pumpkins
Fall is a great time for preschoolers to use their creative imaginations and explore. There are lots of different colors to see as the leaves are changing colors, and lots of adventures to be had. One of the things about fall is all the fun you can have indoors. Arts and crafts and fun fall activities can be a great way to keep your children entertained this season. Below are some ideas on what you can do to have fun. Continue reading
Although it’s officially fall and still rather warm, before we know it we’ll be enjoying brisk cool air and beautiful fall foliage. There are some home makeover ideas that you might want to tackle to get your home ready for fall.
The fall season is filled with so many bright and vibrant color combos that make the home really cozy. Orange, reds, and yellow really signify fall, so you really want to use these bold color combos to spruce up your home.
Make use of some traditional fall foliage and vegetables, things like cornucopia and pumpkins, to adorn your home. Here are some tasks to add to your “honey do” list.
To begin your fall makeover, putting a festive wreath on your door is a good start. Make it out of some of the fall foliage and use the most vibrant-colored leaves. Mix it up with lots of reds, yellows, and oranges. It will really bring the fall feel to the outside of your home.
There are all kinds of interesting, unusual dishes you can make with the pumpkins you used for autumn decorations. Think outside the pie! Here are some recipes: Continue reading
As you start incorporating more pumpkin into your fall recipes and learning about their health benefits, don’t forget to learn more about pumpkins themselves.
You can even teach these facts to your kids to get them more interested in the healthy pumpkin meals you put together.
Pumpkins are a Type of Fruit
Definitely one of the more surprising facts about pumpkins is that they are fruit, not vegetables. Many people consider pumpkins to be a vegetable, along with squash and other gourds, but it is in fact a fruit. Fruits are typically defined by being planted with seeds, which pumpkins definitely have.
Therefore, while a part of the gourd family, they are a type of fruit. This is also a warm-weather crop, similar to other types of winter squash, which is why it is available to be harvested in the fall season. Continue reading
