Some more quirk in my home decor
Before I get into showing the few things I brought with me, I want to just say how hard it is for me now to get back into the groove of things. The last couple of weeks have been an emotional roller coaster again. Not seeing your family for so long, then hanging out with them for 5 weeks where you obviously start getting on each other’s nerves, then feeling guilty about being annoyed, having your kids fight nonstop because they are sick of each other, being upset that departure is close, having a permanent lump in your throat because you fear saying goodbye to your family, bawling your heart out during goodbyes, seeing how much your parents suffer because you have to say goodbye, hoping you will make it next year, returning to hostile territory which I call my family surroundings here in the US… Ugh so much emotional stuff.
And does anyone ever look at their past and feel like it was someone else? When I pass my old schools in Germany, I feel like it wasn’t me who went there, like I’m talking about someone else! Or am I just an oddball again? It was just such a different life.
Being so close together for the entire summer and sleeping in the same room with my kids for about 7 weeks and being around so many people seriously makes you appreciate some alone time again though. And I mean for everyone involved and that’s a good thing. And I also know that I will certainly look back fondly to those times even if parts of it were stressful.
We are very lucky to be able to all of the things we do during the summer and I wouldn’t want to have it any other way.
So now that I got that off my chest lets talk about some pretties.
If you follow me on Instagram then you saw already that I bought my mom a flowering artichoke at the market. I already googled here if some online flower shops sell blooms but they don’t and I don’t have a market here who does. Guess I have to wait until next year to plant some in our garden. I love how unique they look and never even knew about their beauty. I love eating them too.
I did see some online stores who sell them dried but I don’t like them.
So what did I actually bring home with me? I brought some small wooden bowls which I didn’t photograph yet but I did photograph the wooden glasses holder I bought.
Silly me thought I bought something rare at a third world store in my hometown. When I came home I googled around and found several places who sell the same one here in the US (HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE) . Regardless, I still think it is cool. The reason why I bought it is because my husband nonstop forgets where he puts his glasses. I’m sure he is one of many people who do that. I thought that if I give him this obvious place to put them and keep them he would remember. And if I find them I’ll put them there too.
Find similar agate slices HERE and HERE.
It would make a really great Christmas gift too for that certain someone who looses glasses!
Do you spy the other item I brought home?
I snatched the giant tassel from my mom. It’s so so heavy and big and I think the stacking side tables are the perfect spot for it. Fits right in!
I couldn’t find a similar one online though anywhere. It’s originally from the large furniture and accessory store I used to work for in Germany. I had brought it for my mom. It just proves that I’ve always adored tassels. “Quaste” as you call it in German.
And the “Tassen” bowls I bought made it home safely on the plane (click HERE if you missed the post). I had posted the below photo already on Instagram to show that they fit right in.
{you can find the “glitter” canister HERE and cups HERE}
Now we have to all get back to adjusting into reality again. The kids have their first day of school on Monday and I’m looking forward to days of DIY projects which keeps me sane.
Tschüß
(Youleeya)
love your tassel and those bowls are SOOOOO fun!
Those bowls are my favorite thing ever! We almost bought a nose glasses holder like that for Ari a couple of years ago for Christmas, but it was sold out on Amazon. So maybe they’re at least harder to get here than in Germany 🙂 At any rate, love it!
It’s reversed, they are harder to get in Germany than here LOL
Oh my word, that tassel is amazing and those bowls are so much fun too. I think the nose for glasses has to be my favorite though.
I hope my hubby will use it too
I love those ‘Tassen’ with the faces! Where did you get them?
I bought them in Germany but I linked to some here in my other post
LOVE the tassel! Enjoy your time at home now ~ 🙂
Thank you I will try to do just that
I can certainly see why you’d be emotional about leaving family, particularly at this time. I hope you enjoy some alone time with the kids back in school. I also hope you can facetime or skype with your German family on a regular basis.
Oh we do FaceTime and Skype yes. Thank heaven for technology
Welcome home, Julia! I totally get where you’re coming from, where family is concerned, as I find myself experiencing similar emotions whenever I visit mine. You bought some wonderful goodies (as usual), and I think I am drooling over those “Tassen” bowls! They are divine! Love the nose too, and because I can never find my own reading glasses when I need them, maybe this will solve the problem! Great to catch up again. Love, heather x
Hey there Heather, thanks for the blog visit. Glad you are still around
Ich bin auch eine Deutsche, die in Nazareth gestrandet ist und ich glaube ich verstehe, was du meinst. So schön der Urlaub zu hause auch ist, emotionell ist es ganz schön anstrengend. Über “hostile territory” musste ich wirklich lachen, so empfinde ich die Familie meines Mannes auch.
Die Schüsseln, die du mitgebracht hast sind total cool, überhaupt gefällt mir dein Stil. Ich bin zum erstmal seit 22 Jahren sesshaft und von Stil kann bei mir keine Rede sein aber ich arbeite dran. Wünsche dir einen geruhsamen Start ins neue Schuljahr und das sich das Leben hier schnell wieder einpendelt.
I’m an American living in Austria, so I went the opposite direction, but can completely relate to some of your feelings. I love being back in the States, but I’m such a different person now, and only other expats can truly understand. I always say that I have one foot in the US and one in Europe, and that will probably never change. It’s hard for me to feel completely “at home” in either place now. And people who have never left their home can’t possibly understand how it is to have your heard in two different places.
OK so real talk – do the cats play with the tassel?
Love the finds!
Nope they don’t. They are old ladies and could care less 😉
I love that huge tassel and that wooden eye glass holder. Quirky for sure, but so fun!
Hi Julia! The tassel is awesome and those bowls are so fun. They make me jealous of you. Haha. Just enjoy your design. Thanks for sharing.
That tassel is amazing and those bowls are so much fun. Just enjoy your design. Thanks for sharing useful information and I’m looking forward to reading new post.
Those are some intriguingly quirky pieces I sure would love to have 😉
Shades Nepal