Cozy season is here, and the best way to celebrate is to cuddle up to your honey and celebrate the fall season with special date ideas. No matter if you're a boyfriend or husband struggling to come up with new ideas for your fall-loving girlfriend, wife or partner, or if you just want some unique ideas of things to do even on your own or with family, I've got you covered. 1. A DRIVE OR WALK IN FALL FOLIAGE
2. FALL CRAFT DATE
3. HALLOWEEN MOVIE MARATHON
4. SHOPPING SPREE/WINDOW SHOPPING
5. HAY RIDE, PUMPKIN PATCH OR CORN MAZE
6. SEE A SHOW OR WATCH A GAME
7. SELF CARE DAY
8. BAKING/COOKING DATE
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Happy first day of Fall, y'all! I'm so so excited that the season has finally kicked off. Between planning videos and blog posts for October and my every day life, it's been a whirlwind of a September. Here's what I'm looking forward to this season: WATCHING THE LEAVES CHANGECOOLER WEATHER (CAN I GET AN AMEN?)SCARY/HALLOWEEN MOVIE MARATHONSCHECKING OFF MY OCTOBER BUCKET LISTMY BIRTHDAY (OCTOBER 1)ALL THE BUGS GOING AWAY FOR COLD SEASONI know today's blog post was a short one that was just a bit fun and silly. Like I said, I've been working REALLY hard to make some great content for you guys next month. I hope you have an amazing first day of Fall. Wherever you are, sip some apple cider or hot chocolate or maybe even a Pumpkin Spice Latte in celebration of the first day of Fall!
I decided to shave my face over the holiday. Women in particular have a lot of pressure put on them as to how they look, and I don't know if it is because I subconsciously knew about this or because it is truly my preference, but I just had a lot of hair I wanted to get rid of. I was sick of plucking unruly hairs and, although my facial hair was blonde, I felt like I had much more of it than the average woman.
THE RESULTS/HOW IT FEELS
HOW I DID IT
As for this mini shaver, I love it! You don't have to worry about nicking yourself because the blades are protected. This one is battery-powered and came with a battery in the pack. I would recommend getting this, even if it is just for the minor touch-ups that you need to make occasionally! CONCLUSIONSo, there is my little adventure on shaving my face. I do feel like my makeup looks a bit smoother and goes on easier now that I've done this. If you give this a try, I do think the methods I chose are a lot safer and easier than just using shaving cream and a razor. Thanks for reading, and I'll see you next time! LEGAL: All photos are my own.
I've been keeping a keen eye on my Twitter feed, and I saw a blogger, Amanda Burnett, who was asking if anyone was interested in doing an Autumn questions tag on their blog! It has been a while since I've been tagged. Since everything was so micro-planned for Blogtober, I decided to wait until this month to share my answers. I hope you'll enjoy my answers and you will participate if I've tagged you! So, thank you to Amanda for tagging me. Visit her blog here: www.itsamandaburnett.wordpress.com. Keep reading for the rules, the questions, and my answers! AUTUMN QUESTIONS TAG RULES1) List these rules in your post, so that everyone is clear on what to do! 2) Include the creator’s link (www.laurenannbeauty.com) and also whoever nominated you! If you're reading this now and are going to participate in the tag, you would mention me, Gabrielle Allison from www.TheOpinionatedOne.com. 3) Answer the questions and tag at least 3 other people (include their links to help with their DA?) THE QUESTIONS1) What’s your favorite thing about Autumn? 2) Did you take part in Blogtober? 3) Favorite Autumnal Drink? 4) Favorite Autumn Candle? 5) Favorite item of clothing for Autumn? 6) Do you decorate your house/room for Halloween/Autumn? 7) What did you do on Halloween? MY ANSWERSMy Answers: 1) My favorite thing about Autumn is that it is a lot cooler than the summer. I live in North Carolina, which is in the Southern U.S. It gets hot in the summer, but worse, it gets humid. That means that a day that's only about 80 degrees Fahrenheit can feel like it is hotter than 100 degrees! The cool weather is my jam! 2) I did take part in blogtober! I think I have found a healthy balance for my time. I had time to write and plan, which is important. I am happy that it wasn't too overwhelming! 