Happy October, friends!
This is my absolute favorite month. It’s everything. The weather, the styles, the hot beverages, the scarves, boots, apples, pumpkins, crisp air… the list is never-ending. So of course, I felt the need to compile all of my favorite parts of October into a list. The below will help you to make the most of the fall season.
If you are dreaming of autumn imagery and want some cozy fall activities and ideas for this time of year, I hope you are inspired here. 🍁
Get Outside and Take It All In
- Close your eyes and feel the crisp air against your rosy cheeks
- Lie in a mound of fallen leaves and watch the sky move
- Listen to the gentle sway of the trees on a windy day
- Cozy up on the back porch to stare at the foliage in your own backyard
- Drive through New England with the windows down just to take in the incredible, bold foliage
- Visit a local pumpkin patch for hayrides and pick-your-own
- Make your way through a winding corn maze
- Stroll a local fall festival and taking in the air, sights, and smells
- Stamp your favorite fallen leaves into a journal
- Collect pinecones to cover with peanut butter and birdseed for your friends in the sky
- Build a unique scarecrow with the help of some old clothes, fallen leaves, and rubberbands
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Fall Food and Drinks Worth Savoring
- Devour fresh, hot apple cider donuts
- Slowly sip a piping hot pumpkin latte (with plant-based milk and extra foam!)
- Bake a sweet, crisp apple pie
- Savor every last drop of maple candy
- Wrap your fingerless mitten-covered hands around a hot mug of sweet and spicy mulled apple cider
- Swirl apples in candy or caramel for a sweet treat
- Enjoy hot and crisp pumpkin seeds fresh out of the oven
- Savor a warm slice of chocolate chip pumpkin loaf alongside your coffee
- Celebrate the first slice of pumpkin pie of the szn
- Eat pumpkin pancakes on the porch during a cool morning
- Waft the scent of piping hot apple crisp fresh out of the oven
- Savor the sweetness of a local honey stick while browsing the farmstand
- Notice the way your favorite bean chili warms up your insides
- Take in the sweet and spicy smell of fresh ginger when baking
- Keep a bowl of Halloween candy close by
- Notice the scent of cinnamon and nutmeg woven together
Cozy Indoor Activities for Slow October Days
- Tell spooky stories around the warm glow of a fireplace or firepit
- Curl up on the couch for fall movie nights
- Paint pumpkins and gourds
- Carve jack-o-lanterns for your front porch
- Put fresh, fuzzy flannel sheets on your bed
- Curl up on the couch with a warm blanket and good book
- Make a cozy autumn playlist
- Knit your own scarf while sipping tea from bed
- Listen to your favorite Halloween music
- Play Animal Crossing during autumn for a gorgeous cozy gaming palette
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Fall Style Moments
- Rich, jewel-tone everything
- The feeling of freshly-knit mittens for the start of the season
- Wear knitted caps and beanies as your go-to accessory
- Find the perfect scarf for breezy days
- Put fall boots on for the first time this season
- Slip on your fuzzy socks each day
- Leggings all the time!
- Dark nails! My favorite.
Places to Visit in New England This Fall
- Visit Salem, Massachusetts for its witchy history
- Visit B.F. Clyde’s Cider Mill in Connecticut for fresh cider donuts, apple cider + more
- Visit your local flower shop or botanical garden to admire the mums
Yep, this list just made me want to sink into a pile of leaves forever. With apple pie.
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