Dreaming of Paris..

Can you believe...we have not been to Paris yet? I was convinced that once we moved all the way over to Europe from South Africa, we were sure to see that city before too long...but life got the better of us,and especially since my son came along...its been crazy,financially and in other ways.
But, I am starting to see the light, he is already 5 and my daughter is 10 and I am thinking that perhaps, soon, I can take that trip I have always dreamed of.
I would love to go with the whole family, so have been scouring the internet in search of budget hotels, budget flights etc...
Its been educational to say the least...as everyone knows, Paris is very pricey.
I am determined,however, to make this my little project,even if it takes a while to organize...
You see my finances are dwindling at the moment - trying to get money together to buy a sewing machine,take a dress-making course and then I am taking the kids to see my best pal in Manchester in the summer (plus I plan on coming back with some lovely fabric etc to sew...)Does anyone else have these frequent budget dilemmas?
Oh, you can't have it all!
Being sick for the past week, I have had far too much time inside to THINK and I think that is driving me a bit loony.I need to get out, I need fresh air and I need my life to get back to some form of normality.
I've even felt too sick to blog...until now...so I'll just spend another day staring at the mounds of housework and dreaming of Paris!x

Oh the housework...

This is my entrance way...I love my cupboard (which took me ages to save for and pay off at a little shop near to where I live...) - the color on the wall is Cord, which I just love.It goes with so many different decor styles.
Because I have only been blogging now for a few weeks, I find myself drawn to all the beautiful blogs...sitting for hours musing until my bottom is sore...and guess what?The housework does not happen...guilty, YES.In fact I have just sent my dear husband out to tesco to buy me a new Mop Head, because I am soooo sincere about wanting to mop the floors later today. Why isn't there time to blog
blog blog, shop, be a good mom, bake and have a pristine house? Oh, and try look half decent in the process. 24 hours is just not enough.Agree?