3) My favorite Autumn drink would be Starbucks' Caramel Macchiato with Almond Milk and Cinnamon. I like it iced! If I am making my own drink, I would choose regular coffee with hazelnut creamer and a spoon full of sugar. 4) My current favorite Autumn candle is Hazelnuet Cream. It is a knock-off brand candle that I got at my local Walmart! I also really like cinnamon and apple scents for this time of year! 5) My favorite fall clothing item are sweaters. They are cozy! 6) I decorated my home for Halloween, and I think the hubby and I will probably be putting up Christmas decorations pretty soon. We do this because we are about three hours away from our family, so we always travel to see them on Thanksgiving and Christmas, so we like to have some time to enjoy our decorations! 7) For Halloween, we went out to eat and got some amazing ice cream from Cold Stone Creamery. If you have one near by and haven't tried it yet, I recommend the Birthday Cake Remix! We were going to hand out candy, but we just don't get a lot of trick-or-treaters where we live, so we decided against it this year. WHO I'M TAGGING1. Brianna - Briana Marie Lifestyle
2. Tori - Inspired by Tor 3. Lauren - My Favorite Job Title Is Mom 4. ANYONE READING THIS! Take part in this tag (which I've modified to work after Halloween) and let us know all about your Autumn and your plans this fall! Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, and I would normally celebrate a bit differently than I am this year. So, this year, I have a bit of a different plan. Check out below for my Halloween plans and check out some of my dream Halloween plans after that. Without further ado, keep reading for more about my plans: THIS MORNINGBUT FIRST, COFFEETICK-OR-TREAT BAGS
The bags were left over from my Mother-in-Law's 50th birthday party several months ago. I made the tags with scrapbook paper. I also wrote some cute little punny saying on the inside of them. I hope all of my coworkers really liked them! THROUGHOUT THE DAYTAKE A WALK IN THE FALL AIRLISTEN TO MY FAVORITE TRUE CRIME YOUTUBE CHANNELS
I will also be catching up on scary stories and paranormal investigations from LoeyLane and Hailey Reese. I've linked their channel's URLs to their names, so click and check out some of their videos. Also, please subscribe to support them if you like their content. They are all fabulous and do such a good job with their research! THIS EVENINGI usually like to hand out candy to trick-or-treaters, but last year I only got two and bought a ton of candy that ended up going to waste. So this year, unfortunately, we've decided not to hand out candy. I'm hoping that we one day live in a place that has a ton of trick-or-treaters so we can do something nice for the local children! I'm talking Grav3yardgirl big! MAKE DINNER AND SNACKS
MINI MOVIE MARATHON
CONCLUSIONThose are the extent of our plans this Halloween. I promised I would talk a little bit about my dream Halloween plans. I would really like to one day throw a murder mystery Halloween party. However, if I do this, I want it to be big and really nice. I'm talking catered, in a nice place we rent out, etc.
I just love the idea of a murder mystery dinner party. It is fun and everyone gets fed! What are you doing this Halloween, or what have you done? Let me know in the comments below. This year, I decided to really challenge myself and do Blog-Tober, but I also decided to create my first-ever challenge for Twitter. I created a question or topic for each day of October so that myself and other bloggers could be festive on social media and our blogs.
TWEET-TOBER | OCT. 1-7 ANSWERS
TWEET-TOBER | OCT. 8-14 ANSWERSOCT. 8 | FAVORITE FALL DRINK
OCT. 9 | FAVORITE THING ABOUT FALL
OCT. 10 | WHAT ARE YOU GRATEFUL FOR?
OCT. 11 | PUMPKINS OR APPLES?
OCT. 12 | FAVORITE HALLOWEEN COSTUME OCT. 13 | FAVORITE DISNEY VILLAIN
OCT. 14 | DO YOU LIKE HAUNTED HOUSES?
