Fall To-Do List

Well, well October. You snuck up on me. I'm super excited for all the Fall-ness, even if it does still feel like a sauna outside. I've already been doing some Fall things but there are some more things I would love to do. Here's my list: 

1. Watch all of the Fall movies in this post. 

2. Go to the fair. 

3. Go to a corn maze. 

4. Carve a pumpkin. 

5. Watch ALL the football. 

6. Make a new recipe using pumpkin and one using apples. 

7. Go on vacation in the mountains (cheating a little because this is already planned). 

8. Buy the plaid flannel shirt and booties from Target I have been pining for. 

9. Read a new mystery book. 

10. Take full advantage of the awesome weather by going on a run outside at least once a week.  

What's on your list of must-dos for Fall? 

Fall-licious...Again.

*I definitely just copied this post from my second post ever and added a few updates/improved the pictures. But in my defense I don't know that anyone was actually reading back then, so there you go. 

It just pretty much sums up Fall for me, I couldn't say it any better now than I did then, so I figured why reinvent the wheel, you know?*

So it's still about 99 degrees outside right now, but of course I'm thinking about my favorite season ever, FALL! Or Autumn, whichever you prefer.

I love absolutely everything about Fall. Not that we have much of a true Fall in Florida, but we can pretend, can't we? Besides, we do occasionally get some Fall color here! See, proof!

This is an actual tree here in Jax. 

Granted, it's from a few years ago and it was taken in December. Still, totally counts. 

A few of my favorite things about Fall:

1. "Cooler" weather- Yes, it does cool off in Florida somewhat. And after the sweltering heat of August, there is no better feeling than that first little bit of coolness in the air when you step outside! Of course, some years it takes longer than others to get here, but when it does arrive it is glorious!

2. Pumpkin everything- Pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin ice cream, pumpkin bread, pumpkin cake, pumpkin butter...I once met someone who doesn't like Pumpkin. I don't get it.

3. FOOTBALL!!!- Specifically Florida Gators football, but really just football in general. I used to not really care about football, I would watch the Superbowl but that was about it. But then Adam and I started watching it together and I started understanding more about the game and I was hooked!

There's just something about it, the excitement, the team spirit, the athleticism, and the tradition. Our favorite is college ball, but we watch NFL too. Pretty much if football is on, I want to be watching it! We try to catch as many of the SEC games as we can, but we also enjoy watching teams from other conferences like Oklahoma State and Clemson.

4. The clothes- Even though I live in FL and we don't get very cold, I still LOVE all things cozy, like boots, sweaters, jackets, long sleeves...Sigh...

5. The Fair- We go with a group of friends every year to the cutest little country fair you ever did see. We look at all of the animals, watch the 4H competition, and admire all of the adorable displays set up by local elementary schools. Then we consume mass quantities of funnel cake, corn dogs, cotton candy, and BBQ and follow all that up with a ride that spins us in circles until we feel naseous. It. is. awesome.

6. The movies- I have a list of "fall" movies we have to watch every year- The Adventures of Ichabod Crane; Haunted Mansion (the cheesy but awesome Disney ride turned movie); It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown; Sleepy Hollow (I just have to close my eyes for the gross parts), and Mad Monster Party.

7. The food and drinks-Everything is just more cozy, including the food! Fall equals comfort food galore! Pies, cakes, all kinds of chili, chicken and dumplings, caramel corn, apple butter, apple cider, hot cocoa, ginger snaps, sweet potatoes, anything involving cinnamon...

I could go on and on, but those are the highlights! What's your favorite thing about Fall?

Weekend Recap- Corny Edition

Hahahaha, get it?! Corny Edition?? Cause we went to a CORN maze?! Ok, never mind...moving on.

So the Corn Maze was so much fun! We went with my BFF and her husband and daughter. We had heard that the place gets super crowded but it really wasn't bad at all. Probably because we went so late in the season, but it works for me!

Brace yourself for the picture dump:

Sorry, that may have been excessive. 

So after we left the farm, we had some yummy BBQ for dinner and then went home to watch the Gators, and I'll just leave this right here: 

Sunday was pretty relaxing, we pretty much just chilled at home and I played with the DSLR a little and got some pictures of our teeny tiny bit of Florida "fall color". 

