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Families Matter: Fall is Here ...

SFC Blog: Families Matter: Fall is Here ...: Fall is one of my favorite times of the year. Crisp air, beautiful colors, falling leaves, brisk walks, and a time to start making hot meals and snacks. I would love to share your favorite recipes for fall here on the blog. Do you have a fun recipe that you and your kids like to make? Recipes for dips, treats, soups, stews, chili, or whatever your fall favorites are. Send them to me at blogeditor@storiesforchildrenpublishing.com or terri.forehand@gmail.com Who knows, we may even gather enough great recipes to put together an EBook for our readers. So join the fun and bring it on. Here is a quick hot dip for fall at http://familiesmatter2us.blogspot.com/2011/09/fall-is-here.html

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