Shabby Chic Is Back

I was one of those people who felt sad

When the news of Shabby Chic came on air

Closing of those stores felt incredibly sad

Because they gave us so much inspiration

And so many of us felt the magic of old pieces turning into something precious

It was a bit like reading a fairly tale

When I went to those stores

It represented a dream

Of how we grow old with one of those sofas in our home

So I am happy to hear two Shabby Chic stores are open again

To continue to inspire

And let us dream

Because home is where we live and grow old

And I would love to come home to a beautiful place

Yes, there need to be some effort

....Of cleaning

....But I can dream

.....Or I can try to convince that lovely someone

.....To help me clean

.....Or to just clean :)

....Because Shabby Chic is back

....And reminded me

.....The magic of beauty

All We Need Is Love

I am making little tags

And attaching them on our ceiling this afternoon

Because our girls are into vernacular

And they got one each

And they need something to look at

And I have been encountering a lot of strangers lately

Strangers who are extremely unhappy

Who can be really mean

And sometimes

We all need reminder


All we need is love


I want my kids to be someone who can spread love

And cheer

Because as long as they have love in their heart

Good things happen


And I am getting a little help from Mr. Claus

Just because

He will never fail to cheer them up

And remind them

To be good

And kind

And do chores

And do homework without crying :)






Have a warm & cheerful Friday!

Story Of Old Picket Fences

There have been old wood in my garage that used to be my neighbor's picket fence
They are old
And they have been beaten pretty bad
And they made me look a bit crazy

When I brought them home

Because there was that silence

From that lovely someone

That silence with smile

Thinking she is into something

That I don't want to know about :)

But I love old wood
How they age gracefully with scars and all

So they have been waiting patiently
For me to come up with some idea
To turn them into a beauty

And when I walked into my garage yesterday

I knew exactly what they needed to be

So I worked and worked without blogging :)

And voila!

It now sits there in my breakfast area

Dressed with antique grey paint

And with their new golden friends

They now sit there as if they have never been picket fences :)

Sisterhood

Lauren sang a song she made

All the way home from school yesterday

The song was

Junkie dogs

It was very loud

Because she was very proud of the song

Which had only one phrase

Junkie dogs

...Which lasted entire 20 minutes

When we got home

Chloe told me the song was

Junk yard dogs from the movie Scamp

Because she knows

It is a good thing to tell mommy that

Nobody taught Lauren "Junkie dogs"

Being bilingual is a very tricky thing for kids

Lauren's favorite stuffed animal was Yucky

Until I found out she meant Lucky

If they want two wantons

It becomes two tons

But between three sisters

They always understand each other

As if they live in a republic of three girls

Where they speak a secret language that

Lucky becomes Yucky

Cleaning Lady

This is one of my two projects over the weekend

Making a tray out of an old picture flame

For candles, wine glasses, flower vase, chocolates and everything else that make life special

And the other

Always a major project

To clean up Kanon's cave

The room no fire fighter will approve

Because she likes to keep things

Things that should not be kept

And hide them

Somewhere very difficult to find

So I went in with full gear

And spent whole sunday afternoon in her room

So that she can finally see things

Like the floor

Or things like

LOVE

My lovely husband cooked at night
Tri Tip Roast

Grilled Yellow Zucchini

And a bottle of wine

It took so long

Because he is into small details

Unlike me

By the time the dinner was ready

I was sleeping on the couch

Dreaming about dinner

So he had a bottle of wine all for himsself

Merry, merry, cheer, cheer

Good foods

Good wine

And a quiet evening

While cleaning lady slept on the couch