Fall Activities

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

Make a whole day trip out of either of the two above and take advantage of the other things offered there like hayrides and the amazing apple cider and donuts I'm sure they make. Some orchards and farms even hard animals you can look at. Baby goats are very cute and the apple orchard my family goes to also has llamas and a donkey)

• 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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Outfit Of The Day

Hi everyone, I hope that all is going well for you.  I liked my outfit more than usual and decided to share it with you today! I had work this day and this outfit worked well for that. It is very versatile tough so it can be dressed up or dressed down for any occasion.

 

 

 

 

My maxi skirt is from Macy's. Since it has a bold pattern I paired it with a plain white shirt from Ann Taylor. Keeping with the simple and slightly boho vibe I decided to wear some brown leather strappy sandals. My go to purse right now is the one you see in the pictures above and it is a leather bowler bag which I got at Marshalls. As for jewelry I wore I silver with a some what linked design and on my wrist I had on a watch with a white strap and silver face. I also had on too other bracelets that I felt went with the watch.

 

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Reasons Why I'm Looking Forward to Fall

Although I do not want summer to be over and I don't want to have to have school again there isn't really anything I can do about that except make the most of what is left of summer! That being said there are a few things I am looking forward to about fall.

Summer  >>>>>>>>>> Fall

I am about to start my second year of college and being back at school means that I will be reunited with my friends! Many of whom I have not seen all summer. (It is much easier to hang out and everything during the school year.)



Also, I actually feel like I have more free time during the school year. I will be working less and am looking forward to not having my parents dictating everything I do, or telling me to get off the  internet! So freedom is a big reason why I'm looking forward to the fall. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love and appreciate my parents but after being away from them and at school it was an adjustment being back home.


Another reason why I'm happy to go back to school is that I have access to a free gym which is a definite plus.

And here are some of the last reasons why I'm looking forward to fall. To me, fall always feels like a fresh start. The leaves change colors, the days gets chillier, and the whole "atmosphere" of life changes. I love the fall season, the weather, getting to wear boots and chunky sweaters again, going apple picking, having hot chocolate (and other fall drinks), all the great fall scents, the list goes on and on!



So if you're sad about summer ending (I am too) don't worry because fall isn't so bad after all, I'm sure there is at least one thing you are looking forward too!  And I'm sure the season will hold great things for you!


Thank you for reading!

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