Wishlist for Autumn

Whew, times are busy. We are so excited to be heading to NYC super soon! :)

all images via my "fall" pinboard

This is part wish list, part bucket list. Here we go.

cider donuts
cozy sweaters
magical books (one of these...)
pumpkin waffles
dan in real life
apple picking
a copy of my fave kiddo halloween book
night time walks
lots of hygge
this container garden
an October Daily album
chili and cornbread
knitting, weaving, embroidery, crochet... or something crafty
walks in the nice weather
a gratitude project
our favorite fall meal
carve pumpkins
light candles
pies
reading outside by the fire pit
ebelskiver
work on our cozy reading nook
"camping" at the farm
epic Halloween costumes (need DIY ideas/tips? Check out this post!)
fall decorations
photos outside
fall/Halloween movies (my lists: here and here)

What are you hoping to do this fall?

XO,

Alexandra

Fall Bucket List // 2015

Wednesday marked the beginning of fall! Hooray! Onward to cooler weather, layered outfits, and lots of baking. Not to mention the leaves!

Here are 25 things on my Fall Bucket List, what's on yours?

eat cider donuts
drink cider
go to the pumpkin patch
DIY costumes with Kyle
have a Halloween party
chili & game night party
see Crimson Peak, it looks gorgeous and terrifying all at once!
bake treats and give them away
find the perfect moto jacket and buy it!
address some lovely fall themed envelopes for my samples
get my stationery website up and running
go camping

play in the leaves, or at least crunch them

iced pumpkin juice - KC's been reading Harry Potter... :) 

go to a cool evening football game

carve pumpkins

make pumpkin pie
pick apples, make a pie
make pie crusts for the holidays and freeze them (#allthepie)

work on some scrapbooking pages
read witchy books
go to the renaissance festival
finish season 2 of Witches of East End... and then cry because it's over :( :( :(
view the trees from somewhere up high
decorate some fall or Halloween themed sugar cookies

I realized along the way that I have SO many movies I want to watch this season... I'm making a separate post for those, stay tuned, if you are into that kind of thing.

What do you want to do this fall?

XO,

Alexandra

Fall Bucket List Review 2014

Can you guys believe that it is winter already? I feel like fall flew by!

I am so excited for sparkly snowy days, Christmas (this week!?), cozy nights at home, and cuddles with Duchess and KC!

 Here's a look at how the Fall Bucket List went! :)

Fall Bucket List Review 2014

1) Read 10 Books (1 being the cat environmental enrichment book I bought) -(3 1/2)
2) Try a new board game
3) Watch an Alfred Hitchcock movie
4) DIY Halloween costumes for me and KC
5) Watch Hocus Pocus
6) Enjoy Seattle and Victoria (BC)
7) Have cider (donuts, slushes, .... everything!)
8) Go to the speakeasy
 9) Play with wardrobe and find lots of cozy layered outfits to post about
10) Watch a 'scary' black and white movie
11) Have a Halloween party
12) Plan a future vacation (you know, in advance.. )
13) Get pumpkins & decorate
14) DIY makeover for our bar cart
15) Cuddle :)
16) Eat chili and cornbread
17) Wear boots as much as possible
18) Try a new Thanksgiving recipe
19) OPEN ETSY SHOP! ADD ITEMS! (maybe all caps will get it done this season.)
20) Go for a walk and enjoy the leaves changing

21) Make a pumpkin dessert
22) Roast a chicken
23) Write down family stories
24) Learn more family stories
25) Try a new cocktail recipe (fall themed one?)
26) Make a schedule for upcoming trips! - tentative ;) 
27) Finish making cleaning schedules and begin using them
28) Learn how to use dad's DSLR / start practicing
29) Purchase glasses (or at least choose, the ones I finally chose are no longer available... ) - Readers!
30) See a classic movie at Liberty Hall (or the like)
31) Have a pancake or waffle breakfast (pumpkin waffles ...)
32) Wear hats!
33) Make macarons
34) Add to milk glass collection
35) Attend a fall event or party

36) Take a lot of pictures (especially including KC and myself!)
37) Keep to our budget plan
38) Have a girls night
39) Try a new DIY 
40) Find 10 new outfit combos 
41) Find a few fall couple's traditions
42) Try knitting again!
43) Finish two more pieces that need updated on my blog
44) Finish another piece of our bedroom de-clutter project
45) Hang more things on our walls
46) Work on mug wall display
47) Go to Ikea (eat meatballs)
48) Try a new soup recipe - pioneer woman chili 
49) Try again to find the perfect cozy knit slouchy scarf
50) Figure out how to get my music on my phone... (without losing things from my old computer).

Other accomplishments: 

Got to see friends in town from Boston!
Got to see friends before they move to Chicago!
Finally finished Anne of Green Gables!!
Completed mug wall display!
Hung up vintage state plates in a new wall collage.
Rearranged our apartment - I love it!
Meeting some awesome new bloggers. :) 
Done with our Christmas shopping!
KC completed new scratching posts for Duchess + most of the upgrades to her cat tree.
Baked for FUN & Enjoyed it - boy was I burnt out after 2012!
Got to go to Minneapolis and spend an awesome fall day with Emy & Matthew
Watched several classic / cult classic movies at Liberty Hall.  - A 2014 Goal & A 1,001 in 101 Goal.

