Since our family made the monumental decision to move to Barcelona last fall, I’ve been forced to think a lot about the importance of a solid support system. I have missed my friends and family from home so much! Thinking about them has brought me to tears on many occasions. When you know people for a long time, you develop a level of comfort and ease and it’s so comforting to talk to them about your challenges (and you get so much out of helping with theirs). When you move to a new city, you have to get inventive and step outside of your comfort zone when it comes to making friends because your old friends are not around and man, do you feel that void!

How to be a Supportive Friend

One would think that the main way a friend can be supportive is by lending a open ear and helping you with your troubles when they arise. This is certainly true. But I’ve become aware of another aspect of supportive friends this year, one that I hadn’t thought about before. Supportive friends find time for each other, and they also seek out having fun together. Getting out of the house, away from the stresses of being a mom (and of work and family life) is SO important, therapeutic and an important part of friendship.

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A few weeks ago, I had the great pleasure of having an amazing girls’ lunch at the charming house of a British friend of mine, Sarah. Sarah has the most amazingly creative and interesting home. It’s filled with fun pieces of art and antiques (like an old phone booth). Along with Diana and Lucia, below, we feasted on pumpkin soup, delicious fish and potatoes, wine, strawberries and chocolate. Totally decadent and the perfect way to bring in the weekend!

A fun plate for the strawberries, right?

For dessert, homemade cheesecake with caramel topping!

And here are some more pictures from Sarah’s fun kitchen and home …

Describe the latest fun time you’ve spent with friends, thanks so much for reading, and have a great weekend, everyone!

Melissa

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