Enjoying the last few months of maternity leave. Finding fun, ease and whimsy this fall.

Y’all, I gave myself some fall side quests and I’m having SO much more fun. A trench for no reason. Silly soft play dates. Ghost nails. A HYROX start line. A table for one.

Side quest 01: Dressing up for no reason

Looking like a real person again. Pro tip: add a trench coat.

Side quest 02: Romanticizing time with my son

And leaning into the joy of being SILLY.

Side quest 03: Seasonal nails, something different

A ghost, a pumpkin AND a checkerboard.

Side quest 04: Doing new things

Whoops, signed us up for HYROX in Gdańsk. Hadn’t done a burpee in years. Did it anyway.

Side quest 05: Dating myself

Table for one. No sharing required.

Take yourself on a date and do more fun things this fall.

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Quick answers

What are fun things to do in fall?
My five this year: dressing up for no reason, silly soft play dates with my son, seasonal nails, trying something new (HYROX in Gdańsk) and a table for one.

What fall nail art did I get?
A ghost, a pumpkin AND a checkerboard.

How do you take yourself on a date?
Book a table for one. No sharing required.

What’s a new thing to try this fall?
I signed us up for HYROX in Gdańsk. Hadn’t done a burpee in years. Did it anyway.

What’s on your fall side quest list? Tell me on the carousel, I’m taking reccs.

More on getting back to running after baby, HYROX included: running with a stroller after baby. And if your fall involves a solo parenting stretch, it’s a marathon.