TWEET-TOBER | OCT. 15-21 ANSWERSOCT. 15 | FAVORITE SCARY MOVIE OCT. 16 | FAVORITE FALL MEMORY
OCT. 17 | FAVORITE FALL DECOR ITEM
OCT. 18 | FAVORITE HALLOWEEN JOKE OCT. 19 | FAVORITE HALLOWEEN SONG OCT. 20 | FIRE PIT OR FIRE PLACE? OCT. 21 | SCARIEST HALLOWEEN MEMORY
TWEET-TOBER | OCT. 22-31 ANSWERSOCT. 22 | DO YOU BELIEVE IN GHOSTS?
OCT. 23 | PRETTY LITTLE LIARS OR SCREAM QUEENS? OCT. 24 | FAVORITE VILLAIN OF ALL TIME OCT. 25 | WOULD YOU SLEEP IN A GRAVEYARD? OCT. 26 | FAVORITE CLASSIC MONSTER OCT. 27 | BIGGEST FEAR OCT. 28 | WHAT HALLOWEEN MONSTER WOULD YOU BE? OCT. 29 | CREEPIEST STORY YOU'VE HEARD OCT. 30 | FAVORITE ADDAMS FAMILY MEMBER UNCLE FESTER OCT. 31 | HALLOWEEN PLANS CONCLUSIONThanks so much for reading all of my Tweet-tober answers. I am also thankful for those of you who participated in this tag challenge! Maybe, just maybe, you can expect another tag in December!
Halloween is a great time of year to dress up and have fun. So, no matter if you're heading to a party or you're taking your kids out trick-or-treating on the 31st, these couple costumes are great options: 1 | MORTICIA AND GOMEZ ADDAMS
costume like the Damian family did when they dressed their daughter as Wednesday Addams. You can also add in Pugsley, Lurch, Cousin Its, and Uncle Fester to complete your family! 2 | LINDA AND BOB BELCHER
3 | SUGAR SKULL BRIDE AND GROOM
The groom can don a simple back suit and a top hat for some flare. To match a bit more, make a bouquet of fake flowers and make the groom's boutonnière match! 4 | NETFLIX AND CHILL
blanket. You can then pair your outfit with some comfy pants and keep cozy at home or at your friend's Halloween party. Just remember to keep it PG around the kids! 5 | LILO AND STITCH
Use this link to make your own DIY Stitch ears to complete your look! CONCLUSIONThose were the five couple costumes that you can easily make or purchase pieces to for a great, coordinated look this Halloween. Here are a few other ideas you can look up: - Jake from State Farm and Flo from Progressive - Mike and Sully from Monster's INC. - Any Disney Princess and her Prince - Kevin the Bird and Russel from UP - A Disney Villain Couple like Malificent and Jafar Hope you like these ideas and can adapt them to work for you! Happy Halloween to all the beautiful couples out there! Have a costume idea? share it below! LEGAL: All photos are my own; taken from Pixabay, a creative commons website that requires no attribution; or from Google's "free to use or share, even commercially" filter.
