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If you waited until the clock struck midnight on Sept. 22 to take your first precious sip of apumpkin spice latte,you’re absolutely celebrating the first day of fall therightway. Your obsession with earth’s most perfect season is completely healthy and totally relatable because fall is so easy to love. Hoodie-weather temperatures, awe-inspiring foliage,Hocus Pocusmarathons … the list goes on.
Today is not the day to suppress the fact that you’ve been pining for fall all year, so let yourautumnal equinoxfreak-flag fly as you dive into this list that will surely confirm all the reasons why fall is the greatest.
Perfect Temperatures
The sweaty days of summer are behind you, so now you can grab a light jacket and frolic in piles of leaves in peace.
Pumpkin Everything
If you love pumpkins — decorating them, eating them, carving them, you name it — your time has come to go nuts! EvenReese Witherspoonis fall-ready with punny pumpkins on the first day of fall.
Fall Fashion
Layering season is here for all of you fashionistas. Get excited and put together yourbest fall lookswith all of the beanies, scarves, boots and leather jackets you stored away all summer.
Apple Picking
Want to try a fun outdoor activity that’s not that labor intensive and ends with you going home with a big pile of food? Look no further than your local farm or orchard and grab a friend to join in on the fun. Even better, it’s a way to stay safely outdoors amid the ongoing pandemic.
Apple Cider Donuts
While you’re at the orchard, pick up a box of freshly baked apple cider donuts to polish off during your drive home.
Holidays that Don’t Require Buying Gifts for Others
Taco Bell
Before winter hits, enjoy holidays that won’t hurt your wallet. Halloween gives you an excuse todress up as your favorite Taco Bell sauces, while Thanksgiving gives you an excuse to smother your food with the real thing!
Discounted Shopping Sprees
Smart shoppers leave their holiday shopping to one day and one day only: Black Friday. But, if you miss out due to a serious food coma from the night before, Cyber Monday is also a great (and, right now, safer) alternative.
Overload your Netflix queue with the classics:Hocus Pocus,Scream,Nightmare on Elm StreetandThe Shining.
Cuddle Season
source: people.com
