Autumn

Autumn is probably my favourite season. I can't think of a better time of year to be holed up at home with a newborn either. Both of my babies are September babies and this time of year will forever remind me of the happy days spent at home with them as tiny babies. There couldn't be better weather to stay indoors with a hot cup of tea and a cinnamon bun, scented candles lit around the house. It's the perfect weather to snuggle down together for an afternoon nap, waking up such as dusk starts to settle.

Equally it's still mild enough to escape the house when we're feeling claustrophobic. Perfect weather for picking blackberries and apples, for hunting for conkers and acorns in the woods, choosing the perfect Halloween pumpkin and wearing warm flannel shirts, bobble hats and wooly gloves for the first time in months. By the time February arrives, the hats are a pain, we long to be able to dash out of the house without wrapping up first. But in September and October, those warm woolies still feel like such a cosy treat to pull on before adventures outside. 

So for the next couple of weeks you'll find us in the woods, my pockets will be full of conkers, our tummies full of warm drinks and blackberries foraged from the bushes. I'll be making the most of pumpkin spiced lattes and PJ afternoons at home, snuggled up with my two little boys, heating on, candles lit. What could be better?