After the hot days of summer, I am always looking forward to the cool days of the fall season. Even though days begin to feel shorter, time is filled with driving to pumpkin patches, baking sweet desserts, wearing comfortable sweaters and enjoying time being outside in the cool air. I have always viewed fall as a calming, peaceful season. With fall comes the reminder that change is inevitable but beautiful as seen in the leaves turning colors on the trees surrounding us. Fall is filled with joyful days and, below, I share what I look forward to the most during this season.
- Fall Baking: One of my favorite things about fall is baking delicious fall desserts. I love making homemade pumpkin bread, pumpkin chocolate chip muffins, s’mores cookies, snickerdoodle cookies and a warm apple crisp topped with vanilla ice cream. There is something calming about spending time baking and being able to enjoy a homemade dessert. When I was younger, I was never a huge fan of pumpkin-flavored foods but, as I’ve gotten older, I have come to enjoy the taste of pumpkin during fall. Whether you are making cookies for yourself to enjoy or making a loaf of pumpkin bread to take to a family gathering, the fall season brings many delicious recipes to bake.
- Fall Coffees: I love going to local coffee shops on the weekends and getting iced coffees to enjoy. During the fall season, it is always delightful to get coffees that typically have pumpkin, cinnamon, maple and hazelnut flavors. Many coffee shops will have seasonal menus that have delicious fall-flavored drinks to choose from. Enjoy meeting a friend for coffee, getting a coffee to enjoy while you run your weekend errands or bringing a coffee to work with you.
- Fall Outfits: Even though I love wearing t-shirts, shorts and sandals, I always look forward to wearing fall outfits. I enjoy wearing ankle boots during the fall, and I love wearing both ankle boots that have a flat heel and a low high heel. Sweaters are another essential piece of a fall wardrobe. There are so many comfortable, soft sweaters that can be worn with a pair of jeans and ankle boots. Cardigans are my go-to when I do not want to wear a heavy sweater with my outfit. Fall themed earrings are my favorite accessory to wear. I have a pair of pumpkin clay earrings with flowers on them. There are so many cute pairs of fall earrings to choose from that complement any outfit.
- Fall Home Decor: Another activity I love during the fall season is decorating my home with fall decor. Being able to put pumpkins outside my front door, lighting vanilla pumpkin candles, watching a movie at night with a cozy orange blanket and setting out fall-themed decorations make my home feel ready for the fall season. It always makes me happy putting out fall decorations and moving decorations around to find the right spots to place the decor. I love having decorations out when I have family or friends over for dinner or a movie night. Since I am living in my first apartment, I have been slowly buying a few decorations for each season. Simply having a few decorations out for fall helps me to appreciate the season while it’s here.
Baking a fresh batch of s’mores cookies, sipping on a caramel coffee, wearing fall-themed earrings, picking out a pumpkin to sit outside my front door and lighting a vanilla pumpkin candle are some of my favorite parts of fall. As time moves quickly, remember to slow down to enjoy the peacefulness and beauty of fall. I hope that this article will give you ideas of seasonal joys to fully enjoy during the fall season.