Did you guys set fall goals? 

How did you do?

What are you hoping to do this winter? 

I'll have a Winter Bucket List up soon! 

XO,

Alexandra 

Fall Bucket List 2014

Happy Fall!

I am so excited for cool weather, layers, a vacation and fun with family and friends.

This year I decided to do another Fall Bucket List! Check it out!

1) Read 10 Books (1 being the cat environmental enrichment book I bought)
2) Try a new board game
3) Watch an Alfred Hitchcock movie
4) DIY Halloween costumes for me and KC
5) Watch Hocus Pocus
6) Enjoy Seattle and Victoria (BC)
7) Have cider (donuts, slushes, .... everything!)
8) Go to the speakeasy
9) Play with wardrobe and find lots of cozy layered outfits to post about
10) Watch a 'scary' black and white movie
11) Have a Halloween party
12) Plan a future vacation (you know, in advance.. )
13) Get pumpkins & decorate
14) DIY makeover for our bar cart
15) Cuddle :)
16) Eat chili and cornbread
17) Wear boots as much as possible
18) Try a new Thanksgiving recipe
19) OPEN ETSY SHOP! ADD ITEMS! (maybe all caps will get it done this season.)
20) Go for a walk and enjoy the leaves changing
21) Make a pumpkin dessert
22) Roast a chicken
23) Write down family stories
24) Learn more family stories
25) Try a new cocktail recipe (fall themed one?)
26) Make a schedule for upcoming trips!
27) Finish making cleaning schedules and begin using them
28) Learn how to use dad's DSLR / start practicing
29) Purchase glasses (or at least choose, the ones I finally chose are no longer available... )
30) See a classic movie at Liberty Hall (or the like)
31) Have a pancake or waffle breakfast (pumpkin waffles ...)
32) Wear hats!
33) Make macarons
34) Add to milk glass collection
35) Attend a fall event or party
36) Take a lot of pictures (especially including KC and myself!)
37) Keep to our budget plan
38) Have a girls night
39) Try a new DIY
40) Find 10 new outfit combos
41) Find a few fall couple's traditions
42) Try knitting again!
43) Finish two more pieces that need updated on my blog
44) Finish another piece of our bedroom de-clutter project
45) Hang more things on our walls
46) Work on mug wall display
47) Go to Ikea (eat meatballs)
48) Try a new soup recipe
49) Try again to find the perfect cozy knit slouchy scarf
50) Figure out how to get my music on my phone... (without losing things from my old computer).

What are you planning or hoping to do this fall?

I would love to hear what your favorite part of the season is!

Need more ideas? Check out last year's Fall Bucket List!

Thank you for reading!

Alexandra

Fall Bucket List 2013

Happy fall friends! 

I know it has been fall for almost a month now.. but let's be honest... the temperatures are still in the mid 80's here... it doesn't quite feel like fall yet! :)

I have started posting my yearly goals and summer bucket lists here, and thought doing every season might be fun and help keep me from looking too far ahead (ahem, Christmas anyone..?). 

Plus, I'm not going to lie... I'm not much of a fall girl. Don't get me wrong: it's gorgeous, the temps drop, the clothes and food are great... but it's just never been my season. But this year I am determined to make the very most of it, and fall in love with fall.

So here you have it folks, my very first Fall Bucket List!

leaf image via.

eat cider donuts from the farmer's market

watch Hotel Transylvania

get cider slushes at Reese's

visit the pumpkin patch

find a Halloween goodie to pass out at school

have a small board game night

watch Hocus Pocus

come up with some type of fall decor for our apartment

bake pumpkin bread

post my first outfit posts, with some cozy fall fashion!

make the AMAZING pumpkin waffle recipe from last year!

come up with some type of clever and original Halloween costumes & one normal one for school

go to the renaissance festival

attempt to read our palms

thrift some amazing finds

watch Clue

pick out and decorate pumpkins 

have some small dinner parties (double dates?)

play in the leaves

acquire the perfect slouchy, cozy knit scarf... and wear it daily

take pictures of the season!

come up with some type of gratitude project 

go to the Baldwin Maple Leaf Festival

try a new pie recipe

make baked goods for fall and Halloween to share at work

acquire some type of seating for our balcony for scenery watching and cuddling in the nice weather

wear my brown boots as much as possible!

have both of our families over for dinner 

cozy up with some classic novels

try 10 new soup recipes

go stargazing (with a cozy blanket)

take some cute couple-y photos

start a gratitude journal again

one last thought

"Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower." 

-Albert Camus

What are your goals for fall?

Or your favorite fall traditions?

I want to know!

Thank you for reading!

Alexandra

Previous Fall/Halloween Posts:

Halloween 2012

Last Minute Costume Instruction

Halloween 2010

What happened to Halloween 2011? ;)