Why I love autumn?

Autumn is my favorite season and here are 16 reasons why I love it:

1. colorful leaves on the trees and those crispy ones under the feet
2. cozy scarves
3. watching the rain with a cup of hot drink
4. crisp morning air
5. sweaters and layers
6. apple season
7. drinking a lot of tea from my autumn mug
8. fluffy socks
9. candles
10. staying in and binge watching tv series
11. getting warm under the blanket
12. baking apple pies
13. enjoying books again after the summer reading slump
14. dark lips
15. calm chilly evenings
16. conkers

Autumn walk in the park in pictures

What's in my bag?

When I first started watching Youtube, these type of videos were my favorite to watch. When I discovered the blogging world, posts with this title always caught my attention. Lets be honest, we girls love to see what other women are carrying in their bags. And it is a mystery for me why, but oh well, probably some women psychological thing.

In my last year of school and in uni I used to carry bigger bags that would fit my books and notebooks. Now, when I am not a student anymore, I prefer smaller bags. Although on the picture it looks big, I assure you it is not. I would call it a medium size. It is a new bag that I got last week. I needed a new bag, but I couldn't find one that I like. It was a spontaneous decision. I was feeling down that day, I went to the store to warm up after a walk, saw it and bought it, simple as that. And let me tell you, not only it made me feel better that day, I don't regret buying it, because I really like it. So, what is in my bag?

• wallet
• keys
• Kindle
• earphones
• tissues
• pen
• painkillers
• comb
• lip butter from The Body Shop in Mango
• Lipstick from Essence in the color 07 Natural Beauty
• ladies box
• phone

 That is it. Not much, but enough. 

Reading challenge 2016 - Update

This year I am taking part in the Goodreads Reading challenge 2016. I was participating last year as well. In 2015 my goal was to read 24 books and I've completed the challenge by reading 26 books. I was happy and proud of myself that I've managed to achieve my goal. Also, it was fun so I decided to take part in this year's challenge.

This year my goal is a bit lower - I want to read 20 books in 2016. So far, so good - I've read 17 books and as the Goodreads claims, it is 2 books ahead of schedule. Here are those books (in the order I have read them):

H.Amin "Reunited in the Desert"
J.Picoult "The Pact" *
L.F.Baum "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"
H.Hesse "The Journey to the East"
N.Gaiman "American Gods"
J.P.Sartre "Nausea"
A.Munthe "The Story of San Michele" *
D.Chamberlain "The Good Father"
C.M.Dominguez "The House of Paper"
L.Kepler "The Hypnotist"
J.Austen "Sense and Sensibility"
H.Murakami "A Wild Sheep Chase"
J.Fowles "The Collector" *
B.Sher "Wishcraft: How to Get What You Really Want"
D.Keyes "Flowers for Algernon" *
S.Maitland "A Book of Silence" *
J.Gray "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus"

Books marked with a star I liked the most. Most of them I've read on Kindle, because it is easier to take it with me to work. Usually I read on my way to/from work and when I have some free time there. Sometimes I read at home and then I prefer paper books.

Only 3 books left until my goal and more than 2 months to reach it, so I am sure I can complete the challenge. Wish me luck :)

Sweater weather TAG

Long time no see!
It has been a long time since I've updated my blog but here I am again, trying to write again. Not much has changed in my life but let's talk about that later.
Today I would like celebrate my favorite season - autumn! And for that I picked up the Sweater weather tag, because I love autumn and I love tags!

1. Favorite candle scent? I don't a specific candle scent for autumn. In the summertime I don't like to burn candles, the autumn and winter is my candle season. I pick up what I am in the mood for that season but usually in autumn I pick woody, cinnamon, apple scented candles.

2. Coffee, tea, or hot chocolate? Tea. I like coffee any time of the year and drink it every morning but in autumn I especially like teas to warm up and get cozy.

3. What’s the best fall memory you have? Nothing comes to my mind now. Maybe visiting my brother his family almost every year in autumn (he lives in other country). Also, when I was younger, I went on a scout camp first weekend of October every year.

4. Best fragrance for fall? Woody, cinnamony scents.

5. Favorite Thanksgiving food? We don't celebrate Thanksgiving in our country.

6. What is autumn weather like where you live? It's chilly, in September mostly sunny but in October it starts to rain.

7. Most worn sweater? It changes every season. This year I'm into wearing nude color clothing.

8. Football games or jumping in leaf piles? Jumping in leaf piles.

9. Skinny jeans or leggings? Skinny jeans. I don't wear leggings anyway.

10. Combat boots or Uggs? Combat boots. Although I don't have ones, I don't like uggs.

11. Is pumpkin spice worth the hype? Not for me, I don't like pumpkins and pumpkin flavored food. Yes, I exist.

12. Favorite fall TV show? This season I am watching Suits. For me autumn is that time when I pick up new tv shows. After summer, when the weather is getting colder and days are shorter, it is nice to cozy up in bed  in the evenings with a cup of tea and watch a lot of tv shows.

13. What song really gets you into the fall spirit? I don't have particular song for autumn, it changes every year but it is always calm music.

14. What do you want to be for Halloween? I don't celebrate Halloween.

15. Hats or scarves? Scarves.

16. What’s your #1 favorite thing about fall? Colorful leaves. When I see those trees, I feel so calm and relaxed, it makes me happy instantly. Autumn is so beautiful.