I’ve already mentioned several times that I love Fall (which I prefer to call Autumn, but Frugal Fall has better alliteration 
). I’ve combined my love of Fall with my need to nest in my home and this week I’m going to share some ideas with you. My ideas are neither ground-breaking nor awe-inspiring. They are simple, frugal and fun.
For me, the kick-off event for Fall is apple-picking. We went a few weeks ago and picked half a bushel of apples for $15. My half-bushel weighed in at 23 pounds which means I spent around $.62/pound. A deal on crisp, fresh apples. We picked MacIntosh and Cortlands for versatility. More on that soon. We had a terrific day and took some great photos. A very fun family outing and a great beginning to Fall.
Have you gone on any Fall family outings? How have you kicked-off Fall in your home?
Why I do what I do ~ I didn’t have a rocking chair or glider when Chloe was an infant. Just a couple days ago I ended up with one. It’s old and it creaks and squeaks when you rock. I took it hoping to fix it up so it glides nicely again. Every time I sit in it Chloe comes over and asks if she can sit with me. Then we rock. It’s like she missed it too 
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we took kids apple picking, they loved it
We went on the first day of fall!! It was a blast though I wish I would have weighed my bag of apples because I’m not sure what kind of “deal” we got. It wasn’t that large of a bag but their “eat whatever you can while you’re here for free” policy paid off for us!
I really feel like it is fall when we go to the pumpkin patch in October. To me, pumpkins just yell FALL!
And I LOVE rocking with my girls. It is so nice.
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I’d say we just got our first real day of fall in Seattle yesterday. We have been enjoying the extended summer here in the northwest, so I haven’t given fall too much thought.
If you want to have family fun picking the fruit yourself, there may be organizations in your area that allow you to do it for FREE and help the needy in the process. If you are in the Seattle area Glean It gets community members together to pick fruit that would otherwise rot on the trees and gives it to the needy. A bonus is that you get to keep as much as you want too!
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