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Halloween Coffee Bar with World Market Goodness

My Halloween Coffee Bar is brought to you by my friends at World Market.

I had so much fun putting together this spooktacular coffee bar in the breakfast area of our kitchen. All of the fun glitter items, along with potion bottles and fun glassware made it hauntingly good. Aren't Halloween decorations the best? This will be the perfect spot for parents to hang out and caffeinate when we have our kids' Halloween gathering at the end of October. We'll have goodies for the kids and loads of coffee for their folks!

Halloween Coffee Bar with Spooktacular Halloween Decor
 I love changing up this area for the seasons. With the open shelves and plain white dishes that are usually housed here, it's easy to add some fun items to make it fit in perfectly with holidays. Right now, it's decked out head-to-toe in Halloween goodness from World Market. Check out all of the fun below, along with product details for everything you see here>>>

National Coffee Day Mega Giveaway

It's National Coffee Day!
I've teamed up with Seattle's Best Coffee to bring you an
AMAZING coffee-lovers' giveaway!
 #GreatTaste 

National Coffee Day Mega Giveaway | Win a Keurig 2.0, Seattle's Best Coffee, and MORE!
Wow...today is so fun! I'm celebrating National Coffee Day with my friends at Seattle's Best. They're too awesome, y'all. Enter below to win this MEGA prize pack that includes a brand new Keurig® 2.0 K350 Brewing System, some serious Seattle's Best Coffee and so much more! Enter below>>>

I am Brave and Beautiful

I am Brave and Beautiful - a beauty movement that is sweeping the globe. Colbie Caillat started it with her recent song and video called TRY. My blogging friend Megan of Brassy Apple wanted to push this movement along and invited women from all over to share what they looked like without make up and I joined in!! Colbie's song says, "Take your make up off. Let your hair down... Look into the mirror at yourself, Do you like you? Cause I like you... "
Megan and her friend Cobi of Peacefrom6pieces have been the team behind this whole project. Their worldwide vision included creating their own video inspired by the song TRY. The talent of Robbins Creative made it possible for them to pull it off. You have to click play and see the beauty and bravery displayed and you might even recognize a few faces in there. Click below for the video>>>

Inspiration Monday | Giveaway and Guest Hostess

Hey, hey, hey! It's party day and we have a guest hostess joining our fun today since it's the last par-tay of the month! {Where in the world did September go?}
Please welcome Linda from With A Blast!
And, we also have a fabulous giveaway from Necessary Clothing!



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Designer Insights with Terry's Blinds

You guys! {{{SQUEAL!!}}} I'm so super excited about this! My sweet friends at Terry's Blinds are featuring me over on their Designer Insights page. They were super kind and reached out to me for this awesome opportunity. 


They have featured so many talented folks over there...check them all out here.






Oh, Hello Printable | Inspired by HELLO Chocolate Bars


Thanks bunches to Lindt Hello for sponsoring today's post!
#ItStaredWithHello

This free Oh, Hello printable was inspired by delicious new HELLO chocolate bars from Lindt. HELLO chocolates are so fun and delicious. Check out the awesomeness below {and download your own Oh, Hello free printable}!

 You can also enter the Lindt HELLO Sweet Connections Sweepstakes to win one of FIVE amazing experiences {I totally want to win that shopping spree!}.
Oh, Hello Printable | Inspired by chocolate bars!
Are you a chocaholic? Yeah, me too. I can't get enough. And I'm loving these fun little HELLO chocolates Lindt has created...they give you the perfect excuse to meet someone new, too! Their trendy design and cheeky personality {and of course, deliciousness} make these the perfect treat. And I have to be honest, I'm kind of a trend-chaser at times, so these are right up my alley! And...they're so polite {hello right back atcha!}. Tell someone new HELLO today {and give them a chocolate, too}. 

Lindt also has a fantastic sweepstakes going on right now! You could win one of FIVE major prizes! Click here to enter.

