Today's episode is about the rituals, recipes, and rhythms that make Autumn the coziest season — including traditions we repeat every year and the ones we're trying for the first time.

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Favorite Annual Autumn traditions:

Elsie: Kitchen movies, decorating the house, and making fun recipes

Emma: Halloween sugar cookie decorating, decorating the house, and Halloween movie night

New Autumn traditions:

Elsie: Boo baskets and Halloween cookie boxes

Emma: Thanksgiving cookie box

Autumn traditions that flopped:

Elsie: Trying movies (keep trying theme very year)

Emma: Weather related activities (have a backup plan)

Autumn non-negotiables:

Elsie: Baked brie, decorating, and neighborhood witch's weekend

Emma: Orea truffles, pumpkin decorating, and wagon walks

Book Report

Elsie: Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie

Emma: The Pumpkin Spice Cafe by Laurie Gilmore

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