101 Things to do This Fall
1.
Make
huge leaves that say what I love about Fall on them
2.
Can applesauce,
peaches, pears, and or jam
3.
Learn
a different way to tie a scarf (http://www.scarves.net/how-to-tie-a-scarf/)
4.
Create
Fall decorations (trees with paper leaves, a leaf garland and a door wreath
with fall flowers and ribbons)
5.
Go
with some friends to the Portland Open Studio the third weekend of Oct
(http://www.portlandopenstudios.com/) or go to an artist talk/event (http://padaoregon.org/events) or a First
Thursday gallery opening reception
6.
Make
pumpkin soup or Chili and eat it out of a bread bowl or out of a pumpkin :)
while you enjoy the coziness of your home (http://www.yummly.com/recipe/Curried-Pumpkin-Soup-Epicurious;
http://www.yummly.com/recipe/Spicy-Chicken-And-Pumpkin-Stew-Recipezaar)
7.
Go on
a road trip with friends
8.
Research
tips to not get sick with a cold or ways to get over one faster
9.
Make
cards and *snail-mail* them to special friends
10. Give away a fall colored mug to a
friend and or surprise someone with a drink
11. Surprise someone with a fall-colored
mum
12. Buy scarves for friends and go on a
fall photo shoot together
13. Make Chai tea or cocoa gift mixes
14. Make a homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte,
a Chai Tea, a Pumpkin Spice White Hot Chocolate or Pumpkin Chai Pots de Crème
15. Try some of the Top 20 Apple Recipes
(http://claybabies.blogspot.com/2012/08/top-20-apple-recipes-this-fall.html)
16. Create a Thankful Tree centerpiece
http://www.simplyvintagegirl.com/blog/index.php/2010/11/27/the-thankful-tree/
17. Collect pine-cones and create a
beautiful garland or make something out of it
(http://www.twigandthistle.com/blog/2009/12/diy-pine-cone-garland/)
18. Paint a fall picture
19. Decorate your mantel with fall
leaves, twigs, and or with one of these beautiful FREE printables
(http://adventuresofabettycrockerwannabe.blogspot.com/2010/10/my-fall-mantle-and-fall-scripture.html)
20. Make crockpot apple cider or Apple
Cider Floats (http://thefrugalgirls.com/2009/10/spiced-apple-cider-recipe.html)
21. Read a novel
22. Read to kiddos
23. Host or attend a fall festival with
fun games, crafts, and prizes!
24. Make Thankful Rolls for thanksgiving
(http://www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com/2011/11/thankful-rolls.html)
25. Give sacrificially to someone in
need
26. Make Apple Peel Honey Tea out of
left over apple peels (http://joyinmykitchen.blogspot.com/2009/10/apple-honey-tea.html)
27. Make Applesauce
(http://allrecipes.com/recipe/sarahs-applesauce/)
28. Make for Thanksgiving
(http://crafts.kaboose.com/indian-corn-napkin-rings.html)
29. Purge your closets of old clothes
that you no longer wear
30. Create a waffle cone cornucopia
(http://makelifedelicious.com/2011/11/waffle-sugar-cone-cornucopia/ ) filled
with M&M’s, nuts, popcorn, and fruit and or Turkey pops for friends
(http://craftsartsandcrafts.com/edible-thanksgiving-crafts-for-kids/)
31. Make Caramel Apples or Inside-Out Caramel
Apples (http://tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/grandma-bettye28099s-caramel-apples/;
http://domesticfits.com/2011/10/12/inside-out-caramel-apples/)
32. Do a Candy Corn Manicure with a
friend
33. Make Pumpkin Cheesecakes or Mini
Pumpkin Cheesecakes with Gingersnap Crusts
(http://stephenandnat.blogspot.com/2012/10/mini-pumpkin-cheesecakes-with.html)
34. Watch a football game
35. Dress up for Halloween
36. Get a pair of fun socks or tights
and have a crazy sock day
37. Make Baked Pumpkin Spice Donuts or
try one of these Pumpkin recipes http://www.allaboutpumpkins.com/recipes.html
- soup
38. Learn a new card game
39. Play some football or at least throw
some football with a friend
40. Learn to square dance
41. Have a pillow fight
42. Take cookies to your local fire
department
43. Build a fort
44. Make shadow puppets
45. Drive in the Gorge
46. Jump in leaf piles, collect leaves
and take lots of photos!
47. Enjoy a bonfire or just a nice fire
with friends and family and don't forget the smores
48. Slow down and enjoy the brisk autumn
air, the beautiful colored leaves and the beginning of this beautiful season
and savor the moment …
49. Bring out the pumpkin or apple
candles!
