October is easily the best month out of the year for many, many, many, many reasons but here are my ten favorites.

1. The Weather

In the South, October is the time when everything starts to cool down. Instead of having to worry about if we're going to melt throughout the day we can worry about if carrying a light sweater is necessary.

2. The Clothes

Even though it still can get up into the eighties during the day, everyone starts breaking out their favorite fall trends even if they aren't the most practical.

3. The Music

I'm a big fan of calmer and folkier music year-round, but there's no denying artists like Hozier, The Lumineres, and Keaton Henson sound better when fall is just around the corner.

4. The Books

Reading is something I try to incorperate into my everyday life and it makes it so much easier to do when there's a chill in the air and I can curl up with a great piece of literature.

5. The Bonfires

October is the time when having bonfires is a good idea again! If you were to do it any sooner in the year, you'd just be quietly melting from the southern heat that's not being helped by the raging fire next to you.

6. The Bugs

Finally the little critters seem to start fading from your life so you don't have to worry about covering yourself with Skin So Soft before walking out of the door.

7. Football

Admittedly I'm not the biggest fan of football, but watching games gives friends and family a chance to come together and bond over something they mutually love.

8. Powder Puff

My school's Powder Puff game is the only football game that I have ever genuinely cared about. Being a senior in high school I can't believe that this will be my last time watching it, but I know we're going to be the reigning cheerleading champs!

9. Halloween

This comes as no surprise since Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays. I love seeing how much effort put into their costumes and watching everyone take a step back from reality and letting loose for one night.

10. The Nature

Where I live we don't have the most distinct seasons, so October has a very special place in my heart. There's a very small span of time where my town looks autumnal and it usually happens in late October, right before all of the beautiful leaves are swiped from the trees.