November Bucket List (28 Things to do in November)

To celebrate one of the best months (and holidays) of the year, I've compiled a bucket list of twenty-eight things to do in November (one for each day...no particular order). I'm getting so excited for Thanksgiving and I'm thankful for all my great readers! (That's a hint for you to follow me.)

1. Do a great and memorable act of service (for your family and those you are serving). Grab your family and friends and go work at a soup kitchen, run in a charity race, volunteer for community events...there are so many different ways to share your love to others. This is a great place to get ideas. 
2. Sort through old family photos. My family has boxes and boxes of photos from my parents' generation and all of us kids' generation just waiting to be sorted and hung around the house. It's a marvelous reminder of our family history and all we have to be grateful for.
3. Make a personal gratitude journal. This is something I've been wanting to do lately. You can record the beautiful and plentiful things in the world that you are grateful for! 
4. Go on nature walks/hikes. Surround yourself with nature and the wonderful things of this world. 
5. Watch "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving". This one is a given.
6. Play flag football! (The most competitive and physically aggressive pastimes seem to bring my family closer together)
7. Have a family blessings jar. Each evening have each member of the family write down on a strip of paper something they're grateful for, or a blessing in their life, every day of the year and next Thanksgiving read all the papers out loud. 
8. Make a delicious Thanksgiving feast!
9. Visit a Christmas tree farm! Yes I am one of those annoying goons that get excited for Christmas in April. 

pretty much.

halloween wreath for under twenty dollars

For my October bucket list, I wanted to explore my inner Martha Stewart, so I strapped on my crafty pants and made a Halloween wreath! Out of the kindness of my heart, I decided to share with you my secrets in making this wonderful wreath. I apologize in advance if my captions are confusing - feel free to comment or contact me if you have any questions!

Check out how to make this wreath HERE.

my family is better than yours

Because I have the coolest family on the planet, they let me dress them up and turn them into various monsters for a family photo shoot. Here are the final products:
(and sorry this post probably took four million years to scroll through)
Photography: Jackie Leishman 

We were a zombie, witch, mummy, werewolf, vampire, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde!! It was quite a wonderful day.

Happy Halloween!!!!! 

pumpkin patch

Like every other American this month, I ventured into the charming and wonderful world of outstanding orange output. Also known as pumpkins. (You would be astonished at how little adjectives and synonyms for "crop" begin with O). It was fun, pumpkins always get me going. We didn't get to see too much of the actual farm (kudos to the kiddies) but we got to collect pumpkins which is the sole reason to go to a pumpkin patch anyway, right?

While I was there I realized a few things:

• Kids are gross. They like to stick things where they don't belong, eat things that should NOT be eaten, and throw up all over your hands when you drive around too many bends.
• I cannot wait to have children. Despite their tantrums, dirty faces, runny noses, and uncanny ability to make you want to stock up on contraceptives, they're beautiful. They're funny, honest, and know how to have a real good time. 
• Do not drive on the 10 at four in the afternoon. Worst decision ever.
• Pumpkins are about 10x heavier than they look and look 10x better at a farm than at Walmart.

Oh October. How magical you are.

Viewer disclosure: I did post a very similar post to the other blog, that one was a bit happier, so read it too!