30 Ways to Celebrate September

DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills

I enjoy September. Nature takes a new paintbrush to the canvas of our lives in yellow, orange, green, and deep purple. With cooler temperatures and the autumn anticipation, why not celebrate every day with a sweet reminder?

1. “That old September feeling, left over from school days, of summer passing, vacation nearly done, obligations gathering, books and football in the air.” Wallace Stegner
2. Remember the summer days and treasure the memories.
3. Feel the joy of cooler temps. Take an early morning walk.
4. Inhale the scent of mums bursting with color. Add color to your front porch or landscaping with potted mums.
5. Listen to the high school marching band rehearse for Friday night games.
6. Taste the cider and donuts. My favorite donuts are apple cider. September seems like the best month to enjoy one or two.
7. “Fall has always been my favorite season. The time when everything bursts with its last beauty, as if nature had been saving up all year for the grand finale.” Lauren DeStefano
8. National Grandparents Day. Whether you are a grandparent or yours are living, let them know they are appreciated and loved.
9. Take time to change out summer decorations for fall. Enjoy the flash of color.
10. Visit the zoo. Take lots of pics. Even the animals are glad for cooler temps.
11. Shop at a farmer’s market. The yummy veggies and other goodies are waiting for you.
12. National School Picture Day. We all remember our school pics. Some were good and some were not-so-good.
13. Plan a hike. The outdoors is so good for us mentally, physically, and spiritually.
14. “September was a thirty-days long goodbye to summer, to the season that left everybody both happy and weary of the warm, humid weather and the exhausting but thrilling adventures.” Lea Malot
15. Attend a high school or college football game. Cheer on your favorite team!
16. National Family and Community Day. Invite family or friends to an event or activity that encourages fun and fellowship.
17. Drink a pumpkin latte. Make it twice as good by inviting a friend.
18. Fall festivals are in the air! Get a head start on decorations and just plan fun.
19. This is the perfect time for planning holiday dinners and events.
20. Pick fresh apples and bake an apple pie or make applesauce.
21. National Gymnastics Day. Is there a gymnast in your family? Or maybe someone who needs encouragement to be a gymnast.
22. “Notice that autumn is more the season of the soul than of nature.” Friedrich Nietzsche
23. List the books you want to read this fall.
24. Visit a pumpkin patch. Take the kids or grandkids to select the perfect pumpkin. Don’t forget the photo-ops.
25. Preserve fall leaves. Nothing compares to the vivid colors of fall leaves. These are perfect for decorating.
26. Bike rides in September allow us to view the amazing changing of the leaves.
27. Host a picnic. Love eating outdoors but not when it’s 90 degrees and hotter? Now is the time.
28. Get inspired by walking the aisles of Hobby Lobby or Michaels. Let the creativity soar!
29. Listen to music inspired by September. The walk down memory lane with words and lyrics will make you smile.
30. “There is a time in late September when the leaves are still green, and the days are still warm, but somehow you know that it is all about to end, as if summer was holding its breath, and when it let it out again, it would be autumn.” -Sharyn McCrumb

Your turn! What is a way to enjoy September?