Saddle Baggage: Greener Pastures

Top and skirt: LC Lauren Conrad: Kohl's

Bag: Apt. 9, Kohl's

One of my old leaf barrettes.

Shoes: Katy Perry Collection

Dress: Candie's, Kohl's; Top: Madden Girl, Kohl's

One of my oldest necklaces.

Bag: Mix No. 6, DSW

Coat: ModCloth

Shoes: Madden Girl, Kohl's; Tights: A New Day, Target

Boots: Penny Loves Kenny, Amazon

Go for the Golden Girl Necklace

Top: A. Byer, Boscov's

Lyla Sage's Wild and Wrangled: A tale of lovers with luscious locks.

Bag: Madden Girl, Kohl's; Scarf charm: A New Day, Target

Green seems big this season.  Emerald, jade, and evergreen are springing from racks like leaves.  Then again, I've been seeing lots of burgundy too.  So maybe it's more of a Christmas thing and not a trend.  Either way, I'm in.

I especially love when green winks at western, like in my equestrian blouse.  When I saw it in Boscov's, I was immediately transported back to the '90s.  Tween me had at least one turtleneck sporting a stable motif, and I thought it was all the rage.  So I bought the blouse.  Because it was fun and fed that nostalgia.  Even if it also brought back memories of getting made fun of for my outfits -- and for saying things like "all the rage."  It was a nice reminder that my world has grown so much since then.

And that believing in your style -- and yourself -- is the happy trail Holy Grail.

Scarecrow Inspo: Pumpkins, Plums, and Pickles

Bow: Wild Fable, Target

Top: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's

Shoes: Madden Girl, Kohl's

Skirt: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's

Bag: Nine West, Ross

Top: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's; Jeans: So, Kohl's

Leaves of glass.

Bag: Delia's, Dolls Kill

Dessert alert.

Skirt: Rewind, Kohl's; Boots: Penny Loves Kenny, Amazon

Top: Simply Vera, Kohl's

Branching out.

Bag: Fashion Express, JCPenney

Old trinkets of the trove.

Whenever I post a new crop of fits, I search for what ties them together.  Sometimes it's a no-brainer.  Other times, my mind is as empty as a clearance rack the day after Christmas.  But I'm always determined to find a common thread (pun intended) anyway.  So I scrutinized the fits in this trio.  Sure, they're rustic and moody, befitting autumn's melancholy.  But that wasn't what I was after.  So I persevered and pondered and figured it out.  Because this hodgepodge has -- and this will get weird, but then again, when does it not? -- hints of harvest hues, namely pumpkins, plums, and pickles.  Or, if you're a stickler, pumpkins, beets, and gourds.  But I wouldn't eat a gourd, and neither should you.

Which gets us out of -- and into -- that pickle.

A Gamble on Glam and a Line in the Sand: Painting the Desert Pink

Blouse: Amazon

Flirt on My Boots Necklace

Bag: Amazon

Headband: Macy's

Shoes: First Love by Penny Loves Kenny, JCPenney

Jacket: bebe, Macy's Backstage

Bag: Nine West, Kohl's

Hair clip: Wild Fable, Target

Poker chips: Michaels

Big necklace: H&M; Other necklace: Nine West, Kohl's

Top: Kingston Grey, Macy's; Ace of hearts pillow: Michaels

Saguaro Squared Necklace

Sweater: Mudd, Kohl's

Quartz of the Cactus Necklace

Skirt: Candie's, Kohl's

Bow: Art Class, Target

Bags: First two: Arizona Jeans, JCPenney; Last one: T-Shirt & Jeans, Kohl's

Winsome Dove Necklace

Just kidding.  Glam is never a gamble, and I'll never draw a line in the sand when it comes to a desert motif.

So in the tradition of the laconic cowboy (and Forrest Gump), that's all I have to say about that.

Sunbeam Scream

Top: Elizabeth and James, Kohl's; Skirt: Candie's, Kohl's; Boots: Chase & Chloe, Zulily

Bag: Olivia Miller, JCPenney

Anchor necklace: Charming Charlie

Art block: Primitives by Kathy, Zulily

Sweater and bag: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's; Skirt: Kohl's

A colorful corner of the craft room

Dress: Lula Roe; Shirt: Bongo, Sears; Boots: Penny Loves Kenny, Amazon

Bag: Delia's, Dolls Kill

Logistically speaking, sunbeams don't scream.  Unless, of course, it's summer, and even then they don't scream so much as scorch the skin of careless beachgoers.  But the phrase sounded good so I used it, despite the winter chill that still stings the air.  

To that end, here are some very yellow -- and very boho -- outfits.  I wore the first one to Valentine's dinner with the husband and the other two to run errands.  (I don't run errands often, so when I do, I make the most of it.)  None of the clothes are maternity except for the leggings.  The yellow sweater is one of my favorites, and when I saw myself in the mirror, I thought, yep, you can tell she's really in there.  Which was kind of crazy but also cool.

Even if it did make me fret about someday soon protecting her from the sun.