If you are ready to make the most of the fall season, Ordinary & Happy has the perfect resource – a Fall Bucket List! It is packed with 100 fun ideas to help you soak up everything autumn has to offer.
Check it out and have some FALL FUN this week!
Today on The Morning Thing, we shared 20 different ways to spend some quality time together as a family. This list of great ideas comes from Crosswalk.com
Click HERE to see the full list.
Here are some of our favorites:
Everybody loves family movie night. Typically, there is a theme like all the movies in a series or even a certain genre.
Cook a cozy, comforting meal together. We all know that family dinner time is important, so make it more special by preparing a meal together. Think meatloaf and mashed potatoes, cozy casseroles, and comforting soups. You could even try a recipe or two that you’ve never made before to shake things up. It can be as extravagant or as simple as you wish.
Get a whiteboard or bulletin board and hang it where everyone in the family can see it. Buy either dry-erase markers or post-it notes and push pins. Each week, have everyone write what they are thankful for so everyone can see it. Then on Friday nights at dinner, talk about your week and the things you are grateful for.
Breakfast is not only the most important meal of the day, it’s also cheaper than going out to lunch or dinner. Get up early on a Saturday morning and head to your favorite breakfast joint. Don’t forget to keep an eye out online, in your email, and also your snail mail for coupons. You can also go directly to the website and see if there are any specials going on as well. Enjoy the restaurant’s fall specials, like pumpkin pancakes or pumpkin spice coffee.
Do some research and see if there are any fall festivals in your town or neighboring towns. If so, spend the day together as a family. There will be lots of things to see and do, and it will do you good to be out in the crisp, fall air.
S’mores are a staple in the fall, so fire up the bonfire or fire pit and gather ‘round. However, you don’t always have to make the traditional graham cracker, marshmallow, and Hershey bar kind. There are tons of variations online.
I have seen s’mores made with horizontal slices of granny smith apples with caramel melted in the middle. Chocolate chip cookies with marshmallows and a chocolate bar melted in the middle. And s’mores made with chocolate graham crackers, peppermint patties, and marshmallows in the middle. There are lots of delicious variations, so have fun. You could even make several kinds and have friends over to enjoy after family dinner.
Pitch a tent or two and sleep under the stars one night as a family. Sit around the fire pit and talk, admire the moon and the stars, and thank God for his creation. Slow down and enjoy the surrounding nature.
Thanks to the author for these great ideas!
Carrie Lowrance is a freelance writer and author. She has had her work featured on Crosswalk, iBelieve, Huffington Post, and the Penny Hoarder. She is also the author of three children’s books, three clean romance books, one romance novella, three books of poetry, and one non-fiction book. When she’s not writing, she enjoys cooking and baking, reading, and hanging out with her husband, and sweet cat, Cupcake. You can find out more about Carrie and her writing at www.carrielowrance.com.
For our Friday Favorites this week, The Morning Thing hosts are sharing their favorite Fall Activities.
We hope that you can get outside this weekend. Enjoy the weather and have some FUN!
Today on The Morning Thing, we shared some fun fall activities for your family from Crosswalk.com
Let’s all get out and enjoy this weather!
Click HERE to access the full article.
Here are some of our favorite ideas:
1. Go to the Playground
2. Go Fishing
3. Go Camping
4. Hunt for Treasure
5. Visit a Farm or Petting Zoo
6. Play Outdoor Games
7. Go to the Park
There are SO many ways to have fun together in one of the best seasons of the year. Be creative, grab a jacket and get outside to enjoy the beautiful colors of fall!
Today for our Friday Favorites, The Morning Thing hosts shared their favorite fall activities. We hope to spark some ideas for you to have some fun this weekend and throughout this special season.
This morning on the show we talked about fall and the fact that 56% of Americans say fall makes them happier. We found a list of 20 reasons why that is the case. To see the list click HERE.
We also talked with Fire Chief Chad Christopher about the fire departments ground breaking for their new patio. To hear that full conversation click HERE.
Today, 9/22/2020, is the first official day of Fall.
(picture from www.almanac.com)
The autumnal equinox—also called the September or fall equinox—is the astronomical start of the fall season in the Northern Hemisphere and of the spring season in the Southern Hemisphere.
Click HERE for some scientific facts about fall. You can impress your family members and co-workers.
Click HERE for some FUN facts about fall. (These facts are not so “scientific”, but you can still impress your friends and family members.)
Here are some FUN things you can do this Fall. Enjoy the new season.
Today is the first day of fall with us! It is also Family Day.
(from www.daysoftheyear.com)
As the name suggests, Family Day is an event that is intended to allow loved ones to take a respite from their daily lives and spend quality time together. One of the best things about this occasion is that there is no single “requirement” for the activities to be celebrated; Family Day is flexible as it is relaxing.
Marcy and Lexie shared some fun family ideas for the fall season.
Click HERE to see a list of 50 must-do fall activities for families from www.todaysparent.com.
Here are some of our favorite ideas:
Check out this recipe for Hot-Chocolate Pudding Ghosts
Pictures from www.todaysparent.com.
This morning, we talked about the things we LOVE about Fall.
– Pumpkin Spice flavor in everything! Coffee, muffins, donuts, yummy!
– Amazing colors in nature.
– Sweaters. We love pulling out our favorite sweaters from storage.
– Football.
– Apple Picking and eating. 🙂
– Hoodie season. It has to be one of the most comfortable pieces of clothing.
– Flannel Fridays! Wear your flannel shirts proudly.
– Jumping in leaves – a GREAT stress reliever.
– Daylight Savings Time – getting an extra hour of sleep! (It happens Sunday 11/6)
– Pretty Instagram pictures. We love seeing the artistic looks with all the fall colors and beautiful sunsets.
– Dressing your pets up in costumes. Make sure you come to WNZR’s DOGtoberfest Parade this Friday. Click HERE for more details.
Click HERE for 24 more things about fall that will put a smile on your face.
Rise and Shine 