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24 Things About Fall That Will Put A Smile On Your Face

Nothing beats the sights and smells of fall. Get ready for some of the #bestfeelings of the season.

1. The word “autumn” is clearly the most elegant way to describe a season. It even sounds beautiful.

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2. One word: COLOR. It makes every lake look like an oil painting.

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3. The food is supremely comforting. Like, for example, this butternut squash casserole.

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4. Pumpkin-flavored EVERYTHING.

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Pictured above: mini pumpkin whoopie pies.

5. The smell of a fresh bowl of candy corn. It’s a mixture of cake and happiness.

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6. Salted caramel is IN SEASON.

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7. And caramel apples. Can’t forget those.

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8. There’s something about the way rain smells in fall that is just better than spring or summer.

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9. And cold drizzles mean it’s finally time to break out all those comfy knit sweaters you’ve been missing.

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10. The colors of autumn make everything look stunning, especially if it’s old and worn.

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11. And there’s nothing like the smell of crisp air on the open road.

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12. Come on. Look at this mountain of color!

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13. The first sip of a steamy beverage on a brisk day. Think about it. Savor it in your brain.

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14. The smell of steamed milk mixing with cinnamon in your favorite mug. Heaven.

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15. And the mother of all autumn smells: the pumpkin spice latte.

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Look at that majesty.

16. And Halloween means pumpkins with spooky faces carved into them, glowing everywhere.

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17. The grin on your puppy’s face when they see the leaves falling around them.

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18. The crunch of leaves underfoot can be experienced just about everywhere.

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19. And the smell of freshly made s’mores is just better in the fall.

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20. How about the first few bites of a juicy apple you LITERALLY just picked yourself?

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21. Plus it’s the only time of year when riding around in a bunch of hay is socially acceptable.

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22. Orange hues at sunset. No other season is delivering this brilliant shade.

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23. The smell of simmering broth after a long afternoon in the chilly autumn air.

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24. And at the end of the day, the crackle of a roaring fire.

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Fall is the REAL season to be jolly.

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Happy Fall

Holland, Michigan

Labor Day weekend Joe and I took a mini vacation up north to the West Coast of Michigan. But before we drove up to Michigan we went to the first Notre Dame game! It was so so cool! After the game we drove up to Michigan.

I absolutely love Michigan. I think we are going to try to move there. The West Coast of Michigan is stunning. Lake Michigan is so beautiful and the best part, No Salt. No Sharks. The towns up the coast are so similar to New England and California (especially Carmel) it's eerie. There are lighthouses, boaters,kayakers, farmers markets, artists. We went to a town called Saugatuck that is exactly designed like Carmel, California. There are multiple artist shops, the water, cute cafe's. We also went for a beautiful wooded hike that led to a sandy beach of Lake Michigan. It was breathtaking. Holland Michigan is designed similar to Boulder, CO. The streets lined with delicious restaurants, chocolate shops, cape code style furniture shops. I absolutely loved it. We ate amazing food and drank delicious micro brew beers and kayaked and walked boardwalks that led to lighthouses and ate amazing bbq from stands on the road and stayed in an amazing eco friendly hotel called City Lights in Holland and lots more. Loved Loved Loved it.
Hopefully we can move there in the near future. Grand Rapids is the closest big city and it has three P.A. schools so I'm stoked.

Cosa Nostra

New York Pictures!

 Fire Poi Photo Shoot with Heather and Sammy Jo

 New Paltz with Jon, Mohawk MTN House with Rachel

 Dahlia Flowers

 Pretty Rachel overlooking Mohawk Mtn House

 Love you Guys

 Cutest puppy EVER!

 Lorraine, Aunt Toni, Aunt Erin and I went and saw Blake Shelton at Bethal Woods! It was a blast

 This is the New England Life!!

My beautiful Gram

NEW YORK, HERE I COME!! Ladies, I'm gonna call my crew, you gonna call your crew..