The kids (and me) managed to collect lots of shells and rocks and pebbles seemed to be a favourite this year!! I was on a mission to only collect shells already with holes in them so we can thread them with beads. Crabs were a favourite with the kids too and every day they would be yelling out "I want to catch crabs!".
Again I have arrived home and marveled at how well we managed with only the very basics in the apartment. We survived with cutlery for 6 when we were 7! It was only an issue when we had spaghetti and for once Luca wanted a fork too and I was left to manage my spaghetti with a spoon!! So already since being home I have had a bit of a clean out and throw out! This is all part of my idea of simplifying our life this year. I have even gone so far as to label food cannisters and jars in the pantry! This might be normal for some but for my chaotic tendencies this is new!!
3 comments:
What a great holiday! Nice and simple - the best kind :)
I am on a mission to simplify this year too. We had a garage sale last week and I was embarrassed at the amount of "stuff" we had. However it mostly sold, and we didn't have a lot left to get rid of (as it wasn't coming back into the house!)
Good luck - you can do it :)
I especially like the picture with the kids in front of that rock wall (and the little crab, of course).
I've never done the garage sale thing as I think who would want to buy this stuff - but they generally do (as seen by your experience and others I know). I WILL have to do something as I'm coming to the end of needing all second daughter's baby/toddler things. It would be nice to get a little money for them to put toward a BIG girls bed.
Glad your holiday went well...back to the Sydney heat!
Ah those lazy, Aussie summer days!
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