Off to Sardinia!

We are leaving for Sardinia and coming back in 10 days. We need some rest, sun and Italian food, to lift our spirits and give
us some new energy.

Hope you are all enjoying your holiday or if you have already returned, hope you had a good time.

Take care!

sunday delights

Sundays used to be my least favourite day of the week, the feeling the weekend was over. Since a few years, I realize that they are perfect for just hanging around and enjoy the fact that you can do your 'house things' and prepare a nice dinner.
Shops are open on sundays near my city here, and I can even choose to do my shopping on Sundays, quite practical if you receive guests for dinner and need last minute ingredients!


The sun hasn't shown himself so much lately, but I keep the summer feeling with some lovely lavender here and there, and I found this small bird for in my garden, isn't it charming?
Soon, in 2 weeks we'll go for holiday to Italy, can't wait. Until then, I enjoy the more homely things.

How it all began...

I did my first 'decorating project' around age 10. I was always moving furniture in my room, than in my teens painting the walls and spending my pocket and babysitting money on furniture and tissues instead of going out.
Even when I was pregnant, I was still pushing the sofa's, putting up the Christmas tree when I was 2 weeks from my due date (considering I took 23 kilo's that was quite a challenge!!) and just enjoying my home.
This weekend I have been ordering and less decorating, since my husband and I are in two, our son is a few days with the grandparents, so we wanted to use this time to really clean up a bit!
I am happy with the result, some fresh flowers, toys in the baskets, fresh linen and it feels great.


Now, my only thought left is: what colour curtains should I get for our bedroom...? To be continued....

have a great week!

Solange

Off to France for a few days!

Just to say that we are going to France for a few days, to visit the in-laws and to enjoy some shopping and good food...
It's even warmer there than here, so packing is well, light. (although I always end up with more than I need, because I am a 'what if' person...)

Take care and enjoy your weekend!

refreshments anyone?

With the heat staying, my refreshments mainly consist of strawberries with or without cream, cherries, ice cream and lots of drinks.
Here are some pictures of our garden, small but cosy and big enough to have a BBQ and some evenings outside.

I am not really a garden person, but I love the feeling of flowers and plants around me, I love going to a garden centre and choosing lovely plants and flowers, it's just that mantaining a garden is quite a different thing and sometimes I just, let's say.... stick to an 'english garden'.... nice and full, things growing everywhere :-)


Wish you all a lovely sunday!

Solange

little treasure

Some time ago, I bought a these 2 gorgeous little antique books. The set of books is from 1809 and were a prize for french students studying english. The book is printed in paris.
I find it so fascinating to go through it's pages and to think who has been reading it, holding it and keeping it all these last 201 years...


For now it is too warm to keep blogging, so I will end this post by wishing you all a wonderful sunny weekend!
Solange

Laundry day

Today was one of those days, when your iron basket is so full that you can't ignore it any longer. So, that's just what I have been doing, laundry, ironing, and more ironing... I don't really mind to do some ironing, sometimes it's even therapeutic.
Beautiful products and nice packaging make doing laundry a bit nicer though!

Don't you love that scent of clean laundry, cupboards with neat piles of sheets and linens, all ready for use ?
I don't know about you, but I love to have crispy ironed bedsheets, it's just one of those little luxuries which makes a difference in your day.
Now, I am just happy it is sunday evening, and before starting the week, I'll enjoy a cup of tea.