staying in ~ the new going out

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 hello again everyone, on this since just a little while, rainy Tuesday afternoon...

  our fresh vegetable soup is being cooked and is almost ready,

  to be served right after this post is written

   hope you are all well

 &

 thanking you a lot {smiles!} for your warm response on yesterday's post.

 ... among designing our new home & sorting out things

  to be carefully packed for our upcoming movement,

 I took a little break today for only but a quick

 stroll on the inspiring, virtual corridors of etsy.

 I'm clearly flirting with grey since a long time now,

 {find here a relative post on "grey happiness"}

 especially after being infatuated with 

{this lady's}  fabulous use of it in her 

{amazing home in Amsterdam}

quite possibly, some doses will be found in our new living space,

but no firm decisions are made before a first,

shiny and bright as fresh snow, white coat has been 

"worn" on the walls.

about this time next week though,

some progress will have taken place

and then will be the time for final decisions.

in the meantime,  I wanted to share with you,

these recent finds gathered above,

{for details & prices click here}

while emphasizing

the very often heard & talked about view on new modern life,

that:

"staying in is the new going out"

here are few of my thoughts on the matter:

~ staying in can provide opportunities to learn more about ourselves,

as it is often the case that by going out,

we simply avoid coming into close contact with 

ourselves & our family

~ no no, there is nothing wrong in going out and enjoying

nature or the pleasures of a delicious cooked meal,

tasty coffee in cozy & inspiring environments.

In fact , it is great!

Still, it is simply another thing to go out as a choice,

and another to go out in order to avoid

domestic life.

~ there is no doubt that a nurturing home adds to the quality of our life,

by adding to enjoying our sleep,

relaxing in the bathroom,

cooking homemade meals,

setting the table,

interacting with our loved ones,

reading our favorite books in our cozy corners,

listening to our favorite music,

to mention but a few

ways...

all can be experiences worthwhile,

when taking place

there where we can call home

what about you my dears?

how do you feel about staying in?

besides the obvious financial gains,

what other positive attributions can you make?

and most of all, does your current home inspire you for staying in?

looking forward to hearing form you!

the soup is ready...

time to set the table and light up some candles... 

enjoy your evenings!

... might be stealing away some time 

tomorrow for a little post & connecting with you ; )