Shaz by the Sea

There are SO many fun fall activities going on this season. I wanted to write about my favorites around the Boston area. Several of my friends have asked where the best spots are for apple picking or hayrides. I have written about some already, but here is a list that includes some of my local fall favorites north of Boston - anything from my favorite local coffee spot, to corn mazes, apple picking, and farms. But first, coffee… Boston King Coffee First things first. As a mom of three boys under two, I need serious caffeine these days. Where do I stop for the BEST cup of coffee and favorite fall beverages? Boston King Coffee of course! All my local friends absolutely love it. Their coffee, espresso, lattes, and cappuccinos are honestly amazing. The coffee beans are from Italy. The beverages are strong, fresh, and delicious. Peter, the barista there, makes it a point to know everyone's names, their coffee orders, and even some fun facts about them. BKC has the most am...

It looks like I preliminary posted my blog about the fall season...so here's a follow up.   I say that because I now have a few pictures of my minimal fall decorations -- and we also just returned from Wilson Farms in Lexington to grab some fruit, fresh bread, and veggies. And boy was it PACKED. We started the morning with some homemade banana and chocolate chip pancakes. It was a simple recipe made from ingredients I always have on hand (egg, milk, flour, sugar, butter, bananas, chocolate chips). I made 8 pancakes - 4 for Daddy, 2 for C and C, and 2 for Mom! Then we played outside on the deck. It was really chilly this morning - so thankfully we had our sweaters nearby to toss on quick. In fact, it was so chilly, you could see your breath! Then we tried our very first [whole] apple. Of course we've had tons of apples before, but usually either mushed up in our homemade baby food last fall, or chopped up more recently. To be honest, we ar...