Hi everyone, long time no see. School has been keeping me busy and I'm sure that is the same case for some of you as well!
I think that fall is such a great season. The leaves change amazing colors and the air is crisp and clean. This time of year it is so nice to be outside, it is a bit chillier out so it is perfect for wearing boots and sweaters. As well as it being the prime time for drinking tea, which I have recently umm, how should I say this... become more obsessed with. I drink it everyday now and definitely prefer it over coffee. I do like lattes and mochas though don't get me wrong, and being the common white girls that we are we know that fall also means certain Starbucks drinks too *wink, wink PSl*
In case you need any ideas for what to do to take advantage of this beautiful season I came up with a list of some ideas! I tried to break them down into categories as best as I could but some of them could fit into more then one since they overlap. I am also aware that I made up some words for the categories!
Outdoorsy:
- Apple Picking
- Pumpkin Picking
- Go for a hike, a great way to get exercise and enjoy nature and the beauty of the trees and weather
- Go canoeing or kayaking
- Go camping
- Take a drive through the country
- Maybe this means you go out of your way on the drive to a restaurant or something in order to see the foliage. Or just go for a drive for the purpose of seeing the trees
Crafty:
- Look up fall or Halloween Pinterest crafts and DIYs
- Decorate your room or house for fall using decorations you already have or items you just DIYed
- Decorate your room or house (inside and/or outside for Halloween)
- You can decorate the pumpkin you picked by painting it or by other means (there are a lot of cute painted pumpkins on tumblr)
Foodsy:
- Bake some yummy pumpkin stuff (again you can use Pinterest for inspiration)
- Pumpkin pie
- Pumpkin bread
- For me what comes to mind for fall baked goods are things like banana bread, poppy seed bread, oatmeal cookies, things with crasins (possibly muffins), apple pie, apple donuts, goodies with cinnamon....now I'm getting hungry, I will definitely need to make some of these soon!
Halloweeny:
- Go to a haunted house
- Have a party
- Make themed treats
Shoppy & City:
- Outlet Shopping
- Really nice to do in the fall since you would be walking outside from store to store
- Go shopping in the city (same concept as for outlet shopping, plus the city is extra cute and tumblr-y in the fall)
- Go for brunch in the city
- Go to the park in the city or public garden to enjoy the day
- Attend a festival or craft fair or seasonal parade if there are any
Last But Not Least, V.I.R. (Very Important Random):
- Volunteer: do something nice for other people, maybe help at a food pantry or soup kitchen
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