Happy weekend everyone! How on earth are we already at the end of October?! Time is just flying lately. If you’ve been keeping up with Cait’s Instagram then you know she was in the midwest recently (how pretty is this shot at the Art Institute of Chicago?), then got right back to blogging back in San Francisco. Meanwhile, midterms are just about over for me, so I escaped to New York for 24 hours last weekend with my boyfriend. We booked the trip at the last second and planned very little, so we spent our day walking through some of our favorite neighborhoods, eating at some awesome new-to-us spots and biking through Central Park. We spent an entire week there last fall over Thanksgiving, but the magic still hasn’t worn off. Where would you go for a 24 hour getaway?

• I can’t stop raving about this beauty box — mine just came in the mail and I am obsessed with every single product (I’m especially loving this bright lipstick)
• These 10 free online certifications are so worth looking into
• Here’s how to actually invest in yourself
• The art + decor in this simple Chicago apartment are so cool
• Bri’s recipes have been on point lately — her easy egg + avocado breakfast sandwiches look amazing
• Jess has great advice for styling the tie-sleeve sweater you’re seeing everywhere this season
• Remember 101 in 1001? Mackenzie is bringing it back over on her blog (Cait’s is here)
• Such good advice in this post about continuing to learn even after you’ve graduated
• I just picked up these block heel shoes from Target and I’ve already worn them to work three times — they’re adorable with just about every outfit
• Reese Witherspoon’s trainer has spoken: sleep is more important than working out

On the blog:

• Here’s everything you need for the perfect + easy girls night in
• Cait’s celebrating the return of boots season with the coolest outfit ever
• Fall is here with our latest round of cravings

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