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Fall Desktop Wallpaper and Smartphone Background

By Erin Oltmanns

Yahoo! It’s here. Autumn—the season where we get to simmer right on down. Enough with the heat and the popsicles and the compulsion to be always frolicking about. Let’s start pondering our Halloween costumes, seeking out new soup recipes and reacquainting ourselves with a warm cup of hot... Read More

Choosing a Wedding Date – The Fall Equinox

By Amy Allen Johnson

Do you remember choosing a wedding date?  What factors drove your decision?  A favorite season? The anniversary of your first date?  Knowing the venue you wanted was available?  Does a certain holiday have special meaning to you? Considering things like price of flowers, the time needed to ge... Read More

No Knit Scarf Tutorials – Quilted Scrap Fabric Scarf and Pom Pom Scarf

By Emily Falconbridge

I’ve just moved to New England after a year in Australia and am lapping up all the autumny-goodness this time of year has to offer. The colors and crispness surrounding me had me all inspired to whip up a few cosy accessories for the season, namely scarves! A girl can never have too many right? Th... Read More

The Fall List O’ Fun

By Erin Oltmanns

So this was the summer of The Grand Plan. The plan that included gardening and swimming and camping and trips down water slides and BBQ’s on the deck and homemade ice cream and...you get the drift. But very shortly after evo ’10 concluded, two little pink lines appeared telling me that “YAY... Read More

Make Your List, Check It Twice

By Erin Oltmanns

I’m a fan of to do lists. At any given time you can find scraps of paper and post-it notes all over my house tracking tasks and items (even more so since I’ve had a child and my sleep deprived memory is pretty lousy).  I am the master of getting things done. I am not, however, the master ... Read More

Silly and Spooky Fall Fun

By Parenting Magazine

Six ways to live it up this season from Parenting.com Play catch On a windy day, have everyone try to catch leaves as they fall, calling out the color of the leaf before grabbing it. The person who can score five leaves first wins the game. (If it's not windy, have a grown-up throw leaves ... Read More

Traditions: Honoring Autumn

By Erica Fehrman

There are dozens of ways to enjoy the fall season and all it offers before we hunker down for the winter. From pumpkin pie flavors to elaborately decorated cookies to chrysanthemums, here’s how our TodaysMama staff honors Autumn. ----- The summer has a very “up and at ‘em” vibe. If m... Read More

Fall an Opportunity to Reinvent Mornings

By Susan Isaacs Kohl

A seasoned elementary school mother called the office to check on the time her child needs to arrive at school. Perhaps her call reveals our disbelief that we have to shift schedules and get up so early? Sometimes our bodies can’t quite believe the changes fall requires of us, and we’re more vul... Read More

Cozy Fall Mix

By Rachael Herrscher

This is my "Cozy Fall Mix", nice and mellow... 1. On My Mind, Kalai 2. Everything, Michael Buble 3. 1,2,3,4, Fiest 4. Fidelity, Regina Spektor 5. Read My Mind, The Killers 6. As Is, Ani DiFranco 7. Clarity, John Mayer 8. See The World, Gomez 9. You've Got to Hide ... Read More

Every Day with Rachael Ray: Fall Cocktails

By Every Day with Rachael Ray

Sugar and spice...and everything nice, Fall Cocktails from the November issue of Every Day with Rachael Ray. The experts at Every Day whip up cocktails with a kick this fall season—these drinks are mixed to perfection. Maple Clove Twists Makes 2 drinks Ingredients: Ice Cubes 3 oz... Read More