october intentions

“and the sun took a step back,

the leaves lulled themselves to sleep

and Autumn was awakened.”

-raquel franco

we woke up saturday and told parks we were going on an adventure… thomas the train was such a fun experience + there is so much to do. if you are near charlotte, i recommend going this upcoming weekend.

a look back at september | 

01. a shopping ban . only purchasing the essentials this month *i bought a few things for the boys at a consignment shop but used money i earned at a garage sale 

02. take parks on a date and focus on activities/time with nash while parks is at school 

03. work on the boys’ baby books

04. yoga + focus on my posture 

05. read at least two books i read ‘leaving the witness’ and ‘love and other words’ 

06. make a list of daily to-do’s for self-care (supplements, face, teeth, workouts) 

07. get my wedding ring fixed 

08. pick apples at a local orchard *it’s been too hot (nineties and humid almost every day but hopefully soon!) 

09. pack parks’ school lunch the night before *need to get better at this! 

10. add at least two collections to olive june vintage

11. clean out car and car seats weekly 

12. daily prayer and meditation 

13. finding non-toxic fall candles (to purchase in october!) any you love?

14. we canceled our cable + removed the television from our bedroom 

not just coffee jay st. has the most yummy fall spice latte and comfy seating + plants for sale

october intentions // 

01. work on eating more of a plant-based diet – any tips?

02. add two collections to ‘olive june vintage’ 

03. the boys’ baby books 

04. decorate our front porch for fall (parks is dying to do this!) 

05. fall nature crafts with the boys + i hope to share what we create on instagram

06. daily walks (at least two miles) + yoga several times per week 

07. pumpkin patch + apple picking with our family

08. an early morning ritual (hoping to get up at 5:45am every day for this challenge) want to join me?

09. read at least two books from the library 

10. a date with my husband

11. mini fall house purge to get ready for the holidays

12. church weekly + at least one act of kindness per week 

13. story time with nash

14. pack parks’ lunch the evening before school

15. try a new spot in our city 

16. go to bed before 11pm 

17. get back to the laundry schedule highlighted in our winter rhythm 

18. focus on my self more: challenge myself to begin and sustain healthy routines that take care of my mind, heart, body, and soul. 

what about you?

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what are your intentions for this month?