Today’s blog post will be a love letter to fall…in the form of gifs. I hope you enjoy today’s blog post. If you do, please take some time to leave a comment, like my page on Facebook, or follow me on my social media platforms! Without further ado, here is what I love about fall: * All gifs used in this post were found on Giphy.com 1. IT ISN’T 1,000 DEGREES OUTSIDE I live in North Carolina, where the summers are long, hot, and humid. Even when it is 80 degrees outside, it feels like it’s 100 because of the humidity. So, fall is my favorite season because it’s nice and cool, but not too cold! 2. MY FAVORITE HOLIDAYS HAPPEN IN FALL By far, Halloween is my favorite holiday. I love the décor and the trick or treaters and the movies! But, I also love Thanksgiving and the opportunity to gather the whole family around the table. If you’ve been following my posts from the beginning of blogtober, you’ll also know that my birthday is on the very first day of October! All the best things happen in the fall! 3. THE LEAVES ARE STUNNING I love the red, yellow, and orange leaves that grace the limbs of the trees. In North Carolina, there are a ton of trees! So, I love being able to go out and see the vibrant colors. This may seem weird, but I also love naked trees. Seeing the framework of the tree when it isn’t covered in leaves is beautiful! 4. CINNAMON IS A FALL SPICE Listen, I know we all enjoy our cinnamon apples and cinnamon rolls year-round, but I love the festive coffees and desserts that come along with the fall season. My favorite drink right now is the Iced Almond Milk Caramel Macchiato from Starbucks. It has only 180 calories, but I don’t treat myself to it often! 5. PEOPLE ARE LESS SELFISH…UNTIL BLACK FRIDAY At least up until Black Friday, people tend to be more grateful and less selfish as it nears the holidays. I like that! It will last until the day after Thanksgiving, when crazy shoppers will rip through stores like my cat rips through carpet. 6. THE FOOD MAKES MY YEAR I am such a foodie, it isn’t even funny. I love food so much, and fall is food season! I can’t wait for Thanksgiving Dinner. Life hack: If you want more thanksgiving dinner, get married and go to your in-laws for second dinner! 7. SCARY MOVIES ARE MY JAM Seriously, if you know me at all, you’ll know that scary movies are my favorite! Lately, I’ve been watching those horror shorts people make on YouTube. Some of them are super corny, but others are great! 8. SEEING FAMILY PHOTOS ON SOCIAL MEDIA Fall is super pretty, so a lot of people take their family photos around that time. I love seeing the creative photo ideas. It makes me all warm and fuzzy inside. On the other hand, watching brides take photos outside in their dresses gives me a panic attack. I know you want a Tumblr country wedding with the run-down barn and autumn leaves, but have you seen yourself wrangle your wedding dress over mud puddles? I didn’t think so, Emily! 9. WEARING SLIPPERS I don’t know about y’all, but the house I’m staying in right now has hard wood floors, which is great for my destructive cat! But, it can leave my tootsies cold in the fall. I love putting on my slippers or a thick pair of socks. It is something that makes me comfortable that I can’t do year-round without getting too hot. 10. LOWER ENERGY BILLS Speaking of the weather, I love that the expensive electricity bills from the summer are practically cut in half when fall rolls around. That means I have more mula to spend on Christmas gifts and fall activities! 11. CUDDLING UNDER THE COVERS When it starts to get cooler outside, I love to cuddle under the covers, either with my cat or my husband (lol)! I find myself in the summer being too hot and reluctantly pushing them off of me. But in the fall, bring on the cuddles y’all! 12. FOOTBALL GAMES I still go to football games at my university when I can. We actually have our homecoming football game in October. It feels nice and cool outside and I love sitting near the band and cheering on the team. There is something inherently “fall” about football games, and I don’t get tired of it. 13. THE BUGS GO INTO HIDING…FINALLY
14. DECORATING MY HOUSE I look forward to decorating my house (at least the inside) during the fall season. Since we often head back toward our families for Christmas, I normally like to get the Christmas tree up right after Halloween. It gives us the chance to enjoy our decoration for a bit before they are taken down. CONCULSIONSo, there you have it. Those are the 14 things I love most about fall. What do you love about the fall season? Let me know in the comments below!
If you’re looking to stay on top of all of the best fashion trends this fall, you need to know what’s happening on the runway. Is it realistic for you to throw on a runway look every day? No. But, you can always create affordable, runway-inspired looks to keep up-to-date on the latest fashions. Here are some of the trends you should jump on this year to stay fashionable in fall: COLORFUL LENSES IN YOUR GLASSES
SHINY MATERIALS
BIG BAGS THE ROCKIN’ 80S ARE BAC
THE CLASSIC PLAID NOT-SO-NATURAL ANIMAL PRINT
DO YOU FANCY HOLO FOR HOLO-WEEN?
CONCLUSIONI hope you enjoyed today’s blog post. I try to be as fashionable as I can, but talking about fashion and researching and writing about it is very new to me. Have you heard of any other fall fashion trends you’d like to share? Leave them below and I’ll check them out! LEGAL: All photos were found on Pixabay, a creative commons website that does not require attribution, or by using Google's "free to use or share, even commercially" filter.
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