10/10/2023
Sometimes I walk past the shops and wish for things I really can’t have. I’d love Christmas themed bedding for everyone, or elegant autumn leaf wreathes to put in the lounge.
At the moment we are living in the period of getting by and using the money we do have on spending time with the children and doing experiences that fit in with our lives and budget.
What I realised today when I was browsing the shop window is that when the time comes for me to afford things like autumn themed crockery, I will use it to entice my children back home for pumpkin pie treats and Halloween visits to mum. When they are grown up enough to not live at home, it will give me a chance to bring us all together again as a family in fancy ways that aren’t part of our lifestyle now.
So no, right now I can’t have pumpkin themed Le Creuset baking dishes, but I’ve decided that it’s ok. Time flies fast enough so I’m sticking with embracing the here and now. And in the future maybe I will buy that fancy velvet pumpkin for the front door.