Oh Happy Fall

Fall has arrived!! Fall has arrived!!

I am an absolute sucker for a change of season. I could never live somewhere that has mild beautiful weather all year long. How boring. I need to live somewhere with four legitimate seasons. Coming from Minnesota and now living in Chicago, I am fully aware that our four seasons are not quite equal in length and winter can certainly take its toll after 8 long months. However, there are still four defined seasons and I love being able to anticipate and experience the uniqueness of each one.

But let's be honest- it's the anticipation part that kills me. It's takes everything I have to simply relax and enjoy the season we are in rather than psyching myself up for the next season around the corner and losing myself in anticipation. While I have been trying oh so hard to squeeze every last drop out of summer, I just couldn't help but throw myself into all things fall at the first sight of a fallen leaf or breeze of chilly morning.

Coming in a close second to the ultimate season (WINTER- of course), fall has so many wonderful things to offer and I fully intend on relishing every last moment of it this year. Apple picking, (and subsequent homemade apple pies, apple crisp, applesauce, etc), crisp hoodie requiring walks outside, decorating our home in cosey fall decor, lighting a few apple cinnamon candles, making chili and watching the Vikings win a game or two (or three or four), and last but certainly not least.. sipping on a grande extra hot nonfat pumpkin spice latte from Starbucks. Fall in a cup baby- there's nothing like it!

Photo courtesy of Starbucks-

the love of my life who loves to burn a hole in my pocket :)

Happy Fall Ya'll! Now I just need to embrace it and keep myself from moving the Christmas decorations from the storage into the house in anticipation for WINTER!! Slow and steady...