If you haven't looked at it in the past week, you're probably not going to! File or trash WHATEVER is on your desk. The clear space will clear your thoughts, and you will have a better day than yesterday! Now, get started and don't stop until it's done!
Okay, not TOO spooky. Fake spiders, maybe, or plastic googly eyes. Put them around your home and print a list of clues (more obvious for younger participants, naturally). Divide everyone into teams and set them free. If you have older kids, you might even extend your hunt outdoors. Be creative and have fun!
Flowers and shrubs love being transplanted in cooler, wetter weather. October is your opportunity. Walk your garden and see where you think plants would better fit. That flower that seems to get too much sun, or the shrub that sits in water after a rain ... get out your shovel and get to planting. Your garden will be beautiful come spring!
Fire Protection Week always runs in October. If you haven't checked each of your smoke detectors, now is the time to get out your stepladder and get to it! If you don't have a detector on every level of your home (and hopefully in every bedroom), now is a good time to add them. Stay safe and sleep well. You can with working smoke detectors in your home!
October can be challenging. The warmth of summer slips away, days become shorter, and fall parties seem focused on children. Now's YOUR chance to take a "leaf-peeper" tour or visit an Oktoberfest venue. Find ways to celebrate what's GOOD about October! You will thank yourself!