Today started VERY foggy. It happens regularly over here (around Paris), and it always looks so beautiful, even though I'd prefer to see wild landscapes in the fog, instead of city builings in the fog, if you see what I mean.
MIL did a bit of housework this morning. (dishes, hoovering, ironing) & went shopping for food. Had lunch early & had a great time with the boys during their lunch break, building with Legos, drawing etc ...
Isn't he cute ? He was hiding under the sofa cover. (yeah, with two boys, gotta protect a Laura Ashley sofa, right ?! LOL)
I was going to make a Christmas/Holidays/Winter themed books post today, but got a little bit sad after a couple of visits to my blog friends. I think the economical crisis makes lots of people worry, and it's absolutely understandable. I find myself unbearable the way the president of my own country makes everyone think that he's going to save his country, while it'll be my children (and their generation, and the next etc) that will be paying for what stupid & selfish people did.
I don't know if this year, the holidays (and gift making & everything) will be hard for everyone, or only for some of us/you. But I'm hoping for Handmade Holidays. You know what, I don't want anything for Christmas. Nothing at all. I already have lots & lots at home. Everything I need ... I already have. Everything new/elese would be superficial. I hope I'll manage to make myself most (if not ALL) of the gifts I want to make. It's going to be tough & tricky, but I will do my best & hope everyone will be happy.
I ordered books some days ago, but after this delivery, I'm challenging myself not to buy books until January 2009. GOSH this is going to be tough for me, I love books so much. Specially for my little ones. I will do my best not to buy things I/we don't really need, even though it already doesn't happen much often. We're not poor, we're not rich, but we're going to move next summer, and this, my friends, costs a lot nowadays. All the moving fees will be refounded, but we have to pay for them first. And it's much probable that we'll have to pay for the rent here + the rent there during the same month, for us to make the whole thing easier, or simply possible. And this, costs even more. All the money we don't spend now & the next months, will be quickly used for this move. And of course, there are the expenses you can't cut ... new (needed) shoes, dental works, etc etc ...
Oh well ... just a word to ask everyone to keep hope, it's not even worth getting depressed, it doesn't help the world going round. Hold on, everyone, please hold on. Let's help one each other if that's possible.
Sending you all, my friends, my warmest hugs. We all need one of these, these days. XOXOXO I do hope you're doing fine today.
MIL did a bit of housework this morning. (dishes, hoovering, ironing) & went shopping for food. Had lunch early & had a great time with the boys during their lunch break, building with Legos, drawing etc ...
Isn't he cute ? He was hiding under the sofa cover. (yeah, with two boys, gotta protect a Laura Ashley sofa, right ?! LOL)I was going to make a Christmas/Holidays/Winter themed books post today, but got a little bit sad after a couple of visits to my blog friends. I think the economical crisis makes lots of people worry, and it's absolutely understandable. I find myself unbearable the way the president of my own country makes everyone think that he's going to save his country, while it'll be my children (and their generation, and the next etc) that will be paying for what stupid & selfish people did.
I don't know if this year, the holidays (and gift making & everything) will be hard for everyone, or only for some of us/you. But I'm hoping for Handmade Holidays. You know what, I don't want anything for Christmas. Nothing at all. I already have lots & lots at home. Everything I need ... I already have. Everything new/elese would be superficial. I hope I'll manage to make myself most (if not ALL) of the gifts I want to make. It's going to be tough & tricky, but I will do my best & hope everyone will be happy.
I ordered books some days ago, but after this delivery, I'm challenging myself not to buy books until January 2009. GOSH this is going to be tough for me, I love books so much. Specially for my little ones. I will do my best not to buy things I/we don't really need, even though it already doesn't happen much often. We're not poor, we're not rich, but we're going to move next summer, and this, my friends, costs a lot nowadays. All the moving fees will be refounded, but we have to pay for them first. And it's much probable that we'll have to pay for the rent here + the rent there during the same month, for us to make the whole thing easier, or simply possible. And this, costs even more. All the money we don't spend now & the next months, will be quickly used for this move. And of course, there are the expenses you can't cut ... new (needed) shoes, dental works, etc etc ...
Oh well ... just a word to ask everyone to keep hope, it's not even worth getting depressed, it doesn't help the world going round. Hold on, everyone, please hold on. Let's help one each other if that's possible.
Sending you all, my friends, my warmest hugs. We all need one of these, these days. XOXOXO I do hope you're doing fine today.
Great post Sonia, I love your grass blade photo & your little boy peeking from under the sofa. I hope your week is going well, time is just flying isn't it? Hugs
ReplyDeleteAwww, what a great post, my dear! :) You made my eye twinkle ;) – not sure it has the same meaning in English and in Italian, but, anyway, you wrote such a lovely post. And the photo is sooooooo adorable, thanks for sharing! :)
ReplyDeleteAre you gonna move back to the south, closed you your parents and in-laws? :) Have a blessed Friday and weekend ahead sweetie!
Sonia, I love your post today. Your little man peeping out is so cute.
ReplyDeleteI get really worried about how much all the "little" things add up to, you know, things I dont really need, amazon visits, extra goodies while shopping, treats, dvds, £10 here £10 there, when I add up at the end of the month I panic about it. So I also have made a pledge with myself to be more aware of my spending, only to spend when I really need to. Plan my meals for the week and only buy what I need, ignoring the supermarket "special offers". We are very worried about christmas this year as Greg works in the finance industry. So I have to really seriously think about homemade gifts for family, friends, teachers ect. We wont be buying anything for ourseleves either.
But I really believe that this will be life changing. Its so easy to spend money, we all like nice things. But thats not good for our children to see, being materialistic is not good for anyone.
I've missed you sweetie, I love your photo with the grass. I have hope everything will be ok. We just have to plan more, prepare more. I'll hold you up if you hold me up when we wobble and worry. Much love, clareXX
Oh, Sonia, exactly what I needed to hear today :-)
ReplyDeleteYour right, too - the little things not only add up, but they are the things we can take control of today *right now* even and make changes about.
Love the cutie peeking out ;-)
Hugs to you all!
xoxo
Hi Sonia,I haven´t visited you since a long time,sorry but its always the same reason - too less time ;( but today I didn´t wanted to leave without a lil comment :) your blog and also your etsy offers are really great - i love it how you do it! I also considered about starting with some little crafts projects for Christmas right now, i have already some felt I bought some time ago.And I love your picy with the fabrics and laces for Christmas/Winter/& girlie.Did you get it from anywhere online?
ReplyDeleteHugs & greetings from Germany,
Karin xoxo