Do you decorate for Halloween? I’ve never been a fan of scary stuff (I hate horror movies, and I can’t stand the sight of blood)...so I definitely won’t be putting gravestones and zombies in my house. But I do like some Halloween decor…the stuff that’s more cute and whimsical, rather than gory. Here are some of my favorite ideas that I’ve seen.

1. Black cat pumpkins. So clever! Paint two pumpkins black and stack them on top of each other. Carve out cat eyes and add ears with black felt.

2. "Witch hat" cupcake toppers, made out of ice cream cones.

3. A black cat mani that I totally want to try (although I’m not sure if I have the skills for this).

4. Halloween hot cocoa. The faces are drawn on with edible food marker.

5. Halloween macarons. These were also made with edible markers--I love the cute little jack o’lanterns!

What’s your favorite Halloween idea that you’ve seen (or done)? Are you a fan of the spooky, creepy stuff…or do you prefer the more “cutesy” decor, like me?

See more easy Halloween ideas here and here.

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As I hinted in this post, Ben and I recently redid our gallery wall (see what it looked like before here). We added a lot of art from Minted, along with some of our favorite pieces that we already had--like the cardboard deer head and my DIY Washington state artwork. I really love how the gallery wall looks now. I always had the urge to fiddle with it before, because it seemed unfinished. But now, it fills the space so much better! I also like that everything is framed (pretty much), so it feels more “grown-up.” And I had Ben pick out some of the artwork, so hopefully it's more balanced now and not quite as feminine. What do you think?

If you’re working on your own gallery wall, Minted is an awesome place to get art. Their designs come from a global community of independent designers, so there is a ton of variety (like, seriously there are over 1,500 designs in their art marketplace). And there are several framing options you can choose from too, which I love.

There are a couple different ways to approach gallery walls: frame everything in matching frames (or all the same color), or mix it up with a bunch of different frames. If you need some direction and examples, I wrote a whole post on how to create a gallery wall here. Either way can be beautiful, but I’m partial to the mixed-up version. I like things to look more collected, and not too matchy-matchy!

I hope you guys like my new gallery wall…and I want you to be able to create your own! So I’ve partnered with Minted to give one of you $200 to spend on some art for yourself. Even if you don’t need any art (although, really--who doesn’t need more?), they also have wedding invitations, birth announcements, party decor, and more. In other words, you should definitely enter this giveaway. 

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Thanks to Minted for partnering with me on this post!

With the weather firmly in the "fall" zone now, it’s time to transition from the brights and pastels of summer to more rich, earthy colors. But that doesn’t mean you have to go all burgundy and pumpkin orange! Any color can be a “fall” color--just make it a little more muted and grey than it’s candy-colored summer version. Baby pink turns to dusty rose, robin’s egg blue turns to slate, and mint green transitions to grayed jade. Grayed jade is perfect for fall, because it’s the color of those beautiful Jarrahdale pumpkins…which I love. I totally want to get some for our house.

See? Gorgeous, amiright?

Grayed jade would also be a great color to incorporate into a fall wedding. It’s the color of dusty miller, lamb’s ear, succulents, and eucalyptus, so you should have no problem finding florals to match your palette. And you could hollow out some of those pumpkins to use as vases! Grayed jade also pairs well with pretty much any other color. I love it with white (so elegant!) but it would also be pretty with terracotta, eggplant, or navy blue.

What do you think? So romantic and chic, isn’t it? If you’re a fan of less traditional fall colors, I wrote a whole post about them last year too.

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I still have a lot of things I want from last month’s wish list…it was a big one, after all. The main thing is the bed. I wanted to get it last month, but Ben convinced me to wait. So this month, we should be able to get it (yaaay)! Besides that, here are some other things I’d love to get. We’ll see how many I can actually afford. Fingers crossed for sales and coupon codes!

Quilted puffer vest - $120 / Gold spike bracelet - $59 (I’ve been eyeing this for awhile) / Sandalwood scented candle - $30 (it’s Ben’s favorite scent…and the candle itself is so pretty) / Squirrel match holder - $42 / Swing arm lamp - $182 (I just found this, and I love it so much more than the lamp I posted last month. One on either side of the bed would be perfect for our bedroom!) / Pink tipped matches - $7

What’s on your wish list for October? Have you bought anything recently that you’re really excited about?