An Autumnal To Do List

There are so many things to get out and do when this time of the year comes around. Similarly, there are so many things to do inside when this time of year comes around. I want to enjoy it all, and therefore, I thought to compile a list to ensure that nothing gets missed off. So grab yourself a cup of tea, cosy up and have a read. 

Pumpkin Picking - I have never gone to a patch and picked the pumpkins myself. It was always pop to the supermarket closest to us and pick one from there. I want to change that! Nothing felt more autumnal than picking which pumpkins to take home from a field full of them. 100% going to make this a yearly thing. Even in the rain, it was so much fun. I also haven't carved a pumpkin for some time, and we also have that too look forward too. 

Autumnal Baking - Sam recently ordered some autumnal cookie cutters, owls, leaves, pumpkin's etc, and I cannot wait to make some biscuits with them. I'm thinking something with mixed spice and that goes down perfectly with a big cup of tea. Mmm. 

Finish Autumnal Decorating - I have accumulated some new bits recently from places that we have visited and I need to find a home for them! I also am on the hunt for some new autumnal candles - my last few trips to TKMaxx and Homesense have been disappointing. Is it just me or were there next to no autumn items this year?! I managed to stock up on Christmas scents, but want to find cosy autumnal scents, as I have now burnt through them all. 

Make A List Of Films - I want to make a list of films to get through before the Christmas films become my first choice. I haven't ever really been one for watching Halloween films and I am not a fan of a horror film. We have watched so far, The Nightmare Before Christmas and Corpse Bride. If you have any recommendations for any Halloween-esque films, please do let me know.

Plan In As Many Autumnal Walks As Possible - Westonbirt Arboretum is my happy place. I love wandering around underneath the canopy of the trees. The ever changing colours of the woods is breath taking, and nothing will make you feel more autumnal. Can't wait to wrap up warm and grab a hot chocolate there too. 

I am very much looking forward to ticking all of these activities off my list. This truly is the best time of the year.

What is on your autumnal to do list?

Amber X

That Birthday Post

It's my birthday this week and I a genuinely don't know where the time went since the last one. There is nothing more true than adults telling you as a child, that when you get older, the years just fly by. Growing older is like a train - it starts off slow as it begins moving, and then gets faster and faster. It's scary how quickly time passes and moves on. Here's to being 23 and a list of all things I want to do this coming year.

1. Drink more water on the daily.

2. Save more - whether it be for a rainy day or something a bit more 'adult'.

3. Plan another trip away somewhere.

4. Have more 'me' time, whether it be a bath or actually finishing a book I have started reading.

5. Figure out what I want to do career wise, nothing is more of a stress to me.

6. Drive further, I need to go on the motorways at some point and improve my confidence.

7. Do more things out of my comfort zone, no matter how big or small.

8. Make healthier food choices.

9. Stress less.

10. Switch up my hair - I'm feeling cut it shorter.

11. Be more creative, or find a new hobby.

12. Write more to do lists.

13. Have a Summer BBQ like I have wanted to do for the past two years haha.

14. Visit more National Trust places.

15. Go for more walks.

16. Try even more different restaurants and types of food.

17. Be more productive in the evenings after work.

18. Switch up my bedroom.

19. Cook from scratch more.

20. Don't take things so personally. 

21. Continue writing content for this blog that I feel happy and proud of posting.

22. Read more.

23. Get into podcasts.

Amber X