THE FEED: Fun With Leaves

THE FEED: Fun With Leaves

Every Thursday in The Feed Kevin talks to Kallie from ButFirstCoffee Blog.com about all things parenting, kids and mom life. With foliage in full swing and leaves falling on the ground it’s the perfect time to go outside with the kids and play. This week Kallie has some fun leaf activities you could do with the kids this weekend. …

THE FEED: Where To Find The Tastiest Fall Treats In CT

THE FEED: Where To Find The Tastiest Fall Treats In CT

Every Tuesday Kevin talks all things food with Alex from CT FoodGirly. Now that it feels like fall outside it’s time to cozy up with some tasty fall treats. Lucky for us there are a lot of them here in Connecticut. Everything from cider and seasonal coffee to maple burgers and pumpkin ice cream. Alex gives…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: How many leaves fall every year?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: How many leaves fall every year?

The leaves are starting to turn and fall to the ground now that the fall season has officially started. But how many fall every year in the U.S.? It’s kind of impossible to know the exact number obviously but since we have the internet someone decided to ballpark it. They figured out that there are…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Where does the word “fall” come from?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Where does the word “fall” come from?

Happy first day of fall! The chilly air, pumpkins, apples, leaves, it all starts now. But here did the word “fall” come from anyway? Back in the 1600s it started when a poet from England used the term “fall of leaves” so that’s when people started using it for the name of the season. Once…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What makes leaves turn color in the fall?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What makes leaves turn color in the fall?

I know, I know, last day of summer. Very sad. But the good news is we get to see all this beautiful foliage soon! What makes those leaves look the way the do anyway? The vibrant reds and oranges, the colorful browns and yellows. It’s actually from how much sugar is in the leaves. That’s…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why do we call it fall AND Autumn?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why do we call it fall AND Autumn?

Happy first day of Fall/Autumn! Today’s mystery why does this season have two names? What’s the difference? Either Autumn or fall can be used to describe the season between summer and winter. They both mean the same thing in American and British English. Only difference being that fall is used more often in America and…