It�s a time to focus on family and friends, both indoors and out, and enjoy the delightful transition between the extremes of summer and winter. Whether you�re looking for fun activities to do with your kids this fall or for help in bringing the beautiful fall season or Halloween holiday spirit inside your home, the Internet has a bounty of seasonal websites to help you usher in everything that comes with this cozy and comforting time of year.

 www.southernliving.com/homegarden/decorating/fall-decorating-ideas

Bring the warm colors of fall into your home with these beautiful and simple decorating projects. Here you�ll find ideas on things like how to create harvest-inspired tablescapes, etched pumpkins, fragrant pomanders, and even pumpkin topiaries.

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Kids love candy and costumes, so it�s safe to say that most kids love the fun that comes with Halloween. For fun, festive snacks that are sure to delight your youngsters, check out this website. The Food Network features a variety of sophisticated but spooky treats perfect for the whole family. Some of these treats include crispy phyllo-wrapped hot dog mummies, ghostinis with bloody sundried tomato tapenade, caramel apple monster munch, wormy weenie sandwiches, and tempura octopus hot dog bites.

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 If you�ve ever tried to costume your entire clan, you know that costumes can be quite costly. So here are some fun, cheap costumes for kids that you can make on your own. For the no-sew piggy costume, for example, all you need is a sweatshirt two sizes bigger than your child�s size, a hot-glue gun, an empty toilet-paper roll, batting, pink pipe cleaner, and a pair of scissors. After a little cutting, folding, poly-filling, and gluing, your child will be the cutest little oinklet on the block.

 www.spoonful.com/halloween/halloween-crafts

 Here, you�ll find dozens of frightfully good Halloween project ideas ― including yard decorations, Halloween front-door d�cor, unique pumpkin-carving ideas, Halloween party decorations, and kid crafts. One such craft idea is spirit jugs ― homemade lanterns that are sure to extend a ghostly greeting and good-bye to all your Halloween visitors.  

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Sweet, salty and simple equals the perfect fall snack. There�s something eternally comforting about the taste of fall, whether it is warm drinks in hand, decadent pumpkin pies slathered in whipped topping, or a crisp apple streusel. But for the days you just want a quick treat that still offers a level of comfort and sophistication that is unmatched by foods from other seasons, here�s the place to go. Pumpkin spice Rice Krispie treats, pumpkin spice cookies, cheddar olives, Vidalia onion dip with bacon crumbles, and milk-and-honey peanut-butter balls will help you usher in the fall season with a smile on your face and fullness in your belly. Also, be sure and check out www.tasteof home.com/recipes/holiday---celebration-recipes/halloween-recipes, where you will find hundreds more tricks to make the tastiest and spookiest Halloween-inspired treats.  

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For easy ways to cozy up your home for fall, HGTV.com is the place to go. Fall is the perfect excuse to update your home with fresh accessories and hues inspired by the season. Get your home ready for cool autumn weather (bringing people indoors) with simple interior and exterior decorating ideas, like creating a grand entrance, warming things up with cozy autumnal colors, adding fresh flowers, creating wall d�cor with fall flair, bringing the outdoors in, and much more. HGTV.com also covers Halloween-specific d�cor ideas to spook up the house, inside and out. Head on over to www.hgtv.com/handmade/our-favorite-indoor-and-outdoor-halloween-decorating-ideas/pictures/index.html to be inspired (and possibly spooked) this Halloween.