Well after this weekend I have a lot of catching up to do. I didn’t get a chance to bake or cook at all but seeing as it is the first official day of Fall I figured I would share with you some of the items I want to get done this year. Hopefully I can get them all done if not most.
A few things first, in case you missed it I was guest posting over at Jana Says yesterday, sharing 5 Life Myths like Jealousy, Judging Others, being happy is easy. Check it out, let me know what you think. Also the Kernels of Kindness Award is now live and my story is now on the Jollytime homepage. I am looking forward to get some more Random Acts of Kindness completed now that summer is over.
So now on to my to-do list for the Fall.
Make Jam: This Watermelon Jelly looks worth a try.
Homemade Soup: With Fall comes soup. The crisp cool air, snuggled on the couch for the weekend just calls for soup. This Brie and Cheddar Apple Beer Soup with Cinnamon Pecan Oat Crumble soup looks and sounds amazing so I’ll be for sure trying it out.
Watch a Halloween Movie: Of course Hocus Pocus is a must among other scary ones too.
Do you have a Fall Bucket List?
What would you add to your list?
Apple picking is on my list too. I also want to carve a pumpkin, host Thanksgiving and maybe go to a haunted house!
I would totally do a haunted house with you! My friends have always been too frightened, but I love them!
That soup looks delicious! Fall is made for soups. I am hoping to cycle through some of the ones I have pinned on Pinterest. I love the idea of a seasonal bucket list…I will be thinking of one for myself. Fun! Happy Tuesday.
Yes, that was one I pinned awhile ago. Finally going to make some of them. Look or ward to reading your list!
yes!! i’ve already accomplished 2 of many cooking goals (apple butter, pulled pork) and next on my list: beef/potato stew, pumpkin butter, pumpkin spice muffins.
Look at you go! The apple butter looked really good. I love a good stew!
Love the fall but know that winter follows- boo!
Busy with Sean’s soccer games. I arrange all of the home post game tailgates for the team and my goal is to
have all go as smoothly as possible with all of them! I make a lot of the food when possible and the challenge is to keep things hot and/or cold. And we do pre game family tailgates! And we travel to most away games. About 2 games a week.
Then my Stephen’s wedding on Friday 11-14!!! A busy fall for us. This weather has been divine. 80’s for this weekend.
Happy Fall!
Love, SMD’s momma
Nooo don’t say the dreaded W word. That sounds like a lot of fun. I bet you make a mean spread! You sure do have a lot of Fall fun planned!
Love your list! I haven’t hosted dinner in a while, I should.
I feel like I always go out and don’t have people over a lot. I need to change that, it’s fun to host sometimes.
I was thinking of making a fall to do list, something to keep me focused until the weather gets warm again. All summer I think, oh I’ll just do ______ in the fall, but then I never do it. This fall should be different.
Yes, make a list! You can even put it in a picture frame and cross items off with a dry erase marker. A list always keeps me at least trying to finish them all.
I’ve never made soup before and I am really waiting for a great recipe that I just have to make!! I want to do all those things as well – bonfires are so much fun!
I love making soup especially in the crockpot, perfect weekend meal. Snuggled up by the fire is a perfect night in my book!
I need that soup in my life asap. PS any time you are in NY you should come over and we will have a bonfire anytime!
Doesn’t it sound amazing?! We need to do a trip! NY in the fall is so pretty!
lol that ecard about hocus pocus – love it! i dont really have a to do list per say but i really really want to try and make my own soup!
Soup cooking on the weekends just filling the house with good smells is the best! Give it a try!
I love fall activities but our fall weather doesn’t hit until everyone else is experiencing winter. We do have plans to hit the Haunted Fairgrounds and do some corn mazes and pumpkin picking and carving. Bu that’s about as fall as it’ll get here for a while lol
While we are over here in scarves and boots you are in shorts. I don’t know who has it better?! I think those are fun Fall things. The Haunted Fairgrounds sounds fun!
That soup sounds amazing!!!! I have never made jam before, that sounds fun too!!!! Hocus Pocus is one of my favorite holiday movies. I am so ready for fall!
I am so excited to try so many soup recipes. I am so ready for Fall, why can’t it be year round?!
We have nowhere to apple pick in Florida so I will live through you on that one. I can’t wait to see what jam you make!
Oh no, I’ll pick extra just for you! I have never made jam so it should be fun.
Right about this time I get jealous of NE and Southern bloggers! We get ripped off here in SoCal. Please post lots of fall leaves 🙂
BTW, Hocus Pocus is on Fri, Sat, and Sun on Lifetime this weekend!
