Magic of the Jack O'Lanterns 2023

Magic of the Jack O'Lanterns is back again this spooky season at Hudson Gardens in Littleton.

This is one of my favorite family friendly Halloween events. Set amongst beautiful gardens and along a large pond, Magic of the Jack O'Lanterns is a stunning display of intricately carved pumpkins beyond your wildest imagination.

As you can probably guess from the name, this event features a lot of jack o'lanterns. Like, a LOT of them. You'll also find carved sculptures made from stacks of pumpkins, lighted arches, singing jack o'lanterns, colorful lighting, spooky music and all your favorite characters from a wealth of movies.

Let's take a look...

15+ Family Friendly Halloween Events in Denver

The Denver area is home to so many fun spooky events in the lead up to Halloween.

Today I'm sharing some of my absolute favorites.

With pumpkin patches, haunted houses, tasty treats, day time and night time events, there's something for everyone here.

Let's take a look...

Halloween Style for Kids

Do you dress your kids for the holidays?

I'm a sucker for a good themed t-shirt, sweater, pajamas or accessories, so today I'm sharing some of my favorites for kids. You'll find an assortment here of small businesses that I love to support as well as bigger chain stores, and many of these are items that we have in our closets.

To shop, simply click on the bold and underline link under each image. Some of these are affiliate links, which means that I will earn a little commission from your purchase, but it won't cost you a single cent more. Thanks for your support!

Sweaters

1. Savage Seeds Dead Inside hoodie

2.  Little Stocking Co Ghost sweater

3. Mochi Kids Scary Pumpkin sweatshirt
4. Mini Rodini Batwing sweatshirt
5. Raspberry Republic Moonstruck sweatshirt
6. Whistle & Flute Glow Skull sweatshirt
7. Mochi Kids Skulls sweatshirt
8. Little Sleepies Witches Brew sweatshirt

T-Shirts

1. Savage Seeds Come Play tee 

2. Hanna Andersson Gleeful Ghost long sleeve tee

3. Raspberry Republic Moonstruck tee

4. Mochi Kids Kawaii Ghost tee

5. Rags I am a Ghost tee

6. Hanna Andersson Sturdy Skeleton long sleeve tee

7. Old Navy Hello Kitty Halloween tee

8. Savage Seeds Boo tee

9. Whistle & Flute Pumpkin long sleeve tee

Accessories

1. Little Stocking Co Ghouly Girl knee high socks

2. Hanna Andersson Pumpkin baby hat

3. Gunner & Lux Glow in the Dark Ghost necklace

4. Meri Meri Halloween hair slides

5. Lovelane Designs Bat beltbag

6. Gunner & Lux Bat rhinestone earrings

7. Little Stocking Co Halloween midi socks

8. Pottery Barn Pumpkin pillowcase bag

9. Bat hair clips

10. Pottery Barn Felted Wool Black Cat bag

11. Skeleton Hand hair clips

12. Little Stocking Co Trick or Treat knee high socks

13. Gunner & Lux Ghost & Bat necklace 2 pack

Pajamas

1. Hanna Andersson Spooky Smiles pajamas
2. Hanna Andersson Halloween Night pajamas

3. Old Navy Skeleton pajamas

4. Mini Boden Glow in the Dark pajamas

5. Hanna Andersson Halloween Dogs pajamas
6. Hanna Andersson Peanuts baby sleeper

7. Hanna Andersson Mischievous Mummy pajamas

8. Little Sleepies Witches Brew baby sleeper

9. Little Sleepies Hey Boo pajamas

30+ Must Do Fall Activities

It may not feel like it in much of the country, but Fall is officially here!

If you're anything like me, then Fall just might be your favorite season of all. For me, Fall has the best weather (once it actually starts cooling down, that is), the best festivals and events, and it has Halloween, which just happens to be my favorite holiday. Plus there are lots of yummy seasonal foods, fruit picking, pretty leaves, the best decorations, and lots of opportunities for crafting.

No matter where you live, there are so many fun "must do" activities in the Fall, so today I'm sharing my top things to do during Fall. Read on for the full list as well as a printable check list!  

Ok, let's get onto that list...

Bluma Flower Farm

Do you ever walk through a city and think about just what you might see on the roof tops of apartment buildings if you were to look up? You'd likely see a lot of air conditioning units and other electrical equipment. Maybe a furnished roof deck for the tenants to enjoy. But what about a farm?

Ok, that last one sounds a little crazy, right? Well, as crazy as it might sound, there actually is an apartment complex in Berkeley with a farm on top of its roof!

During our recent visit back to California we had the pleasure of visiting Bluma Flower Farm. Usually visiting a farm of any sort requires heading out of the city, but this particular farm is located right in the heart of Downtown Berkeley. Located within easy walking distance of the UC Berkeley campus, Bluma Flower Farm can be found on the roof top of a student housing complex, six stories above the city streets.

It's such an ingenious use of space that would otherwise not be utilized. Let's take a look... 

Denver Botanic Gardens

Can you believe that we've lived in Colorado for four years now and had never visited the Denver Botanic Gardens during the day? We finally fixed that with an afternoon spent taking in the beauty of the gardens with friends a few weeks back.

Now, I should point out that we have actually been to Denver Botanic Gardens a few times in the past, but our visits were always in the evenings for holiday events such as the Halloween themed Glow at the Gardens and the wintry Blossoms of Light. You can click those bold and underlined links to see these events.

Experiencing the Botanic Gardens all lit up at night sure was spectacular, but seeing the beauty of the gardens during the day in Summer when everything is in bloom was something else.

Let's take a look...