November Bucket list

 It’s time for the November bucket list!

For me, November is all about fall vibes meet winter vibes. I often count November as a winter month even though I fully know it’s still fall, that’s why I mix the two seasons together in November. 😊

Playing Board games

I want to make use of the cozy season and start playing more board games with my family. We used to have a board game day, but then life happened, and we couldn’t do it one day, and then we forgot the next, and so on. I want to make a conscious effort to spend more time with my family and revive board game nights.

Going on a fall nature walk

Despite living in Florida and our trees not really turning colors, besides the few sycamore trees we have in the neighborhood, it is still nice to go outside and go for a walk. If we get some cold fronts this month, I will definitely  make use of the cooler weather and go walk by the lake near our house. It is beautiful and so fun, it has just been too hot and thunderstormy to go and enjoy it.

Doing a puzzle

My goal is to finish the Harry Potter puzzle that was painted by Thomas Kinkade. It’s a beautiful puzzle, but so hard, we have already given up once ha ha. Can we actually get through it this time?

Supporting small businesses

I really want to give my money to small businesses. We have visited some local shops in the past, and everyone is always so nice, talkative, and appreciative when walking in and browsing or asking questions. It is such a nice thing that is hard to get in the big chain stores. I feel as if in the big chain stores, employees are often just a number. Personability kind of has gotten thrown out the window there, while at a small shop, employees are still seen as people. I love supporting small art businesses as well. I would rather buy from a person than from somewhere where something was mass-produced and created by AI.

Watching the Thanksgiving Parade

While I don’t necessarily celebrate the American idea of Thanksgiving, we like watching the parade, it’s always nice to see what artists will perform, seeing snippets from Broadway, and of course, we can’t forget about the floats 😊

Gathering Advent calendars

It is time again to go on the hunt for Advent calendars. This year, my daughter is opting out of her David’s Tea Calendar because it largely has the same ones as last year, and that kind of took the fun out of it two years ago when the same thing happened. So she is choosing another calendar this year. Which one it will be, I have yet to find out.

Making a dish for a neighbor

We are invited for Friendsgiving this year, same as last year; however, this year we might have my father-in-law over, so we won’t make it over to our neighbors. However, recently I was told that they really want to have my sweet potato casserole again. So, even though I won’t be able to make it to Friendsgiving, I will be sure to make my casserole for them and bring it over to them 😊 It brought me a lot of joy hearing that they loved the casserole. I am incredibly critical of the things I do, which includes cooking and baking, so hearing from someone outside of my family that they loved it meant the world to me.

Breakfast for dinner

While this is not super unusual in our house, it has been months since I made breakfast for dinner, especially French toast. So, this month we will be doing just that. I love using brioche for my French toast and extra cinnamon, because I simply love cinnamon, and the brioche gives the French toast a wonderful flavor.

Feeding the squirrels and birds

I have been slacking on my feeding this year, the squirrels have been complaining, so this month I want to fill up those feeders and have my little friends return to the yard. The bunny that lives in our backyard will also appreciate the feed that drops to the ground.

How is your bucket list looking for November? Are you all excited for the cooler weather? Feel free to leave your bucket list in the comments 😊