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Chili nuts and some Earl Grey

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 Assalamu aleikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh all :) how's your week been? Last time I wrote on Monday. Since then, I've been making moves. Not big, but good. I got a book from library which I loved, read it already in two days. Got my painting canvas too, and today hubby brought me a big tube of white acrylic paint. I already started, and in sha Allah I will dedicate this weekend for the painting and other nice activities. I did today my most frequent activity: grocery shopping. We have some simple dinners ahead, and I hope I will be able to execute my plans. ... Plans.. well, I had plans about what I'm gonna write, but I forgot them. Just totally slipped off my mind.  Also we talked about some plans with hubby. It started about decorating the house, then about not decorating the house, then about moving, then about moving to another city, maybe another country.. Summer is good time for dreaming and planning. Actually every time is good for a little daydreaming, but I kno...
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On the low

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 Assalamu aleikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh :) how are u today? I try to keep myself occupied, because I stress my work shift I have tomorrow. In sha Allah it will go well, this is just my regular things, getting stressed. So far I have tried all my autumn and winter coats, put some items for sale on Vinted, ate a tortilla, chat about football w/ hubby.. and you know the drill, now it's time for some tea 🍵 ... I'm always on my quest of finding ways to renew things in my life I'm not 100% happy with. Job is one thing.. some of you might remember that I am working as a personal assistant, or a caretaker, I'm not sure of the exact translation. Basically I help people with their daily lives, with everything it might contain, like for example cooking, cleaning, doing small tasks and running errands, going together with the customer to doctor's appointments, hobbies and so on. And I do like my job! Especially now when I'm doing only gigs.  I can work very freely a...
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All yellow

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 Assalamu aleikum dears :) how's your weekend? I have had ups and downs this weekend, but mostly it's been nice, alhamdulillah. Yesterday was one sister's walima, and it was a beautiful occasion. She had all servings made at a catering company, and almost everything was vegan. So delicious! My favorites were sandwich cake (yeah that's a Nordic thing) and raspberry mousse cake. The sister was so happy and it was nice to hear more about their story. Alhamdulillah love needs to be celebrated always ♥ it was also nice to meet other sisters. Today me and hubby went to check out a new second hand shop, Hertsikan kirppis . Nice! We didn't really find anything though, but a new wifey for Suttis, hehe. I saw it there on the shelf and when I showed it to my husband, he was smiling right away, we found it. The previous wife was maybe too different, but have to say that Suttis wasn't really interested about this wife either.. he's a mamas boy and that's it :) The se...
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Sister company

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 Assalamu aleikum wa rahmatullah all :) how's your week going? Alhamdulillah, I had a nice day today. I met one lovely sister and we went on a picnic. The day was warm, we had some sunshine and a good catch up of everything that's going on. Then I came home to meet hubby, who is now sleeping with Suttis in bedroom, other in the bed and other in the comfort of the corner. They are so cute :) this is one of the days I want to say alhamdulillah all the time. I made a little duaa before I met the sister, and the duaa came true too. It's good to have these kind of happy days, life gives lemons so often that it's nice to have the lemonade handed over once in a while too. ♥ ... We were talking about going to the gym, and in sha Allah we will start going soon. I don't even know do I dare to tell you that I need clothes for working out, maybe we just sweep that under the carpet. It's a need though, I don't actually have any modest options. And in the gym I need shoes...
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Money (well?) spent

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 Assalamu aleikum wa rahmatullah dears :) how are u today? I have a total day off, I don't need to do anything, not even cook because today we will eat leftovers. The weather is a bit gray, might rain later, which I don't mind. Next week will be hot in sha Allah. Hot like my tea which I'm making, hehe. I am programmed to have a cup while I write, it's a must. ... Days like these, when I just relax, it's tempting to look Vinted a bit, just to see what's there today. I guess I'm programmed in this too, shopping clothes. Now having some sort of hobby or interest is not a bad thing. But maybe sometimes it's on the brink of obsession, which is not so good anymore. I haven't bought many brand new items this year, only underwear and socks and one knit scarf from discount. Oh, and I bought the hijabs too.. But yeah, I have spent almost 400e this year on clothes and that feels so much :( I have a guilty conscience. 99 percent of this spending is on Vinted, an...
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'Til death do us equal

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 Assalamu aleikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh all :) how are u doing? The weather is grey and rainy, and I don't have anything to do today, alhamdulillah. I was planning to do a workout after I've drank an illegal amount of coffee, but I wanted to write first, as I have time before I need to prepare the dinner and so on. And maybe I don't even workout but dance. But I am on a bit heavier subject today, and I will talk about death so if it triggers you, now is a safe time to stop reading. ... I love this book, even though I haven't still read it to the end. The fault is not on the book, it's me and my limited skill to focus. But I have reached almost the final pages, and they tell about death. It's not a subject we can usually speak comfortably. Death brings us feelings of loss, sadness, grief, and even fear. Or some cases, longing. There was a time when I was very suicidal. I thought about dying every day. I'm lucky that I didn't have the courage, and I...
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Great weather, small forecast

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 Assalamu aleikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh all :) how's your weekend going? It's Juhannus aka Midsommer time, and even though we don't celebrate, this is when the summer is at its best. The sun doesn't really go down, we had a beautiful warm weather today, and now the fan works at night as it is supposed to. I haven't been anywhere, just home relaxing, enjoying of the balcony and the plants growing.. It's been nice. We had a healthy dinner today: pesto marinated tilapia with attieke, which is a bit like couscous but it's made of cassava. We also watched a football game. I have had unlimited amount of cherries and many nectarines. Alhamdulillah. The summer found me. ♥ ... Now I have my tea, and I'm ready to chat. First I want to tell you that I have achieved something: I have had time to scroll through Vinted, and I have been tempted to buy something brand new, but I haven't! No packages on the way. No money spent. Just looking, and then telling m...
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