The cold season is finally here and I thought it would be fitting to make a new bucket list, as well as talk about autumn decor, entertainment, fashion and food.
“autumn leaves falling down like pieces into place…”
I don’t know what else I have to say, it’s not autumn if you don’t curl up in a blanket with a cup of coffee or tea and listen to the full Red album by Taylor Swift.
After that, I also have a few other seasonal favorites, some of them are:
Sweater Weather – The Neighborhood
Creep – Radiohead
Inside Day – Keegan Allen
Can’t Stop Loving You – Phil Collins
Cornelia Street – Taylor Swift
Chasing Pavements – Adele
You’ve Got The Love – Florence + The Machine
Chameleon – Lara Fabian
Babe – Sugarland ft. Taylor Swift
Someone Like You – Adele
Somebody That I Used To Know – Gotye ft. Kimbra
I also made a Spotify playlist that includes these songs and a few more, you can listen to it here.
some pumpkins here, a few copper leaves there
Decor… it just brings everything together and makes the season come to life in that cute little corner of the room.
I think scented candles instantly set the mood for any season, the ones I’m currently using are ‘Paris Cafe’ (White Barn), which I just got and am in love with – smells like coffee on a rainy day, and ‘Caramel Swirl’ (Bath & Body Works), which I got it around this time last year – smells exactly like freshly baked cinnamon rolls and melted caramel. I also love home made scented candles, which are definitely worth a try for everyone, as you can make the perfect unique candle for yourself, or as a gift.
Another one of the small and easy things I like doing this time of the year to change the appearance of my room a bit is just hang pressed leaves around the room, or leave chestnuts on my bookshelf or bedside table, they add a natural feel to the room.
sweater weather
Cream, coffee and pumpkin colored sweaters are back! I’m so excited to start wearing some of my favorite pieces for the cold season, all of the boots, the coats, every single sweater I own, and a dress every now and then because no matter how cold, I won’t give up on them.
lists lists
Of course I also had to make a bucket list 🙂
go camping
have an autumn themed photoshoot with your friends
jump in a pile of leaves
go out in the rain
carve a jack-o-lantern
treat yourself to a new comfortable sweater
build a fort
go stargazing
read crime novels
have an outdoors movie night
time to get spooky
There’s still a bit left until Halloween, but it’s never too early for some fall themed movies & shows, some of the ones I’m planning on watching this October are:
(not all spooky, but definitely season-appropriated)
shows
the Halloween episodes of Pretty Little Liars
Gilmore Girls
Once Upon A Time
the Thanksgiving episodes of Friends
Winnie the Pooh
movies
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
Maleficent (& Maleficent: The Mistress of Evil)
Hotel Transylvania (1, 2 & 3)
The Murder on the Orient Express
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Hocus Pocus
Murder Mystery
pumpkin spice and everything nice
Last, but most certainly not least, one of the best parts about autumn… the food! Some of my favorite treats during harvest season are:
Pumpkin Spice Latte (my absolute favorite)
Cinnamon Rolls
Caramel Apples
Pumpkin Pie
S’mores
Cinnamon Tea Latte
Pancakes covered in Maple Syrup
Apple Pie
Pumpkin Bread
There’s nothing quite like freshly baked goods on a rainy evening so I encourage you to try making these at home (I’ll try my best to share some recipes here and on my Instagram stories), but you can also buy already made treats if you don’t feel like turning on the oven and making a mess of your kitchen.
favourite season for bookworms
What’s autumn without crime novels? Some of my the seasonal books I’m planning on reading are are:
(the list doesn’t only include crime novels)
Murder on the Orient Express – Agatha Christie
Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children (trilogy) – Ransom Riggs
The Devil Wears Prada (trilogy) – Lauren Weisberger
Winnie the Pooh – A. A. Milne
Harry Potter – J. K. Rowling
Five Little Pigs – Agatha Christie
Three Dark Crowns (series) – Kendare Blake
Hope I inspired you with some autumn activities and have a great season, for more ideas you can check out my Autumn Pinterest board or my Instagram posts & stories.
Until next time…
?kisses,
-L
