Finding Simple Pleasures in the Seasons

 

Winter

Getting outside is one of the best ways to experience Winter. So many relaxing things to do:

- make a Snow Family, build a snow fort, throw snowballs, go sledding/skiing/snowshoeing/ice skating

- bundle up and sit on the porch with your coffee or tea

- go for a long walk in your neighborhood

- go to a Winter Festival

- take a hike in a state park

- do a Winter themed photo shoot outside

- go star gazing

- take a Full Moon walk

- meditate outside

- watch a sunset or sunrise

Winter Colors are relaxing.

- wear white, greys, browns, and light blue (these are my personal winter colors)

Midwinter/Imbolc Colors: white, gold, silver, light green, soft pink, pale yellow, and pastel colors

- layer your clothes with Winter colors

- thrift a cozy sweater or blanket

- paint your nails in Winter shades

- light Winter colored candles

- do your makeup in shades of Winter

Enjoy the Tastes of Winter:

- make Winter comfort foods: homemade bread, roasted veggies and meat, soups, chowders, stews, shepherd's pie, chili, meat pies, lasagna, stuffed squash, escalloped potatoes, au gratin, ziti, casseroles, stroganoff, fondue, and more

- bake treats

- enjoy a cup of hot cocoa, coffee, or tea with a friend

- try a new Winter recipe with a loved one

- Winter is when we use the stored dried fruits, root veggies, canned goods, and fermented foods that we preserved in the Fall from Harvest

Decorating for the Season:

- decorate your altar for Winter

- make a Winter floral centerpiece

- make some potpourri and add a Winter Blend of essential oils

- make Winter candles

- put up fairy lights

- bring nature inside - add a new plant or two - it helps bring calm and cheerfulness to a room

So Many Things To Do!

- make a Winter Simmer Pot

- do a New Moon Release Ritual

- do a Full Moon Bath Ritual

- embrace Hygge

- have a fireside picnic

- make a list of things you are grateful for

- send a handwritten letter

- make a reading list for rainy days

- Volunteer

- Donate

- plan your Spring Garden

- knit a scarf, sweater, blanket

- build a blanket fort

- create a care box for our troops

- snuggle by the fire

- make a bird feeder

- family game night

- movie night with buttered popcorn

- diffuse Winter essential oil blends

- take a family photo

-do a random act of kindness

- go to a craft fair

- try a new skincare routine

- have a spa night with your friends

- hot bubble bath after being outside

- use a shower steamer

- listen to comforting music

- have a PJ and cozy socks day

- have intentional downtime - Winter is the best season to slow down and relax

- have loved ones over - Winter is a time for family and friends to relax with one another

Spring more to comeSummer more to comeAutumn

Getting outside is one of the best ways to experience Autumn. So many relaxing things to do:

- rake your leaves into piles and jump in them

- sit on the porch in a warm sweater with your coffee or tea

- go for a long walk in your neighborhood

- go apple picking

- go to a Fall Festival

- go to a pumpkin patch and pick out one or two

- take a hike in a state park and check out the brightly colored leaves

- have a picnic

- open your windows to let the crisp air in

- do an Autumn themed photo shoot outside

- go for a run in the cool air

- go on a hay ride

- walk through a corn maze

- go star gazing

- have a Fall scavenger hunt

- take a Full Moon walk

- meditate outside

- watch a sunset or sunrise

- spend time outside journaling or writing while it is still warm

Autumn Colors are relaxing.

- wear bright red, burgundy, orange, yellow, and chocolate brown

- layer your clothes with Autumn colors

- thrift a cozy sweater

- buy cozy fall socks

- paint your nails in Fall shades

- light Autumn colored candles

- do your makeup in shades of Autumn

Enjoy the Tastes of Autumn:

- make Fall comfort foods: roasted veggies and meat, soups, chowders, stews, shepherd's pie, chili, meat pies, pot pie, stuffed squash, casseroles, stroganoff, and more

- spice up your drinks with pumpkin spice, cinnamon, ginger, and maple syrup

- drink fresh apple cider

- back two loaves of pumpkin bread, one to keep and one to give away

- make an apple pie from the apples you picked

- make a pumpkin pie from the pumpkin you carved

- roast pumpkin seeds

- make caramel apples

- enjoy a cup of hot cocoa with a friend

- host a bonfire and roast marshmallows

- make your own pumpkin spice latte

- bake and decorate fall cookies

- make apple butter or apple sauce

- make apple crisp

- make roasted chestnuts

- try a new Fall recipe

- cook harvest recipes for your family

- host a FriendsGiving party

- buy Fall produce at a Farmer's Market

- try a new Fall Tea

Decorating for the Season:

- decorate your altar for Autumn

- unbox your Fall decor and decorate

- make an autumn floral centerpiece

- carve pumpkins

- make Fall candles

- make a Fall wreath

- buy Fall flowers

So Many Things To Do!

- make a Fall Simmer Pot

- do a New Moon Release Ritual

- do a Full Moon Bath Ritual

- embrace Hygge

- make a list of things you are grateful for

- send a handwritten letter

- make a reading list for rainy days

- Volunteer

- Donate

- knit a scarf, sweater, blanket

- build a blanket fort

- create a care box for our troops

- snuggle by the fire

- make a bird feeder

- plant Spring bulbs

- family game night

- create leaf crafts

- movie night with buttered popcorn

- diffuse Fall essential oil blends

- take a family photo

-do a random act of kindness

- go to a craft fair

- try a new skincare routine

- have a spa night with your friends

- wash your bedding and bring out the warm blankets

- do a seasonal closet cleanout. Donate what you don't use. Get out your Autumn clothing and PJs.

- hot bubble bath after being outside

- use a shower steamer

Remember - Just do things you thoroughly enjoy. The pleasure is in the process.

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