A Simple Summer Mantel

Hubby and I enjoyed a wonderfully relaxing vacation this past week!

But

unlike previous vacations

there were no planned destinations

 no schedules to follow

no alarm clocks to wake us.

And since we literally unplugged- 

there were no emails to check

 no voice mails to return.

So what in the world did we do on our vacation?

 

Well, my dear friends

all we had for an entire week of vacation was

 that sweet-precious commodity that we all

seem to have so little of during these so called 'lazy' days of summer.

We had time.

For us-that is what the BEST summer vacations are all about!

Time to share and enjoy the simple things in life.

Like sleeping in a little bit longer-or sipping up a cup

of coffee until it actually gets cold.

Time for enjoying a meal out-or feeling the wind in our hair

as we took a scenic ride on the bike.

Time for quality time with our family and friends-with no other reason than

to just BE with those we love.

But it was also a time when we allowed our creativity to flow freely

without any pressures or deadlines.

A time to get back to the basics.

 

For hubby, that meant one morning he took some time to tinker on the

car he's re-building.

For me, it meant testing a recipe or two and

adding some summer touches to the inside of our home.

It only took a few minutes of shopping around our home

and the fireplace mantel was complete.

Nothing fancy-nothing planned.....

 Just a few sea shells here-a sailboat and driftwood there-

and of course- little pops of turquoise everywhere!

And just like our vacation-it ended up being exactly what I wanted

simple-yet perfect!

What are you doing this summer to relax and refresh?
 I'll be linking up these amazing parties!  Stop on over and be inspired!

Blessings and hugs,