Yesterday I shared my 2023 Fall Bucket List. Today, I’d like to share the things that are NOT going on the list this year.
- Any pumpkin-spiced drinks at Starbucks. I’m cutting back on refined sugar and caffeine, so I I’m just not craving these drinks. (Sacrilege, I know.)
- Any of the Halloween events at Disneyland.Too damn crowded, and too freaking expensive.
- Apple picking at an orchard. We have our own apple tree.
- Go on a hayride. Waaaaaay too itchy, thank you very much.
5. Go to a football game. I don’t need to cheer while men batter each other and damage their brains.
6. Bake pumpkin seeds. The kids have made me try this so many times, and they never taste good.
7. Read a spooky ghost story. My tolerance for ghost stories is very, very low. I can basically handle Casper. Anything else keeps me up all night.
8. Diffuse fall oils. Essential oils are not my jam.
9. Gorge myself on candy corn. I’m too old to handle that much sweetness.
10. Visit a haunted house. My kids are just a little too young. My 7-year-old especially. We’ll save this for when they are teenagers (and by then, they won’t want to do things with me, but I can always force my husband to go.)