You may get sick of all the Fall photos by October. 😉 No way already!! I am totally going to watch it at least once! I do have it on DVD too though.
Love this list- making a pie and watching a Halloween movie are on mine as well! I would add going to a haunted house, putting up some fall decor, and attending a football game. I’m not the greatest cook so I’d be nervous to host a dinner party but hope it goes well!
A haunted house is a must. I can’t remember the last time I’ve been to a game but I love watching, that is a good one. I will be sharing my Fall tablescape next week. Thank you so much.
Fall bonfires are a MUST. Love me some s’mores!
Just sitting around the fire with friends is nice but S’Mores is icing on the chocolate! 😉
Omg that watermelon jelly. That’s a thing?! Gotta try it. I want to attend Oktoberfest as well. I never have & I think it’s high time. :] // ☼ ☯
I tend to stick with Strawberry jelly but watermelon is a must try for me. I haven’t tried it either, we must go to one then!
Hocus Pocus was one of my favorite movies growing up! I watch it every year around Halloween.
It is like a tradition now!
We have an Oktoberfest event that I love going to, but this year we are going to miss it 🙁 They are so much fun! Such a great Fall list…I realized a little too late (as in a couple of days ago) that I wanted to host a small Halloween dinner party, so I’ll have to plan for that a little earlier next year as our October is pretty much booked lol 😉
So sad! 🙁 October is starting to look really busy. Hopefully you have all fun things planned!
I’ve never even thought about going apple picking…I’ll have to see if Apples grow down here. Carving / decorating pumpkins and hocus pocus is a must!
I wonder if they grow there or if it’s too hot? Such fall activities!
Fried dough??!! I haven’t even heard of it, except for doughnuts but I’d try it. Making soup on a chilly weekend is always heart warming….too bad it’s still hot as hell here! That soup looks good tho.
I want to have a mini fire, in the fire pit, in my driveway and hang out with the neighbors. We never do that and I think it would be fun.
It is so good, I haven’t had it in forever. It’s sometimes called Elephant Ears or Funnel Cakes . Soup is the best, hopefully it gets a little chilly so you can enjoy it. That sounds like it would be a blast. As they say…build it and they will come! 😉
Brie and Cheddar Apple Beer Soup with Cinnamon Pecan Oat Crumble – SHUT UP – I need to make this too
HOLY COW YUMBALLS
And yeah – bon fire and watching halloween movies is on my fall to do TOO!
I am so looking forward to making it. Just gotta love fall, so much fun things to do!
Love that ecard! i might join her on the couch this year. I haven;t done most of the stuff on your list so looking forward to living vicariously through you. lol
Haha! I know it’s on this weekend. Lots of baking to be done, and I’ll be sure to document it all! 😉
I need to go to a pumpkin patch and buy too many pumpkins and then spend an hour arranging them on the front porch. It’s like a fall tradition 🙂 And YES to Hocus Pocus. That movie will never get old.
Haha! So true! I hear it is on all this weekend! Totally going to have to watch it at least once!
I don’t have a fall bucket list. I don’t have any seasonal bucket lists, but I do plan on doing some of the activities you listed. I love making soup and we definitely want to go apple picking. I do want to try some pumpkin flavored beers.
I’m not a huge fan of Hocus Pocus or scary movies. I do love The Worst Witch, though. My sister and I always watched it around Halloween growing up.
Maybe I’ll create a fall to-do list this year. Could be fun.
Yes, most do the fall activities but don’t put a list together and that is ok. I am obsessed with lists or I would forget everything! I don’t think I have seen the Worst Witch. I’ll have to check it out.
I’m going as SJP’s character in Hocus Pocus for Halloween this year!
That will be an awesome costume! Must document that one!
I love seeing these around! I really should create one. I hope you get through everything on your list. 🙂
You should, it helps me at least a little accountable for enjoying the season.
I love it! thanks for linking up!
Thanks for hosting!
I want to make jam too!! And having a bonfire sounds awesome! 😀 aah warm soup.. definitely going to miss that, since its Spring on my side of the world!
I have always wanted to make my own jam. I need to just do it!! Maybe on a rainy day?!
I am fascinated that you can or are going to attempt to make your own JAM! My grandmother made jam but I most certainly cannot!
I am hoping it won’t be too hard!
I love these! We went apple picking last weekend and it was so fun! And the spoils of your labor are delicious!! I made some caramel apple cupcakes 🙂
I haven’t gone yet and the apples are probably all gone. Ohhh caramel apple cupcakes. Yum!