3 Ways to Use Leftover Halloween Candy Throughout the Holidays

An Easy Hack for Gorgeous Fall Porch Pumpkins

Here’s the secret to my easy and gourd-geous critter proof fall porch pumpkins. I absolutely ? doing this every year! It’s budget friendly, preserves your pumpkins for months and best of all, the critters won’t touch ‘em!

Start by wiping down your pumpkins with a solution of water and bleach to clean. Next, use an old box as a spray station and grab one of your masks. Grab your spray paint of choice and cover every inch of the pumpkin, making sure to get the bottom.

These are going to make it all the way through November so I always pick Halloween and Thanksgiving colors. For natural looking fall porch pumpkins, you can preserve those too with a good clear coat. Happy Holidays!

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The Best Pumpkin Spice Spooky Cake Recipe

This is the BEST pumpkin spice cake recipe and it’s SO EASY! It’s the ugly cake EVERYONE loves! Hands down, my most requested recipe! Even though my pumpkin spice spooky cake is goulash to look at, it’s the best tasting fall recipe out there.

INGREDIENTS:
(15 oz) organic pumpkin puree
(12 oz) organic evaporated milk
1 cup brown sugar
3 eggs
2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 box yellow cake mix (I used a GF one)
1 cup chopped pecans
2 sticks salted butter, melted

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat the oven to 350º F.
Butter or grease the bottom and sides of a 9 x 13 inch pan.
In a large bowl combine the pumpkin, evaporated milk, brown sugar, eggs and pumpkin pie spice. Whisk until combined. Pour mixture into prepared pan.

Sprinkle the dry cake mix on top of the batter.
Sprinkle the pecans over the batter.
Pour the melted butter evenly over the top of the cake.
Bake for 45-50 minutes, until the edges are browned and the center is set. A knife inserted in the middle should come out clean.

Your pumpkin spice cake may look spooky, but I promise you it is absolutely delicious.

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3 Free and Easy Fall Fashion Hacks

Do you want to know how to refresh your fall closet and save money at the same time? Here are my three easy fall fashion hacks that don’t cost a thing!

Make your bag smell good as new with these easy hack! Take a coffee filter and some beans or grounds, whatever your prefer, and make a little sachet. Just let it sit in your bag overnight. A baking soda pod works just as well!

Did you know baby wipes can also help make your bags look brand new? Wipe down your bags with baby wipes to work on spots and make them shine like brand new.

To tidy up your sweaters, grab and a razor and start shaving your sweater. It’s fantastic at removing fuzz.

I hop you love these fall fashion hacks!

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How to Make the Perfect Baked Chicken

Today I am sharing my recipe for the perfect baked chicken that couldn’t be easier. Using only 2 ingredients, this recipe is not only easy but also budget friendly.

INGREDIENTS:
Avocado Oil (or oil of choice)
1 packet (or 2 T.) Ranch Seasoning
1 packet chicken, bone-in, skin-on

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 400F
Line baking dish with parchment paper (for easy clean up)
Coat each side of each piece of chicken with oil
Sprinkle entire packet of Ranch Seasoning over oiled chicken, turning to coat each piece
Bake at 400F for 30 minutes, THEN reduce the oven to 350F for another 10-20 minutes until chicken reaches an internal temp of 165F.

Turning the temperature down is my secret for the perfectly crispy and moist baked chicken.

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Helpful Tip To Make Unloading Your Dishwasher Quick and Easy

Is your dishwasher like a black hole where you put something in but it never comes back out? Save your small and easily lost dishes with this helpful hack to make unloading your dishwasher a breeze.

Place your easily lost dishes into a lingerie bag. Just stick them in, zip it up, and place the bag on the top shelf with the rest of your dishes. It’s that easy!

When it comes to unloading your dishwasher, you are going to love this hack!

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How to Make Your Home Smell like Fall

You know that smell when you walk into William Sonoma at the mall? It just smells incredible, right? Well here’s an easy way you to bring that spectacular fall smell to your home. All you need is a crockpot and 4 ingredients! Plus, this fall hack is chemical free & budget friendly! ???

INGREDIENTS:

1-2 oranges, sliced or the skin of one you’ve eaten
Couple cinnamon sticks
1-2 Tbsp. whole cloves, ground cloves work too
Large splash of vanilla extract
Optional: Sprig of Rosemary

First, prepare your ingredients. Nest fill slow cooker with water and toss everything in.
Cover and cook on high 4 to 8 hours or cook uncovered for a stronger smell. Add water as needed!

This is the ultimate hack to make your home smell like fall! Shout out to my gal Donya @asouthernsoul for the inspo!

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How to Make Donuts With Just 2 Ingredients

Introducing the world’s easiest two ingredient donuts! These easy pumpkin spice donuts are a staple recipe for this season that the whole family will love.

LORAfied PUMPKIN SPICE 2 INGREDIENT DONUTS ? ?

INGREDIENTS:
1 can of pumpkin
1 box cake mix

Note: I used a GF spice cake mix, but any flavor, even chocolate, will work! These freeze beautifully ?

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350F.
Mix the pumpkin and cake mix together, batter will be thick. Scoop into a baggie, snip off the end and squeeze into prepared pan. Bake 12 – 14 minutes.

Dip in cinnamon & sugar, if desired.

This isn’t a doughnut… it’s a dough yes!

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How to Make the Starbucks Pumpkin Loaf at Home

Want to eat the delicious Starbucks pumpkin loaf without the price tag? Introducing my Starbucks pumpkin loaf copycat. It is easy, delicious, and tastes just like the original.

INGREDIENTS:

(Bowl 1)
4 eggs
1 cup avocado oil (or oil of choice)
2/3 cup water
1 (15 oz) can pure pureed pumpkin
1 cup packed brown sugar

(Bowl 2)
3 1/2 cups flour
2 cups white sugar
2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
4-8 tablespoons Pepitas (green pumpkin seeds)

In a large bowl, mix eggs, oil, water, pumpkin & brown sugar. Then in a separate medium bowl, whisk all remaining dry ingredients until combined. Pour dry into wet, mixing until well combined, the batter will be thick like brownie batter.

Pour into 2 prepared bread pans and top with seeds, I used 4 tbsp. of seeds on each loaf, but you can use less, if desired.
Bake for 1 hour.

After cooling completely, cut the loaf into even 1 inch slices.

This recipe is it! Follow along for more delicious recipes for fall!

Battery Hack: How to Tell If a Battery Is Good to Reuse

Do you have a bag of batteries and want to learn a trick to separate the good from the bad? Here’s a useful battery hack to tell in less than a second!?

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An Easy Fix for Your Smelly Washing Machine

Do you have a smelly washing machine problem? Today I am showing you a super easy way to make your washing machine smell amazing!

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Washing Machine Cleaner:
1/4 cup baking soda
1/4 cup water
2 cups distilled white vinegar

Mix baking soda and water, pour in your machine’s detergent dispenser.

Next, pour the white vinegar directly into the drums of your machine. Run a regular cycle on hot.

If your machine still smells, wipe the interior down with a solution of equals part water and white vinegar.

When not in use, leave the lid to your machine open until the drum is dry.

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