27 Cozy Autumn Bucket List Ideas for a Slower Season

I looked back through my blog archives recently and was genuinely surprised to see that August is consistently my hardest month for keeping up with blogging. This past August was no exception. It was an emotionally draining month, mental overload mixed with physical hardship and the kind of end of summer bugs that knock you completely sideways.

As much as I tried to stay ahead, it just didn’t happen. Part of me wants to be disappointed in myself because I’ve worked so hard on building a good posting streak and I’m honestly a little nervous about keeping it going. But life was ruthlessly stacked against me this month and that’s just the truth of it.

So for the next four months I want ease. Low expectations and high reward for simply showing up. I want to feel accomplished in the little things and not feel like I’m drowning. That feels like enough of a goal for now.

Without further ado, here is my Autumn bucket list and it is deliberately, intentionally, wonderfully low stress:

Have one last bundled up picnic before the rain hits.
Make Pumpkin Sourdough Pancakes
Go autumn essential shopping with my mom
Dehydrate herbs for winter tea: chocolate mint, Moroccan mint, lemon balm, sage, and thyme (similar dehydrator!)
Make a sling bag from this Etsy pattern
Visit a pumpkin patch
Go on my annual apple picking adventure!
Hike through Discovery Park when the leaves start to turn
Make apple butter from scratch (again) and can them like a pro this time
Find a new volunteer opportunity
Get a head start on holiday shopping and handmade gifts
Host a cookie swap (so many new recipes to try!)
Find a new morning routine that fits my new lifestyle
Sign up for 3 markets to sell my handmade items
Make an extra cheesy sourdough loaf
Fill all the empty frames in our home with pictures
Take engagement photos or, at least, holiday card photos
Buy a new or used blazer for the season
Invest in a new dutch oven for bread making
Go camping before the cold truly sets in (on the calendar already!)
Knit a new sweater and finally make the tank top I never got to this summer
Finish reading The Women by Kristin Hannah, I am so in love with it I cannot even tell you
Make a batch of soap before it’s too cold to mix it outside!
Write in my journal 4 days a week, at least
Have a super cozy movie night in, complete with homemade caramelized popcorn and a fun mocktail
Take a long walk with an audiobook through the changing leaves
Make apple cider spices cookies or bread

I did create a shortened Autumn Bucket List that’s less specific, if you want do download it. It’s below!

That’s my list, friends. Twenty seven things, zero pressure, and a whole season to work through them at whatever pace feels good. After the month I’ve had, showing up for the cozy things feels like exactly the right kind of ambition.

What’s on your autumn bucket list this year? Leave it in the comments below, I’d love to know what you’re looking forward to. 🍂