Fall Fun

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Things to Bake, Make or Do this Fall I've been counting down to fall since summer began and we are so close to my favorite season, I can smell the pumpkin spice in the air. Feeling inspired by the pending change in the season, I have rounded up a list of things you can bake, make or do inspired by Fall. Bake You have to make Martha's Pumpkin chocolate chip bars. This is a recipe for super easy pumpkin bread from Once Upon a Chef it's so easy, super moist and delicious. Easy to make vegan, I've tried and it worked great with flaxseed meal egg substitute. These next recipes come from my friend, Heather at Glitter on a Dime. These little tarts are cute as pumpkins, Pumpkin Spice S'mores Tart Don't feel like baking but want to make a fall-inspired treat, check out this Peanut Butter Popcorn Cake! Make More from Glitter on a Dime. This is a fun and easy way to decorate your pumpkins...
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Celebrate your Girls with a Galentine’s Day Party

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I love Amy Poehler and I love that her P&R character Leslie Knope created Galentine’s Day. Galentine’s Day is Feb. 13th. It’s a day to gather with your favorite ladies and celebrate your friendship, preferably with sweet brunchy food.  5 tips for throwing an Awesome Galentine’s Day party Plan your celebration early! If your girls are crazy busy like mine, then it is best to start planning your Galentine’s Celebration in early January. Get your date coordinated and on everyone’s calendar. Find a location that inspires conversation Nothing is worse than wanting to catch up with your friends and being in a spot that so loud you have to yell everything. Be mindful of location. Could you have your celebration in the comfort of your own home? Does your favorite restaurant have a room you could rent? Or is there a bakery in town with ample seating? Have a fun but simple activity I love to just visit with friends, but it is so much fun to have a little something to do while catching...
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The Most Powerful Card to Send

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What is the most powerful card you can send? I bet you thought I was going to say a birthday or a thank you card, but my answer is the Thinking of You card. It is an under-utilized sentiment but a powerful one. For the recipient, it’s unexpected, and it demonstrates to them not only do you think of them when they aren’t with you, but you took the time to take those feelings and put them in a card or letter. Think about how you feel when you get a letter or card from someone you know in the mail? If you are like me, you feel pleasantly surprised when you see the sender’s handwriting on the front of the envelope and open it excitedly anticipating what the content of the note could be. When you read the card you probably feel loved, appreciated, cared for, all kinds of warm feelings and I bet at the end of reading the note, you feel grateful....
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Something Whimsical: My Favorite Easter Tradition

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Traditions are filled with joy and whimsy. Every family has their own traditions. Many come into play around the time of a holiday. Some traditions are centered around food, events, activities, decorations or a combination of these things. Traditions help us connect to different generations, give us something to look forward to and help us create memories. Getting to include my family traditions and create new ones was something I looked forward to when we were thinking of starting our family. With Easter right around the corner, I have been thinking a lot about my childhood Easter traditions. Growing up, we had all kinds of bunny and Easter decorations. My mom loves spring, gardening, sandals, pastel colors and everything about Easter. We would dye eggs most years and did egg hunts when we were little. We had beautiful Easter baskets that my mom stenciled for each one of us and she took lots of care finding the perfect things to put in...
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