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Seven Signs That Fall is on Its Way

August 27, 2014 By Lauren

You’re floating through summer, enjoying the slower pace, the days spent at the beach, the nights by a campfire. You feel as though it’s barely begun and then suddenly, BAM! Summer is over.

You’re buying school supplies for your kids, trying pants on them for when the days get cooler, and wondering how the heck it went by so fast.

So the next time you find yourself wondering if summer is truly on its way out, just look for these signs of fall and you’ll know for sure.

7 Signs That Fall is on Its Way

Signs of Fall

7. It’s suddenly acceptable to light scented candles again and everyone’s house smells like apples and cinnamon.

Apple and Cinnamon Scent

 

6. The petunias in everyone’s garden disappear and are replaced by mums.

Mums Replace Petunias

 

5. Those tacky scarecrow decorations start sprouting up everywhere.

Tacky Decorations

 

4. You have a sudden, overwhelming desire to wear a cozy sweater.

 

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3. One word: Zucchini.

Zucchini Everywhere

 

2. Everywhere you look, women are wearing boots.

Woman in Boots

 

And the number 1 sign that fall is on it’s way:

1. Half the status updates in your newsfeed are about pumpkin spice coffee.

Pumpkin Spice Coffee

Photo Credit: http://bestandworstever.blogspot.com/2013/09/pumpkin-spice-latte.html

Filed Under: Holidays, Random Tagged With: apples, boots, candles, cinnamon, coffee, fall, mums, pumpkin, summer, sweaters

About Lauren

If you enjoy picture-perfect home decor, perfectly prepared recipes, and perfectly behaved children, you've come to the wrong place. Meet Lauren. She isn't perfect, but she's perfectly real.

Comments

  1. Leilani says

    August 27, 2014 at 1:55 pm

    I’m torn between wishing fall would come and remembering what a brutal winter we had so wishing summer would never end!

    • Lauren says

      August 27, 2014 at 8:13 pm

      I feel exactly the same way. I love love love fall, but winter was so long last year and summer was so short.

  2. Kristen says

    August 28, 2014 at 7:48 am

    Did you see all the pumpkin spice latte articles? Poor Starbucks! I love scarecrows by the way!

    • Lauren says

      August 28, 2014 at 8:05 am

      I’ve seen lots of people all excited for their pumpkin spice coffee (and I saw your post about it having lots of sugar. I’m glad I don’t do Starbucks!!)
      I agree that the scarecrows are kinda cute, but the decorations I really like are the ones with mums, pumpkins, hay bales, and cornstalks. I guess I like all the natural stuff 🙂

  3. Beth Ann says

    August 31, 2014 at 2:37 pm

    PUMPKIN SPICE LATTES!! They’re coming back early you know! Of course you know. Haha, I can’t wait! I love fall, I’ve had my boots out ready to be worn for like 12 months now! BRING ON THE CRUNCHY LEAVES!

    • Lauren says

      August 31, 2014 at 7:40 pm

      I love fall too! Summer seemed short this year, but I caved and put up my decorations yesterday. Might as well stretch it out and enjoy it before the long winter!

  4. Tricia the Good Mama says

    August 31, 2014 at 10:10 pm

    I love fall! Boots, zucchini, sweaters… they all are great! Honestly, I don’t actually drink coffee. I love the smell of coffee, but I just never got into it.

    • Lauren says

      September 1, 2014 at 5:44 am

      I didn’t drink coffee until I became a mom. Now I look forward to it each morning 🙂

      • Felicia says

        September 6, 2015 at 3:13 pm

        My husband never drank coffee until he started being the stay at home Dad and doing his bachelors online. Lol

        • Lauren says

          September 9, 2015 at 6:48 am

          I wasn’t a big coffee drinker until kids either 😛

  5. Jenna @ A Savory Feast says

    September 23, 2014 at 9:12 am

    Hahah, #1 makes me laugh. I love PSLs too, but people go crazy on Facebook about them! When I was in school #2 is funny too, I would always laugh on the first “cold” day all the girls would show up in scarves and boots.

  6. Sarah @ 12 Twenty Seven says

    September 23, 2014 at 5:23 pm

    I love this! It’s funny to see how much everyone loves the beginning of fall and loathes the end of it!

    • Lauren says

      September 23, 2014 at 6:00 pm

      We all know what’s coming at the end… winter. UGH!!! Haha.

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