In my house, I have the following things:
- a Le Creuset 20cm teal-coloured cast iron saucepan
- a hand-crocheted (not by me) throw on my sofa
- bath oil that cost more than I’m willing to pay for a meal in a restaurant
- a full set of wine glasses, champagne flutes and martini glasses
- a Jamie Oliver wooden ‘plank’ for serving antipasti
- a matching set of towels
- a large, white ceramic jug for holding cut flowers (which I also have most of the time)
- a set of plates that I use for ‘best’ (but that I eat off alone if they happen to be top of the pile in the cupboard)
According to Red magazine, the above list would put me well on the way to having the ‘8 Things Every Woman Over 30 Should Have In Her Home.’ And yet, instead of feeling like for once I meet the status quo…
View original post 752 more words
xdayschocolate 