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Autumn

Fall Mantel Decor

October 28, 2017 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

I have fantasized about having a mantel to hold family photos, decorations, and stockings for my entire adult life. Then something magical happened, we bought a house with a huge mantel! So, I hoped on Instagram Stories last week and shared my before and after fall mantel decor project and thought I would share the…

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How we decorated our mantel for fall - scarecrows, pumpkins, and day of the dead.

Filed Under: Home and Garden, Mom Life Tagged With: Autumn, fall, fall decorating, halloween, pumpkins, scarecrows

Fall Leaf Placemats

October 28, 2016 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Fall Leaf Placemats These fall leaf placemats are a great way to incorporate the changing of seasons with a fun preschooler name recognition activity. Here is what you need (links are Amazon affiliate links): Leaves Clear Contact Paper Foam Letter Stickers Scissors Tape Start by sending your kid(s) outside to collect leaves. Next, cut out…

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Fall Leaf Placemats are a fun Fall preschooler activity that incorporates nature and name recognition. Post from aileencooks.com.

Filed Under: Crafts for Kids, Diy and Crafts, Holiday Crafts, Thanksgiving Crafts Tagged With: Autumn, crafts with leaves, fall crafts

8 Family Traditions to Start This Fall

October 1, 2016 By Aileen 3 Comments This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

8 Family Traditions to Start This Fall Fall is such a fun time to get cozy with your family and create some lasting memories. My favorite way to do this is to create family traditions that can be repeated each and every year. Go apple picking This is a fun family tradition even for little…

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Celebrate Autumn! 8 Fall Family traditions to start this year!

Filed Under: Family Traditions, Mom Life Tagged With: Autumn, fall, kids, lists, seasons, traditions

A Peek Inside My Fall Decor

October 29, 2015 By Aileen 1 Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

  One of the best things for me at the start of fall and the beginning of the holiday season is decorating my house. I don’t do huge Halloween decorations outside, but I do set out a few things I have collected over the years. It adds a nice extra touch and gets my excited…

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Filed Under: Home and Garden, Mom Life Tagged With: Autumn, decorations, fall, halloween, home decor

10 Delicious Apple Recipes for Autumn

September 22, 2015 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

I know most people are either falling face-first into pumpkin everything or holding on to the last bits of summer. But for me, September is all about apples. I love apples year round in a variety of dishes, but they are the best in September – the beginning of fall. They are even better when (at least…

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Filed Under: Apple Recipes, Fruit Recipes, Recipes Tagged With: Apples, Autumn, fall

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