Sneakers n' Shakes

The season transition from Summer to Fall is always a bit hard for me. The weather getting colder usually feels very sudden and dark mornings make it harder to get out of bed. But I’m trying to lean into the cozy season aspect of it all, even if it comes with less daylight and chilly air. It’s difficult to transition out of the busy long days of summer, life suddenly feels a lot slower and colder. But I know that I’ll enjoy my little at home craft hobbies more once I get into it. The trouble is trying to get into it. 1. I always like to honor the summer season by going through the memories in a seasonal journal spread. I like compiling my pictures and looking back at the insane amount of activities I did and truly feel them one more time. It’s my way of saying goodbye to the season, by honoring it and making a summer collage. 2. Once I’ve paid my homage to the summer, I turn towards making my fall bucket list. The goal is to not only make the most of the season but also get excited abo...

We're at the start of a new season and even if Spring isn't your favorite, a great way to make sure you're making the best (or most) of a season is with a Bingo board! Bucket lists also achieve this but Bingo boards put a fun spin on seasonal activities and make them less intimidating than a list. I personally have a yearly Bingo board with my goals/activities I want to do over the year but a seasonal version is more approachable and in a shorter time frame. The nice thing about the bingo board format is that the feeling that you “have” to complete everything goes away and so it becomes more about just doing what you can. It’s more helpful for seasons you aren’t as fond of, because it gives you some motivation to appreciate it while it’s there since you can’t avoid it. For me that season is winter so my bingo board for that helped me romanticize the cold months I don’t look forward to. I’ll be sharing my board for spring with ideas if you want to make your own. As someone w...