Check out the details and download the free printable below>>>

Ghostly Pudding Cups with White Chocolate Raspberry Pudding

These Ghostly Pudding Cups are filled with delicious White Chocolate Raspberry Pudding. They're simple to make and are sure to delight your Halloween crowd!

Ghostly Pudding Cups with White Chocolate Raspberry Pudding | Perfect for all of your Halloween entertaining!
If you're looking for simple and delicious treats for all of your Halloween entertaining (these would be great for class parties!), these Ghostly Pudding Cups are perfection! Check out how easy they are to make below (along with a delicious pudding idea):

DIY Neutral Wreath

Hey there, Brett here from Being-Bianca.com, here with a fabulous DIY Neutral Wreath!

I suppose it's appropriate to say "Happy Fall, Y'all!", even though I'm holding on to these fabulous, warm temperatures for as long as I can! I'm in the early stages of swapping out my fall decor and adding festive touches throughout the house. I just love this time of year! In my kitchen, I wanted to keep with the neutral stylings, so I added a simple DIY Neutral Wreath to one of my vignettes.

DIY Neutral Wreath Tutorial

This wreath is as easy as they come. It's made from coffee filters and takes just a few dollars and a few minutes to make. Easy on my time and easy on my pocket ... score! While it looks minimalist in its own right, the classic and neutral accent was just what this space needed.
Check out how to make my DIY Neutral Wreath below>>>

My Favorite Free Halloween Fonts

Skeletons and spiders and witches, oh my! There are lots of my favorite free Halloween fonts are perfect for all of your crafts, vinyl, printables, and more! These 25 pretties will give you chills...and possibly have you cackling with delight over your cauldron this season. Download these free Halloween fonts below.
Free Halloween Fonts
You guys already know that I'm a font nut. I have thousands in my library...scary, huh? What's even scarier are these hauntingly good free Halloween fonts! They're so creepy, fun and just all-around good fonts to work with. They're perfect for vinyl projects, crafts, printables and so much more! Download yours below by clicking on the font name. Be sure to check out the terms of service for the font designers as you download your faves. Happy Haunting!

Inspiration Monday

Welcome back to Inspiration Monday, we're so glad your joining us today!

You only need to link up on one blog to have your project seen on 7 different blogs!
We feature lots of your projects during the duration of the party via social media.
To search for features, use #InspirationMonday.


There were so many great projects linked up last week,
 it was NOT easy to choose favorites...
{Jamie @ Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom chose the features this week!}
Below are the top picks>>>

Free Monogram Pumpkin Printables

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These Free Monogram Pumpkin Printables are the perfect way to customize your fall decor. They have a fun Halloween-look to them, but also fall into the cutesy category. They're available in all 26 letters below.

Free Monogram Pumpkin Printables | A-Z Available | 8x10 | Instant Downloads
Are you a pumpkin person? I'm really trying to beef up the Halloween colors in my home and I thought this would be the perfect (non-scary) way to do just that! Plus...who doesn't love a nice, classic monogram...especially on a pumpkin. Grab your free monogram pumpkin printables below>>>

Cheesy Roasted Veggie Patties

Hi again, friends!  It's me Claire from A Little CLAIREification with a super easy {and cheesy} Fall friendly recipe just for you: Cheesy Roasted Veggie Patties!  

With the onset of Fall, we have had an abundance of fresh veggies from our patio container garden and corn has also been so cheap and readily available so I thought these Cheesy Roasted Veggie Patties would be a great way to use up some of the surplus.
These Cheesy Roasted Veggie Patties are easy to make and the recipe is so flexible that you can adapt it to whatever ingredients your family loves!
"Eat Your Veggies...or else!"  Sound familiar?  That can sometimes be a tough sell in our house because everyone has a certain favorite vegetable and incorporating the ones we ALL like into a recipe can be a little tricky.

How to Have {& Give} a Time-Out for Mom with Bigelow Tea

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All opinions are mine alone.  #AmericasTea #CollectiveBias

Sometimes moms need a timeout, too. Now that school and crazy schedules are in full swing, that idea is pure gospel truth around here. Here's a fun idea on How to Have {& Give} a Time-Out for Mom. It includes a delicious recipe for these Constant Comment Shortbread Cookies, made with Bigelow Tea.

