So as summer time ends, we are now approaching my personal favorite time of the year, FALL!!! (Or Autumn depending on how you like to say it) I love the fall months! From the leaves changing color, to the colder weather, to the pumpkin inspired decorations in all of the stores, and of course the array of coffees Starbucks has to offer during this time, what's not to love? I've put together a list of fall guilty pleasures that I think make September, October, and November the best months of the year!
1. Pumpkin spice everything
OK, we all knew I was going to start off with a pumpkin spice latte. And why? Cause it's undeniably the holy grail of fall goodies and it tastes so damn good! The pumpkin spice flavor has turned into a fall staple across a ton of different foods - cereals, cookies, French toast, pies, you name it! And I am not mad about it!
2. Fall inspired coffee flavors
Aside from the pumpkin spice latte, there are so many incredible flavors out there for the fall season. Salted caramel mochas, caramel brûlée lattes, gingerbread lattes, and of course we can add in all the fancy hot chocolates. It's safe to say I spend way too much money on coffee during the 3 fall months.
3. Colder weather
Who doesn't love being cuddled up indoors, under a blanket (most likely with a cup of one of the above coffee flavors) when it's cold and windy outside? I know I do! Summer was great and all, and the pool is always a good time. But I'm very over the sweating and hair frizzing as soon as I leave my apartment.
4. Sweaters and boots
During the fall I live in comfy sweaters, flannels, leggings, scarves, and boots or Uggs. I mean what else could you possibly need?
5. Halloween
Halloween is just a fun time! You can pretend you don't like it, but deep down we all know Halloween is great!! It also comes along with fireworks and bonfires and who can deny that those two activities are awesome to see in their own sense!
6. Haunted houses and corn mazes
If you're too old to tricker-treat on Halloween, here's another way to enjoy the holiday - go to a haunted house! I promise if you pick a good one, it won't matter what age you are, it will undoubtedly scare the shit out of you (in the funnest way possible). But, if you're looking for something fall or Halloween related but don't feel like potentially wetting your pants, corn mazes can be fun at any time of the day!
7. Fall inspired candle scents
I won't lie, I burn through at least four whole 3 wick candles during the fall season. Again, I'm not even mad about it. Stores come out with the best scents in the fall. Caramel inspired smells, marshmallow and bonfire smells, coffee smells, pumpkin spice (of course) smells, vanilla and pumpkin pie smells, warm apple smells. Honestly I could go on but they're all amazing.
8. Leaves changing
This is truly one of the best things about fall. Something so simple, yet it makes the season so perfect. Who can say that they look out of their window in the fall, see the leaves falling from trees, see all of the bright oranges, yellows, and reds, the gold and browns, see them laying crisp on the ground, in piles ready to jump in, feel the crisp air, and thinks wow what a beautiful world? Cause I know I do.
9. Pumpkin patches
Even if you just go to stroll around, pumpkin patches are just so pretty! They're a fun place to go on a date, a fun place to go with friends or family, and we all know a fun place to take fall pics! We'd be lying if we said we have never posted a pumpkin Insta pic with a punny caption.
10. Pumpkin inspired decorations
Picture me trying to grab onto my wallet as I walk around Target, Home Goods, and TJMaxx. Because yes the struggle is really real and I want to fill my apartment with leafy wreaths and glittery pumpkins and signs that say "fall."
11. Pumpkin based recipes
Pumpkin pie, pumpkin soup, pumpkin candy, pumpkin Swiss roll, pumpkin flavored sauces, pumpkin bread, pumpkin pasta, pumpkin risotto, pumpkin yogurts. I think you get the picture. So honestly, what is not to love about fall?
