Hello November! While I feel like the days are flying by, the hubs feels like they’ve been dragging. How about you? Is it flying by or dragging for you?
It’s officially the holidays, I think, since Halloween is over. Christmas is my favorite time of the year. There’s just something magical about it. Don’t you think so, too? And I can’t wait to decorate.
Well, before I get carried away some more about the holidays, let’s head on and recap the previous month. Take a look at what you might have missed.
Always Say Yes to New Adventures
Before fall had even begun, the hubs and I planned to go leaf peeping and I’m so glad it materialized. But other than enjoying the beauty of the fall foliage, we decided to visit a place that we’d never been to before, and that’s Mount Mitchell State Park.
It was such a fun adventure on a glorious fall day. It couldn’t get any better than that.
Read more about our trip to Mount Mitchell State Park as well as the beautiful scenic drive that we took on the Blue Ridge Parkway on the links below each photo.
An Amazing Day Trip to Mount Mitchell State Park
A Scenic Drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway
Family & Fun
Halloween is over and we celebrated it indoors and watched The Haunting of Bly Manor. It was spooky alright and I decided that we’re not going to watch it at nighttime, only daytime. LOL.
My son has already graduated trick-or-treating, but he sure had a blast trick-or-treating before and those are some of our fun Halloween memories.
Hubby wrote a Currently post where he shared about what he was currently enjoying from books, to shows, etc. He also talked about one of his favorite actors, Paul Newman.
- My Favorite Halloween Memories
- Currently…(October 2020) Hubby Edition
- Paul Newman Still has the Movie Moxie
Amazon Shopping
Have you started holiday shopping, yet? I am going to share my holiday gift guides here on the blog soon so, watch out for it. But I did share some home finds last month. Love them!
Favorite Amazon Home Finds, Part 2
I Love Food
And a month is not complete without sharing food. I shared a bread recipe as well as an apple dessert. And of course, not to forget those adorable spooky treats. Have you tried any of them?
There you have it, the entire month of October in one post. October was a great month for us despite the pandemic still going on. Now I’m so looking forward to what November brings.
How was your October? I hope it was wonderful!
It looks like you had a great month full of delicious food and fun memories.
I agree! Always say yes to adventure! We have been traveling all over our home state and it seeing the beautiful parts of KY.
I have to admit I can’t believe it is November already! There is nothing quite like being able to say yes to a new adventure is there?
Yes! I love adventure. The state parks looks amazing.
I’m glad you had a fun Halloween. We did as well.
I love adventures. WE head into the woods every weekend, well until Winter hits, and then we won’t have that luxury anymore. I love getting outside with my hubs and the kiddos when they come along (they’re tween/teens).
Happy November! I look forward to reading about what you do this month.
Looks like you had a great October! Glad you had a great Halloween and fun visiting the state parks.
It was so great to know that you and your family had a wonderful Halloween despite of this pandemic. I read your blog about your adventures in Mount Mitchell State Park and it was really fun.
Our October was alright. I had a lot of health issues, but we came out of it on the other side so that’s what matters. Glad yours was great!
It seems like you had a wonderful October! I’m now that person that says a big YES to adventure, whereas before I wouldn’t have.
Wow I’m glad that you spend your month with so much fun. Those memories do look really precious. I always look to a new big adventure, i hope my family spend a great time like yours when this pandemic ends.
It looks like you had a great October and Halloween! We watched The Haunting of Bly Manor and I loved the twists. I also agree with saying yes to adventure and that’s something I hope to do more of in 2021!
I love the idea to say Yes to new adventures. Discovering new places is so beautiful!
I love the holidays as well. It looks like you had a pretty amazing October.
How interesting that Mount Mitchell is about the same elevation I live at, in the valley over here in the Rocky Mountains.
And I love, love, love all that buffalo plaid!
It has been a while we did go out. Sounds like great place to hike, May be after this crazy time we will try to make a trip.
Looks that you had awesome month I am so jealous we’re still lock down.
Love that you’re getting out and enjoying life!!
Back at the beginning of the year, I decided this would be the year to just go for it. Go on adventures, say yes, stop letting life hold us back and letting life control us. I did okay for a little while. We got a vehicle (haha kinda had to BUT now we have a dependable one to go places), we attended our daughter’s biggest cheer competition ever NCA, we made plans… then COVID took control 🙁 My daughter and I have rarely left the house since March. She’s just too extremely high risk. I’ll make little plans like the pumpkin patch early during the week while most are at work/school (she’s virtual school) then the weather decides to turn freezing and rain nonstop. Our trips, all canceled. Plan, all put on hold. COVID shut us all down the week of her birthday. I had to cancel her party the day before it was to happen. I kept hoping to reschedule, I finally gave up that idea a few weeks ago (for the actual party). But I am absolutely determined to go all out for Christmas. I’m going to get this house decorated, I’m going to make fun new decor, I’m going big and making it the absolute best possible!
My husband loves Paul Newman as well!