One of my favorite ways to decorate for fall is by placing pumpkins up our steps outside. I also use some mums to make our home look festive and inviting. The first year I got pumpkins, we had issues with squirrels and other critters eating them. I thought I would share the solution!

There’s no fancy tutorial. I just cover the pumpkins in vaseline. The animals may try to bite into the pumpkins, but they’ll stop because they hate the vaseline. As the vaseline dries you can barely see it- if anything it just makes the pumpkins shine a bit. It’s a quick and easy way to preserve the pumpkins so they last from September through Thanksgiving.

I love getting less traditional looking pumpkins. I try to get various colors, shapes, and textures. How cute are they?!

How do you like to decorate for fall?