How to Have {& Give} a Time-Out for Mom with Bigelow Tea | Includes free printables and recipe for Constant Comment Shortbread Cookies
Once September hits, and that alarm clock gets set for a much earlier time, and the evenings are packed with piano lessons, homework, and football games...and, and, and...it sometimes gets hard to find a moment for ourselves. Right, moms? And I know that my friends are all in the exact same boat...so why not spread some time-outs all around? I have a simple idea to take your own time-out as well as share some time-outs with friends with Bigelow Tea. Read below for all the fun {and free printables to make your own time-out box}.

Pumpkin Cinnamon Chip Oatmeal Bars

These Pumpkin Cinnamon Chip Oatmeal Bars are the perfect treat...
or even breakfast-to-go! They're delicious and packed with the flavors of fall.
Pumpkin Cinnamon Chip Oatmeal Bars | Only 3 Points Plus: the perfect Weight Watchers recipe | The perfect on-the-go fall breakfast!
I cannot lie. We're on week four of school and already I'm throwing cereal in a bag with them as they head out the door. Considering we live across the street from the school, breakfast is ridiculously rushed. 

I've been making the pumpkin oatmeal square from Sally's Baking Addiction for two years now and realized they'd be a great solution to my lack-of-breakfast preparation {usually when I make them, they may or may not make it all the way to breakfast from the night before binge we have with Sally's bars}. Recently, I started playing around with the recipe and came up with this one, using some of our own favorite ingredients. I'm super excited to share my twist on this recipe with you. We're calling them Pumpkin Cinnamon Chip Oatmeal Bars, but you can just call them YUMMY!

Check out the recipe below>>>

Inspiration Monday

Welcome back to Inspiration Monday! It's time to get this party started...on all SEVEN blogs.
You only need to link up on one blog to be seen on all of them!

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You have all been fabulously busy fluffing your nests for Fall and baking 
your hearts out. Boy, these features get harder to pick every week!

Free Fall Watercolor Printable

This Free Fall Watercolor Printable is perfect for your autumn decor.

Free Fall Watercolor Printable | 8x10 size | Instant Download
 This weekend our temps are dropping into the seventies...in Texas, that's like Ugg and puffer vest season, y'all! I'm just elated that fall is almost here! Download this free fall watercolor printable below to add to your cooler temp decor.

Halloween Planter | A fun and simple project to give your porch that spooky touch!

This Halloween Planter will be PRESH on your fall front porch!
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Hi everyone!  It is Rita from Pink Polka Dot Creations.  I am so excited to be here again this month to show you a fun way to keep using your flowers pots that you have out on your front porch!  It will soon be time to pull all of those flowers out of your flower pots...but you do not need to put the pots away...simply turn them into a Halloween Planter!
Halloween Planter | A fun and simple project to give your porch that spooky touch!
This Halloween Planter a fun way to use something that you already have and make it into something else beautiful for your front porch!

This is really a simple project to do. Check out the tutorial below>>>

Cinnamon-Sugar Knots with Pumpkin Pie Dipping Sauce

These Cinnamon-Sugar Knots with Pumpkin Pie Dipping Sauce are my kids' new favorite thing to make...and enjoy! They're perfect for snacking after school.

Cinnamon-Sugar Knots with Pumpkin Pie Dipping Sauce | These start out from simple frozen bread dough for easy prep!
Head over to the Rhodes Bake-N-Serv Blog here to check out my recipe.
And while you're there, be sure to enter to win this fabulous kid's pack below!

Cinnamon-Sugar Knots with Pumpkin Pie Dipping Sauce | These start out from simple frozen bread dough for easy prep!






