Favorite Scent: This Pumpkin Chai candle from Nest Fragrances has been burning non-stop around our office & homes. The long lasting candle smells like everything we love about fall & is the perfect scent for cozying up with a great book (err Netflix) & your favorite fall drink.

Favorite Book: We recently got to chat with the sweetest (no pun intended…) ever, Candace Nelson, founder of Sprinkles Cupcakes & the author of the newly released, The Sprinkles Baking Book! (our full interview on Snapchat: plsr_food) Candace shared that her favorite recipe from the book is the Caramel Lacquered Apple Pie–umm, yea we’re going to need to make that ASAP. A self proclaimed “chocoholic” Candace’s favorite Sprinkles cupcake is the Dark Chocolate & we couldn’t agree more! We also love the limited edition S’mores flavor! Oh & if you’re looking to get a start at baking yourself, Candace highly recommends her trusty KitchenAid mixer (she’s had the same one since she got married!).

Favorite Look: With the crazy, unpredictable weather here in Chicago (& much of the US lately…) we’ve turned to layering for the guarantee of comfort throughout our days. We love the look of a layered solid sweater over a printed shirt, in this case stripes but we love the idea of florals, stars, etc.