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A new front garden, fix the curtains, get a new bathroom, paint or repaint some wood work....I could go on and on with my list. There are things in our homes we need to do, and want to do, or both!
At the moment, summer is almost over, so big outside projects are not really a priority but there are plenty of other things I can come up with.... Money and time are of course needed to do all these things, and so we do things one step at a time.
I was wondering what's next for you?
Do any of you have projects you'd like to realize or have realized?
This week I found a gorgeous new lamp in a store, with a 50% discount, it was a quick decision and at home I am trying to see where it will fit best. Then there were the candles from the brand Pomax, very beautiful autumn colours ready to be burnt on a cold, dark evening. These items both weren't part of a new project, but it made me happy in any case....!
Have a good weekend!!
Solange
sassari
sardinia
Dear all, thanks for your kind messages during my absence! I really needed this break from blogging and the computer. I have done portait painting, travelling to france and italy and I enjoyed projects at home.
I returned yesterday from Sardinia, it was great, good food and lovely water. Glad to be home again, and realised I am not really a beach person, a few days are fine, but then I get a little bored...
Of course I want to visit you all again and see how everybody is doing. The end of summer is coming near and even though I love the long sunny days, I love the fall, with it's cosy evening, warm colours and wearing beautiful vests and sweaters. Fall is a new beginning for me, more then January, I guess it's a school thing, September really is the month of new beginnings for me...
I hope you are all well, and that you had a wonderful summer.
Solange
I haven't been blogging for awhile now, since I have been so busy with lots of things: new oil painting course, reading books, our house, my family and friends, I hardly have time to blog!
I will stop blogging for the summer, gather new ideas, get new energy and hopefully enjoy the rest of the summer!
I will be back for sure, but I need a good break and some time away from the computer.
wish you all the best and enjoy yourselves!
Solange
Lately, I have neglected my blog a bit, as I was quite busy. I am enjoying my new painting class, we have painted the outside of our house (!) which was red, and we choose an elegant, dark green to accentuate the charm of our house, dated 1925.
Fresh flowers in my livingroom and the new issue of Australian Country life made my weekend very enjoyable. (also because of the freshly baked scones I made with my son.... ) Today it't time for some ironing and laundry. My husband has been painting yesterday all day, the hallway on our second floor, completely snow white, it's beautiful and light, it doubles the look of space....
wish you all a wonderful sunday!
Solange
Dear readers, Today is my 100th post! Can you believe how many things I have been posting about and writing, writing. It's been a lot of fun.
I have done some beautiful buys for my home lately and I want to share my treasures with you all. Now the summer is coming, we can hopefully eat a bit more outside, but for the moment, the sun hasn't been showing his face a lot.... I was hoping for some candlelit dinners outside, but okay, until then, we will dine inside.
Next week they will start to paint our outside window frames, they are red (what were the previous owners thinking....) and we will paint them a dark green, which will fit with the 30's look of our home. This will bring out much more character I am hoping. I wil keep you posted of course.
have a nice end of week!
Solange
Days are flying by and there are a lot of things going on. Thursday I will start with a new course in oilpainting portraits, which I am very exited about, since I haven't painted in so long and it's one thing I am really passionate about. 
But among all the daily things, like drinking cups of coffee, running errands, doing groceries and family life, I am having silents moments in my head. Sometimes it can be a song which brings back melodies or just a picture.
Here are some pictures from my last visit at Versaille, beautiful paths, aged doors, little details that made it so special.
I wish all of you a wonderful week, and some moments of quietness.
Solange
Paris was so great, inspiring, beautiful and fun. We shopped and visisted museums, we walked through wonderful streets and ate delicious food. It seems that in every corner you can find something interesting.
The Musée Carnavalet was really interesting, telling the history of Paris, Versailles was great like always and we saw the exposition 'Fastes de Cour'.
What I loved most, is that you can just find anywhere a beautiful corner or garden to quietly sit or read, I miss that from my city a bit.
I also loved coming home again, after some days of being just the 2 of us, it was wonderful seeing our little 3 year old, who was holidaying with his grandparents.
So for now, I will say goodbye to the great macarons, people keeping taxi doors open for you, so long to the Rue Royale and to the good and delicous food, to incredible museums....we are back invigorated and full of new energy.
Take good care girls!
