A week after losing her children in an ongoing custody battle, Kelly Rutherford appears to be spending the holidays by herself, bopping about Italy. We gotta say -- this seems like a lonely way to spend the holidays.

The former Gossip Girl actress was photographed walking by herself in Milan, Italy on Tuesday. The 47-year-old has been posting Instagram snaps from her lonely looking time abroad. The mother of two posted a snap with some pals on Tuesday night, so it appears she's found a few people to hang out with on her solo trip.

Earlier in the week, the blonde traveled around Florence and posted some photos of things she spied when she was out and about. The actress, who is clearly struggling with losing custody of her children, has also been posting several quotes on her Instagram which have to do with pain and being grateful.

The mother of two received a monthly 3,000-euro stipend for her visits to Europe to see her children since she can't take them back to the States. Rutherford is likely spending Christmas day with her son Hermes, 9, and daughter Helena, 6, who have been living in Monaco and France with their father and Rutherford's ex-husband Daniel Giersch since 2012.

Monaco court's custody agreement says that Rutherford is only allowed to see her kids in Europe and must do so during the second-half of their winter break. After defying the court's orders keeping her children in New York earlier this year, the actress is currently banned from bringing her children back to the U.S.