I had a mild freak out in the afternoon when I realized it was almost Monday and I hadn't gotten any of my grocery shopping or much of the laundry and cleaning done, plus I had no idea what to make for dinner. So my saint of a husband calmed me down and offered to cook dinner while I worked on laundry and straightened things up around the house. I love him. 

Here's to a great week ahead! 

 

 

Monday Morning Gossip

 

 

Friday Faves

So we are going to a CORN MAZE this weekend and I am totally geeking out about it because I've never been to one, and I don't even care that it's really more for kids. Whatever. It's going to be awesome. I'm also hoping we can get some more organizing done around the house in preparation for the Christmas Party and of course there will be binge-watching of shows.

Favorite song:
Carrie Underwood- Something in the Water

Carrie can pretty much do no wrong as far as I'm concerned (could she be any more gorgeous and talented??), and I absolutely love this song! 

Favorite food:
After voting on Tuesday we went to Tijuana Flats for the first time in forever, and dang that was a delicious meal! This is not my picture of the Chimichanga, but just imagine this one with an instagram filter and some cute PicMonkey overlays:

Favorite purchase:
I finally spent my Amazon gift card (well, most of it) on these Pumas and I am in love! They are perfect for when I don't want to wear big, clunky tennis shoes but I still need my feet to be comfortable. Plus grey, pink, and aqua!

Favorite links:
This article about SEC stadiums ranked toughest to easiest is fun! The Swamp is first on the list as the hardest place for a rival team to play. I MUST go to a game there soon!

I loved this post by The Daily Tay of things bloggers should stop worrying about. So accurate!

OMG this teddy bear costume for a dog!! Shut. Up.

Favorite funnies:

Pretty much my exact feelings:

Seriously, no real friend would ever say such a thing: 

I'm sorry to say I have had this thought on occasion:

 

Have a wonderful weekend, lovelies!

 

Linking up with Momfessionals, September Farm, and Meet at the Barre!

 

 

 

November Goals

Ok. I've been a major slacker the past few months and something has GOT to give! So I'm jumping on board with setting some goals for November:

1. Work out three days a week. I had gotten in the routine of 5-7 days a week, so surely I can handle 3 days a week!

2. Incorporate more fruits and veggies back into my diet. I felt SO much better when I was getting several servings of fruit and veggies a day. Why did I stop? 

3. Finish planning the Christmas Party- this is pretty much a non-negotiable since the party is December 6th. 

4. Read at least 3 new books. This really should not be difficult for me, I can go through a book (or more) a week, easy. 

5. Limit our eating out to twice a week. We had been doing really well with this and then life has gotten crazy and I haven't been planning out shopping and meals as well, which leads to no plan and grabbing whatever we can find. 

6. Improve my running time to 9 minutes per mile. This is not a huge improvement from where I'm at now, but I know better than to make too lofty of a goal. Baby steps!

7. Get some Christmas shopping done. I like having some shopping to do after Thanksgiving and during the month of December, but I definitely want to get some of it knocked out this month! 

8. Try out the freezer meal thing for at least one week. I have wanted to try this for a loooong time and just never done it. Anyone have some good recipes for freezer meals they would like to share? 

Ok, I think that's all I want to tackle this month! Let's do it! 

   

Things I'm loving lately

* Running into a friend at Target on my lunch break

*Hazelnut iced coffee

*The crisp coolness of the air in the mornings and evenings

*Shopping my closet and falling in love with an old sweater that I had forgotten about all over again

*Watching football with friends

*Binge-watching "Friends" episodes with Adam and laughing just as hard as the first time I watched it

*Being Southern

*Leftover Halloween candy

*Going through piles of stuff (yes, there's even joy to be found in this) and finding old notes, cards, and keepsakes.

*Chili nights

*Puppy cuddles (Ok, when do I not love this??)

*Knowing I'm loved unconditionally by my Savior

*This here bloggity-blog and the beautiful ladies I have met since I started it

*Fall traditions

*Saved by the Bell reruns on TV

*Throwing away piles of stuff we don't need. So liberating!

*Pumpkins. Always pumpkins.