September already :)

I know most people don’t smile when September comes around; the start of a new school year brings with it the changing of the seasons and signals the end of summer (not that we here in the UK get much of a summer anyway!).
I’ve never been a fan of summer anyway so I like September. I much prefer being able to add a layer to get warm than to sit sweating with doors and windows open praying for some kind of breeze to cool me down; thankfully, this summer’s been pretty tame and there have only been a few uncomfortable days.

I have to admit, September’s not all good…..I miss the lazy mornings of the school holidays. I really don’t like having to switch the alarm on again after six blissful weeks of having it turned off but the saving grace in it all is that when September rolls around, I start planning for….wait for it……the word dreaded by many…..CHRISTMAS and yes it’s in capitals and yes I am shouting it out loud!!!
I LOVE the lead up to Christmas. All the planning is what makes me happy and this year I’m especially excited about being able to decorate our new mantel over the fire.
For years I’ve wanted a mantel to decorate and I’ve already started searching for some ideas.
My go to place when I want any kind of inspiration for ways to make our house a home is bhg.com and I’ve found some wonderful mantel decoration ideas 🙂

Here are a couple of my favourites:

I’m loving searching through Pinterest, BHG and Google. I can’t wait to get a final design in place and start shopping for it 🙂

I apologise now for mentioning the ‘C’ word so early but I’m afraid you’ll be hearing it a lot more from me now September’s here!