Fall Manifesto

Can you believe October is here? This month I resolve to continue some of my most beloved fall traditions and create a few new ones. I plan to:

• Sneak in one more fair or harvest festival before the season is over
• Make these adorable necklaces
• Make these corn husk dolls  that remind me of my Nana
• And make these little apples which are just too cute 
• Take the girls to a Friday night football game at our local high school  
• Have a “pumpkin day” like the one featured in this book where we will eat pumpkin pancakes, pick out our pumpkins, make pumpkin muffins and roast pumpkin seeds
• Go on as many hikes (loosely speaking) as we can before the foliage disappears
• Collect the brightest fallen leaves to bring home and press between wax paper with crayon bits
• Let the kids decorate the house for Halloween however they want
• Visit every craft fair I can so that I can support handmade products and give unique gifts this holiday season
• Rake the biggest leaf pile possible…strictly for playing
• And finally, finish the Halloween costumes with time to spare.

--Crafty Mom