Alright, so remember when my basement flooded a few months back? And we had to junk pretty much everything that resided down there?

That was no fun.

It wasn't nearly as bad as it could have been, though, because most of the stuff I really care about - photo albums, special baby clothing, et cetera - is either kept elsewhere or stored in waterproof bins (a spectacular and completely unprecedented moment of foresight and preparedness on my part).

One thing that we did end up having to toss: the boxes filled with our holiday stuff. Our ornaments were in the attic, but the rest of it? Our tree, our little decorative items, our wreath…all gone.

Fantastic new discovery: RUUM, a kids' clothes line that has exactly the kinds of stuff I want to put my son in (for exactly the right price). Favorite pieces: the denim jacket pictured above, their henleys, and a pair of jeans so great I wish it came in Kendrick Size.

Check out the full line here (there's girls' stuff, too).

You should always brake for rainbows.

 Alright, it's officially getting cold out. I cannot tell you how much better a pair of these will make your life (speaking from experience).

 I made this pie for my in-laws' visit this weekend. It is delicious (or at least it looks delicious; I am willing myself to leave it intact until their arrival). P.S. Can you tell I'm sort of into mint green kitchen stuff? If you are too, you can get that pie stand here and the Kitchenaid mixer in that amazing color here (it's called "Pistachio Green").

 These booties are a perfect fall buy: they work for everyday but are interesting enough to stand out in a crowd. Also well-priced. Win!