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A September To Do List.

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Ah, bliss, September. The calm before the storm that is one holiday after another. The month of knits flung with abandon, the month of cooling breezes, and the smell of burning leaves, and football all weekend. If you’ve been here for a while – you know the drill. I make a little to do list every month in categories important to me. I pick one thing from each category every week and it helps me actually do things that I enjoy doing rather than letting the month pass me by as if it never happened.

Bake

  1. Pumpkin Bread (of course)
  2. Apple Pie
  3. Maple Donuts
  4. Applesauce Cake with Brown Butter Icing

Treat

  1. Cinnamon Sugar Muffins
  2. Apple Pie Pancakes
  3. Autumn Harvest Granola
  4. Brown Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Meals

  1. Chili & Cornbread (my husband’s classic recipe that I desperately need him to write down)
  2. Roast Chicken
  3. Beef Bourguignon
  4. Broccoli Cheddar Soup
  5. Butternut Squash Pasta with Sausage and Spinach

Cocktails

  1. Coffee Old Fashioned
  2. Gin Fizz
  3. Apple Pie on the Rocks
  4. Pimm’s Cup

I have a few other categories that vary month to month, but they are – House (house projects to work on), Dates (with my husband – at home or out of the house), Adventures (Outings/trips!), Must Do’s (Housekeeping items I hate doing, but must – like making dentist appointment), and Fun (little things to make the month special). They’re a little more personal in nature! I find it helps make my months so much smoother when I eliminate brain fatigue and make all my choices at the beginning of the month. You just might find the same is true for you! Happy planning, friends!

Last year’s September list if you’re in need of more inspiration for the month!

A May To Do List.

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That time of the month in which I choose everything I’m going to try. Mostly 4 things per category with a few exceptions for a bonus if we have time. You can choose any categories you like! These are just things that are important to me. And choose more or less depending on how much time you have!

In May I want to be outside, be present, and be focused on my family. I do have two little personal goals for the month – everyday blog posting and everyday workouts. I am the type of person who thrives when doing something every day rather than once in a while. I’ll keep you updated on how it’s all going!

Bake (for the weekend)

  1. Last Day of School Bake – Last year I did donuts, the year before, a cake. I’m feeling a pie this year. What do you think?
  2. Blueberry Hand Pies
  3. Angel Food Cake with Raspberry Cream
  4. A new pie from The Book on Pie, by Erin Jeanne McDowell
  5. Neapolitan Pops – ambitious to have 5 things on my May list, but I’ll give it my best shot

Treat (a weekday treat)

  1. Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
  2. Strawberry Ice Cream
  3. Coffee Cake
  4. Mini Cinnamon Buns

Dinner

  1. Kale Caesar with Sweet Potato Rounds
  2. Caramelized Lemon Butter Orzo with Arugula
  3. Hot Honey Chicken
  4. Italian Heroes
  5. Milk Braised Pork with Gnocchi in sage and butter with a salad of bitter greens – literally read this meal in a book and haven’t been able to stop thinking about it since.

Cocktails

  1. Tequila Spritz
  2. Strawberry Basil Shrub
  3. Mint Juleps
  4. Pisco Sour

Date Nights!

  1. SunFest – Jack Johnson and the Killers are playing and I can’t possibly choose
  2. Charcuterie Date
  3. IPA Beer Tasting
  4. After Bedtime Fancy Dinner

Adventures

  1. Charlie Graduates!
  2. Memorial Day Overnight
  3. Zoo or Science Center weekend outing
  4. Boys to a Movie with dad

House Projects

  1. New Doors!!!
  2. Garden Planner
  3. Plant Lettuce
  4. New Couch – playroom

What are your goals this month? Anything exciting? I’d love to hear! Even if it isn’t exciting! Maybe especially if it isn’t. You know I’m all about the mundane, beauty of the everyday. 🙂

Other to do lists if you’re into this sort of thing, and another on the point of it all.