Fall is HERE!!!

I'm in love! With Fall! And to celebrate I'm joining the Fall Party over at Southern Hospitality! I'm so happy that not only is it here but that it actually looks and feels like fall, even down here in the South. I've been wishing fall would get here since around August 1st! I have happily worn long sleeves every day this week, and last night I even broke out the flannel PJ's!

So back to fall. I just love it. It is by far my favorite season. Summers in the South can be too hot to really enjoy and Winter is just depressing. I like Spring too, but not as much as fall. Fall just takes the cake for me. I love the crisp air, the changing of the leaves, cozy sweaters, big bowls of chili, and COLLEGE FOOTBALL!!! I think football is the very best part of fall in fact. I grew up watching football and can't imagine a year without it.

Here's a tribute to everything I love about fall.

Walks in the crisp air:


The beautifully colored leaves:


Fall flowers:


A big bowl of hot and spicy chili (don't forget the beer!):



Wrapping up in a cozy sweater:


Hot cocoa (with extra marshmallows!):



Apples and apple pie:


And no tribute to fall from a Georgian would be complete without a few photos of beautiful Georgia in the fall.

The Falls at Amicalola Falls, one of Georgia's beautiful state parks, situated at the foot of the Appalachian Trail:


The Georgia Mountains covered in fall wildflowers:


The Mountain Top Lodge in beautiful and charming Dahlonega, GA - our favorite B&B for a quiet, weekend getaway:


And as an Alabama native, I simply CANNOT fail to mention one of my FAVORITE things about fall: Alabama vs. Auburn football - simply the BEST rivalry in college football (don't argue with me!)!!!



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