Fall is my family’s favorite season and there are quite a few traditions that we love to do every year! With apples, pumpkins and crisp fall mornings and the desire to explore to sure to catch on to everyone!
This month my dear friend Stephanie from The Multi Taskin Mom is hosting a series with over 20 bloggers sharing their family’s favorite fall traditions! From recipes to adventures, with inspiration and even crafts, you’re sure to find something new to try with your family this fall season!
I’m excited to share my family’s favorite fall family traditions as part of her series this week, I hope you’ll stop by to check out my post and the many others!
Our Favorite Fall Family Traditions
Today is Family Fun Friday and I’m excited to share my 6 featured posts with you!
Barb from A Life in Balance shares a post full of frugal date night ideas! Stop by and check out her post, Frugal Date Night Ideas.
Grace is something very important to me, so it’s no surprise that this post stuck with me this week! Mel from Essential Thing Devotions shares a wonderful post about grace, Faith in Grace.
17 Fun and Frugal Indoor Activities was shared by Barb from A Life in Balance. With winter just around the corner for me, I know that I will need these ideas very soon!
It’s our responsibility as parents to teach our kids how to care for their things and their future homes. That’s why they need to help with the chores around the home. Whitney from Beauty in the Mess shares a great kids chore system that you might want to check out, Put an End to the Battle of the Chores.
Help me, Jesus – To be Humble, reminds us that humility is key and that we need to stop the comparison trap that we often get sucked into. Mel from Essential Thing Devotions shares the importance of becoming like children and keeping ourselves humble.
From Marie’s corner Child Led Life, she shares a great post full of awesome ideas for disciplining without stress! Be sure to stop by and check out these great tips in her post, Stress Free Discipline.
You’ll never run out of great ideas for family fun at Family Fun Friday!
Every week we feature the best link-ups on the web with free printables, games, activities, money-saving and organizing ideas, recipes and more. If you are looking for the best tips, links, resources, freebies and more – you’ve come to the right place! Welcome to the Family Fun Friday community.
Family Fun Friday is all about connecting as a family. We feature great ideas for family fun, and things to help moms get things done so they have more time to spend doing what they love to do – be with family! If you like Family Fun Friday, help this blog party grow by giving it a +1 on Google+. Thanks so much!
Family Fun Friday
I love my co-hosts Danita, Selena, Misty, and Herchel! Your links get five times the exposure as they will show up on five blogs at the same time. Woo-Hoo! Each co-host is featuring her top picks from the party so you get an increased chance in being featured as well. Each featured post will be pinned by the hostesses so be sure to link up your best!
Meet our Family Fun Friday hostesses:
Monica created Family Fun Friday and blogs at HappyandBlessedHome.com where she shares free preschool tools and printables, encouraging words for moms, and ideas for having fun together as a family. Follow: Blog / Facebook / Pinterest / Twitter /Google + / Bloglovin’/ Instagram. Monica will feature Family Fun Posts.
Danita enjoys blogging about cooking and shares yummy recipes on her blog OTasteandSee. Follow: Blog / Facebook / Pinterest / Twitter /Google +. Danita will feature Delicious Recipes.
Selena is a homeschooling graduate and a homeschooling mom to four super special kids. She blogs at Look! We’re Learning! about unit studies, foreign language, and homeschooling with ADHD. Follow: Blog / Facebook / Pinterest / Instagram / Twitter.
Misty is passionate about women’s ministry and encouraging the hearts of wives and moms. You can check out her inspired posts on Beautiful Ashes. Follow: Blog / Facebook / Pinterest / Twitter /Google +. Misty will feature posts to encourage women and family fun.
Herchel enjoys blogging about parenting, organizing, crafting, and having good old-fashioned kid fun her blog Scrggbug Corner. Follow: Blog / Facebook / Pinterest / Twitter /Google +. Herchel will feature organizing and family fun.
If you enjoy the features on Family Fun Friday please leave me a comment, I would love to hear from you! If you see things that you like here – please PIN them on Pinterest!
If you PIN these lists it will help this blogging party grow. To PIN a specific blogger’s post please click through and pin directly from their site.
If you’re a mom keep reading because we have some wonderful fun ideas to inspire you with your little ones and family. My blogging friends are linking up craft ideas, fun in the kitchen, preschool & homeschool ideas, and ways to spend time as a family.
My blog is growing but I need your help, please like my facebook page or PIN a button and help spread the word about HappyandBlessedHome.com. Thanks so much.
Highlights and FUN FREEBIES!
In case you missed it last week I started rolling out a new e-mail subscription service on HappyandBlessedHome.com – Mad Mimi! Now subscribers have instant all the time access to all the fun FREE printables at HappyandBlessedHome.com. Click here to learn all about our new subscriber benefits. Woo-hoo!
And for the month of September – you can still take advantage of my limited time offer for FREE Preschool Circle Time Morning Board Printables. It’s a subscriber freebie and a wonderful tool for educational enrichment. And, if you have a little one who loves Sesame Street, make sure to visit my post with FREE Sesame Street Birthday Party Decorations, you’ll want to download your copy {no subscription required for the Sesame Street printables}.
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Special Thanks
Thanks to all my blogging friends for linking up last week at Family Fun Friday. I have a special YouTube Video for you at Thank You All My Blogging Friends! So many great ideas, crafts and things to do! If you link up, you permit me to use your pictures/ideas as part of future posts and/or social media. Now on to some fabulous posts for moms.
Language Arts for Homeschoolers
Language Arts doesn’t have to be a chore to teach! Stop by and check out Selena’s homeschool language arts features at her blog Look We’re Learning! When you have a minute, show her a little bloggy love on Facebook.
More Halloween Fun
Halloween is just around the corner and if your kids participate, you’ll want to stop by and check out the features at Herchel’s corner Sruggbugg Corner. Follow the link to Herchel’s blog and if ya’ll have a minute stop by Herchel’s Facebook Page and show her a little bloggy love.
Perfect Pork Recipes
Danita has a great set of featured Perfect Pork Recipes on her blog O Taste and See here. Discover great recipes and follow Danita by liking her Facebook page here.
Thanks again for all your wonderful ideas! I hope these Family Friendly and Fun ideas inspire you.
The Facebook party link-up has been moved to another page, located at: Like Me on Facebook Link-Up Here. It’s a great way to meet other bloggers, network and help each other grow your Facebook Page’s likes.
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In His Grip,
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