Rabbit, Rabbit!
Happy October 1st, the month where I officially make the world slow down just a little bit because this year is going by too fast. As if I didn’t already love fall enough, October is always such a fun month, full of fall activities. The air is crisp and there is always something fun to do. Before we get to October, you know what we have to do? Review my goals from September!
Count to 10 Before I React: I don’t know if I actually counted to 10 every time, but I definitely was much more mindful of my reactions to situations that usually leave me frustrated and/or angry. I bit my tongue a LOT this month.
Tell the Husband something I appreciate about him every day: Again, I was much more mindful to tell him thank you for things he did for me this month!
Practice yoga once a week: I missed one hot yoga class on a Saturday this month, but made up for it by practicing at home that weekend. I <3 me some hot yoga!
Overall I think I did pretty well on my goals for September! Now, today I’m not feeling very serious in the goal area right now, so how about some things I would like to do this October?
1. Eat a lot of pumpkin (obviously).
2. Carve a pumpkin for Halloween.
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picture circa 2007 (!!!) – and I still wear that sweatshirt
3. Complete this craft.
4. Go hiking at Starved Rock with my mom (maybe next weekend, Mom?)
5. Resist the urge to buy three pairs of new boots.
6. Make my grocery money last and not use my own personal money for food! (This has been happening a lot lately!)
7. Use the credit card at a bare minimum!
Question: What are some things you want to do this October?
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Your first goal of September looks a lot like my main goal for October. I’m definitely going to put the “pick your battles” mindset to use this month. I like the idea of counting to 10 before reacting as well, though I should probably make it more like 60 seconds :p
Happy October!
Those boots look so cosy! I would say they’re worth charging to the card
! One of my main October goals is to stock to my training plan to run 10 miles. Even though it has to been done on the treadmill (way too hot here), I’ve never been more pumped and determined!
I actually bought those boots last year and ended up returning them…they made me feel like i was wearing slippers. and i cant afford $150 slippers!
a goal i have for october is start my 1/2 marathon training!
Celebrate my birthday on Wednesday!
Oh, and make that FALL bottle craft. That’s cute!
Fall is my favorite time of the year as well! I especially love the weather, and having a lot of pumpkin doesn’t hurt either. LOL
I love the bottles that say fall! so cute!!
Happy October 1st! One thing i plan to do is for us to book hotel this WEEK! Im going to talk to Sara , figure it out!
Love Uggs, but not those ones, no bueno!
Love you!
I can’t wait to have orange hands! Finished off a 29oz can of pumpkin this week. Mmmm so good!
Cool craft!! And I love, love carving pumpkins. Because Halloween is my favorite. Happy October!
Way to rock those September goals. I’m with you on all your October ones! That has got to be the cutest craft project ever
Love the “FALL” decorations! Very cute idea!
I definitely want to try to watch my spending in October. Not a very fun goal, but the holidays will be here before we know it!
Good Ones! I want to eat loads of pumpkin, drink plenty Oktoberfest beers, watch as many Clemson games as I can, and do more yoga. Good luck to us and our awesome plans.
Thank you for linking to that craft - I just enjoyed scrolling through a bunch of her crafts! Such cool ideas. And I don’t usually like uggs but I love those boots! I’m going to try not to spend tooo much on a fall wardrobe this year and of course eat all the seasonal goodies! I really want to start doing yoga a bit more often as well.
That craft looks really cute!! And I would totally still wear that sweatshirt…actually I do still wear sweatshirts that I’ve had for like 5 years
. I definitely want to do something “fally” this October- go to a festival, go apple picking, make something, etc.
Haha I actually put my new goals on my blog today! But one of mine is to go apple picking, so if you know of any good places around Chicago, I’ll take recommendations!
I love this fall post! I have been eating way too much pumpkin already that I’m afraid I’ll be sick of it soon. I want to carve a pumpkin (and bake some pumpkin seeds) and will have to resist the urge to buy more boots too! I also want to try to slow down and enjoy everything more. I graduate grad school in December and feel that I am trying to rush time. I don’t want to regret missing out on anything.
