awards night.

I love these 2 so much. I actually roomed with Kris this year and love her so much. Claire and I have been on 3-4 trips together ranging from LTK, Trend management team trips, and brand trips. OUTFIT!!

Just another shot of me and Kris, cause I love her so much. Also, this rooftop was amazing. OUTFIT!!

I’m convinced they got these stemless champagne flutes with covers and straws just cause they knew I was coming. #spiller.

LTKCon 2024 was amazing this year!! This event took place in Dallas, TX again. Even though I was completely exhausted from my Trend Management trip, the previous week, I knew this event was going to be amazing. I got to catch up with content creators I already know and love, but also got to meet so many new creators that I have been following and admiring for years. I networked and learned so much from these amazing women. I still came home exhausted but with a full heart and so many ideas I will be implementing in my own business. There is nothing quite like women empowering women. I hope you enjoy getting a little snapshot into my time at LTKCon 2024.

Loved this business casual conference OUTFIT!!

These are some of the most genuine women I have ever met. Some were already friends and others I had dreamed of meeting. They have the most beautiful souls and I am inspired by all of them. From left to right: Jessa, Yours Truly, Claire, Jen, and Jena. Also OUTFIT!!

As I mentioned above I paired these shoes with many OUTFIT’s, including this one.

Absolutely loved this OUTFIT for one of our formal evening events. Also had my makeup done by Alexis Jane Makeup, who is Dallas based. She does incredible work. As a former makeup artist sometimes it feels so good to let someone else work their magic.

All dressed up for awards night!! Heather, Kris, Jen, and I. Again OUTFIT!!

This was such a cool surprise. Our very own performance from the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. I’ve watched their Making the Team show and see how hard their training and job is. Nothing but respect for these ladies.

Just a little morning self care going on. Love my Maree Under Eye Gel Patches. You know I need my caffeine right away in the morning. If Starbucks isn’t an option you know I love my Alani energy drinks. My favorites are Orange Kiss, Juicy Peach, and Witches Brew (seasonal). Last but certainly not least you have to check out my favorite pajamas and robe from Tommy John. Use code CORT30 for 30% off.

WOW, this summer has flown by!! You know what they say……..time flies when you are having fun. Falls sports have started this month with both boys playing football and Nevaeh starting up dance again. They are all so excited to be back to their favorite activities. Ethan is also assistant coaching Grayson’s team again this year.

This month we added more memories up at our cabin with friends and family and Ethan continued our updates with more wallpapering of the basement bedrooms. We checked out our local farmers market and picked up lots of goodies. We also attended our first Zach Bryan concert and we are obsessed. To round out the summer we took the kids to “The Great MN Get Together,’ AKA The MN State Fair. We are ready for school to start and to get the kids back into their routine.

We finally attended our first Zach Bryan concert after purchasing the tickets a year ago. Definitely a top 3 concert in our opinion. Ethan and I enjoyed our time with Austin and his friend Adam. Floor seats are incredible.

Getting close to that time of year. Cool weather = cozy comfortable clothes and Walmart has them. OUTFIT!!

Loving my new ON shoes from Public Lands. Also, this new LEASH from Amazon is a game changer for my walks.

If you are local you have to check out PROSE Nails. It is my favorite nail salon that I have been going to for a couple years now. They have a couple locations in MN. This day I went was a bonus as they had Dynamic Drips there doing IV vitamin infusions. If you haven’t tried mobile IV’s I highly recommend it. They have IV’s for everything from hangover relief to menstrual cramps and everything in between. Use code CORT for $20 off any IV infusion.

We had an awesome time at the MN State Fair with this kids. Forgot to get a family pic before Austin had to leave early for football practice.

Sweet Martha’s Cookies are an absolute staple of the MN State Fair. They load that bucket to overflowing. We eat enough to close it and then bring the rest home and freeze them.

I can’t lie……I am here for the new camo prints from Abercrombie. OUTFIT!!

Our last summer weekend at the cabin, before school starts, was amazing. My parents joined us as well as one of Austin’s buddies.

I absolutely loved Zach Bryan’s concert and this OUTFIT!!

We had the best weekend at the cabin mid-August with my parents.. The weather was perfect. The weekend was filled with boating, fishing, tubing with our NEW TUBE, wakeboarding, bonfires, ice cream, and sunshine.

Absolutely obsessed with this plaid wallpaper that Construction2Style picked out for one of our basement bedrooms. OUTFIT!!

I love how this downstairs bathroom of our cabin turned out. WALLPAPER!!

We love our local Farmer’s Market. We didn’t get there as much this summer but we went towards the end of August. I think we maybe bought something at every booth including these beautiful bouquets. We love supporting local small businesses.

Loving these Walmart OUTFITS!!

The kids were ready to take on the MN State Fair!!

We love that they have so many amazing Gluten Free options for Nevaeh. Nikkolette’s Macarons is local with food trucks and storefront locations. Nevaeh loved these!!

One of my new favorite Hats from Amazon.

This little miss was so excited for dance to start again. She is doing 2 classes this year. Lyrical and jazz/tap.

Football is underway and started with a bang!! Austin’s team beat the defending state champs in their first game. It’s going to be a fun season.