Oh. My. Gourd. It’s pumpkin season at Shake Shack. Also known as fall in a cup, the Pumpkin Shake features Libby’s 100% Pure Pumpkin mixed with cinnamon, nutmeg, marshmallow, and vanilla frozen custard topped with whipped cream and toasted pumpkin seeds.
This delicious shake is made with 100% REAL, all-Natural, nothing added pumpkin. Libby’s has been growing its pumpkins in Illinois for generations giving them that one-of-a-kind flavor. They go straight from the patch a few miles up the road to its factory and are packed immediately, preserving as much of that awesome pumpkin color and flavor as possible.
These pumpkins are going straight from the patch to the shack.
Two of the most iconic brands have paired up to bring us the most exciting fashion launch yet: LEGO and Levi’s! The dynamic duo is bringing consumers some major creativity in the form of wearable art options using this year’s new LEGO DOTS product.
In a first and exclusive to the collab, Levi’s products will features the first-ever flexible LEGO baseplate. The pliable LEGO silicone panel will be affixed to jeans, hats, jackets and more, where fans create their own customized designs using LEGO DOTS.
Each piece that features the base plate will come with a Levi’s and LEGO Group branded bag of 110 LEGO DOTS so you can make your own designs. While the graphic tees in the collection won’t have a baseplate, they will include unique co-branded graphics.
In addition to the flexible baseplate, you’ll also recognize some other changes. Expect to see fun primary colored shank buttons in yellow, red, green, blue, white and black and a baseplate replacing the iconic Levi’s® standard leather patch.
The LEGO Group x Levi’s collab is set to launch on Oct. 1 and will be available at Levi’s stores, levis.com and select retailers globally with prices ranging from $25 to $148.
Fall is right around the corner, that means we can start planning for Halloween fun. Crate & Barrel recently announced their fun and spooky offerings. There is even an exclusive collection with PATCH NYC which just launched.
Created in partnership with design-duo Don Carney and John Ross of Boston-based PATCH NYC, this collection combines vintage Halloween ephemera, iconic motifs and textile patterns that bring an artistic edge to this year’s spookiest, festive decorations.
Line your front porch with these friendly iron pumpkin lanterns which resemble smiling jack o’ lanterns. Fill with a wax or flameless pillar candle. These lanterns retail for $39.95 – $99.95 depending on size.
Welcome trick-or-treaters to your home with this pair of Halloween banners. The Happy Haunting banner is a Crate and Barrel exclusive. It retails for $49.95.
Your kids have found shapes, colors and textures in the house and around the yard, and they spotted all the bears lurking in windows weeks ago. Sounds like it’s time to infuse new scavenger hunt ideas into your daily neighborhood stroll. Challenge the fam to find these Emerald City exclusives. How many can you spy?
A mountain
Allison Sutcliffe
There’s a reason “live like the mountain is out” is our unofficial motto. Our mountains inspire. See if your kids can spot one of Washington’s snowy peaks or ranges on a sunny day.
Find hidden-in-plain-sight art nearby when you track down mural art. Whether it’s the album covers at Easy Street, colorful scenes drawn on boarded-up businesses or creatively painted signal boxes on a nearby street corner, these colorful paintings add character and charm to Seattle’s neighborhoods.
When you live in a waterfront city, ferries are part of everyday life. Can your little voyager spot the MV Kittitas, MV Chelan or MV Sealth making the crossing? Can’t find a ferry? Look for a boat instead.
These creative boxes come in all shapes and sizes, and are scattered in neighborhoods throughout Seattle. Finding one is half the fun. The other half is grabbing a new bedtime book to read tonight.
Challenge your tiny 12s to find some serious Seahawks love on your walk. Maybe a bumper sticker on a car? Or a blue and green flag flying in the wind? Yep, the number 12 totally counts. Show your spirit!
You don't have to live near the Arboretum to find these beauties blooming right now in bright purple, pink and red. Can your kids spot Washington's official state flower?
Rainworks art
Art that only appears when it's wet? Sounds totally Seattle to us. Check the current Rainworks art installation map and bring a water bottle to help your kids find these magic masterpieces.
The Sound
courtesy of Allison Rasmussen
We’ve got water everywhere. See if your cutie can spy Elliot Bay, Lake Union or Lake Washington on your walk.
Washington’s state tree should be easy to find wherever you roam in the Evergreen State. Keep your eyes peeled for this spruce in a neighbor’s yard, in a park or on a hillside.
It has almost as many names as it does stories about what goes on there. No matter what you call it (the Amazon building, the PacMed building, the brown building), Pacific Tower is an easy-to-spot Seattle sight. It’s the art deco building that stands out on I-5.
