Reds, purples, oranges, and browns. Covering my toes with cozy socks. Pumpkins and gourds and crunchy leaves and shimmery spiderwebs. Lighting a candle before the sunrise. Steaming coffee and warm muffins and pumpkin spice and whipped cream mustaches. Today I’m sharing What I’m Loving in October.
What I’m Loving in October
Changing with the seasons
I am making myself love this one. If you’ve been around here, you know I love my morning walks. Well, those walks are becoming shorter and shorter as the sun is rising later and later. I’m making myself pivot and lean in to the actual current season. Instead of taking a long morning walk, I’ve been taking a short morning walk and another afternoon walk. I’ve been allowing myself to sleep a little later and rest when the sun goes down. I believe God created seasons for a reason, so I’m trying to embrace this one.
Costco’s Pumpkin Bread
Our family loves pumpkin anything. And while we make homemade pumpkin muffins often, sometimes it’s nice to forego all the mess and still pull yummy muffins out of the oven. My friend picked this pumpkin mix up for me and it makes delicious muffins. There is a good chance I will have her pick up one more box before the pumpkin season is gone.
One on One Time
One on one time doesn’t come easy in a family of six. And while that’s true, it doesn’t make it impossible. A year ago, Kevin and I started taking each child on one of his work trips. A few weeks back, we took one of our middles, Jude, to Colorado. We ate up his giggles and snuggles and made space to do things he loves. We played countless games of Phase 10, Go Fish, Tic Tac Toe, and Memory. We ate lots of cheeseburgers. And we climbed a mountain (in his mind).
Strong relationships take time and attention and I’m so glad we were able to pour in and focus on our Jude.
A Slimmer Wardrobe
I know I mentioned this back in September, but I believe it requires a little more attention. After traveling to Colorado with two of my favorite boys, I realized I overpacked. Over the past ten years, I have slowly gotten minimal-ish in my packing for travel, both for myself and for my family. However, this trip I packed about three shirts and one pair of pants too many. I have done this in my closet as well. I want to wear the same things I feel good in day after day and there are pieces just hanging, not getting any wear. So, when I got home, I slimmed down my fall wardrobe even more, being honest with myself about what I feel good in and what I actually wear.
One of my favorite pieces for this fall is my olive green jacket. It has dressed up outfits, kept me warm on cool fall mornings, and is ‘my color’. The only reason I know it’s my color is because someone told me. I got ‘my colors’ done about a year and a half ago and it’s helped me so much when it comes to getting dressed. If you are local, check out my friend, Amanda, at Seasons of Color Omaha to find out what colors look best on you.
What are you loving in October?