Oh, high school. Every morning I would wake up exactly 15 minutes before the bus pulled up to my fog coated driveway. I'd slowly stride into the dark kitchen where I would make my coffee and oatmeal in a to-go coffee cup, all tire eyed. Then I'd rush to do my decent makeup and hair before actually running out the beige door to the icy hearted bus driver.

Oatmeal still makes me dwell on those hasted, gloomy mornings. But on the positive side, it taught me how to make quick oatmeal like a pro. Well, if there was ever an oatmeal professional, I'd guess I would be it. This oatmeal topped with candied nuts is too die for with energy galore and autumnal flavor. 

Growing up in Upstate New York has given me the most mesmerizing golden, crisp autumns each year. While most people here hate when falls slips into view because it means snow will be falling in a few short months, I live for it. There is nothing better to me than going with my boyfriend on a Monday to a local farm and picking the brightest green granny smith apples my eyes have ever seen or getting together with some friends on the weekend and carving pumpkins, not well I might add.