Autumn

The Autumn Equinox marks the first official day of fall. On this special day, the length of daylight and the length darkness are the same. If you live in the…

“I’m so tired” I groaned. It was three o’clock in the afternoon and I couldn’t ward off an intense desire to sleep. I had slept well the night before, but…

Recipe originally posted on October 1, 2011.  It’s been six years since I’ve shared my Bodacious Beet and Cabbage Soup recipe on this blog. It was a chilly autumn day in…

Fall is the perfect time of year to go on an outdoor family adventure. The trails are quieter, the air is cooler and the trees are covered in beautiful autumn…

This past week we enjoyed exploring a new trail at White Lake and revisiting the esplanade along the southeast end of Okanagan Lake. By the end of the week, however, I…

Our second week of #FallOutside2016 has zoomed by and already it’s mid-November. I can hardly believe it! We managed to get outside every day this past week but we’re still…

For the chilly month of November Mud Puddles to Meteors is offering daily email inspirations and motivations to get families outdoors and connect with the natural world. We really enjoy…

It’s November and we’re approaching the final phase of autumn in the South Okanagan. The deciduous trees are all in various stages of transition. Some are just starting to turn…

As daylight gives way to lengthening nights we brace ourselves and step bravely into autumn. October tends to be a time of sickness in our home and remediation involves re-subscribing…

Early last week we woke to rooftops covered in shimmering frost. An icy northern wind whipped through the valley and like much of Canada temperatures abruptly plummeted below zero. After…