ALL PUMPKIN EVERYTHING: See Jenny’s Budget-Friendly Fall Decor!

As someone who’s not a fan of summer or hot weather, I always look forward to ushering in cooler temperatures and all things pumpkin. I don’t care if the temperature is still in triple digits: when the month ends in -ber, my pumpkins come out!

Yesterday (8/31), I brought out one of my favorite boxes from the attic: the one with all of my fall decorations! Although not much for Halloween decor, I am a total sucker for anything fall, like solid pumpkins, scarecrows – and of course, any sign that says “Grateful,” “Blessed,” or “Give Thanks.”

Cute decorations don’t have to cost an arm and a leg, though – the only thing I love more than a gorgeous wreath is a great bargain!

Check out some of my budget-friendly fall decor:

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  This adorable little scarecrow came from Dollar General.

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  I love Hobby Lobby - and here's a money saving tip: download their app and you can use a 40% off coupon on one item; I got this cute cannister for $6 dollars and did the floral arrangement myself, saving even more money!

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  It looks perfect on our hall table (which is actually my Grandmother's sewing machine.)
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  Ok, I am cheap but when there's a sale, I WILL splurge on Bath & Body Works fall scented candles & soaps.

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  Is there such a thing as too many pumpkin-scented candles? Nope! I usually buy a few once a year, when they run their big candle sale.

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  Here's a money-saving hack: when your Bath & Body Works candles burn down, save the cute stickers and stick 'em on a Walmart jar candle! Smells great, looks cute, doesn't cost an arm and a leg!
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  It's unbeLEAFable how much I love fall! Carolina Pottery has a great selection of seasonal garden flags at great prices.

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  Goodwill is another unexpected place to find adorable decor, like this fall cross. The best times to go are right after the holidays, when people are cleaning out their houses to make room for things they got for Christmas. Right before Masters week is also a good time. (People cleaning = people donating stuff.)

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  Walmart is full of cute fall decor, and the best time to get it is AFTER Thanksgiving & Halloween; I had been eyeing this candy dish all fall, but didn't want to pay $10 dollars for it. I waited until after Thanksgiving and they had marked it down to $2 dollars!
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  Hobby Lobby puts their seasonal items out WAYYYY early, so I was able to score this pumpkin spice cannister out of season AND use the 40% off coupon to save even more!

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  I painted this little knick-knack when I was around 8 years old.

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  Kroger has gorgeous fall decor, but it can be kinda pricey. I waited until after Thanksgiving when they put this on clearance. It was regular $35 dollars; I got it on clearance and a discount with my Kroger card, and it ended up being $8 dollars.
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  This gorgeous center piece was a gift from a wedding that I sang at in October of 2017.

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  Life hack: for centerpieces with a votive candle, I get a pack of these battery-operated candles from the dollar store, instead of having to burn real tealight candles (they burn so quickly that I was having to replace them too often.) I got a pack of six of these battery-operated candles at the dollar store for $1 dollar.

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  My sister, Donna, is super talented and painted this pumpkin picture for me!
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  Yard sales are fantastic places to find cute decor, especially in the spring, when people are cleaning out their junk! (My mom found this one for me.)

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  This is another yard sale find from my Mom. I couldn't believe someone would get rid of this - one person's trash is another person's treasure, I guess.

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  The Dollar Tree has cute floral sprays that can really dress up candle holders, etc. This pumpkin sign also came from the Dollar Tree.
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  My fruit basket gets transformed into a decorative basket for fall; this pumpkin/pinecone mixture came from the floral department at Walmart and was $1.50.

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  I made this! I got a solid wreath from the floral department at the dollar tree, the floral sprays from Hobby Lobby (they put their floral department on sale every other week, so that's the best time to get it.) The grateful sign came from Walmart. (A wreath like this would probably cost $20-$30 dollars premade; I made this one for less than $10.)
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  Every shelf gets a pumpkin, that's the rule!

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  Another thing you can never have too much of: anything that says gather, grateful, thankful, or blessings. I found a set of these at the Dollar Tree for - you guessed it - one dollar.

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  A random, out-of-season find at Kroger: this cute little candle holder.

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All that decorating will work up an appetite! My favorite fall meal after an afternoon of pumpkin-putting-upping? Chili, of course! Here’s my favorite chili recipe – the secret ingredient might shock you!