Your Life Is Right Now ✈️ + Fall Fun for Families 🍁

Happy Monday, Valley Moms!

🍂 Fun Fact: The average maple tree produces two gallons of sap every year — enough to make about a pint of syrup. Sweet proof that slow growth can still be full of flavor. 🍁

This week, we’re leaning into right now — the season, the small moments, and the opportunities in front of us. From travel made doable for families to pumpkin patches, homeschooling, and fall colors, there’s plenty of inspiration for your week ahead.

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🔗 Featured on the Site

• 🍂 Guide: Fall & Winter in the Valley — everything you should know about fall and winter in the Valley!

• 💛 Blog: Chasing Leaves & Slowing Down: Why Fall Is the Season Moms Need Most

• 🍁 Blog: Where to See Fall Colors Around the Valley (Without a Long Drive) — the best local spots for leaf-peeping close to home.

  🎃 Guide: Pumpkin Patches & Apple Orchards Near Wenatchee — your weekend plans, handled.

  💛 Blog: The Sweet Spot Between Being Present and Letting Kids Play Alone — a gentle reminder for moms in the middle of it all.

• 📘 Guide: Homeschooling in Wenatchee — the legal steps and resources you need to get started.

  📖 Blog: Homeschool Curriculum Breakdown — side-by-side methods, plus books & podcasts.

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🗓️ Events Roundup: October 6-12

Here are just a few highlights from your weekly Valley lineup:

• Oct 8 | 11:30 AM–1:30 PM: Oktoberfest Open House @ Fig Title, Leavenworth 🍺

• Oct 10 | 11 AM–12:30 PM: No School Public Skate @ Weinstein Beverage Rink ⛸️

• Oct 10 | 5–7 PM: Craft Night (Bats!) @ Visit Wenatchee Tasting Room 🦇

• Oct 11 | 5–8:30 PM: Parents’ Night Out @ Little Acorns 👩‍👧‍👦

• Oct 11 | 12–10 PM: Harvest Fest @ Yonder East, Cashmere 🍎

• Oct 11, 18 & 25 | 5:30–7 PM: Tamarack Festival @ Mission Ridge 🏔️

• Oct 11 | 7 AM–3 PM: Grand Opening @ Coffee Caboose ☕

• Oct 11 | 11 AM–4 PM: Block Party @ Columbia Collective 🎉

• Oct 12 | 8:30 AM–1:30 PM: Outdoor Photography Workshop @ Wenatchee River Institute 📸

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Spotlight: Valley Moms Community Calendar

Our new Community Calendar is live! It’s your one-stop shop for local happenings, from concerts to kid activities, workshops, and fairs.

• Moms: Bookmark it and check back weekly for fresh events.

• Local businesses/organizations: Submit your events directly — we’d love to feature them!

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🧃 Kids’ Corner

Activity: Gratitude Pumpkin 🎃
Grab a pumpkin and a permanent marker, and write one thing your family is thankful for each day. By the end of the season, you’ll have a gratitude-filled decoration—and a sweet reminder of what matters most.

Our Mom of the Month for October is…Rachel H.!

Here’s what one of her dear friends had to say about her:

“Rachel is a mom of 3 under 3, and is completely crushing it! As her postpartum doula, I’ve witnessed her continuously strive to be a better mom every day. It has been awe-inspiring the way she cares for her twins and toddler with such compassion, intention, and positive energy. She wakes up each day prioritizing her family and caring for all those around her. She is thoughtful about the way she raises her kids to have values that emulate kindness and respect. (Not to mention - she has been a breastfeeding champion - providing for her children for the past 2.5 years!) She is an absolutely incredible mama, wife, daughter, and friend!

Congrats, Heather! Enjoy a tasty treat from Mela Coffee Roasting Co. & The Mother’s Garden LLC!

💛 Mom Life Pick of the Week

Blog: Your Life Is Right Now: One Mom’s Mission to Make Travel Doable for Families
Emily Floyd believes adventure doesn’t have to wait for “someday.” Her story is an encouragement to find wonder wherever you are—whether that’s across the globe or in your own backyard.

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