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Hey there, friends! We made it to OCTOBER!

Are you in the fall spirit yet? I am feeling it. Not only am I ready, I was born ready. Plus, if 2020 has taught me anything it has taught me to appreciate everything more because we just never know what tomorrow will bring. So let’s appreciate FALL!

Do you live in a state that cools off quickly, the leaves change colors, and you can actually don your cute fall clothes? Well, I envy you. There’s so much that this season can offer in general, but especially if you live further north.

So, what will YOU do to enjoy your fall season this year? What has 2020 encouraged you to do differently? I thought I’d jump in and share my bucket list for fall (that never really changes if I’m honest) as well as some scavenger hunt ideas throughout the season that will help your little ones get into the spirit.

Fall Bucket List:

1. Visit a pumpkin patch
2. Carve or decorate a pumpkin
3. Walk through a corn maze
4. Host a fall themed scarf exchange
5. Bake a new pumpkin dessert
6. Bake my Paleo pumpkin bread
7. Remake my pumpkin chili (YUM!)
8. Take pumpkin or snicker-doodle cookies to a fire station or police station
9. Go somewhere with fall foliage
10. Go apple picking
11. Bake an apple pie and my Paleo pumpkin pie for my family
12. Toast pumpkin or squash seeds
13. Cozy up for a football game on a crisp Sunday next to a fireplace
14. Hand out candy to trick-or-treaters (hopefully we have them this year!)
15. Play in the fall leaves
16. Remake my Paleo Pumpkin Apple Bake
17. Go to a fall festival, if available.
18. Spend one day cozied up with wine, a fireplace, windows open to feel the cold air (hoping for our proposed Maine trip to happen, but we have yet to actually plan anything and don’t know yet if the train trips and northern states will be open to travelers without requiring quarantining.)
19. Watch Hocus Pocus, Addams Family, and Addams Family Values
20. Visit a local park to collect pine cones to make cinnamon scented pine cones
21. Make pumpkin butter for my family
22. Make a pumpkin scented sugar scrub
23. Make a low sugar, low calorie adult version of a PSL =)))
24. Decorate for fall and buy pumpkin scented candles
25. Decorate for Halloween

Print the Fall Bucket List here!

Now, what to do with your little ones for the fall…

Do you have any traditions that you like to do with your children for fall? I was thinking of all the times I’ve seen fall scavenger hunt ideas on Pinterest as well as when I used to come up with things like that in a former life and it is so fun for kids!

I know between school (virtual or in person class), work, and everything else going on this may not be something you want to tackle so I’ll only mention a few ideas that could make for a cute and fun weekend afternoon.

Fall Scavenger Hunt List:

Pumpkins
Yellow leaves
Scarf
Marshmallows
Hot chocolate
Pumpkin Spice Latte
Red leaves
Smores
Bon fire
Fireplace
Mittens
Jack O’ Lantern
Cobwebs
Apples
Pumpkin pie
Apple pie
Apple cider
Halloween candy
Scarecrow
Corn maze
Fall festival
Haunted house
Halloween costumes
Halloween movie
Sweaters

Print the Fall Scavenger Hunt List here!

Do you have any fun suggestions to add to either of these lists? Will your church or schools have a fall festival this year? I’m hoping we all get to enjoy the fun festivities this year!

XOXO