There are signs that Autumn is just about here. The kids are
back in school, the days are shorter, and you can feel a little breeze in the
air. It's a great time to start noticing the natural transformation and
embracing your five senses to make your fall oasis. Here are five things that
you can do to get all of your senses ready for fall.
1. Vision: Add the Fall
Decor
Let the decorating begin with visuals around your kitchen and
home! Start by changing your kitchen decor with Autumn colored napkins, leaf shaped
napkin rings, earthy center piece, fall themed table runner, fall colored
flowers with a neutral vase, a fun fall picture or a decorative calligraphy
sign, and more. Decorating the room with warm colors will definitely get you
into the season.
2. Taste: Baskets of Fruits
and Veggies
Make sure to load up on the fall fruits and veggie favorites
and have them out in either a basket or a bowl. You can get things like apples, pears, mini pumpkins, berries and
cherries, corn, squash, eggplants, and
more. These will provide natural colors into your kitchen, but make you want to
have healthy snacks which will make your taste buds get into the season. I also
challenge you to try new recipes for dinner with some of these fruits and vegetables.
3. Smell: Burn those Candles and Bake On
The temperature is about to get a little more chill at
night. Get a little warmer by bringing out fun candles. Gravitate towards candles
with warm colors like brown, gold, red, yellow, orange, and white which will
fill the room with fall. Look for fragrances like pumpkin Chai, cinnamon apple, frosted cranberry, vanilla birch, and autumn leaves. Baking more will also bring yummy smells into
your home. Try baking a pies, bread, corn bread, cinnamon rolls, and more.
4. Touch: Settle Ways to
Feel Fall
This sense is one that we least think about and is more settle.
Think about opening your window to feel the colder breeze go through your hair.
You can place fall themed rugs on the floor to keep your toes warmer. This will
keep the floors free from the crunchy leaves and dirt that comes from outside. Bring out your favorite house slippers or
fuzzy fall socks as another layer of warmth in your home. Or turn on the fireplace to feel the warmth of the log burning.
5. Hearing: Get the
Family Together
Again, opening the window will provide you also with the touch
of the wind, but also the sounds of fall. You will hear animals making noises
and trees moving in the wind and is a natural way of bringing Autumn in from
outside. But the big way to hear fall is to have dinner together at the table.
Fall is all about bringing family and friends together; what better way to do
that by having dinner together. The sound of the kids playing right before you
sit down, the laughter of a joke, and the storytelling throughout your meal. Togetherness is the real spirit of Autumn!
When you do all of these things, you will definitely get
into the spirit of the season. Take a few moments tonight and throughout fall to
gather the family together and enjoy every aspect of fall.
