I have to say, I don't consider myself to be the picture perfect, Pinterest "basic girl". I also have to say that the "basic girl" in me creeps out when mid- September comes around and stays until the Christmas season (and from there a whole new Christmas obsession takes over). Reflecting on my love for all things fall, orange, and pumpkin spice, I know for a fact I am not the only one on this boat enjoying the best 3 months of the year. Of all things I love, these few things bring out the basic in me —and don't lie — they bring out the basic in you too and you KNOW it.
1. Starbucks' monumental announcement of the PSL making its way back onto the menu
I am that girl. I embrace the 5-pound weight gain solely from the almost daily pumpkin spice latte run that drains my pockets by the end of November. As the barista hands me my first PSL of the year, I get the same jitters I used to get at five years old running to see what Santa had delivered on Christmas morning.
2. Pumpkin spice everything. I mean everything
Every year, companies put pumpkin spice into foods and products that I never imagined could cross that line. Pumpkin spice cheerios, donuts, car fresheners, oatmeal, even yogurt and laundry detergent. You name it, if it has anything to do with pumpkin spice latte, it has my sale.
3. Fall Clothes
I find myself getting more and more frustrated as the days pass on and it is the last week of September with 80+ degree weather. I have had my fun from May - September with summer clothes, I'm over it. I'm ready for the puffy vests, leggings, sweaters and knee high boots. My impatience for the fall weather often gets the best of my and I end up being that girl walking around town with jeans, boots and a sweater on while it is sunny and 82 degrees.
4. Pumpkin patches
I could spend every Saturday of October at a pumpkin patch. My inner child comes out in me and I take advantage of every activity and hayrack ride there is to offer. Diving into corn pools and sliding down slides on hay-sacks with a blanket scarf around my neck sounds better than a day of shopping at the Mall of America.
5. The trees
I don't care if you are a girl or a guy; this is something that everyone who gets to experience fall in the Midwest loves. The old neighborhoods and parks lined with different trees make me feel like I am in a Hallmark movie. The crisp temperature and the diverse color scheme of leaves piling onto the ground overwhelm me with my love for fall.
Fall is here, and my excitement is hitting an all time high. My kitchen is stocked with pumpkin spice everything, my Starbucks app is loaded and ready to go for my PSL's, and my summer clothes are packed away while my fall clothes are here to stay. Let the fun begin.
