o n e // H O C U S P O C U S
by far the best halloween movie to ever exist, blythe has a tradition of decorating for halloween, making herself cider and settling in with a heap of blankets and her two pets and watching the movie to start the season.
while she knows camping can be done any time of year, blythe likes to wait for the leaves to change before embarking on a few days trip, typically alone, to enjoy the outdoors and get some much needed solitude.
t h r e e // J O U R N A L I N G
blythe journals year round, but she really loves making fall themes for her pages, usually even pressing a few leaves between the pages.
f o u r // H A R R Y P O T T E R
there is no better time of year than fall for a long Harry Potter marathon, and blythe takes every opportunity to both watch the films, as well as indulge in the books.
f i v e // C A N D Y A P P L E S
its a tradition in the alder household to find the prettiest apples and to make caramel apples for their friends and family. blythe is no exception, typically making them as gifts for her friends throughout the season.
s i x // D I S N E Y W O R L D
its the most magical time of year at Disney, at least to blythe. much preferring the decor for the spookiest season, she makes it a point every year of traveling down to Florida to visit the mouse, and take in all of the haunted mansion wonder.
s e v e n // P U M P K I N P I E
the best and most important food group of fall is of course, pumpkin pie. blythe loves to bake, and theres no better thing to make than pumpkin pie from scratch. going as far as to get her own pumpkin as well as make the crust, she’ll spend hours in her kitchen given the chance.
blythe loves the changing leaves perhaps the most, and every year goes on a long drive through upstate new york to make sure she gets to see all the splendor of the winding roads and the falling leaves.
n i n e // H O R R O R F I L M S
while the nightmare before christmas is a far cry from a scary movie, blythe considers it a tradition as well. followed by all the classic slashers, she’ll spend a whole day indulging in John carpenters halloween series and drinking hot cocoa.
t e n // P U M P K I N P A T C H E S
is there anything more quintessential to fall than a pumpkin patch? blythe sure doesn't think so, and she loves to go and load up on the pretty plants to decorate her apartment.
e l e v e n // B A K I N G
while she bakes year round, there is nothing better than sweet treats decorated for the season. she loves cookies especially, decorating them with cute ghosts, and closer to halloween, making them a gory, but still yummy treat.
basking in the glow of a warm fire is always welcome, and there is no better time for it than the middle of fall, the crisp air only making the marshmallow roasting all the more fun. blythe loves to get her friends to go on a little trip, to start a fire and tell ghost stories.