Hurray for Autumn!

Fall is coming! Fall is coming! Hats! Scarves! Coats! Cider! Carving pumpkins! Roast turkey! Soups! Stews! Homemade bread! Blankets! Leaves! Crisp, amazing-smelling air!

Okay, I'm sorry, I totally just abused the exclamation point beyond repair. I'll try to keep calm the rest of the time.

There are a billion reasons why I'm ecstatic for fall and winter, but I'll throw out the major ones:

Writing reasons. For those of you who have been wondering why I haven't mentioned my writing projects in awhile, it's because I'm finally at the point where I shouldn't anymore for the sake of importantly things! In case you can't tell, that is very good news. AND THAT'S ALL I'M SAYIN'.

Holiday Reasons. In my family, September kicks off what my family refers to as the Super Block. September is Sir Edmund the Hotness's birthday, October is mine and also harbors the KICK ASS Halloween, November will be our fifth wedding anniversary, December is Lily Mila's birthday and Christmas, then comes the ever-forgiving New Year. Throw in 'we've been trying to have a baby for five months now' into the mix and hopefully there'll be some good news sometimes in that Super Block.

Food Reasons. Don't laugh at me. This is one of the biggest selling points of both winter and fall. I get to dust off the bread machine and fire it up to accommodate all the delicious root-vegetable dishes and soups and stews and roasts that I will be preparing. It also means lots of baking and roasts, which let's face it, creates a heavenly smell and transforms the home into a warm, cozy cave of deliciousness.

Lily Reasons. Last year Lily was too little to fully enjoy all the excitement- we went trick-or-treating with her, which she LOVED, but of course she couldn't walk herself and ended up passing out on Dada's shoulder at the end of the lane. This year I'm so excited to see her walk herself to trick-or-treat, open her presents, play in the leaves and snow, and blow out her birthday candles.

Cleaning Reasons. Not gonna lie, my OCD takes a big old sigh of relief every time a new season rolls in because I, like any other overly-neurotic stay at home Mama, like to go a little crazy with the cleaning/organizing/rearranging. I gotta prepare the place for all the decor it'll endure during Christmas, right? Lights! Candles! Treeeeee! Okay, there I go with the exclamation points again.

Selfish Reasons. Like the fact that fall fashion is the type that my body is the most compatible with. Or how one of my most favorite things in the entire world is writing or reading near a window when it's snowing outside. Or how fall crafts are to die for. Or how OBVIOUSLY the fact that fall is here means I can bake a sweet potato pie and annihilate that mofo in just a few days.

Those are my biggies. What are your favorite aspects of your Chosen season? Anything you're particularly looking forward to in the up and coming months? Lemme know! (Also, HELLO NEW FOLLOWERS! Welcome welcome welcome.)