I’m always really reluctant to embrace fall. While I love the general idea of it, I hate that the laidback ease of summer is over and winter is edging closer. Still, by the time fall foliage is at its peak around here, I’m suddenly all about fall spices and warm layers and soft, cozy blankets.

I’m pretty sure fall is synonymous with comfy.

Which is a pretty good thing since it softens the blow that winter inevitably deals us. Can you tell that I’m not a fan of the cold? Or snow? Or ice?

But I’m definitely a fan of the clothes the cold weather forces me into. And of stalking fabulous cold weather fashion on Pinterest so that I can share them with you…

Since becoming an ambassador for thredUP, a women’s and children’s online consignment shop, I started putting together a little outfit inspiration board on Pinterest. I share my favorite looks from that board on Facebook once a week, which has made me pay much closer attention to the things I’ve pinned (because, let’s be honest, I usually forget about my pins 3 seconds after I save them).

One of the things that has surprised me is that I apparently have an obsession with ankle boots.

I love a good flower crown. My friend Jackie and I got together over the summer (when festival fashion was on fire) and decided that we must make some. And… well, we didn’t. But better late than never, right?

Since it’s somehow November already, I decided to skip the traditional summery colors and go for deeper fall tones. These beauties would be perfect for Thanksgiving—or even for taking holiday pictures.

It got cold this week and most of me is really upset about it. I can already feel my hands starting to crack and I’m pretty sure I can hear the trickling of my bank account as the oil kicks our heating system into gear.

But there is a part of me that’s kind of OK with this cold business. That’s the part of me who likes the idea of smelling fall spices baking in the oven while padding around in thick socks and huddling under a fat down blanket. The part that wants to drink hot cocoa while wearing fingerless gloves and a chunky scarf. The part of me that likes cozy.

I hate the cold but absolutely love a lot of the things that go right along with it. What the cuss? Does anyone else suffer from this major contradiction?

I’ve decided the only thing I can really do is embrace the change. So I decided to dive headfirst into a pile of cozy handmade knits and take you along for the ride.

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I’m a sucker in a lot of ways. Yesterday my seven-year old informed me that while I am a sucker, I’m a smart one. I’m not so sure that the two can go hand-in-hand, but I’m definitely a sucker—and I appreciate her trying to soften the blow of that reality.

Right now I’m a big fat sucker for super cozy handmade kids fashion. They get major bonus points if they’re squeal-worthy and I kind of want to wear them myself. I’ve been seeing tons of cute scarves and hats this season that I want to own in big girl size, so I took to Etsy and spent way more time than one should poking around and compiling some of the cutest and coziest things out there.

And, of course, I rationalize my plummet into that deep dark hole by sharing all of the goodies I found with you…