Cinnamon Raisin Swirl Bread



This Cinnamon Raisin Swirl Bread is filled with delicious buttery ribbons of cinnamon, honey and raisins. We use it for breakfasts, snacks and so much more! The California Raisins give it a sweetness that's both healthy and delicious.
This Cinnamon Raisin Swirl Bread is filled with delicious buttery ribbons of cinnamon, sugar and California Raisins. | Makes three large loaves: perfect for freezing and gifting.
Is there anything better than warm, yeasty bread baking in the oven? Fill it with California Raisins, cinnamon, and honey and it takes it to an entirely new level of awesomeness. Check out the recipe, along with some of our other raisin-filled snacks below.

How to Tailgate with Ease

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Fall is in the air: Time for tailgating and fun! I've put together some of my favorite ideas below on how to tailgate with ease. Being organized makes preparation and clean-up a breeze!

How to Tailgate with Ease | Free Football Printables | Food Ideas & More
Are you a tailgater? Do you love the camaraderie that comes with being one? Tailgating is such a fun way to meet fellow fans, share a meal and get pumped up for your team before {and sometimes after} a big game! Check out these ideas below to make tailgating stress-free...so you really get to the fun!

Inspiration Monday: 10 Perfect Pumpkin Recipes

Welcome back to Inspiration Monday! It's time to get this party started...on all SEVEN blogs. You only need to link up on one blog to be seen on all of them! Today's features include 10 Perfect Pumpkin Recipes... YUM!


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Boo Chalkboard Printable

It's about that time. This Boo Chalkboard Printable is a fun Halloween decoration that's sure to put you in the spooky spirit! Download yours below.

Free Boo Chalkboard Printable | 8x10 design | Instant Download
 Do you go all out with the Halloween decor? Or maybe just a little here and there? When it comes to decorating for Halloween, I'm more on the cutesy over scary side. Give me some friendly little ghosts and smilin' pumpkins and I'm good to go. If you'd like to add one more cute factor to your Halloween goodies, my little ghost friend is the perfect fit. Click below to download him for yourself>>>

Lunchbox-Ready Freezer Muffins

Fall seems like a super muffin-y time of year. I just want to bake all the live long day. I recently did that and knocked out a bunch of lunchbox-ready freezer muffins. I take them from the freezer that morning and they thaw by my kids' lunchtimes. 

Over a dozen lunchbox-ready freezer muffins | Take from the freezer and they thaw by lunch!
Are you a muffin junkie, too? I think they're like a homemade version of convenience foods for lunch boxes. And they can be healthy, too...score! I've rounded up several of my favorite freezer ones that I've created. I also found some yummy ones at this past week's Inspiration Monday to include as well.

Some of these are savory and make a great "main dish" in a lunch box. Some are sweet and make a nice dessert. And sometimes, I just want to not make a sandwich, so I stick a muffin in their lunch and call it good. Any way you make lunches...muffins are always a good thing! Check these babies out below>>>

25 Free Fall Fonts

These 25 free fall fonts will warm their way right into your heart. From handwritten to classic cursive styles...they all have that cozy (and a little crisp) fall feeling. These free fall fonts are right up there with Pumpkin Spiced Lattes. Yep. They're that good.

Free Fall Fonts
It's definitely cozy season, friends! Let's get to crafting and printable-making with some fall fonts that pair perfectly with the autumnal awesomeness that's all around us right now. Check out these 25 free fall fonts below.

Mexican Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies

The hint of spice is an unexpected fun twist in these easy-to-make
Mexican Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies.

I love the unexpected in recipes. The addition of chili powder in these cookies doesn't take away form their sweetness and cookie-ness...it just gives them a bit of wow! Check out the easy recipe below>>>

DIY Chore Boards for Kids

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A simple chore board system is one of the easiest ways to get kids helping out with household tasks. The one I'm sharing today is easy to put together and simple to implement into your family's routines. It's a great way to teach life skills to young kids. See how to create these DIY Chore Boards below.

Chore Board
While I tend to lean into the summer season for getting organized with the kids' daily chores, I am truly happier when we have a working system in place all year round. And this simple little chore board is absolutely perfect for that. It's a system that is not only easy to put together, but simple for even the youngest family members to use. See how to make these chore boards below.