It’s hard to believe that soon, we will be halfway through September! Really, where does the time go? With Labor Day behind us and fun fall events to look forward to, everyone is starting to get into that cozy, colorful, autumn mindset. How can I tell? Here are twenty signs.

  1. Starbucks has officially declared the start of fall by releasing their pumpkin spice latte

brandeating.com It’s not fall until Starbucks says it’s fall. Hashtag PSL.

  1. Oh, and everyone else is jumping on the pumpkin spice bandwagon

buzzfeed.com

  1. Panther’s football talk has become everyday conversation

Flickr / Keith Allison And you’re planning your weekends around football.

  1. And there’s lots of basketball talk in the air

Flickr / rudresh_calls I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for November.

  1. In certain parts of the state, mornings and nights can be a bit chilly

Flickr / Bruce Teten

  1. And even throughout the state, there have been some days that were decently mild

Flickr / Lollyknit AKA, we weren’t sweating just walking to the car.

  1. You can’t wait to bust out your awesome scarf collecton

Flickr / Jeff Borden

  1. And your favorite pair of boots

http://www.krisztinawilliams.com/2014/09/the-top-10-womens-shoe-trends-for-fall.html Oh, and validating the fact that you will def. have to buy a new pair this fall. I mean, trends, right?

  1. But you’ve seen someone wearing both now, and it just makes you feel kind of sad for them

http://www.pics4world.com/vb/showthread.php?t=2609 It’s like 80 degrees..still..

  1. You’ve checked the dates of when your favorite pumpkin patch opens

Flickr / Kam Abbott

  1. You’ve debated if you want to do Scarowinds, a haunted house, a haunted maze, or all three

http://www.northcarolinahauntedhouses.com/halloween/haunted-mill-nc.html Oh, and there’s ghost tours too!

  1. You’ve noticed the leaves changing ever so slightly

Flickr / Doug Bradley I live in the northwestern part of the state, everyday it is a struggle between…are those leaves actually yellow or is my mind just excited for fall?

  1. Hotel, lodging, cabin rentals in the western region of the state have already gone up

Flickr / Teemu008 Leafers, man. For a long weekend, your best bet is a BnB.

  1. You’re greeted by an array of spOoOky items every time you walk into a store

hercampus.com Too early to buy these cute singing pumpkins? No, of course not!

  1. You’ve discussed fair plans with at least one person

Flickr / Nathan Walls

  1. And a bonfire

  2. All the cute, cozy college towns are now packed to the brim with students

exploreboone.com It’s not a bad thing, if you’re under the age of twenty-four.

  1. Apples taste better

Flickr / Kelly Garbato It is apple season! Time to go apple picking, or stop by a farm for plenty of apple goodies.

  1. You’ve looked at this, because timing the exact peak of leaf season in the Blue Ridge can be REALLY tricky

http://smokymountains.com/fall-foliage-map/

  1. Summer is no more

http://loroutloud.com/2013/09/21/fall-ing-in-love-with-fall/ Once the first pumpkin spice latte is made, summer is long gone. Sure, it might be 85 degrees today, but fall is officially here (in our hearts at least). Yay!

What did you think of our list? What would you add? Tell us in the comments below!

brandeating.com

It’s not fall until Starbucks says it’s fall. Hashtag PSL.

buzzfeed.com

Flickr / Keith Allison

And you’re planning your weekends around football.

Flickr / rudresh_calls

I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for November.

Flickr / Bruce Teten

Flickr / Lollyknit

AKA, we weren’t sweating just walking to the car.

Flickr / Jeff Borden

http://www.krisztinawilliams.com/2014/09/the-top-10-womens-shoe-trends-for-fall.html

Oh, and validating the fact that you will def. have to buy a new pair this fall. I mean, trends, right?

http://www.pics4world.com/vb/showthread.php?t=2609

It’s like 80 degrees..still..

Flickr / Kam Abbott

http://www.northcarolinahauntedhouses.com/halloween/haunted-mill-nc.html

Oh, and there’s ghost tours too!

Flickr / Doug Bradley

I live in the northwestern part of the state, everyday it is a struggle between…are those leaves actually yellow or is my mind just excited for fall?

Flickr / Teemu008

Leafers, man. For a long weekend, your best bet is a BnB.

hercampus.com

Too early to buy these cute singing pumpkins? No, of course not!

Flickr / Nathan Walls

exploreboone.com

It’s not a bad thing, if you’re under the age of twenty-four.

Flickr / Kelly Garbato

It is apple season! Time to go apple picking, or stop by a farm for plenty of apple goodies.

http://smokymountains.com/fall-foliage-map/

http://loroutloud.com/2013/09/21/fall-ing-in-love-with-fall/

Once the first pumpkin spice latte is made, summer is long gone. Sure, it might be 85 degrees today, but fall is officially here (in our hearts at least). Yay!

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