I got very very inspired the other day looking through Pinterest.
I've been thinking a lot about how I want our office to look like and what I really want to do in it and with it. I had so many ideas that I always postponed doing anything with it.
I'd like these ideas to take shape:
~ I want a large desk where I can put my big screen and have enough space for all the gears we have.
~ I need space to be able to use my notebooks or papers without moving everything away.
~ I want something simple but very practical.
~ I want to use this long space as much as we can without it being crowded.
~ I want to put my art wall there.
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When I stumbled on the first image, I knew exactly that it was what I wanted to have: it's practical, it's really pretty, it's clean and you can do it yourself. I couldn't believe that I just needed to go around the Internet and find the perfect solution to my ever changing ideas.
I talked to BabyLuv about it and he's thrilled! He's not so sure he'll put his desk there too since he loves being in the living room but he really liked the sketch I made. He's also very happy that we can do it ourselves because we love making stuff together and since desks are awfully expensive and I know what I want and couldn't find any that really fit what I needed.
I know the desk is going to be much smaller than what I'd like to have but I can use the other little desk to put my notebooks and papers and some of the gear. I'm so so excited about this project and I really hope we can make it work really soon.
If you want to follow my inspiration boards, it's this way.
We couldn't believe how warm it was today!
When we went to our favorite butcher & baker, we felt so good being outside that we decided to eat on the balcony. What a great idea it was: the sun was warming us and our hearts and we felt as if summer was just around the corner. We knew it was only temporary but we enjoyed our lunch outside a lot.
We made mashed potatoes and carrots.
Peter had some schnitzel and I finished the roasted chicken I made this week.
my lunch his lunch
A little friend came over to enjoy this marvelous weather with us!
I decided to make Brussels Sprouts Soup this weekend.
Here's what you need: cut all the vegetables.
Melt the butter in the pressure cooker and add the cooking onion.
Here's what you need: cut all the vegetables.
Melt the butter in the pressure cooker and add the cooking onion.
Peel the potatoes and add them to the onion. Add a vegetable stock if you have one/ want.
Add the sprouts. Stir.
Add the carrots and brocoli. Stir.
Add pepper, coarse salt and 4 liters of water.
Stir so that the spices sink in the soup and cover. Cook for approx.15 minutes.
Mix (I forgot to take a picture of the soup before mixing it.).
The soup is ready! Serve warm!
Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
I know it's going to be good.
I know it's going to go fast but I'm ready for it!
Have a great one, everyone!
I didn't find a good video for this song.
for History.
It guides us, helps us understand the world, it puts things into perspectives.
Shall We Dance with Fred Astaire.
for this day, this celebration that is
Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving.
On this day that is only (correct me if I'm wrong) celebrated in a country that I love so much, I am grateful for such a celebration: saying thanks is often taken for granted and it's an important educational element that will help every one of us grow kinder and wiser.
I remember, when I was young, my Mom telling me to say thanks anytime she or another person was giving me something. And I remember not forgetting too much. I probably should have said it more to my brothers and sisters though...
I now teaches my nieces to say it too.
I realize how important it is to be polite, to always be grateful for what we have and for what we are. When I complain, I sometimes think twice before doing it again. I do have all those things that we really take for granted: water, a house, warmth, clothes, love, a family, even two, food, even I'm lucky to be alive. So many people don't have this chance and I try to never forget it. When I have an impulsive shopping spree coming, I make two lists: do I need it? what is it for? Most of the time the first answer is no and the second is so shallow.
Of course, I'm no way near perfect and have big necessities that are not. Of course I buy more food than necessary, I buy stuff that I don't need. I'm in this roller-coaster that is today's society of buying anything for our comfort and self-satisfaction.
But I'm learning. I'm learning to let go and think more. I'm learning that little things, words, gestures count. I'm learning to be more selfless and enjoy what I have then. I'm learning to also make things look prettier by just adding a touch of myself. I'm learning that memories are very important and I know how I want to be remembered. I'm learning to be more patient and more understandable.
No, no, it's not easy. And it's not all. But learning is one good way, isn't it?
I wish all of you a beautiful, memorable, fun and happy Thanksgiving.
I remember, when I was young, my Mom telling me to say thanks anytime she or another person was giving me something. And I remember not forgetting too much. I probably should have said it more to my brothers and sisters though...
I now teaches my nieces to say it too.
I realize how important it is to be polite, to always be grateful for what we have and for what we are. When I complain, I sometimes think twice before doing it again. I do have all those things that we really take for granted: water, a house, warmth, clothes, love, a family, even two, food, even I'm lucky to be alive. So many people don't have this chance and I try to never forget it. When I have an impulsive shopping spree coming, I make two lists: do I need it? what is it for? Most of the time the first answer is no and the second is so shallow.
Of course, I'm no way near perfect and have big necessities that are not. Of course I buy more food than necessary, I buy stuff that I don't need. I'm in this roller-coaster that is today's society of buying anything for our comfort and self-satisfaction.
But I'm learning. I'm learning to let go and think more. I'm learning that little things, words, gestures count. I'm learning to be more selfless and enjoy what I have then. I'm learning to also make things look prettier by just adding a touch of myself. I'm learning that memories are very important and I know how I want to be remembered. I'm learning to be more patient and more understandable.
No, no, it's not easy. And it's not all. But learning is one good way, isn't it?
I wish all of you a beautiful, memorable, fun and happy Thanksgiving.
What are you thankful for this year?
that my family has respect.
and for all the people who teaches it to their children.
I decided to keep the inspiration and creativity very high in my priorities: I want to do things that I love and I want to create beautiful things and I want to make my own bread, cookies, cards, decoration, maybe clothes.
I know it's going to take a lot of efforts, especially for the lazy bones that I am but I'm ready to make it work. Yesterday I bought two new notebooks in ikea to help me create as much as I can. I think these two will help me write down ideas, draw figures and forms and patterns out of my mind, write words that are important to me and also express myself on a daily basis.
I've always had notebooks/diaries and I'm not consistant writing in them but when the words are there, they're included in my life forever. And that's what I want, I want all the little things that I notice, all the emotions, all that's happening to keep me inspired every day.
I'm hoping to put some pictures in them too. I think I will buy a small printer that I can use regularly and put them together and make some collages. Yes I'm inspired and it feels great!
I'm hoping to put some pictures in them too. I think I will buy a small printer that I can use regularly and put them together and make some collages. Yes I'm inspired and it feels great!
Ça va faire quelques jours que je n'arrive pas à trouver un thème pour un article et que ça ne vient pas...
Ce n'est pas que je n'ai pas d'idées mais je n'arrive pas à les mettre sur blog (parce que sur papier, ça servirait à rien sur internet). Donnez moi un peu de courage, s'il vous plaît !
