From planting fall bulbs to engaging in some serious movie watching, a rainy fall weekend is a great time to do things around the house.
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This post is all about things to do on a rainy fall weekend.
Now that it’s November, the rain comes frequently and it’s starting to look like winter is just around the corner.
Soon, it will be time to hunker down and think about ways to make the house feel more cozy for winter. It’s also time to plan a Thanksgiving menu and table setting for the holidays.
Here are some ideas on how to spend a cozy fall weekend, when it’s mostly cloudy, slightly rainy, and a little bit chilly outside.
Things to Do on a Fall Weekend
Here are some ways to stay busy on a rainy fall weekend.
1—Cook brunch.
The weekend begins with brunch. Favorite brunch foods include breakfast casserole, pancakes or waffles, and baked oatmeal. Special weekends call for a delicious quiche.
If you don’t feel like cooking much, then a continental-style breakfast is great, too. On the menu: pastries, toast, fresh fruit, and coffee. You can find many of these items at your favorite bakery or grocery store.
Or bake some muffins, and have these with a bowl of fresh fruit and yogurt, and a mug of coffee or hot chocolate. Blueberry muffins and applesauce oat muffins are easy to make and delicious.
2—Plant fall flower bulbs.
Fall is the perfect time to plant bulbs for flowers that bloom in the spring. These include plants and flowers like allium, crocuses, daffodils, freesia, hyacinth, and tulips.
If you have a large pot with good soil in it, then that can be a good place to plant bulbs. It’s very cheerful to see their sunny faces pop up in spring, sometimes when there is still snow on the ground.
Here are some tips on what to do with fall-planted bulbs.
3—Go for a walk.
The weekend is a great time to take a leisurely walk, especially when the weather is good or you get a break in rainy weather to go for a quick walk. It’s time to enjoy the last few weeks of crisp fall weather before winter arrives, bringing snow and arctic chill. The dogs seem to enjoy it, too.
4—Organize a closet.
A rainy weekend is a great time to organize a closet. This gives you a chance to sort through clothes, putting summer clothes away for storage.
It also gives you an opportunity to make sure that you have everything you need for your fall capsule wardrobe or for your winter capsule wardrobe that make it easy to always know what you are wearing to work or for other occasions.
This is a good time to pull out winter coats to let them air out or to make a trip to the dry cleaners.
5—Do laundry.
The weekend is when a lot of laundry gets done in our house. It’s perfect, because in some ways the laundry washes and dries itself while you are doing something else. Laundry really only needs attention when it’s time to sort, to put in or take out of machines, or to fold everything before it gets wrinkled.
6—Make a pot of chili.
Chili is a staple meal for us during fall and winter. It’s great to eat with everything from cornbread to tortilla chips or warm flour tortillas. You can also use chili to make Frito Pie.
Setting up a chili bar can be a great way to serve chili to family and friends—everyone gets to choose what toppings they like. We usually make enough chili to enjoy throughout the weekend or for a few days during the week.
Tortilla soup is another cold weather favorite.
7—Plan an impromptu family game night.
A rainy fall day is the perfect time to “host” an impromptu family game night at home. Pull out a few of your favorite games, put out an appetizer spread, and prepare for a fun evening of games. Here are some tips on the best games for family game night.
8—Do some meal prep.
Meal prep can be a good way to survive the week when it comes to figuring out what’s for breakfast lunch or dinner.
We often do a simple meal prep, figuring out two or three key dinner ideas (we’ll try to make enough to have leftovers) and making plans for breakfast, like breakfast burritos or breakfast sandwiches that can be made ahead of time.
Lunch is often soup and sandwiches to beat the seasonal chilly weather. A soup thermos can be a good way to pack soup for school or for work. Leftovers can make great lunches for work or school, especially when it’s the type of food that you love to eat.
9—Start holiday shopping online.
It’s a good time to begin making a list of the gifts that you want to make or find for everyone on your list. Starting early is a good way to improve your chances of getting what you (or they) want.
10—Plan your Thanksgiving dinner.
It seems as though you can never start planning Thanksgiving early enough. One moment it’s September, and it’s still warm enough to have a picnic or go to the beach, and the next moment you’re staring at a turkey roasting in the oven and wondering if you’ve basted it enough to keep it moist.
It’s a good time to start collecting recipes for the holidays. Our favorites include roasted turkey, roasted butternut squash and other holiday side dishes, spinach salad, and things made using cranberries, like these delicious cranberry muffins.
Great dessert ideas include an easy pumpkin roll and pumpkin cookies.
11—Watch a romantic comedy.
Fall is the perfect time to curl up and watch a romantic comedy.
12—Read a book.
Fall is the perfect time to do two things: find ways to make your house feel more cozy this season and read a good book.
If you haven’t already, find a reading corner where you can escape for a while to read a good book. This can also be a good corner for writing in a journal. A journal can be a great way to organize your ideas as you plan for the Thanksgiving holiday and other fall activities.
If your house is noisy during the day, then consider waking up earlier in the morning to have a few moments to yourself to read or to write. A rainy weekend is always a good time to take a moment to relax.
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