Artisan donuts are all the rage these days it seems. With multiple locations throughout Seattle (and a strong following) the clear go-to donut shop is Top Pot Doughnuts. I have been putting off giving them a try in fear of liking them too much and enjoying them too often. I will admit…they are delicious. Thank goodness, donuts aren’t my vice. We sampled six flavors including pumpkin glaze, chocolate glaze, apple fritter, Bavarian creme, strawberry sprinkles, and coffee roll. My top two choices were the apple fritter and Bavarian creme; my husband’s faves were coffee roll and chocolate glaze. While the… Continue Reading
Black + Merlot
Helloooo! I don’t know about you, but merlot has been my go-to fall color. Has it been yours? It flatters nearly every skin tone because of its jewel-tone base. I purchased this three-quarter sleeve slip on dress during the Nordy Anniversary sale this summer and had yet to wear it. It’s an easy “throw on” dress and could be styled countless ways; it’s a no-brainer – just buy it (comes in 8 colors!). Here I went a bit matchy matchy and paired it with a black faux fur vest and these Lucky Brand ‘Betwix’ black booties. Parts of the day… Continue Reading
Brunch at Caffe Lieto
Even though days of NYC bottomless brunch are a thing of the past for us, we are determined to find our local go-to brunch spot. Eric got a recommendation from a coworker to try out Caffe Lieto and so off we went. Apparently this place is highly reviewed on Trip Advisor so there was quite a line from the tourists visiting the city — it is also located very close to Pike Place Market (another hot spot) making the lines that much longer. We were determined to stick it out to give this place a try. I will be honest,… Continue Reading