There
was a lovely ritual we observed in Rome:
In
the early evening hours the Italians will go to a café in groups of
two or three or sometimes on their own, and order a l'Aperitivo.
It
consists of a cool drink and 2 to 3 tiny little bowls filled with
savory delicacies:
Some
nuts, a few olives, a handful of chips.
This
way of kicking off the time after work is positively celebrated there
– and even if you cannot drop everything right at 5pm as a mom,
maybe you can train your offspring to serve you a l’Aperitivo every
day at this time?
No?
You
think there’s not a great chance?
At
least the espresso after lunch is working out just fine most of the
time – no kidding!
Clean
up the kitchen and afterwards take your Mama an espresso.
Going
well.
As
Noelle desperately asked for a trip to Berlin, but Ben didn’t
really feel like shopping, I let Noelle travel ahead with a friend
this time and I decided to join them in a few days’ time.
I
am so unaccustomed to be at home with just one child!
It
feels a lot like vacation and although Ben talks
my ear off
entertains me all day long, we both enjoy it very much and apply a
relaxed approach:
We
either go out to eat together or I serve him all kinds of dishes that
include crispy bacon strips.
Ben
aglow with happiness.
I
changed the decoration a little and moved the last bits of pink out.
I
still had the pillow cases from last year, the blanket by Tine K.
home is new:
It
has been on my wish list for a while, because it can be used as a
plaid, a picnic blanket as well as a summer duvet, when visiting
children stay for a sleepover.
Its
craftmanship is great and since its arrival it’s been in permanent
use, as somebody is always snuggled up with it.
As
my grey Tine K. vase bit the dust already shortly after Christmas I
replaced it with the same model in blue – a fresh, maritime hue.
I
am wearing a relaxed, casual outfit consisting of jeans shorts and a
white top with unfinished edges – great for a day at home!
The
shorts have an excellent fit, the matching oversized cardigan is made
of soft linen, a star on the back.
Have
you discovered the beautiful Ilse Jacobsen flip flops with their bast
fiber look?
They
are not only stylish, but also very comfortable and available in many
other great colors as well, for example in silver, white or a light
blue.
Speaking
of shorts.
When
we returned from Rome, my mother, who had looked after the children
in the meantime, told me that Noelle had bought herself a pair of
pants.
Appalled
tone of voice:
"And
then, Joanna – then…she demolished them immediately!"
Noelle:
"Oh,
Oma! It’s called: DESTROYED! Not: demolished.”
Sources
of supply:
Tine
K. home blanket, vase and small bowls: Geliebtes
Zuhause
Ilse
Jacobsen flip flops: Inside
Living
Love,
Joanna
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