I've said it before here. Halloween and Thanksgiving are fast approaching. We are traveling to Philadelphia this year for Thanksgiving, something we've done every year for the past 12 or so years except for last year when we hosted Thanksgiving here in Minnesota. I missed going to Philly last year--that city is made for fall. It's lovely and I love going there. And then the Christmas season begins. December is when I am most alive. I love the anticipation of the holidays, of seeing my family, and the whole Christmas mood. I love seeing my kids get excited for Santa.
The cold has officially set in here in Minnesota with our first snow due to arrive on Friday night. I am ready. Bring it. Fall also is a time when I get focused on my life and what my priorities should be. I do this every year and I am convinced it's a leftover practice from my school days. Particularly college and grad school. I always did well the fall quarter/semester and felt like I was most in tune with what I needed to do. I get that way at work too. I feel like I am firing on all cylinders at this time of year which is good because my team is busy busy busy and I am trying to juggle about 1000 projects at once. Yet, I couldn't be happier. That's a good sign I think.
I love fall because I feel like I get more creative too. I love decorating for the holidays and now that we've settled into the house after 3 years, I am starting to figure out what I like and don't like about our house and decor and stuff. I think you need to really live in a place before you can get a clear idea of how you want it to look. What might look really cool when you first move in may turn inpractical or blah later on after you've lived with it a while. This is probably why we were slow to buy any new furniture or really invest in decorating our house. I didn't want to make any rash decisions. So, I feel like I am ready to change things up a bit now. Sorry Jason, it's gonna cost you. ha!
Fall is about focusing on the good, adjusting the not so good, and appreciating your friends and family as you prepare for the holidays, whatever your holidays may be.
What do you like best about Fall? Are you changing anything in your house? If so, what are you doing?
PS: One of my favorite bloggers, Prior Fat Girl, is hosting a great book giveaway here. Go check it out but don't enter cuz I want to win! :P
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