Since the 10th falls on a Sunday this month (and I don't blog on the weekends) I thought I'd share my 10 on the 10th a bit early. I love that it also coincides with Friday Favorites since Marsha's 10 on the 10th is often one of my favorite prompts to answer.
Rather than asking us specific questions this month, Marsha has asked us to share 10 things we like to do or eat in November. I thought I'd actually share 10 of each! Now not everything on my list is something we only like to do or eat in November-- we hike pretty much year round and you better believe that many of our favorite foods are enjoyed throughout the fall/winter season too but I'm sure you won't mind me taking a bit of a creative license with the prompt.
10 Things I like to DO in November:
- Hiking, of course! Though November isn't as pretty for hiking up here it's still not icy and snowy yet so we get out hiking at least once a week. Typically we need coats, gloves, and hats this time of year and while that does take some of the enjoyment away at least we're still getting fresh air and exercise.
- Putting together puzzles-- when fall rolls around and we're spending more time inside I like to break out the puzzles again and try to always have one going.
- Reading! While I love reading year round there is something so perfect about curling up with a good book, a blanket, and either some cocoa or a roaring fire (or both!) that makes me feel so cozy.
- Make a Thankful list of some sort-- this year I've turned my sentence a day post to list one thing I'm thankful/grateful for each day.
- Decorate for Christmas-- typically we decorate our house for Christmas the day after Thanksgiving.
- Bake/cook cozy favorites-- I'll go into more detail about the foods we eat below but once the weather turns cooler I do find that I spent more time in the kitchen baking and cooking up casseroles and comfort foods.
- Send out my Christmas Cards-- I typically try to have them all addressed and ready to drop in the mail the day after Thanksgiving. I've been told many times that my card is the first most of our friends and family receive.
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| I've already got my cards all made and I just need to work on getting them addressed.. |
- Host Thanksgiving dinner. I think it's just going to the 5 of us this year and maybe we can talk my mother in law into joining us too but it should be real quiet and real relaxed this year.
- Craft/paint/scrapbook-- again, since we're home more and inside more I tend to use the extra time to paint, craft, scrapbook or even tackle redecorating a room.
10 Things I like to EAT in November:
- Our "leftover pie" that I look forward to even more than our actual Thanksgiving dinner.
- Fresh bread-- we rarely cook up the same bread recipe twice but we love trying out new ones!
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| roast beef pot pie with flaky crust |
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| turkey pot pie fresh out of the oven |
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| stuffed acorn squash |
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I'd definitely take some of those foods! ;-)
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Fun to post to read- thanks for the recipe links. I will be checking many of those out. I agree there is something about reading and baking when the weather is cool that makes both of those activities seem very cozy. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteHiking must be wonderful at this time of year, out getting some fresh air. I am looking forward to decrorating for Christmas and have already been watching plenty of Christmas movies.
ReplyDeleteYum! All of that food looks delicious! Tis the season for comfort food.
Well this post was just full of JOY- love it all! Thanks for bringing some happiness to my little corner as always :)
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