Spending your October: A To-Do List.
1. Listen to the Autumn in New York Pandora station.
2. Make hot apple cider and drink it under a blanket outside.
3. Read a thriller. (I suggest Gone Girl–I just read this and it shocked me so much that I dropped my phone in my coffee cup.)
4. Bake something that’s been on your Pinterest forever.
5. Take a picture every single day of something that makes you happy, so you’ll always be able to remember October 2014.
6. Make a list of ten things you’re thankful for.
7. Make caramel apples.
8. Buy someone sunflowers.
9. Look up fall fairs or festivals in your town and make plans to go!
10. Take a day off completely off. No to-do lists or work. Just a real day off.
11. Start writing down Christmas gift ideas.
12. Watch a movie set in the fall–like Remember the Titans.
13. Throw a “make your own Halloween candy” party.
14. Write down all the reasons you love October.
15. Go for a walk with a pumpkin coffee.
16. Buy a hat, or some headbands. Fall is the season of not having to do your hair.
17. Go look at all of the terrible and hilarious Halloween costumes at Target. Bonus points: The dog costume section.
18. Go to Bath & Body Works and pick out something pumpkin or apple scented.
19. Eat dinner outside.
20. Go on at least one spontaneous adventure.
21. Say yes to something when your first instinct is to say no.
22. Write someone a thank you note.
23. Push yourself outside of your comfort zone at least once.
24. Read a book you normally wouldn’t pick up. I can help recommend a few!
25. Surprise someone with cookies.
26. Stay up too late talking about your dreams with someone you love.
27. Rock some red lipstick.
28. Set a goal for yourself. It’s a brand new month, you have thirty-one fresh, new days to achieve it.
29. Listen to this song and turn it up as loud as it will go. “I hope that you spend your days, but they all add up. And when the sun goes down, I hope you raise your cup.”
30. Carve pumpkins.
31. Celebrate Halloween however you want to. Dress up and go out or stay at home and handout candy or have a movie marathon or go to dinner. Just celebrate.
How are you planning on spending your October?
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Are you going to see the Gone Girl movie?
I am writing an October post right now as it's my favorite month as well 🙂 Great minds think alike!
I'm not a huge November fan but I certainly love October and December. I love all of your lovely October ideas, and I certainly always find joy from the dog costume section at target. I bought my baby a pink tutu last year and it was certainly entertaining to watch her wiggle around like a little puppy princess!
I love, love, love your list. I'm definitely going to take these suggestions to heart and experience this time of year to the fullest. Thanks for the Pandora recommendation! Also, I read Gone Girl so quickly that I had a major migraine after I finished, haha.
man, i need to read gone girl, i just dont know if its my kinda book! although maybe thats a good thing for #24 lol.
Gone Girl was a good book, but I hated it! I read it for a book club and I despised all of the characters. I guess that means it was well-written! Love the suggestions. October is going to be a month of change for me, and I refuse to let it go to waste!
yes, yes, yes to this entire list! I'm going to check out that Pandora station right now 🙂
I love sunflowers! Hint, hint lol totally kidding. What a great list for Fall… I should try to create one myself.
Am I allowed to steal this list? lol
I'm excited about trying out that Pandora playlist… I'm currently at work and left my headphones at home, but first thing I do when I get home will be turn that on! 🙂
-E @ amie-eo.blogspot.com
Happy October! pet costumes can always make me happy! I love to force my dog into a lobster one every year even though she hates it. Excited for the Gone Girl movie??? It's been awhile since I read the book, but I hope it stays true.
Umm… YES!! To everything! I don't think you could have put together a better list!! I want to do all of these things. Just added "Gone Girl" to my to-read list.
Great list. Going to a festival is on my list. I also want all the things apple especially baking with it.
These are great! I am definitely going to have a "make your own Halloween candy" party!
I read gone girl.. and i seriously did not see that coming!! have you read any of the other books?
Love all of these, especially baking something that's been pinned for a long time haha – I have many fall recipes to check off my list!
I like this list! I am going to try to do most of these. I really want to read Gone Girl and have been putting it off for so long and probably won't read it anytime soon.
I didn't see "watch AMC FearFest" on this list! 😉 that's what I'll be doing!
Love, love, love this! Especially number one. I didn't even think of that. And as for October, it's always been my favorite month. This month is even more special because our one year anniversary will happen.. and the Walking Dead will come back, eek!
I wouldn't mind your book recommendations- always looking for something out of the norm! Love hot cider- yum!
I can't wait to see Gone Girl. What a great list!
Is your phone ok?! I am 75% of the way through Gone Girl and I'm trying to hustle so I can see the movie this weekend. All I can say is WOW.
I really need to read that book! I have 3 thank you cards to write I really need to get on it!
Thank you for this! I'm going to do some of these things cause I am sad, sad, sad living in Hawaii right about now.
Although, I do make it a point to read a supernaural thriller or two every fall (no matter if I'm living on an island :)).
I love these fall lists! They just add to my already enormous excitement about this lovely season! I have been making a list of fall movies I want to watch, and I didn't even think about Remember the Titans. Thanks for the idea! Also, dinner outside is the best. I have been asking to eat on the porch every single night for about a week already.
I'm into all of these! And oh my gosh, I can't believe you dropped your phone in your coffee! I once dropped my phone in my mom's coffee.. that sucked haha.
Great list! And yes, I'll FINALLY read Gone Girl!
Adore this, friend;) I have just started a Christmas list, and I love the idea of hot apple cider outside, and also the thankful list…MUST do this! And, isn't Gone Girl INSANE?!
Thanks for the rec on the Pandora station. I love listening to more "unique" stations.
YES to caramel apples!!!!!! This place by my mom's has the absolute BEST ones! They set them on sugar while they cool so there's this sugary caramely blob on the bottoms of them… *drool*
I'm planning to post my autumn to-do list next week. 🙂 This year I'm hoping to take my niece and nephew to an apple orchard.
So many good ideas!! I just love the Fall and October too! I cannot wait to go to the farm and pick apples and pumpkins. We will also being celebrating with some fresh apple cider donuts. And wearing boots and scarves and sitting outside with blankets. I just love all of it 🙂
I am all over No. 16! 🙂
it's my bday this month, so my plan is to celebrate it all month, which my family and friends haven't quite caught onto the idea yet. 😉 i am trying out that pandora station now!
Love so many of these!!
Gone Girl IS fantastic isn't it?! I loved it. Full of suspense, page turners and plot twists!
This is a great list! I've been burning my bath and body works pumpkin apple candle every day!
Such an awesome list! I am all about doing these fall things 🙂
Love this list! I plan to do most of them! And can I say, the dog costumes at Target this year are great… I might actually have to buy the football jersey that says "wide retriever" because it's just too cute of a pun! Happy Fall!
Oh I just love this list!! Such a perfect one for October!!
I love this. I am currently reading Gone Girl and yes, it is incredibly good. I think I may very well finish it today. 🙂
I plan on spending as much time outside as possible and dressing up in two different costumes for Halloween. =)
I love fall and I love lists! Also you have pretty hair!
I love lists! Totally printing this out and sticking it on the fridge! 🙂
You are adorable- love this list! Def. going to steal some of these ideas 🙂
Nelle @ http://www.vintagesimplylove.blogspot.com