is there anything yummier than hot apple pie?

have i mentioned that i'm loving FALL? w/ windows open throughout the apartment, i spent a good chunk of the day on saturday working on a gluten free version of  my grandma's award winning apple pie. all in preparation for #20 on my 31 before 31 list - enter a pie in the martinsville agricultural fair pie contest. to be honest, my list has been a big fat failure thus far! i think i need to substitute a few more "big kahuna" events for "once a month" and "daily tasks". yeesh! i'm killing myself! okay we digress ...

why yes there is something yummier than hot apple pie, blair. hot apple pie w/ a scoop of vanilla ice cream! and our apartment couldn't smell sweeter. baked apples & cinnamon. yum!

i'm a real odd ball ...

it's been a little boring around the blog this past week. surprisingly i've never been busier!!! ha. my evenings have been filled w/ crafts i can't share yet!!! our big birthday camping trip is coming along swimmingly. but i've been holding off on sharing as i don't want to ruin the experience for party-goers and the hubs! gah! that said, i will have a whole heap of blog posts at the end of the month! have patience, i'll try.

in the meantime, w + i have been trying to limit our fun money this month. we each used a portion of our budgeted "fun" for the each other's birthday gifts. (side note: wade reminded me last night that the term "fun money" implies that when it runs out, we no longer have fun. touché.)

it has however come to my attention that i use my portion of the fun money very randomly.
specifically - this month i bought:

1 // this adorable little green sap bucket!

{credit: vintage abbey road @ etsy}

2 // these penmanship workbooks first published in the mid-1800s.

 

 of course there's a method to my madness. these each contributed to my 31 before 31 list!

4 // relearn to write in cursive - and become comfortable w/ my penmanship. 

practice makes perfect!

7 // collect something.

how many of an item qualifies as a collection? and where exactly should i display my "sap bucket collection"? we need more wall space.

purchased anything random lately?

31 before 31!

 kicking off a new year - with a new list! :)  

little by little:

1 // take advantage of my 5 block commute & walk to work (weather-permitting).
2 // run 2 miles on my own w/o a running partner!
3 // send a text or an email to a friend a day to let them know I’m thinking of them.
4 // relearn to write in cursive - and become comfortable w/ my penmanship.
5 // make at least 1/2 of our christmas gifts!
6 // open an etsy shop.
7 // collect something.
8 // finish rosetta stone french. 
9 // knit a pair of socks. and wear them!
10 // purchase & complete a coloring book.
11 // live an entire year w/o purchasing new jeans.

weekly:

12 // read my bible at least 3x a week.
13 // practice the piano 3x a week for 30 minutes.
14 // meal plan weekly!

once a month:

15 // do a big unexpected thing for wade once a month. 
16 // read a book a month.
17 // write a song a month (and wade’s addition: perform them!).
18 // send 1 postcard/handwritten note to a different family member or friend each month.
19 // sew something i can wear once a month.

the big kahunas:

20 // enter a pie into the martinsville agricultural fair pie contest.

21 // make homemade gluten free gnocchi (that tastes good!).

22 // take a hip-hop dance class. 

23 // take a cooking class.
24 // take a "girls only" trip with my mom.

25 // refinish the bedroom side tables to match!

26 // see a movie by myself. 

27 // learn 5 Christmas carols on the piano & accompany a family sing-a-longduring the holidays.

28 // paint something and hang it in our house.

29 // host a dinner and use china! 

30 // cook a meal in the tajine. 

31 // bring home a new addition to our family. (it can be a pet, wade!)