Food Bank

20 days until Christmas and a great time to start to think of others. Here are some local food banks: Maltby Food Bank Snohomish Food Bank Mill Creek Food Bank Lynnwood Food Bank We donate to the Mill Creek Food Bank because we can easily drop it off at our local church and make donating...

Visiting Santa

As part of most family traditions, visiting Santa to tell him your kiddos' Christmas wishes is at the top of the list. Many of the malls have Santas to visit but that can cost almost $40 with just one photo. Having a professional take the photo can be worth it. If you are looking for...

Festival of Trees

Today was our 5th annual visit to the Festival of Trees for Providence Hospital at the Tulalip Casino in Marysville Washington. They have a beautiful display of Christmas Trees. Some filled with toys to give to children at the hospital but most of them are available for auction at their Gala. Each tree is decorated...

Snow Day Event at Gold Creek Church

Gold Creek has a wonderful event this Saturday, December 1st from 10am-2pm. It is a huge Free Community Event at their Mill Creek location. They have lots of fun things to do. We have gone the last couple of years and always participated in the Snow Ball Fight. It is a lot of fun for...

Wrapping Presents for Gift Exchanges

It was a busy day. We wrapped presents for gift exchanges with friends. My daughter is participating in a secret sister book exchange for Girl Scouts with a $5 limit. It was really hard to find a good book for $5 but with some searching we got it. We got out the tub of holiday...

Samaritan’s Purse

Act of kindness is an important lesson to teach to my children. Recently we participated in Operation Christmas Child by Samaritan's Purse with my daughter's Girl Scout Troup. A nonprofit organization that share Christmas with children from around the world. Our Girl Scouts Troop filled 7 boxes of Christmas gifts, school supplies and basic needs...

31 Sleeps Until Christmas Eve

What do you have planned between now and Christmas Eve? Do you have fun traditions or like to try something new? Well, between finding a Christmas tree, reading books about the season or shopping and wrapping gifts; there are so many fun things to do with your family and friends. Here is my list of...

Happy Halloween!!

I hope you have a wonderful, safe and dry time trick or treating!!! With a 50% chance of rain after 5pm, I'm pretty sure we are going to be wet. If you are interested in staying inside this evening, here are a couple of options for you: Everett Mall at 5pm Cedar Park Halloween Carnival...

Giving A Birthday To The Less Fortunate

Maltby Food Bank has a great program that helps many homeless in need. A special opportunity at this food bank is collecting birthday bags. “Birthday Bag” is a kit for needy children ages 1 – 12. The kit includes everything needed to hold a birthday party from decorative plates, napkins, balloons, cake mix, frosting, candles,...

Bob’s Corn Maze

Bob's corn And pumpkin farm in Snohomish, Washington has a great program for school field trips. It is educational and fun. The class goes on a private hay ride followed by an educational lesson about what minerals the pumpkins need to be healthly and fruitful. As part of the tour, each child gets to participate...

Boo Bag

Have you heard about boo bags? PicMonkey has some great printables for your boo bag. But to give you a run down. Enjoy your treats! Who doesn't love a sweet candy or fun craft! Now that you are all sugared up. Make a similar boo bag or if you are starting on step 2. Have...

Spooktacular Halloween Party

We went to a farm this afternoon that was celebrating Halloween with crafts, games and pony rides called In Stride Equestrian Park. My daughters love ponies thus we spent most of our time in the pony ride line. Did you know? The difference between a pony and horse is height. Horse are taller than 4foot...

Costume Parties

My kids loved dressing up and going to a costume party. My youngest was Minnie Mouse and oldest was Princess Elena. Red Tricycle has a list of the most popular costumes this year. My girls' costumes weren't on the list. My favorite costume from the list is Fancy Nancy. Our local elementary school had a...

Autumn Scavenger Hunt

Scavenger hunts are a lot of fun. My kiddos loved finding the different autumn items on the list. I found a easy list for toddlers with pictures and things you can find in almost every area. This list is by Chalkboard to Stroller. Autumn walks are so beautiful. We love looking at all the different...

Fill A Trunk Donations

As a fundraiser, Heritage Christian Academy had a 'fill your trunk' donation drop off. Every truck the school fills, Goodwill gives them money. If you are interested in a similar fundraiser, check out Seattle Goodwill website. There you will find a complete list of items that qualify as a donation. Most items can not be...

Pumpkin Spice Latte

As mentioned in my original calendar post, you know it is fall when pumpkin spice lattes are available. But there are so many fall flavors. What is your favorite? The pumpkin latte was good but I'm still a fan of my soy latte. Pretty basic but I love it. Living in the Seattle area, I...

Apple Picking

Check out Baileys Farm in Snohomish Valley for apple picking. Their apples are so good that they sell out in a day. (At least they did last year.) Red Jonagold apples open for u-pick this weekend (October 6th and 7th)! Open 10:00-5:00. The trees are short enough that it is easy for kids to pick...

Movie Night

Today's activity is to snuggle up and watch a movie. There are a lot of great pumpkin/Halloween themed movies for kids. Check out commonsensemedia.org to see the age recommendation for each movie. Easy guide to make sure your kids are watching something age appropriate. Here are 10 movies I look forward to watching with my...

Leaf Hunt Excursion

Today we are going on a Leaf Hunt. A great way to start the activity is by reading the book "We're Going on a Leaf Hunt" by Steve Metzger. This book is about three friends who collect leaves of all kinds and colors. They go over the hill and through the woods. With easy rhymes...

October Calendar of Events

I love fall traditions. Our family always goes to the farm for a pumpkin and to travel through the corn maze. My mom would make us pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting. Just thinking about it makes my mouth water. What are some family traditions you have or would like to start? Well I was...