It's fall, yay! While I love summer, I also love the changing seasons and the fun new activities that each new season brings. Here are some of our favorite things to do in the fall: - collect leaves on a walk and use for crayon tracing art - apple cider testing - pumpkin patch visits - corn maze visits - apple picking - fall window clings - pumpkin carving - setting up fall decor Check out this great list of Seattle's greatest pumpkin patches from Red Tricycle. What are some

Now that the Seattle Fall days have hit, these rainy cozy days call for lots of reading. Collecting books and reading for hours and hours was also my favourite thing to do as a child. I love reading stories to the kids at bedtime, and their book collection grows each year. When I have the time, I also like to unwind myself by reading an adult book! Parent Book of the Week: Bringing Up Bébé by Pamela Druckerman I just finished this easy read, and I really liked it! The book ce

Canadian Thanksgiving is this weekend, so the kids and I decided to make some Slow-Cooker Apple Butter to share with friends & family. It's an easy recipe to kick start the holiday season, and the smell of it cooking just fills the air with the feeling of Fall. Baking & cooking with kids is such a great activity! It helps them work on their fine motor skills, math skills and hand-eye coordination. The kids helped peel the apples, measure ingredients, pour & mix. Recipe: 6 pou