FUN FALL WEEKEND IDEAS

We've been having an amazing fall and with Halloween just around the corner I wanted to share some easy and fun fall weekend ideas. Our weekends have been jammed packed with fall activities and hanging with friends and family. The weather this year has been perfect and we've been taking full advantage!

Here are a few of my favorite Fall weekend activities:

GO APPLE PICKING

I've always wanted to go apple picking so this year Chris, his sister, my mom and I went to Baugher's Farm in Westminster one Saturday morning and went apple picking! We had a ton of fun guessing each type and riding the hayride to the orchard. 

MAKE APPLE BUTTER

With all of the apples you pick, make a big batch of apple butter. I used this recipe and put it on toast, pancakes and plan on making a pumpkin pie with apple butter for Thanksgiving!

PICK PUMPKINS WITH FRIENDS

Picking pumpkins with your lover is always fun, but when you invite friends you can use them to take cute photos of you and your lover ;-)

Pick some pumpkins, grab some homemade apple cider, apple turnovers and homemade ice cream. Hopefully they won't be out of your favorite flavor when you go! (hint - they totally sold out of my butter pecan!)

STOP TO TAKE A FALL PHOTO

Life is too short and I love capturing moments in photos. I am starting our Lucas Yearbook this year. It'll be fun to look back on each year and all of the fun things we did!

Those corn stalks are also great for tying to your front porch posts. Peel back the corn in the husks and you have instant fall decorations!

HOST A PUMPKIN CARVING NIGHT
 

This year we thought it would be fun to host a pumpkin carving night at our house with friends. Pour some wine and try different seasonings when roasting the seeds. It's always fun to see how they turn out! 

VISIT A LOCAL FARMERS MARKET

Farmers markets are open well into the fall months and you'll never taste fruits/veggies as delicious as these. You can even find hard apple cider (my fav) and fresh bouquets at most!

GRAB BRUNCH IN A DIFFERENT TOWN

It's always fun grabbing brunch in a town you haven't visited in awhile. Browse groupon or living social - there are always brunch deals. We went to the Metropolitan kitchen in downtown Annapolis and grabbed drinks at a local bar on Main Street and caught the Ravens game one Sunday.

MAKE A FALL WREATH / CRAFT

I made this wreath one afternoon while watching football at home. I just picked up a wooden letter, burlap, grapevine wreath and fake hydrangeas and put this together! I love the way it turned out. 

I'm hoping to pick up some white trim and turn some burlap I bought at JoAnns into something like this!

GO FOR A FALL WALK / STROLL

Every weekend Chris and I take the dogs for a walk around our neighborhood. I love all of the leaves in the yards! 

The running paths at my work are gorgeous this time of year!

VISIT A FALL FESTIVAL
 

I love fall festivals! This year we headed to Fells Point in Baltimore for their Fells Fest. We grabbed beer, food and parked our butts on the pier to listen to the live music.

We also hit up our town's main street!

Some other fun outings we've had include going to a local food truck festival, attending a Halloween costume party and next weekend we are headed to the Raven's game!