A time when leaves begin to turn to warm tones of orange and yellow, rich pumpkin spice aroma fills the air and ABC Family floods television screens everywhere with all of the classic 90s Halloween movies. The most beautiful time of year, FALL! It is more than the crisp, cool weather, delicious treats and the cozy autumn feels.

1. It is curling up in a big blanket with some sleepy time tea with a Cosmo.
2. It is dressing up like your alter ego for Halloween.
3. And although you may not be trick or treating anymore the celebrations have only gotten better each year.
4. It is bonfires in the darker early evenings.
5. It is in fact finally having the ability to order a venti Pumpkin Spice Latte and there should be no shame in that Starbucks game.
6. It is carving pumpkins and still cringing as you gut out all of the insides.
7. It is taking said pumpkin’s seeds and roasting them to perfection for a fall-y snack.
8. It is forking over the dough to take a trip to the local apple orchard or corn mazes. Whether you are there for the perfect date, a killer new Insta selfie or just to embrace the season full heartedly this is the place to do it.
9. It is listening to indie pop music while trying to pretend you are a part of the cast from Gossip Girl.
10. It is channeling your inner pre-teen years and binge watching Hocus Pocus.
11. It is trying new autumn goodie recipes from Pinterest. Nothing is more impressive than a trendy dessert with friends.
12. It is playing in the leaves. There are no age restrictions on that nor will there ever be.
13. It is eating caramel apples and sip hot cocoa while walking around downtown.
14. It is going to a haunted house, maze or theme park.
15. It is sporting chunky sweaters, leggings, thick woven scarves and floppy hats.
16. It is going to Bath and Body Works and collecting everything pumpkin-marshmallow-apple-caramel scented item you can get your hands on.
17. It is going on a hayride with BAE.
18. It is taking a road trip to have a cabin weekend getaway.
19. It is watching football, or at least pretending to watch.
20. It is tailgating for your favorite team despite the fact that it may or may not be freezing cold outside.
21. It is remembering what you are thankful for and spending quality time with loved ones on Thanksgiving.
22. It is going buck wild for Black Friday blowout sales. Every man for himself.
23. It is filling your apartment with cute decorations that basically give the whole home a new facelift.
24. It is gaining an extra hour for Daylight Savings. Hallelujah.
25. It is donating your time to doing volunteer work for your local community.
26. It is fireside snuggles on late Sunday nights.
27. It is watching scary movies.
28. It is planning a night in to try new drink recipes, pass the peppermint schnapps hot cocoa please.
29. It is knowing Christmas is right around the corner and it is now totally acceptable to start listening to your favorite holiday jams.