October is my absolute favorite month! I want to carve a pumpkin, go to a pumpkin patch, go trick or treating with the kiddos, perhaps apple picking, eat lots of pumpkin (duh!), and throw M a birthday party…which I should probably get on the invites for that since its in 3 weeks. Ha!
I don’t know how you’re going to resist buying boots! That is my ultimate fall weakness! My goals for October include fitting in at least 2 lower body and 2 upper body strength raining sessions per week! Sounds like a lot but I’m getting sick of feeling and looking weak!
Love the goals! I think I’m with you with the boots one! They’re addicting
hike, photograph the changing leaves ( i loveee october), apple pick, carve pumpkins, make a ton of applesauce, continue afternoon yoga to de-stress, cook a lot of soup
Ah I love those bottles! I’m going to make them with my mom ha
So many fun and exciting things for you this month! Mine Sept goal list isn’t as fun ha
I really would like October to go by slowly. I would like to enjoy this month because I’m getting married on the 29th.
Also, unlike you, I’ll be using my charge card a lot this month. I figured may as well rack up all the points/ cash back I can and just charge every that I need for the wedding. Got to love free money for an expense I was already going to be paying for.
Go to bed before 10 a.m. on every school night! I get up early to work out, so it’s really important that I get to bed at night.
Definetly eat alot of pumpkin
I want to come on that hike with you! Yep, I need to carve a pumpkin too. This October I really want to find an awesome Halloween costume…..I know, I am an overachiever:)
I love pumpkin carving! I want to get a yoga certification soon because I realized I need to do yoga more because I really love it!
I want those Uggs too!! I know there are ugg haters out there, but I don’t care… I love em
And I always say rabbit rabbit at the beginning of the month, a whole 31 days of good luck now
Love the post and I am actually posting my Oct goals in a few hours! I never do the ‘my goals for the month’ posts but decided to throw some things out there this month.
I love the looks of those Uggs…adorable!
i want to read more… book, that is! i spent plenty of time pouring over the latest gossip mag, but my brain could use a little more stimulation
I think you should totally go against number five and BUY THOSE BOOTS!!!
Ooo, I like these goals, except for the boot one. Everyone needs new boots right? My goals are SO unorganized in my brain right now…not a good start haha. But one is definitely homework and studying are my FIRST priority…as much as I’d like it to be baking. That will unfortunately comes in second. Unless I absolutely had NO food in the house and only baking supplies to survive, then I’m sure chem and stats could wait!
I like the counting to 10 thing!!! And I seriously need to adopt that habit. That craft looks amazing, too!
I’m going to eat tons of pumpkin too. And I want to add recipes to my blog.
Can I join you in #1 and eat as much pumpkin as I can? …..I need to finish up projects I started around my house—- tiling my bathroom & kitchen floors! :/ no fun!
Ah, that craft is cute!!
I love that fall craft! It is so cute! I may have to jump on that train, too!!
Love the pumpkin goal
My goal is to write down at least one thing I am grateful for each day Also, to put less focus on material and such silly things, there is much more to life!
That craft is super cute! I want to eat lots of pumpkin as well! I also want to manage stess as much as possible by making sure I manage my time appropriately and take time for myself!
I love those Ugg boots! I think you should get them.
This month I want to incorporate swimming more into my workout routine, go apple picking, and do some baking/cooking for Thanksgiving!
After a weekend of shopping (Trader Joes/IKEA/Dicks), I need to do more of the last two goals that you set! I’m usually pretty good about my budget, but lately, I’ve been slipping. #hateusingcreditcards
I definitely want to carve a pumpkin, be more mindful, be more vegiful
, and you inspired me to make a fall craft!!! 
bahhh i’m totally obsessed with those new uggs too! i’m trying my hardest to resist the purchase urge too. wahh
LOOVE Starved Rock. Have you tried Matthiessen State Park across the street? Perfect fall activity!
YES on the personal money for food thing! Darn that gets me every time! And I love that craft btw. Super cute.
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