Late last month, I ordered a couple pair of glasses from Warby Parker.  I'm in love with them!  They are great quality and they start at only $95.  

I just started wearing a Jawbone Up2 Fitness tracker.  It keeps track of my steps and it's kind of cool looking too!!!

Grandview Drive.  If you're lucky enough to be in or around Peoria, this is the time of the year to drive up Grandview Drive, the colors and the views are spectacular.  Fall is my favorite season after all.

Vivian Maier, A Photographer Found
It's an amazing coffee table book of some beautiful photos.  There is quite a story behind Vivian Maier.  If you get the chance to see the documentary, don't miss it.

Lavender Essential Oil
Did you know that if you're having trouble sleeping you can place a drop of lavender oil on the bottom of your foot and it will help you fall asleep?  True.  

It's November.  The outdoor furniture has been stored away and the garden has been put to bed for the season.  Once I get all the outdoor stuff wrapped up, I always love to get the inside of the house ready for the winter.  In the interest of full disclosure, I LOVE to rearrange furniture.
I do it for a living and I do it no less than 6-10 times a year at home.  I move furniture from one room to the next, switch things out, store stuff, bring it back out two weeks later....it's a sickness, but it's one of the things that makes me good at my job.  During this time of year, I like to make the house feel as warm, cozy and inviting as possible.  I push the furniture a little closer together to make more intimate seating arrangements, I layer in throws and pillows, pull out some candles and stack up some firewood in anticipation of the first fire of the season.  I start flipping through old recipe boxes and cookbooks, making plans to try some new discoveries and rediscovering some old favorites.  It really is my favorite time of year.  I'm a stickler for celebrating this season.  It gets glossed over pretty regularly these days, and while I'll admit Christmas decorating plans have been swirling about in my mind for several months, I vow that not 1 strand of tinsel will be hung before I awake from my turkey and dressing induced coma.  
Happy Fall!  
xo
Greg