Monday, October 3, 2011

oh my gosh I love October

HOORAY IT'S HERE!!! 
I just love love love October.
Year after year I say it, I blog about it, I go on and on about it...
I can't help it, it's my absolute favorite!!

This October I plan to do the following:

-Turn 26 (that's a pretty easy one, I can't really help it)
-Make 1 of my favorite soups each week
-Decorate + carve pumpkins 
-Give my true love a big fluffy sweater so we can be sweater twins and force him to wear it
-Make Caramel Apple Bites
-buy my plane ticket home for Christmas
-pretending I am spending my bday weekend in SF instead of working (I'll just pretend that there is a real autumn here and make the most of it!)
-most likely I will envy every single person who lives near or in the mountains, daily.
-Show my co-workers (even if they don't want me to) all of the "ohmygosh" adorable photos of my nieces and nephews in their Halloween get-up
-Go to Disneyland!!
-Cook yummy fall meals that include roasting chicken, veggies, and fall salads with butternut squash cubes....mmmmMmmmmMmm!
-hear good news from my podiatrist about my foot recovery (I plan on this!)
-drink about 5zillion vanilla/pumpkin steamers and apple ciders

...anything else I am forgetting? Let me know!

I love this month and all of the things it brings. I can't help but feel nostalgic whenever October comes around....I think about my wonderful childhood and my sweet mother making this time of year so magical. After all, I am her autumn baby. 

I hope you're celebrating the fresh new season and spoiling yourself with a sweater or a favorite soup....even better if you live somewhere that the leaves actually change go enjoy being outside for me!! (boo, hurts my heart!)

Happy October Friends! 

6 comments:

The Alvords said...

You just made me even more excited for my favorite time of year! I wish you lived here so we could enjoy it together. I am currently entering the ranks of the single wife (and mother) life. It would be nice to have you to share it with!

The Alvords said...

You just made me even more excited for my favorite time of year! I wish you lived here so we could enjoy it together. I am currently entering the ranks of the single wife (and mother) life. It would be nice to have you to share it with!

Adam & Samantha said...

i am so excited october is finally here! my very favorite time of year, and I am actually making a soup as we speak! happy october!

Audrey Crisp said...

What a fun list! I LOVE the FALL too! I'm working on your header now...

Cara Grenny said...

Love the list, love October! Good luck with your feet- wish you could do the Halloween half with Jeni and me bc that would definitely make your list! Maybe next year?

Annie and Dan said...

Mari, I am not a huge fan of changing seasons (that is what I love about California), especially when it snows early in October, like it did today. However, your posts each year remind me of what a neat time it is and that I need to appreciate it. I will try and enjoy the cold for you :)