Hello there. It's almost Friday!
As if that wasn't a happy enough thought for you, here's another one...
Fall is just around the corner!!!
If you're anything like me, Fall is your FAVORITE time of year. The thought of it makes you giggle like a schoolgirl on pixie sticks, like a Trek-y at a convention, like Lucy on Jambalaya night (seriously my 3 year daughter loves her some spicy Cajun food...), or like a new mother hearing a wine cork pop and knowing she gets a glass of the good stuff after 9 long months of waiting...
There's just no wiggle room on this for me. I will not listen to anyone giving me reasons why summer is the best because of swimming pools, tank tops, sun tans, driving with the windows down and July 4th fireworks. I'm just not a summer lover...
Here's a list of reasons why:
1. It's too stinkin' hot
2. my arms tan, but my legs somehow stay a lovely shade of "deep ocean creature under belly" white.
3. all my kids want to do is play outside, despite the fact that the second we walk outside we shed a layer of skin.
4. Swimsuits...I'm sorry, but I'm still trying to lose that last 10lbs of baby weight without resorting to diet and exercise....really keeping my fingers crossed on that one.
5. Being sweaty....I don't like it.
6. Public pools... I hate to paint a picture here, but all I see when I walk up to the edge of a public pool is all the people who are sitting oddly still in the water....yeah, you know what they're doing.
7. mosquitoes
8. Blood sucking ticks..
9. Burgers on the grill that inevitably end the size and shape of a golf ball.
-and-
10. fireworks. please don't gasp in horror or shake your head in disappointment...I just don't do fireworks. Of course I'll pretend to be thrilled for my daughters' sake when they get the explosive-loving stage of their childhood, but really all I'm doing while fireworks are going off is daydreaming about...
Autumn!!!!
...and all the wonderful elements that go along with this most perfect season.
I love, Love LOVE Fall...
Here's a list of reasons why:
1. It's cool outside, so no more sweat!...... unless your that guy who got so amped for his first football grill-out of the year and you just downed an entire platter of smoked ribs, meatballs and chicken wings that you now have the "meat sweats"....that doesn't count...........
-moving on-
2. The way delicate ribbons of steam rise, do a little dance, and then disappear from the top of your favorite coffee mug into the crisp morning air as you enjoy a cup on your front porch.
3. Lightweight sweaters, knit hats, colorful scarves and your knee high Uggs you can finally dust off.
4. Leaves are turning stunning shades of yellow, orange and red.
5. "Deep ocean creature under belly" white, is an accepted skin color this time of year.
6. Any and all things pumpkin and/or cinnamon flavored/scented.
7. Fall scented Yankee candle tarts (my husband's secret shame... sorry honey.. I love that about you)
8. That moment when your nestled on the couch and the first Christmas commercial of the season shows on tv (almost always the Hershey kisses bells) and you can actually feel your heart smile and the urge to run through the streets kissing strangers overwhelms you.
9. Big thick socks that you could never wear shoes with, but that you can walk out to get the mail in.
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10. FRONT DOOR WREATHS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
All front doors deserve a good Fall wreath.
In my opinion there's no better way to say...
"Welcome to our Home! Through these doors you will be greeted by the scent of cinnamon and spice, some kind of meat roasting in the oven, a crackling fireplace, and an overwhelming sea of earthy orange and red toned decorations. Please, let me take your jacket for you, and here is a small bottle of Visine for you to keep, as we have so many Yankee candles lit in various Fall scents, that your retinas may start to burn a bit...So please, apply a couple drops and come in and make yourself at home".
I'm sure at this point your saying to yourself, "Oh Ashley, you are so right! I should get the perfect wreath for my front door for Fall. I'm so glad I read your blog, you've really guided me in the right direction on MORE than one occasion!"
....or something like that...
But wait, it's not that easy to just pick a wreath...what kind of Fall wreath will you pick? The classic, stereotypical for good reason, Red and Orange themed, leaves and mini pumpkin covered circle of happiness? Like this one...
This wreath hails from Pottery Barn . I love it! Very classic.
Too common? Too been there done that? How about something a little more "natural" and "edgy", like this one....
This twigs and pomegranate beauty is from LL Bean. Get it here.
Moving on to the more modern style wreaths... Tighter in form and typically sporting a ribbon at the bottom or at the top as a method of hanging from the door. Very sheek but still radiating Autumnal beauty...
What's that you say? Sometimes you feel like a nut?
Acorn Wreath From Martha Stewart Designs.
or, Sometimes ya' don't... But orange berries and a lovely green ribbon would float your wreath loving boat? Well here you go!
This adorably bright and happy wreath is from a lovely little Etsy shop called TwoInspireYou.
They have several different designs, all equally festive. You can buy them here.
Or, maybe a little Rustic Luxe is more your style? Then pine cones and deer antlers could be just the ticket! Pair it with this handsome metal wreath hanger and a door knocker with your initial on it and you've set the stage for a classy and rustic front door.
Heck.. with this wreath as your first impression all you need now is an ascot and sipping brandy and you'll be quite the cool host.
Wreath and door hanger from Pottery Barn
And last but not least on my tour o' wreaths is this charming little wreath. It's white, which does say more Winter than Fall, but since there are no typical Christmas colors, it could still be used as a fall wreath, or more of "end of Fall, nod to Winter" wreath. The little bird is a nice touch.
This lovely white wreath is from
Thistle Wood Farms. Check out her site here.
Well that's it...
Those were some of my favorite wreaths for the season that trumps all other seasons...
The season that rescues you from the feverish, fire-y grasp of summer and caresses you in cool, refreshing weather and the sweet smells of baking and burning leaves in the distance for a brief month or two, and then shoves you head first into the frigid world of winter...sigh...that's ok...
Like all love stories, the best ones are brief and fleeting, leaving you with such sweet memories that you don't even mind that they came and went so quickly....
Hey, as long as there are random roasting meats, various kinds of pie, so many lit candles that your eyes water, and sugar plums dancing in the far corners of my head, then I'll be ok :)
:) Ashley
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