I challenge you to:

• Learn something new.  (Self-University Week, 1-7)
• Spend a day doing nothing “needful” that isn’t absolutely essential.  (Lazy Mom’s Day, 2)
• Read the Constitution to your children. (Constitution Week, 17-23)
• Turn off the television and read to your children instead.  (Turn Off Week, 18-24) (This also happens to be Tolkien Week, so you could read The Hobbit while your TV is off.)
• Write your husband a love letter.  (Love Note Day, 23)
• Read a book!  (READ in America Day, 24)
• Help your children create a craft project or write a story.  (Keep Kids Creative Week, 25-Oct. 1)
• Eat dinner together as a family.  (Family Day, 26)
• Do something helpful for a neighbor, or take the neighbors a treat.  (Good Neighbor Day, 28)
• If you don’t already have one, get a library card.  If you do, pay off any fines you have. (Library Card Signup Month)
• Set aside a bit of time with each of your children individually.  (One-on-One Month)
• Get together with a friend.  (Women’s Friendship Month)

If they are on your list, this might be a good month to focus on these goals:

• Try a new fruit or vegetable, or increase the number of servings you’re eating. (Fruit/Veggies Month)
• Update your resumé.  (Update Your Resumé Month.)
• Develop a new habit and/or break an old one.  (Self-Improvement Month)

(What this is all about.)