Monday Motivation #1, Timeless not Tacky, Seasonal Decorating for Summer

The Art of Home: A Podcast for Homemakers

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Welcome to the FIRST EVER Monday Motivation episode on The Art of Home Podcast! 🎉 Every other Monday, I am bringing you a little dose of random homemaking inspiration to help you kick off your week.
Seasonal decorating helps us embody the natural rhythms of the year through our homemaking. This brings familiarity, comfort and delight to us and those in our home.
In this episode I'm sharing how to decorate for summer without it looking like Hobby Lobby exploded in your house.
I’m going to give you 3 tips for non-tacky seasonal decorating, including my top 5 versatile decor items I use in all my seasonal decorating. Then I will give you lots of ideas for 5 different summer decor themes. Be sure to check the show notes for even more inspiration.

I will also be answering a listener question about how to establish a regular quiet time when you are overwhelmed with the idea and busy with little ones.

EPISODE NOTES
Show Notes | https://www.theartofhomepodcast.com/blog
Quiet Time Resources

• "Tips to Stick with Daily Bible Reading" Instagram Post, The Art of Home
• The Art of Home Reads JR Miller's Homemaking, Chapter 8, "Religion in the Home" & AoH Study Guide for Ch.8 has some helpful ideas
• The Daily Grace Co has excellent, theologically sound Bible study and devotional resources for women

Summer Decor YouTube Inspiration

• Vintage Shopping and Styling with Sarah at She Holds Dearly~I love Sarah's channel! I know you will, too. Be sure to click on the summer decor playlist card at the end of this video for more summer inspo from her.
• Junkin' and Styling Summer Decor Tips from Kayla at Little Cahaba Junkin~ Kayla is super creative with her antique and vintage finds. She has some really great patriotic and Americana ideas here.
• Summer Cottage Tour at Farmhouse Living~ This channel is new to me, but I was very inspired by the summer decor in the home.
• Vintage 4th of July Decorating at Life on Summerhill ~Simple and tasteful summer decor with some DIY ideas thrown in as well.
• Unique Traditional Patriotic Decor by Ann Scarberry ~ This is a new channel to me, but I just love her style and she finds some amazing things at her local thrift shops.

HOMEMAKING RESOURCES

• Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy Mail
• Newsletter Archive
• Audio Newsletter available to Titus 2 Woman monthly supporters

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Chapters

1. Welcome to Monday Motivation (00:00:00)

2. Listener Mail Bag: Overwhelmed with Quiet Time (00:01:09)

3. 3 Tips for Seasonal Decorating (00:04:42)

4. 5 Summer Decor Themes (00:08:50)

5. Review and Wrap Up (00:14:40)