Somehow we have made it to August and all I can think about is how wonderful it is to be spending Fall in the South. Our move has gone swimmingly and we really and truly love it here in South Carolina. And yes, it’s still over ninety degrees outside and we have a beach vacation imminent—but can you really blame me? First, I found this lovely apple botanical print via the New York Public Library’s digital collection. It will look wonderful on our mantle for back to school.

This gorgeous pumpkin I found via Pinterest. He’s going to look fantastic on my Thanksgiving mantle, right? For my Halloween mantle DIY, I went in a different direction. I wanted something that would be simple and black and white. Naturally, I wanted to incorporate my favorite Halloween movie, Hocus Pocus. So I created these.

Picture these printed on a soft card stock and framed in black. I’m so excited just thinking about it! (PS: if you want to save these and print them for yourself, go for it!) I’ll share some more Fall inspiration soon and hopefully get some sneak peeks of our new home up later this week.