Autumn inspires fall cooking for our Family Fun Friday bloggers. More than ever I’m seeing a cornacopia of colors and flavors from pumpkin to rosemary.

Don’t miss these delicious recipes when you’re planning meals for the week.

We have savory Simple Rosemary Pork Chops, fall-colors in these Fudgy M&Ms bars,Steak Salad, and crazy-good pumpkin in a Creamy Autumn Pumpkin Pasta recipe. And I’m so excited to try Michelle’s recipe for Sweet Potato Turkey Shephard’s Pie with our leftovers from Thanksgiving, and the One Pot Roasted Garlic and Herbs Pork with Veggies

Plus, we have some inspiring posts on 5 Fun Things you can do with Pumpkins, and FUN Fall Treats!

Please PIN this! 🙂 And, please stop by your favorites and thank the bloggers who try to help readers by sharing their talents and tips. We’re so thankful for this online community and hope you’ll make new friends online! Giveaways, recipes, homeschooling, kid’s activities and free printables, we’ve got you covered at Family Fun Friday.

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Family Fun Friday

Every week at HappyandBlessedHome.com we share the talents and top posts from our blogging friends all around the web with HappyandBlessedHome.com readers via: Family Fun Friday. The Family Fun Friday Team reviews 100+ link-ups to select the top features in the following categories: Encouraging Posts for Moms, Recipes, Family Fun, Crafts and Homeschooling. Every week is different and is tailored to the trends that are current to help moms save time and energy so they can have more freedom to do what they love best – enjoy family fun!   If you are looking for the best tips, links, resources, freebies and more – you’ve come to the right place! 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! Welcome to our community! I love my co-hosts!  Your links get lots of exposure as this party is promoted on several 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!

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Monica created Family Fun Friday and blogs at HappyandBlessedHome.comwhere she shares, easy recipes, 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 round-up all the Family Fun Friday posts.
Herchel enjoys blogging about parenting, organizing, crafting, and having good old-fashioned kid fun on her blog Gym, Craft, Laundry. Follow: Blog /Facebook/Pinterest / Twitter /Google +. Herchel will feature crafts and family fun.
Adelien blogs at BlessedLearners.com.  She blogs about homeschooling, organizing, kids’ activities and parenting.   Follow Facebook/ Pinterest/ Twitter. Adelien will feature homeschooling.

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. 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.

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. Thanks again for all your wonderful ideas! I hope these Family Friendly and Fun ideas inspire you.

Featured Bloggers:

I think you’ll love these wonderful recipes created by some of the most talented bloggers I know!

6 Autumn Inspired Recipes

• Look at this delicious recipe for Simple Rosemary Pork Chops from Mamamommymom.

• These Fudgy M&M Bars look good enough to eat straight off the computer screen! Erin has outdone herself again! Link to recipe on her site at DelightfuleMade.

• Rebecca at Strength and Sunshine has created this amazing fall-inspired dish for Creamy Autumn Pumpkin Pasta. Find her recipe online at StrengthandSunshine.com

• Michelle at The Gracious Wife has figured out how to best use leftover turkey from Thanksgiving with her Sweet Potato Turkey Shepherd’s Pie recipe. You can fin the recipe here on TheGraciousWife.

• Nancy from The Bitter Side of Sweet created a recipe for One Pot Roasted Garlic and Herbs Pork with Veggies that is sure to please your taste-buds this fall. You can find her recipe here on The Bitter Side of Sweet.

• Kit at TheKittchen.com  shared her easy recipe for Steak Salad. She writes, “I have paired the steak with spinach, blue cheese, walnuts, tomatoes, and a balsamic dressing to compliment the beef.” YUM Kit!

6 Autumn Inspired Recipes

Happy fall ya’ll! Please PIN this and share the bloggy love!

Gym Craft Laundry

Herchel’s rounded up some Fun Fall Treats on Gym Craft Laundry. 

Blessed Learners

Adelien’s rounded up 5 Fun Things to do with Pumpkins on Blessed Learners.

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