October was a pretty wonderful month. A pretty busy month, as well. Kind of crazy that it came and went so fast, and we’re already over halfway into November! It was full of happy things like actually attending a wedding with Aaron, going to not one but TWO costume parties, doing some DIY mantle decorating, shooting 3 weddings, having 2 weddings featured (here and here), getting a fun Fall package from my Mom, making pumpkin cookies & pumpkin bread, finally getting a 35 mm lens, new favorite boots, tidy work spaces, sleeping kitties, and “just because” flowers from the best husband ever.

Here’s a look at what I accomplished in October:

PERSONAL

– Work out twice a week
– Make pumpkin bread for the first time
– Make cookies or muffins for neighbors
– Paint last coat in hallway (This technically happened in November…)
– Really finish DIY chalkboard project (This also technically happened in November…)
– Get pumpkins/Fall decor for porch & mantle
– Make a “Fall Bucket List”
– Watch one more movie on The List
– Finish Crazy Busy
– Buy & hang blinds in living & dining rooms

BUSINESS

– Submit 2 more weddings/shoots
– Order mouse pad for desk
– Design & Order new address stickers
– Calculate mileage to get it up to date (Thanks to Leni this was accomplished! Woohoo!)
– Order 1 or 2 canvases for office
– Finish current album design(s)
– Figure out new Welcome Gifts
– Finalize plans for styled shoot
– Create list for Fall photo challenge

Yay! I’d say it was one of my most successful months, ever! Still need to work on some of those office things, but it’s great to have made as much progress as I did. So now here’s what I’ve been aiming at the last couple weeks and what I hope to finish up before this month is over!

PERSONAL

– Keep working out twice a week
– Make menu with Aaron for Thanksgiving
– Hang Chalkboard in kitchen
– Get bedding for guestroom upstairs
– Add decorative touches to guestrooms
– Sort childhood stuff that Mom brought
– Hang blinds in the rest of the guestrooms
– Do Fall Photo-A-Day challenge!
– Start One Thousand Gifts
– Order sample swatch of potential fabric for dining room
– Put china cabinet in dining room
– Hang plates in dining room
– Take photo for Christmas card
– Start gathering things for gallery wall

BUSINESS

– Trial run with outsourcing some editing
– Submit 2 more weddings/shoots
– Design & Order new address stickers
– Order 1 or 2 canvases for office
– Finish current album design(s)
– Have coffee with at least one photographer friend
– Do a styled Christmas shoot

So excited for the rest of this month and to have my parents, brother & his wife here for Thanksgiving! I’ll miss having my sister and her husband, as well, but it will be nice to get to be with some family. Our first holiday in our home will definitely be a special one. :) Any amazing Thanksgiving recipes we should try out – specifically any dessert ideas in addition to pie? 

Happy rest-of-November, everyone!