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When fall comes around, all I can think about are apples and pumpkins! Nothing says fall like applesauce, pumpkin pie, and caramel apples. The smell of homemade cinnamon applesauce cooking in the crockpot makes me think about the times we went apple picking at The Happy Apple Farm when Tabitha was younger. Isn’t it interesting how a scent can bring back such vivid memories?
I love filling the house with the scents of fall. The combination of cinnamon and cloves is so comforting and warm. Here are some of the ways I like to put a little fall in the air…
Open the windows
An easy way to bring fall air into the house is by opening all of the windows! There’s nothing like bringing in fresh, crisp fall air after a hot stuffy summer…even if the air has a hint of horses or cows in it from neighboring homesteads!
Make simmering potpourri
Another thing you can do to make your house feel like fall is to gently simmer a pot of water with spices in it. You can use any combination of spices, but my favorites are cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg (and orange peels when I have some). To making simmering potpourri, all you have to do is let a pot of water and spices gently simmer on the stovetop for about twenty minutes and then turn the heat off. You can even put the water and spices in an uncovered crockpot turned on low for several hours. When I’m done with the water/spice mixture, I usually just pour it out into the garden.
I’ve been making this simmering potpourri for years. It’s so much safer for humans and pets to breath than commercial air “fresheners” and it smells better too! If you try this, remember to keep a close eye on the pot to make sure the water doesn’t completely evaporate and to protect curious cats…who aren’t allowed near the stove, but who are always near the stove…from getting hurt by the hot water.
Bake something
If you really want to fill your home with the smell and feel of fall, start baking! Here are some recipes that’ll remind you of raking leaves, picking apples, and carving pumpkins! Oh, how I love fall!
Easy Apple Cream Cheese Danish
Slow Cooker Apple Crisp
Chocolate Turtle Apple Slices
Potatoes and Apples with Chicken Sausage
Paleo Baked Pumpkin Fries
Pumpkin Pie Pudding
Pumpkin Ice Cream
How do you bring the feeling of fall into your home?