We’ve got a few, so be on the lookout for bridges taking travelers over Lake Washington or Lake Union, or even helping hikers cross a muddy forest path.
Washington state gets its name from the country’s first president, George. See if your kids can find him on a quarter they happen to spot on the sidewalk or in your wallet.
A P-Patch garden
Seattle Parks via flickr
If a city P-Patch isn’t on your usual walking route, try a fun detour to a garden nearby.
Tacos aren’t just a classic family meal staple anymore. They’re the new food for thought. Scroll on to read conversation starters so hilarious that your family will be taco-ing about these jokes all day.
Start the conversation with a great ice breaker, like “How was your day?”
Cats AND tacos? The Internet may have just exploded.
Animator Adam Patch turned his wife’s joke into a short called “Two Chips.” Hit play to watch this viral clip.
Web-comic artist The Awkward Yeti took the “Two Chips” joke up a spicy notch.
If this were dessert, it’d be a well rounded meal.
Get ready for the hottest collab of the year! Chips Ahoy! is leveling up. Next month, Chips Ahoy! Sour Patch Kids Inspired Limited Edition Cookies made with Sour Patch Kids-inspired candy pieces will be available at stores nationwide.
The delicious flavors of a Chips Ahoy! cookie when paired together with the flavors of Sour Patch Kids inspired sweet and sour candy pieces offers a unique combination that is unlike anything you’ve ever had before. It’s the flavor mashup of our dreams.
Chips Ahoy! Sour Patch Kids Limited Edition Cookies can be found on shelves beginning May 2020 retailing for $2.95.
Conversation hearts are back and better than ever. We have been without the original hearts going on two years. Now, Brach’s is releasing this Valentine’s Day classic featuring new and updated sayings.
Brach’s announced that in addition to releasing classic Valentine’s Day candies this year, like Tiny Conversation Hearts and SweeTARTS Conversation Hearts, they would also have Heart 2 Heart Tiny Conversation Hearts. This new candy features different Valentine’s Day messages in flavors like banana, orange, grape, cherry, and lemon.
Similar to the new Sour Patch Kids Conversation Hearts, in addition to classic messages like “Be Mine” and “Luv U,” the hearts have some more modern messages like “Bestie,” “Bae,” “YAAAS,” and “GOAT” (Greatest Of All Time).
Give your kids a unique Valentine’s Day treat they’re sure to love with a custom Sour Patch Kids mix.
If your tykes are fans of Sour Patch Kids, chances are they have a favorite flavor. Now you can create your own special mix and include only the colors that are your favorites thanks to a cool new feature on the confectioners website.
As Instagram user JunkFoodMom recently discovered, fans can create their own mixture from the eight flavors at Sourpatchkids.com. First you’ll choose the flavors you want to include. Want an entire box of Blue Raspberry? No problem. After that you can select a box size. Choose from two or five-pound personalized boxes or party bags. You can also get party favor bags or tins. If you choose a personalized box, the last step will be to add a name and place your order.
The cost ranges in price from $1.99 per treat bag (with a 20 bag minimum) to $44.99 for the five-pound personalized box. You can create your own custom Sour Patch Kids mix here.
Show your little Valentine’s just how much you love them with a batch of Conversation Heart Doughnuts from Krispy Kreme.
The new Valentine Conversation Doughnuts are topped with 24 edible phrases including “CRAZY 4 U,” “ILYSM” and “BE MINE.” The specialty doughnuts feature four Krispy Kreme classic fillings: Cake Batter, Strawberries & KREME, Original KREME and Chocolate KREME.
The limited edition donuts are available now through Feb. 14. Take home a Valentine’s dozen and it comes packed in a limited-edition gift box, which looks a lot like the box the original Conversation Hearts candies come in.
Krispy Kreme is encouraging fans to share their doughnut love on social media by tagging @krispykreme and using the hashtag #ValentinesDM.
Forget about those plain conversation hearts you munch on year after year. Sour Patch Kids now makes an updated version—and these hearts have plenty to say!
Don’t expect a gummy-mouth puckering experience from this Valentine’s Day treat. Unlike the original sour sugar-covered kids, this Sour Patch creation has the same shape and texture of the classic conversation-starting candy.
photo: Amazon
Even though they may look like the original hearts, the conversation is very different. Instead of loving words, this candy boasts millenial-esque messages such as DM ME, LOL, BRUH, EW NO, OVR IT, YAS, FRIEND ZONE and <3.
You can pick up a 13-ounce bag of the hearts at Walmart for $2.50. The Sour Patch Valentine’s Day candy is also available on Amazon and at select retailers.
