Happy Monday, friends! I hope your weekend treated you well and gave you time to recharge. We were home for the first time in about two months, and I got some much-needed cleaning done. Ahhh, I feel so much better. I’m a major homebody, so being away so often wears me down. I love a good, lazy weekend at home.
Being home meant we could do a little DIY, which hasn’t happened around here in a loooong time. It felt really good. Well, it felt good until I stapled my thumb. Despite the pain when I pulled the staple out, it didn’t hurt too much. Yikes! {Actually, I spoke too soon … a few hours later my thumb is pretty sore. I’m hoping it feels better tomorrow.}
If you follow me on Instagram, you know that I {aka Coach, my hubby} spray painted this beautiful wooden monogram. I’ve wanted one for probably a year, but I finally bought it a few months ago with some Christmas money I’d been saving.
Then it took several months for me to do anything about it. A friend has a large white one on her front door, so I wanted to do the same. Since I’m pregnant, I let the hubby do the spray painting. He did an exceptional job getting thin, even coats over the whole thing. Yay Coach! {You can buy these at Mint Julep Monograms. Mine is the 18 inch Classic Viney.}
Then I stapled some floral wire to the back, hence the stapling accident, and attached it to my trusty burlap wreath.
I have a small confession to make, and you probably won’t be surprised. I haven’t changed my decor from spring to summer at all. Isn’t that the first lesson you learn in home decor blogging class?
Rule #1: You must decorate for all holidays and seasons.
Yeah, well, I broke it. We’ll just keep riding the wave of my summer mantel from two years ago. Maybe next year I’ll have some fabulously nautical decor vision and carry it out in my home. Until then, we’ll look forward to fall, my absolute favorite season to decorate. Speaking of fall, it felt a little like football and chili weather this past week. It was a glorious break from the typical hot, muggy July here in North Alabama. Don’t worry, though, it’s back to being its usual humid, soupy self now.
But back to the wreath. I love the simplicity of the burlap and monogram. I hung it up with just the monogram at first, but it needed a little color, so I added the bow I made for Miss A’s 3rd birthday wreath. I’m not sure I love the pink polka dots with this look, but it’ll work until I get myself to Hobby Lobby to buy something different, which will probably be for my fall decor-fest. I can’t wait to dress it up for fall!
Speaking of Hobby Lobby, and no, I’m not starting a political debate here. We don’t talk politics at The Turquoise Home. But I do want to say that walking in there during the summer is hard, because the Christmas decor has been up since MAY! Are you kidding me? I know people need a head start on their Christmas crafts, but seven months is a bit much. I know I’m trying to rush fall in July, but that is nothing like Christmas in May. I just can’t even handle it. Let’s enjoy right now for a bit, mmmmkay?
Off soapbox.
How do you feel about Christmas in May?
