HAPPY FALL Y’ALL!
Today is the first day of autumn, which happens to be one of my favorite days of the year (it might have something to do with the fact that it also happens to be my birthday).
What’s not to love about fall? The leaves start changing colors and falling, football starts up again, pumpkins decorate porches, we have the deep-fried State Fair of Texas, we gather together for Thanksgiving, the world just seems friendlier, the temperatures (sometimes) start cooling off in Texas, and (most importantly) the mosquitoes start dying! (Can I get a “Hallelujah!” for that last one?)
There are 90 days between the first day of Autumn (September 22) and the first day of Winter (December 21) – in the northern hemisphere.
I have created the ULTIMATE Autumn Bucket List which features 70 ideas for you, and your friends and family to accomplish during the course of those 90 days.
As the season goes along, I will be posting some ideas (including recipes, lists, and DIY projects) to help you accomplish some of these fun fall festivities.
The ULTIMATE Autumn Bucket List:
- Bake Pumpkin Bread
- Listen to The Renaissance Texan’s Autumn Playlist
- Decorate for Fall
- Do a Random Act of Kindness
- Cuddle up with a Blanket and New Book
- Rake Leaves – Then Leap In!
- Buy a Cozy Flannel Shirt of Sweater (New or New to You From a Thrift Shop)
- Make Homemade Chili or Soup
- Enjoy Your Favorite Fall Drink
- Visit a Pumpkin Patch
- Take a Hike
- Simmer Potpourri on the Stove
- Roast Marshmallows/Make S’mores
- Wear Boots
- Enjoy a Caramel Apple
- Make Your Halloween Costume
- Throw a Costume Party
- Decorate for Halloween
- Go Apple Picking
- Make a Pie
- Carve or Paint Pumpkins
- Buy Fall Scented Candles
- Go to a Haunted House
- Give Thanks – Make a List of All Your Blessings
- Partake in a Halloween/Scary Movie Marathon
- Watch a Football Game
- Go on a Picnic
- Bake Pumpkin Cookies
- Make a Scarf (Knit, Crochet, Weave, etc.)
- Donate to a Food Bank
- Make a Roast Chicken Dinner
- Have a Family Game Night (Suggestions for: Games & Snacks)
- Go on a Hayride
- Make Cinnamon Rolls from Scratch
- Adopt Unique and Unusual Pumpkins
- Read a Mystery, Horror Novel or True Crime Book
- Winterize Your Plants (Bring Those Outside Potted Plant Babies Indoors!)
- Visit a Farmer’s Market
- Make a New Wreath or Seasonal Decoration for Your Home (Here are Some Ideas)
- Take Your Christmas Pictures/Get Those Card Ready
- Visit a Fall/Craft Fair
- Switch Out Your Summer and Autumn Clothes (or as Much as You can if You Live in the South)
- Go Camping (Even if it is In Your Own Backyard)
- Go Stargazing
- Go on a Fall Scavenger Hunt
- Listen to The Renaissance Texan’s Halloween Playlist
- Make Sangria
- Eat Candy Corn
- Roast Pumpkin Seeds
- Snack on Kettle Corn
- Take a Moment to Enjoy the Leaves Changing Color and Falling
- Go Fishing
- Bob for Apples
- Play Catch (Baseball, Football, Frisbee)
- Can Fruits or Veggies From Your Garden (or Your Pumpkins That Were Decorations)
- Write a Letter to a Friend
- Put a Puzzle Together
- Build a Blanket Fort
- Try a New Recipe (I’ve Got Several You Could Try)
- Create a Care Package for our Troops
- Scrapbook or Organize Your Photos into an Album (Virtual or Physical)
- Press Fallen Leaves
- Make a Leaf Rubbing Picture
- Write Your Own Ghost Story
- Decorate Your Porch
- Have a Yard Sale (Now That Things are Cooling Off)
- Do Your Christmas Shopping (Make Your Gifts, and/or Shop Early and Shop Local)
- Collect Acorns
- Plant Your Spring Bulbs
- Donate Outgrown Coats and Shoes to the Homeless
Here is a PDF version you can print off and check off as you go – or you can save it and check them off on the softcopy by clicking on the boxes next to each item.
Again, happy Fall! If you going to join me in tackling this list and you post about it on Instagram, please tag me so I can celebrate your fall festivities with you.