50. Start your Christmas shopping early!
51. Go an get a warm treat at Cinnabon
52. Make apple turnovers (http://www.yummly.com/recipe/Apple-Turnovers-Epicurious)
53. Make Pumpkin Rolls (http://www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com/2008/11/pumpkin-rolls.html
) or or try this http://www.yummly.com/recipe/Orange_pumpkin-Roulade-Epicurious
54. Fly a kite with a friend at a park
55. Make a Sunday morning pumpkin
breakfast with the family or with a friend (Pumpkin Pancakes, Pumpkin Oatmeal,
pumpkin muffins or something else
(http://tastesbetterfromscratch.blogspot.com/2010/11/pumpkin-pancakes-with-cinnamon-syrup.html;pumpkin
no-bake energy bite http://foodgawker.com/post/2012/09/25/193819/)
56. Gaze at the stars
57. Pray through some of the Psalms
58. Go out for soup (Savor Soup House or
New Seasons has great soups)
59. Make an autumn crown out of leaves
60. Stroll through the crunchy leaves in
Forest Park or another park
61. Put together the perfect fall outfit
62. Visit a craft show with friends
(great way to get ideas for Christmas!)
63. Think about the “seasons” of life,
and write about how you will savor this season
64. Get one of Burgerville’s Pumpkin
milkshakes
65. Start a blog (CHECK! J)
66. Go for a walk and watch the sunrise
or set
67. Visit a corn maze!
68. Go on a picnic
69. Go on a “day trip” with your family
70. Surprise a friend
71. Capture breath-taking views in the
Gorge or around Hoyt Arboretum or elsewhere http://www.hoytarboretum.org/(tours $3) Fall
Color Tour October 21st 2pm, free!
72. Go to the Vancouver library on a
rainy afternoon
73. Visit a pumpkin patch and apple
orchard
74. Go on a Hayride with friends
75. Write a fall poem
76. Take a picture looking up into a
fall foliage tree with your cell phone and send it to a friend.
77. Leave a quote or verse on a friend's
social networking page.
78. Make Pumpkin Butter and or Martha
Stewarts’ Apple Butter
79. Make leaf earrings or at least buy a
pair
80. Bake Candy Corn Sugar Cookies or
another kind of cookie for friends
(http://kathiecooks.blogspot.com/2010/10/candy-corn-sugar-cookies.html )
81. Make Pumpkin Cinnamon Streusel
Coffee Cake for a group of people
82. Have a sleepover by the fire!
83. Make fall crafs with kiddos Make
fall crafts with kiddos (Fun Turkey Craft
http://katherinemaries.com/blog/archives/7375; Or Paper plate scarecrows
http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2012/10/paper-plate-scarecrow-craft.html)
84. Carve and or decorate pumpkins
(check out 22 new and creative ways to DIY your Pumpkins)
85. Have a Craft night (Thanksgiving
craft ideas http://www.tipjunkie.com/all-crafts/thanksgiving-crafts/!)
86. Make “Crockpot Baked Apples” (http://skinnychef.com/recipes/baked-apples)
87. Start crocheting
88. Make an upside down apple pecan pie
89. Go to a symphony $10 for students (Shostakovich
Violin Concerto No. 2
Saturday, December 1, | 7:30 pm, Sunday, December 2, | 2
pm
, December 3, 2012 | 8 pm
)
90. Volunteer at your local soup kitchen
or food bank
91. Make fall cupcakes (pilgrim hats,
pumpkins, candy corn, turkeys etc or just plan Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes with
Whipped Cream)
92. Invite some people over for
Thanksgiving
93. Go to the Saturday Market
94. Create a beautiful fall centerpiece
or fall bouquet
95. Go see a play at a local theatre and
or go see a local artist play music (check out Doug Fir Lounge shows)
96. Have a big Outdoor Scrabble game or
just play board games inside by the fire
97. Chill at a coffee shop you love or
try something new or even better go to a teahouse!
98. Go to Powell’s bookstore
99. Head to the zoo and/or a local
museum
100.Visit
the Japanese and or Chinese Gardens and maybe try some of The Tao of Tea from
the Lan Su Chinese Garden
101. Start
a daily highlights journal and remember to cherish every season and moment…
This inspired me to write my own list. A lot of what I got
was from here and other people. I
hope to add pictures as I accomplish these! J
http://www.onlyabreath.com/2012/09/101-fun-things-to-do-this-fall/
