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Hello Autumn! 🍁Have you noticed the colors changing? The trees are glowing in golds and reds, and there’s that crisp feeling in the air—autumn is truly here.

In this fortnight’s newsletter, we’ve gathered some cozy, autumn-inspired ideas for home crafts and seasonal cooking. Simple, fun, and perfect for embracing the beauty of the season indoors.

 

How to Make a Cute Lion Leaf Craft

Leaf Lion Craft – Materials: 

  • Leaves
  • Brown construction or butcher paper
  • White paper, black paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue

  • Black markers, or paint markers (or use black paint)

    How to Make Your Very Own Lion Leaf Craft

  • Step One: Create the Mane

    The first step is to create the lion’s mane. To do this, simply gather a bunch of leaves and place them in the shape of a lion’s mane, with the leaf stems facing the neck. 

    You can use as many or as few leaves as you like. If you want a fuller mane, use more leaves.

     

  • Step Two: Cut Out the Head

    Next, you will need to cut out the head of the lion from the brown piece of paper. You can freehand this or use templates for various rounded shapes. 

     

  • Step Three: Create its Face

    To start building the face, add the eyes. Its eyes can be made from white paper that is trimmed to look like lion eyes. Simply glue them to the lion’s head, then paint in the pupils. Use a black marker, charcoal pencil or paint to add the pupils.

Gluten free vegan pear crumb muffins

What you'll need:

Crumb topping

  • 1/2 cup Gluten Free Flour
  • 2 tablespoons cane sugar
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoons dairy free butter, melted

Pear muffins

  • 1 3/4 cups, Gluten Free Flour
  • 1/2 cup cane sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk or oat milk
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1/3 cup avocado oil or grape seed oil
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup peeled and diced ripe pears {about 2 pears}