Frugal Family

Looking for some inexpensive ways to spend your days this fall? Visit the Moorestown Mall for their Mom & Me Play Dates, which Patch has highlighted below.

This week, start your play date off with a free breakfast at Chick-fil-A at East Gate Square, always an inexpensive meal. Check online to make a reservation for your free breakfast valid Sept. 6 to 10.

After your meal and your play date, check out some great shopping deals in the mall at  and  and then visit  and Ulta for some great fall sales.  

Autumn is the best time to enjoy some other inexpensive family outings as well. Pick pumpkins and apples at Johnson’s Farm in Medford. This year, pumpkin and apple picking hayrides are set to start around Sept. 10. Check out Johnson’s Farm for dates and details.

Their Discovery Barnyard Weekday Special is a great deal for parents at home with young children. Pay $3.50 for each hay-rider, $3.50 for each paid hay-rider to get into Discovery Barnyard and the Animal Farm and only $1.79 a pound for apples you pick or $.79 a pound for pumpkins picked.

Here are Patch’s frugal finds for this week. 

*Deals are subject to change; please remember to check with merchant.

MOORESTOWN MALL/MOORESTOWN

Deal: FREE day to play! Just Mom & Me September Play Date at Macy’s Court this Thursday, Sept. 8 at 11 a.m.; make apple stamps and leaf prints with your child; enjoy poems, books and songs; this month, entertainment and crafts are provided by the Garden State Discovery Museum; free gifts and giveaways for everyone.

Good through: Mom & Me Play Dates are every second Thursday of the month.

AEROPOSTALE/MOORESTOWN 

Deal: Receive $10 off any $50 purchase or $25 off any $100 purchase, print online coupon here; other sales include $5 graphic tees; $10 long sleeve tees and polos while supplies last

Good through: Sept. 18

ULTA/MT. LAUREL

Deal: Buy two, get one free L'Oreal Cosmetics; 2 for $10 Maybelline cosmetics

Good through: Sept. 24

CHILDREN’S PLACE/MOORESTOWN 

Deal: For every $40 you spend in store up until Sept. 14, get $20 off your next store purchase of $40 or more, on purchases from September 18 to 22

Good through: Sept. 14

PARTY CITY/MOORESTOWN 

Deal: Children’s costumes start at $9.99; Halloween tableware 50 percent off; decorate with spider webbing for only $.99; big party cups 50 count, 16 oz., buy one get one free

Good through: Sept. 28

You can feel the weather beginning to change. Keep visiting Frugal Family for the best of Autumn’s steals and deals.

You can't forget your coffee this fall when heading out to those early morning soccer clinics or late afternoon football games. Sign up for Dunkin Donuts perks and get a free medium coffee just for signing up. Check out Dunkin's perks here.

Looking forward to some great sales on Halloween decorations and candy, holiday cooking essentials and gifts. Keep reading for all our Frugal Family finds!