Longing for Fall

I can’t stop thinking about fall. Seriously. I am completely obsessed. Here are a couple of reasons why I am in school girl anticipation mode for upcoming season:

1. Fall Leaves. What is better than taking a walk or a drive surrounded by trees filled with red, orange, and yellow leaves? Nothing. Fall is beautiful.

2. Fall Decor. Let me just camp out here for a minute. I love fall decor. My most recent fall decor obsession, white pumpkins. I love putting pumpkins and gourds on my mantle, front door, anywhere really. I love seeing front doors decked out in fall/Halloween garb such as cute witches, jack-o-lanterns, and signs that say “Trick-or-Treat.” Let me also group fall scented candles into this category. They are my favorite. Anything in the pumpkin spice, gingerbread, vanilla sandalwood, autumn wreath category, is a winner for me. I would have fall scented candles in my house year round if I didn’t think that was totally obnoxious.

3. Fall Clothing. I love waking up on a chilly fall morning and putting on a pair of corduroys and a fleece. Invigorating! I love dressing my daughter in seasonal outfits, i.e, a pumpkin shirt for Halloween, a turkey for Thanksgiving, the mom in me is the biggest sucker for things like that!

4. Fall Activities. You name it, I am there if it is a fall activity. Hayrides, bonfires, corn mazes, driving to the Apple Barn, camping, picking pumpkins at a pumpkin patch, fall festivals, trick or treating, carving pumpkins, baking, I love it all. It is even more fun now that we have our daughter. I loved trick or treating so much, that I actually cried my first Halloween away from home. Pathetic, I know. Even more pathetic when I tell you that I was only 45 minutes away from home and I was also a freshman in college. Guess what my husband, then boyfriend, did for me? He took candy around to all of the people in our dorm that were there on a Friday night. He made a scavenger hunt for me to follow and at the end were two costumes: a sailor for me and a rock star for him. We went trick or treating all around our dorm. It was awesome.

I also have to add that Halloween begins our season of watching Charlie Brown holiday movies beginning with the Great Pumpkin, which isn’t my favorite, but the Thanksgiving one is an all time favorite. I love when Charlie Brown makes popcorn, buttered toast, and jelly beans for Thanksgiving lunch. Classic.

5. Fall Foods. I get giddy when they put up the seasonal foods middle isle at Wal-mart every year. You know what I am talking about. It is the extra isle that goes down the middle of the store and has things like: pumpkin pie filling, stove top stuffing, fruit cakes, sprinkles, turkey bags, etc. It makes me smile every time I see it. I also get excited when I see candy corn and marshmallow pumpkins on display. Growing up, my mom always had some in a candy dish on our mantle. I love how Starbucks features fall drinks like pumpkin spice lattes. Even Coffee-mate gets into the fall season with fall themed creamers.

6. Fall Temperatures. I love it when it is cold on Halloween and Thanksgiving, it just seems like that is how it is supposed to be. I love gray days filled with a chilly breeze that blows leaves all over the road. It makes me feel so cozy and our home so warm. I love fires in fire places and evenings spent reading and relaxing with friends by a fire.

Fall, I can’t wait for you to get here. Please come soon. Your biggest fan, Jess.

Until next time!

Playing at our friends fall party, notice the fall outfit. :)

My adorable Ladybug last year

Carving pumpkins

Riding on daddy’s back at the Pumpkin patch

Posing for a Halloween pic

Hanging out at the corn maze

Getting ready to carve pumpkins!

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