Update on the Fall "I Will" List

An Update on my "I Will" List

This fall I "will".....

~~Make a new pumpkin recipe that I have never tried before.~~

C made Pumpkin Pop Tarts and I made a Pumpkin Fluff Dip to eat with Vanilla Wafers. Both were very good and are on my Pintrest Boards. I also added pumpkin to my chili for extra vitamins, you couldn't even taste it, so we will continue with this.

~~Have most of my Christmas shopping done before Thanksgiving.~~

I only have to buy a few gift cards....All of the girl's items were purchased by the week before Christmas....this was a huge holiday stress reliever for me and one I will continue in the coming years.

~~Have my Christmas cards ordered and out by the first week of December. Ok, at least ordered.~~

Done. We took the pics today and the cards are ready for pickup already.....yes!

~~Go to the pumpkin patch before the last week of October.~~

We went in mid October, yeah for me. I didn't feel that the trip was as rushed this year. I liked it much better.

~~Start making a monthly disc of my IPhone pictures, so I don't have to make 10 discs at one time. (true story)~~

I like doing this but I still always have too many pictures on my phone, but I am not going to go back to carrying a camera all the time.

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