Hi friends,
Writing these thoughts down brought me a lot of joy. I love everything about this season and if you are the same, taking a moment to read these words will feel like a warm hug on a chilly day.
I invite you to slow down with me this season and really take notice of the little things in our daily lives over the next few weeks. Autumn, you wondrous and wonderful season. We love to celebrate you!
Autumn Hygge Outdoors
- The crunch of leaves beneath your boots
- Crisp mornings that warm up by afternoon
- Mushrooms that pop up after a rainy day
- The vibrant colors of mums in your neighborhood
- Squirrels digging and gathering food in your yard
- Flocks of birds landing in unison to fuel up for their migration
- The honking of geese in a v-formation overhead
- Early autumn sunsets bleeding from orange to deep blue
- The anticipation for changing leaves
- Rolling fog in the morning
- The dancing of bare branches on a blustery, windy day
- The brightness of a full moon in the chill of night
- The first snow flurries with a promise of winter
The Cozy Indoors
- Fuzzy wool socks against your skin
- The flickering of candlelight
- The sound of a crackling fireplace
- The glow of twinkle lights and lamps at dusk
- The feel of fresh flannel sheets when you slide into bed
- The heaviness of bed linens comforting you at the end of the day
- The feel of your scarf wrapped snugly around your neck
- Your favorite well-loved and worn boots
- The comfort of your favorite hoodie
- The breeze gently swaying your curtains when the windows are open
Warm Food & Beverage
- The warmth of a mug in your hands
- The way steam curls from your morning cup of tea or coffee
- The first sip of mulled apple cider
- A perfect foam latte
- The smell of pumpkin pie in the oven
- The savory smell of pumpkin seeds roasting in the oven
- The rise of chocolate chip pumpkin bread in the oven
- The smell of cinnamon in just about everything
- Cinnamon rolls fresh out of the oven
- Smells wafting from your slow cooker
- Comfort and warmth found in bowl of autumn soup
- The sweetness of hard maple candy
- Apple cider, apple pie, apple crisp, apple butter – they exist in this wondrous world!
Cozy Autumn Entertainment
- Sinking into a cozy small-town romance set in autumn
- The sound of the Gilmore Girls intro music
- The Great British Baking Show and a cuppa tea
- Cozying up with a good book and nowhere to be
- Perusing the shelves in a bookshop
- Indulging in a fall movie marathon
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Fall in Your Community
- The sense of community at a local harvest festival
- Easy camaraderie during a game night with close friends
- A bonfire with family and friends
- A sense of wonder as you get lost in a corn maze
- The first taste of kettle corn at a local farmer’s market
- Visiting a new café for a seasonal beverage
Seasonal Sensory Experiences
- Mornings so cold you can see your breath
- The silence of an early chilly morning
- Watching woodsmoke curling up from chimneys — and smelling it on a walk
- Burning a new fall candle
- The feeling of pumpkin guts as you scoop your jack-o’-lantern
- Being in the middle of a pumpkin patch
- Painting your nails a warm color
- A new pair of slippers
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Slow Down & Rest
- Being wrapped tightly in your favorite blanket or even better, wrapped up in a blanket while outside
- Basking in sunlight, outdoors or through the window
- The comfort of the indoors on a rainy day
- The sound of rain pitter-pattering on the window panes
- The calm sense of slowing down as autumn tumbles into winter
- The promise of longer nights
- Opening your eyes to another sunrise
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