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September 2, 2013

Eight easy fall ideas and recipes!

Eight Easy Fall Ideas and Recipes

Leaves and pumpkins.  Cider and Hot Chocolate.  Sweaters and Blankets.  Bonfires and Marshmallow Roasting.

We know Labor Day is a celebration of the last days of Summer…but frankly we are ready for FALL!  We thought we’d inspire you to get ready for autumn as well, with a round up of Eight Easy Fall Ideas and Recipes!

corn husk wreath tutorial

Corn husks aren’t just for tamales! Here’s a fabulous use for them…a Cornhusk Wreath!

 

how to make a book page pumpkin

These Book Page Pumpkins are easy and elegant and inexpensive when using dollar store foam pumpkins!

Fall is a fabulous time for decorating! Here’s some simple and sophisticated Fall Mantel Ideas.

fall mantel decorating

It’s fun to use vintage items in new ways, like filling this vintage toolbox full of Fall goodness!

fall filled vintage toolbox

Thrift stores are great places to look for items to transform into holiday decor, like this Thrift Store Door Decor!

thrift store door decor for fall

Fall has so many words to describe it! How about creating a DIY Stenciled Fall Jar to share them!

how to create a stenciled fall jar

Here’s some great fall recipes to get you in the mood for warm soups and crisp cool evenings!

tree to table recipes

Julie, is showing us how to take our Harvest from Tree to Table in this round up of recipes and party ideas!

homemade pumpkin pie latte
How about wrapping up a fall evening dinner with a homemade Pumpkin Pie Latte!

For more Autumn ideas to inspire you, visit our Autumn Page!

autumn features
We hope you have an amazing Labor Day with family and friends, whether you are relaxing at home or celebrating somewhere! We’ll see you back here soon…at the picket fence!

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For another great round up of Fall Ideas visit our friend KariAnne of Thistlewood Farms!

8 Comments Filed Under: Autumn, Posts from the Past, Round-Up Tagged With: Autumn, fall, fall crafts, fall Decorating, fall recipes, pumpkins, recipe

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  1. Ashley @ 3littlegreenwoods says

    September 2, 2013 at 5:34 AM

    Oh, I can’t wait for cool fall weather to hit South Carolina! I’m already working on my front door wreath. You know we Southern girls gotta have a wreath on the front door! 😉

    Thanks for the inspiration!
    Ashley

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  2. Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions says

    September 2, 2013 at 5:55 AM

    Great ideas! I’d love to try making one of those pumpkin pie lattes this year. Love the book page covered pumpkins.

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  3. Thistle says

    September 2, 2013 at 6:17 AM

    Thanks for the shout out rock stars!!!!!!!!!!! Love all the fall ideas….but love you way more!

    Happy Labor Day to you!
    karianne

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  4. Lorraine@MissFlibbertigibbet says

    September 2, 2013 at 6:34 AM

    Great ideas! I am always stalled by the warm weather we have through Sept but I am determined to enjoy my Fall decor for longer this year so have committed to finishing it in September (instead of scrambling in October…LOL) ….great inspiration to get moving!!!

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  5. Cynthia says

    September 2, 2013 at 7:10 AM

    Some really great ideas here. I really like the pumpkins and that cornhusk wreath. I am so glad that fall is coming, it’s my favorite!!

    Cynthia

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  6. Leslie Stewart @ House on the Way says

    September 2, 2013 at 11:06 AM

    What great ideas and inspirations! I am definitely going to have to try some of these! Thanks!
    Leslie

    Reply
  7. Claire @ A Little Claireification says

    September 2, 2013 at 4:45 PM

    Dang it, I didn’t win that gorgeous wreath! lol This is a great round up – I adore those book page pumpkins! Pinning!
    xoxo

    Reply
  8. Heather says

    September 8, 2013 at 5:57 PM

    Fab ideas! I love the book page pumpkin DIY!! Great roundup!

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