Welcome Fall!!

Fall is officially here! I wanted to share some of the reasons why I think this season rocks!

The weather starts to change. It is no longer that unbearable can't stand to be outside hot but yet its not yet that unbearable can't stand to be outside cold. Temps in the 70s/60s, yes please.  Perfect to enjoy all the great outside fall activities.

Tea time. With the weather cooling down  it is the perfect time to start drinking hot tea again. I love both hot and ice tea but tend to stick with iced during the summer since drinking hot tea just makes me even hotter (always wondered about those people who will drink hot coffee/tea on a 90 degree day). There is just something about sitting down with a good book and a mug of hot tea. Going to add hot chocolate, hot coffee, and soup here as well. All hot beverages/foods I tend to skip in the hot summer months but welcome back into my life as the weather turns cooler.

Fall clothes. After 3 to 4 months of shorts, tanks, and flip flops by the end of August I can't wait to break out my jeans, sweaters, and boots. Also doesn't hurt that all the stores start to put out there awesome fall clothes (great excuse to go shopping). It is a similar excitement in the spring when I take out my summer clothes that have been packed away for months. Rediscovering my wardrobe. Many times I find things that I had forgotten I owned. Plus I can finally start wearing those awesome items that I picked up when they were on clearance  in the spring/summer.

Fall TV. You gotta love the fall TV season.  After a summer full of mostly reruns most (except those that start mid-season like Smash :( ) shows start up again with new episodes come the fall season. Also this time of year brings a bunch of new shows and while many will end up  cancelled there are usually a few gems.

What returning/new shows are you looking forward to?

Apple Picking ( & cider donuts).  I only went once about 5/6 years ago, but I loved it.  Not only was there apple picking but there was also a corn maze, and haunted house and you could buy fall treats such as apple cider and cider donuts, love me some cider donuts. Many places also have hayrides and farm animals. I have never been pumpkin picking but that sounds like fun as well. I am not a huge apple person but I do like apple pie and apple picking is a great excuse to make one (or two or three ;) ).

Halloween & Haunted Houses. I love Halloween because I love to dress up! Growing up I wanted to be a actress. I love putting on a costume and being someone else for a night. My bf does a annual Halloween party at his house. Everyone dresses up and we get cool decorations, and yummy candy. We do the whole couple thing and match our costumes. One year we were pirates, then last year I was a flapper and he was a gangster,this year we are still figuring out our costumes. To go along with Halloween another thing I love about this  time of year is the haunted houses (not the real kind, the kind were people dress up and jump out at you and try to scare you). My bf and my friends and I all love to go to these. I don't find them that scary but I think its hilarious to walk through and see other peoples reactions. There is always a group of girls who scream at everything. We always end up laughing like crazy going through them and every now and then I will admit I may get a little scared and jump. So freaky when the actors follow behind you.  Not sure which ones we are going to this year but we are definitely going to Six Flags Fright Fest since we have season passes.

Would anyone be interested  in future blog posts on the haunted houses I go to this year?

My Anniversary with My BF. So this is a personal reason. I met and started dating my bf during the fall so our anniversary falls ( no pun intended!  haha ) in the fall. We usually go away for a few days to celebrate.

What are your favorite things about fall? Let me know in the comments below.

Till next time. :)