Shabby Chic

I always love this. Anything vintage, anything with roses on, anything old and distressed looking, I'm into it. I'm hoping one day when I finally own my dream home, this style of interior design will definitely be incorporated in at least one or two of the rooms.

So, what is Shabby Chic anyway. Think casual, pastel colours, lots of white, vintage items, rod iron, distressed worn out furniture and colourful prints. The style started in Great Britain and evokes the type of decoration found in large country houses where there are worn and faded old chintz sofas and curtains, old paintwork and unassuming 'good' taste. The end result of shabby chic is to achieve an elegant overall effect, as opposed to the sentimentally cute Pop-Victorian. Neither is it an expression of caring fo rthe environment through recycling, even though recycling olf furniture and fabrics is an important aspect of it.

Now, I think this is perhaps a good idea for me to blog about. I have found few vintage treasures myself, all by unbelievably frequent trips to various carboot sales around Yorkshire. And I now intend to start my own shabby chic interior decor collections. I must admit I am laughing inside as I probably have no idea what I'm talking about!

Supermom...i wish.

Life has been super frenzied lately. We just moved place 5 months ago and I still have few unpacked boxes lying around, some are cleverly hidden in the cupboards which mostly are probably junks. This new place is always a mess, the living room is always scattered with toys partly because my 2 year old kiddo is not able to exercise tidiness yet, nor understand it. But it is also mainly because finding time to actually DO the work around the house and keeping the place tidy and organised is hard to do. I get up in the morning, I go to work and I get back. Eight to Six, Monday to Friday. I look after my child's needs, I cook, clean, I do laundry, I buy groceries and I pay bills. I eat, I sleep and I watch TV. I plan and I organise, and I feel that I am living an organised chaotic life. Yeahh I could do with possessing a bit of super power right now!

And I do get frustrated that I can’t do all the things I want to do. I get frustrated that I’m not even really sure what I really want to do. I feel constrained by mostly my own self-imposed limitations and societal expectations, and I like to naively believe that my situation is unique. But I know I’m not the first one on this planet to experience all of this, I guess I will have to forge a way to sort my life out. And in the mean time, my super sweet little kiddo is the only reason I can still hold my sanity intact.

Songbird

Loving this.

Remind me....

If you find yourself stuck in traffic; don't despair. There are people in this world for who driving is an unheard of privilege.

Should you have a bad day at work; think of the man who has been out of work for years.

Should you despair over a relationship gone bad; think of the person who has never known what it's like to love and be loved in return.

Should you grieve the passing of another weekend; think of the woman in dire straits, working twelve hours a day, seven days a week to feed her children.

Should your car break down, leaving you miles away from assistance; think of the paraplegic who would love the opportunity to take that walk.

Should you notice a new grey hair in the mirror; think of the cancer patient in chemo who wishes she had hair to examine.

Should you find yourself at a loss and pondering what is life all about, asking what is my purpose? Be thankful. There are those who didn't live long enough to get the opportunity.

Should you find yourself the victim of other people's bitterness, ignorance, smallness or insecurities; remember, things could be worse. You could be one of them!

When you think you have it bad, there is someone out there who wishes he or she had it as good as you do.
If life happens to deliver a situation to you that you cannot handle, do not attempt to resolve it. Kindly put it in the SFGTD (something for God to do) box. All situations will be resolved, but in His time, not yours.
And once the matter is placed into the box, do not hold onto it by worrying about it. Instead, focus on all the wonderful things that are present in your life now.