Thursday, October 21, 2010

Creating memories with a Friday Flower...

I was out and about today with the little ones in tow, doing a food shop... I drifted over to the meagre flower selection to pick out my Friday Flower and I started to think (never a good thing)... Can I really justify buying fresh flowers every week when we make so many sacrifices in the other areas of our lives? I mean, it's only a few dollars and all, but those few dollars add up week-to-week, and then, month-to-month... If I were to look at my annual flower budget, I'd be mortified...


I imagined some debt specialist totting up my none-essential spending and telling me that this frivolous spending would have to stop... and so, I walked away flowerless... did my food shop and left the store...
Did it make me feel better? Did I feel that I was plugging the gaping hole between our income and expenditure? No. I felt miserable... When I left work, I sacrificed so much... clothes, nights out, make-up, trips to the hairdressers... anything that could be trimmed, was... But every girl needs a little something to put a smile on her face, and flowers do just that for me...


Someone left a comment last week telling me how their mother would leave fresh flowers in her room after cleaning it... This made me smile, and I conjured up an image in my mind of that scene... imagining that the woman would be reminded of this beautiful gesture, each time she brought fresh flowers... Now that's a memory you can't put a price on.

I want my little girls to grow up and remember picking flowers with me... I want them to think of me when they bring flowers into their homes... One of the most important things to me is creating a home... a place that will live in my children's minds long after they have flown the nest... are the flowers important in this picture?... Absolutely... So, I went back to the store and got my daughter to pick the flowers for this week... This is a memory I want her to have of me... of us... of our home...


My Friday Flower this week is dedicated to my sister. She has the mumps... poor thing! If I were home in Blighty, I'd be there to keep you company, read magazines with you, and fill your hot water bottle...

Have a great weekend all!
Lx


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19 comments:

  1. I'm so glad you went back. The girls did a fine job, mom. Deb =^..^=x5

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  2. are those spider mums? They are just beautiful and I couldn't agree with you more...it's such a little thing but it is so important. I always buy flowers on Friday too..;p

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  3. What a beautiful post and something that I often think about myself. I have also cut out all of those little luxuries so that we can get by until I finish Uni...I think flowers would be my one little luxury too. Lucky for me it is now Spring and I will have roses from the garden...at least for a little while. Your flowers are beautiful and even more so since your daughter chose them! Wishing your sister a quick recovery. Happy weekend Laura ~ Tina xx

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  4. I love this post - my daughter loves to pick flowers too. It is a wonderful memory for both of us.

    We had Toad In The Road yesterday at a local pub - I was thrilled to see it on the menu after your post! I also tried Bubble and Squeak and loved it.

    I tagged you today in my post, if you would like to play :)

    Have a great weekend
    XO L

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  5. Hi Laura
    When I first saw your post in my blog list and it said you had posted 3 hours ago - I though OMG she is up early - then brain went into gear and I realised it was late Thursday evening for you. You are right about flowers somehow I just have to have them in the house whatever! but I sometimes find if you go to the supermarkets late they reduce them and I got the most beautiful crimson roses yesterday for 45p!!!!! a bargain.
    Miserable for your sister hope she gets better soon.
    The girls choose well!
    Jillx

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  6. Hi Laura,
    Love your FF thinking today; you know that with this post, your daughters will have lifelong memories, because you put it into cyberspace for them so they can read it back. Precious!
    Have a good one,
    Maureen x

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  7. Oh, and the linky widget thingy is not there... xx

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  8. what a beautiful post L....
    those memories in the making with your gals truely are priceless...
    i would rather not have the extra little luxuries and keep making the memories that count.....
    have a wonderful weekend with your gals and your flowers....
    melissa xxx

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  9. What a lovely, lovely post. When I lived in The UK I used to buy flowers every week and then the same thing happened - I couldn't justify it. Recently, husband and daughter have been going to a Sat Market and have been picking up some flowers to bring home. It makes my weekend. Enjoy x

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  10. Laura, I think you
    are tuned in to just
    the right choices, in
    the scheme of a lifetime.
    Your girls will always
    remember those flowers
    in the backdrop of their
    memories! I am going to
    cut down the last of my
    zinnias, today, to bring
    in before some fore-casted
    cool weather moves in.
    Next week may be a stem
    from the grocer's!
    Happy Friday and a hug!
    xx Suzanne

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  11. a beautiful post and stunning pictures...i am sure you just made you sisters day.
    happy weekend Laura

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  12. I love flowers in the house too...but like you, I often leave them at the shops because I can't justify the expense on such a tight budget. However, at least in the warm months I can cut my own blooms from my garden. And even in the winter I often cut branches of holly or evergreen to bring indoors.

    Thanks for the link up and I'm now following.

    Blessings,

    Alison

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  13. Flowers are worth their expense. Anything that brings joy to the spirit is priceless.

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  14. These memories with our daughters are indeed priceless. Worth every penny! Mine are grown now. You will, however, have these memories.
    Brenda

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  15. Oh, Laura, what a lovely sentiment. And I hear you, sweet one - I also baulk at the extra expense of buying flowers as we attempt to make do on a single income. Fortunately, our garden is producing some lovelies and my Dad has a green thumb so I can obtain some pleasure from him! Your girls are blessed to have you as their mum. J x

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  16. Referring to my earlier comment above, my kids got a big kick out of Toad In The Road. Oops! Toad in the Hole ;) we'll get a good chuckle at my expense for years to come

    XO L

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  17. Hi there! Thanks so much for your birthday wishes, that was lovely. I would be happy to link up with a Friday Flower, I post them most weeks. You blog looks lovely but I can't believe you prefer Marmite to Vegemie!
    ps I have just talked myself out of going to the market to buy myself some flowers. Maybe I should reconsider?

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  18. I just grow plants in my house. That way I get the beauty without wasting to much money. I think plants are really good in terms of helping to keep the air clean in your home.

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