“Fall is like nature’s Grand Finale for the year – the time when everything bursts it’s last beauty!”
Fall is the time for enjoying the outdoors without having to wear thermals, and sometimes in the afternoon we can enjoy not even wearing a jacket! I love days where I get enjoy lightweight clothes and just add the extra layer of a jacket or cardigan in the morning. It gives me the opportunity to really enjoy the beautiful days and not have to worry about not going outside (that’s going to be here all too quickly!)
Now that Halloween is over, the end of the year is drawing closer and our time in 2017 is becoming shorter and shorter! It always freaks me out when we get to this time of year because it’s kind of a mad dash to planning Thanksgiving and Christmas as well as deciding what things we had resolved to do this year but they are still on the “to do” list!
With that in mind, I thought I would talk about some great things to do in the Autumn and Winter…because once you say them out loud, it means you have to do them, right?!
We don’t all have the same interests, but here are some things high on my bucket list:
- Rake leaves with the kids and join in as they jump into the piles and spread the leaves all over the yard again. I’m not big on this kind of stuff, but I am working on not being so serious all the time, I think this would shock the boys and make them laugh, which is the ultimate goal!
- Purge things I don’t wear anymore from my closet and organize what I am keeping. I didn’t realize how many pairs of shoes I bought in England and when I went to Arizona recently until I tried to put them away…
- As a second piece to number 2, I would like to find someone that could REALLY benefit from my recycled clothes – I know Goodwill is easy to donate to, but I find it means more if you know someone that could really use them 🙂
- Plan a service project with my kids so as the holiday season comes around they are not focused 100% on themselves. We have done this in years past and taking the boys to deliver gifts or do service for those in need certainly helps put things in perspective (even for them).
- Working full time it has sometimes been hard for me to plan meals and sometimes, unfortunately, our dinners consist of take out or quick fix meals. I try to eat as healthy as possible and help my kids to do the same, so planning a weekly meal schedule with dinner ideas and shopping around that has been a goal of mine for a long time (I feel like the cooler weather will be a good time to start because I prefer staying in evenings when it’s cooler).
- This is one more for winter, but I have always wanted to take my kids to an outdoor ice skating rink and we’ve never done it. This year is going to be the year! Whenever I see a movie on TV and they are skating in Central Park, New York, it always looks so amazing…I’m sure it’s not cold at all, right?!
I know not all of these activities fall into a typical “bucket list” category, but I know whenever I accomplish something I have been meaning to do for a long time it always makes me feel less stressed – which is a constant goal of mine!
Being a Mum and Working or even if you’re a stay at home Mum (which is probably the hardest job of all), can be very taxing, so I always believe in taking care of yourself too! Even if it is something simple like taking a bath, reading a book, watching your favorite movie or TV show, taking that time to recharge is so necessary. It is easier to feel a sense of accomplishment when you take time to contemplate yourself and how amazing you are. Give yourselves a virtual pat on the back and make a goal to enjoy this fall and winter – what’s on your bucket list?!