Welcome to Family Fun Friday! This week our blogging friends are sharing tips to plan ahead to make the transition to fall more fun and less fuss. We have some tips for keeping the family happy with the decision to homeschool, some fun crafts and activities to bond over with your family, and a few fun desserts to cap off a great day! Plus, if you like to create recipes, don’t miss the $10,000 recipe contest hosted by Farm Rich. I know we have some amazingly talented bloggers and readers in this group who could WIN!

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, 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!

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. 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!

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I love my co-hosts Herchel and Selena. Your links get three times the exposure as this party is promoted on three 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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Meet our Family Fun Friday hostesses:


Monica created Family Fun Friday and blogs at HappyandBlessedHome.comwhere 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 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 organizing and family fun.

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.

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.

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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.

Highlights and FUN FREEBIES!

If you enjoy easy recipes, free printables and family fun you’ll love all these awesome ideas and freebies at HappyandBlessedHome.com. Check out all these amazing features and enjoy the benefits of being a HappyandBlessedHome.com fan!

WIN $10,000 Recipe Contest (thru Aug 23rd) and PF Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps Copycat Recipe
Easy No Bake Cranberry Almond Squares
Fruit Fun Activities for Families with Recipes and FREE Coloring Pages
BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches Recipe
Lemonade Inspired Berry Special and Lemon Bar Parfaits
FREE Lunch Box notes for Kids and an Anniversary Sale
5 Tips for Encouraging Teen Girls as they Go Back to School
FREE Minions Play Doh Mats for Kids and Minions Bento Box Tutorial
$100 Daily Gift Card Giveaway at this link: 5 Step Easy Ice Cream Cake Recipe
FREE Printables with 20 Different Owl Inspired Designs & FREE Scholastic Books
FREE Avengers Play Doh Mats

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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.

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

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This week we have some delicious desserts to make for a “happy ending” to any meal.

A Happy Family deserves an Awesome Dessert!

How beautiful is this Strawberry Rhubarb Shortcake from Simply Playful Fare?
And who would have thought that Butterscotch and Nutella would go so well together? Thanks to I Dig Pinterest we all know now!
Laina Turner made these yummy Accidental Smores Fudge with her children! Fun and yummy!
Have you see this delicious no churn Apple Crisp Ice cream? I may be making some of this in the very near future!
Continuing along the lines of warm cooked fruit and cool and creamy dairy, we love this Freshly Baked Peach Parfait from Life of a Southern Mom.
Want a quick and easy treat? Try these 3 Ingredient Butterscotch Cookies from Castleview Academy.

Make some memories together

Herchel has some fun and simple ways to spend time with your loved ones on Gym Craft Laundry. Stop by and see the amazing stuff she’s featuring.

Tips for Happy Homeschooling

For the homeschool crowd, Selena has gathered together a list of ideas to help families have a happy homeschooling experience. Don’t forget to stop at Look We’re Learning and show Selena a little bloggy love on Facebook.

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Family fun when the schedules are busy!