October 2017

   Hey guys! I had a lot that I wanted to talk to you about in this post so I wasn't quite sure how to title it, and with that I just kind of dated it. Anyway, whats new? It's October! I love it! I can stop pretending like its fall and wearing coats only to end up nearly having a heat stroke midday. It's actually been like 60 degrees (ish) and rainy. I am pretty happy about it; not because I like overcast skies but because this is the weather I know how to dress for best, being from Northern Wisconsin, and I feel like fall/ winter colors suit me better than spring/summer. Also, this weather makes me want to bake so I've been busy making mini cheesecakes (pumpkin and caramel apple crisp) and cookies! I think Andrew likes that haha! Now we just need more candles... and pumpkins to carve. I really don't decorate for Halloween too much because outside we want the house to look possibly vacant (not very social beings, ey?) and inside we already have christmas and halloween lights up that we just use as the regular lighting in our house. I don't know, maybe we live like giant children but I love it! You have to just have fun and enjoy your home, I think thats most the most important thing to remember when decorating your pad. Although, I did make one little festive centerpiece for our kitchen table as a nod to the newly come season. I picked up everything for this at Target and I'll list the items and prices for you below the picture!

   The container I found in the Halloween decorations for $7. It reminds me of the thing the rose was kept in for Beauty and the Beast except it has a little bat on the top and it's much wider. Then the sparkly pumpkins were also in the Halloween section, a bag of like 9 for $5! Lastly, I picked up the little fairy lights first when I got into the store, in the dollar section. I didn't know what I was going to do with them yet but I believe they were $3 or $5 and I knew I would use them somewhere. They ended up being perfect for this because the wire is so little it allows the display case to close tightly and they are battery operated so you don't have to have an awkward wire running down your table. 

   The next photo is of the caramel apple crisp cheesecakes which my mom made me want to make. She is a phenomenal baker and had been talking about how she made these mini cheesecakes and I love mini cheesecakes---they're a family favorite and really just remind me of Christmas as a kid. She found the recipe on Pinterest and I used the same one she did, so I will also share it with you all! Here's the link if you're interested (it was super easy and yummy): Caramel Apple Crisp Mini Cheesecake Recipe

   

   Last night I went shopping with Elisabeth (hi friend) and got a TON of good things for a decent price at FOREVER 21!!! I am probably going to make a little like youtube video about everything I purchased just to try something new and fun (?). I am super excited about everything I got though and I am just stoked to have these items in my closet to play with. Forever 21's fall clothes have some serious 60s vibes and I can totally dig it, ok! Like cute hats (got mine on now... no joke), rich colors, and mod cuts. It's very like 1965, 1966 which is like my entire essence--so to say the least, I am stoked. Also, super cute low cut go go style boots.

   Something else that happened: the magical and mystical @madresunshine (Courtney, my wonderful Insta friend from Texas) came to Chicago and I had the pleasure of spending an afternoon with her down at Navy Pier and then a chill sesh before she had to fly back to her family, waiting with baited breath for her arrival. I don't blame them though, even I can't wait for our paths to cross again!

   Now for the current update on my life if anyone is interested, this weekend Andrew and I will be out in Galena, IL because there's a gig on Saturday in Dubuque, Iowa which is near by. We are both very excited because Galena is Andrew's hometown and is very similar to my hometown. It is pretty rural but also has a cute historic downtown which is something I love, with all the little shops and restaurants. It's always nice to get out of the city and see some NEAT-ure (wink)...and do some filming which reminds me---Oh, BIG NEWS- Andrew's original band, Ably House, will be releasing things this month (yes, yay, WOO!) specifically, October 27th, 29th, and the 31st. We are stoked, obviously. I would describe the music like psychedelic, 60s, garage soft punk. Is that a thing? Because I just made it one! Anyway, I think its super groovy! I'll post the links on my Instagram whenever it's released if anyone wants to take a listen/ peak (we are making videos for each song which include us and some vintage shots). Last thing before I roll into bed for the evening, WE GOT A COUCH! Well, like a little futon and we had it before, just upstairs where we never go. We had one of my buds from work over one night and decided the couch was a must so we brought it down and now it's in the studio. We have never had a living room; we always just hang out in our room or the kitchen because the studio is where the living room should be! But now it's like my life has changed because we have a couch in here, and a big chair that used to be in the kitchen. I was telling Andrew that it's like a real house now! haha! He likes it though too; we sit and have our coffee there in the morning and he can have the computer on the bench to watch the news. Well, I believe that covers about everything. Besides the video which hopefully I'll have done before Galena! I hope you all are doing well and you are embracing fall like I am! Light some candles and turn on the Velvet Underground---time to get cozy.

Dev xx