happy + cozy.

Good Monday morning to you! I hope you all enjoyed the first weekend of fall in style...though I will say it felt more like summer in Rhode Island than it did autumn ;) Even still, {cv} and I wanted to get out of the rain on Friday night and hole up somewhere, which is exactly how we ended up at the Melting Pot. 

If you haven't been, it is a restaurant where your focus is all on fondue. Funny enough, the Melting Pot

{in DC} is where {cv} and I spent our first Valentine's Day back in 2006, so I guess I have had a special place in my heart for fondue ever since... 

Fondue is such a fun and relaxing way to eat, so I never leave too full. The empty plate up there? 

Oh, that's the dessert plate that we devoured too quickly for me to take a photo! We did the whole shebang on Friday night--cheese, meat and chocolate. {cv} loves the meat portion--and I love the 

cheese and chocolate, so it's a win-win ;) I felt so cozy in our booth, out of the rain catching up 

on the week. In my opinion, it was a great little way to bring in fall.

psst: If you've never been to the Melting Pot, a perfect time to go and give it a try without breaking 

the bank is at happy hour. Many MPs offer half-priced drinks and fondue between 5:00 and 7:00pm. 

I would definitely check to see if your local Melting Pot does. I always had a blast meeting friends 

there during my DC days. The whole bill would tally up to less than a meal elsewhere--

and it was so much more fun!

How did you usher in a new season this weekend??

I'm linking up with Ashley from a {little} dash of ash for her weekly instagram party! Be sure to stop by and see some other weekend highlights via instagram...and even link up your own :) Speaking of link-ups, all my love to the Friday's Fancies faithful who came through with some gorgeous fall-inspired outfits. I loved them all! Have a super Monday! See you back here tomorrow... xoxo {av}