put some sparkle on!

 

We all have bad days or days were we feel low in mood right?
When I woke up and the only thing I can thing of is going back to bed, I try to push myself out and rise my spirit with some little tricks.
 
Here are some (take notes):
 

• wear an amazing pair of shoes
• buy yourself some fresh flowers
• wear your favourite perfume
• don't go out without a bright lipstick

Believe me, it works!

Do you have any tricks to fight the low mood??

A creative corner

 

 

 

We are still house hunting. There's something funny that happens to me everytime we go and see a new place....

I guess every woman will first look at the kitchen  and the size of the master bedroom (maybe a walk-in wardrobe can be included?).

As for me, my first thought is the small room to set up my home office!

Yes, I am lucky enough to have this benefit at work.

But my space will not only for work only, I'd liek to find off a place were I can also paint, sew, blog.

A magic corner were I can let my creativity running wild!!!

 

 

do you have any interesting interior design blog to give me for inspiration to build my own corner??

 

 

 

 

British tea time in northen Italy

 

 

For those who does not know, I have been living in the UK for three years (in Oxford).

They were three amazing years.

I miss some habits which are really British, like the afternoon tea.

So you can guess how happy I was to find this small, sweet pub near Lake of Como,
who's the owner is English gentleman.

Aside from the beers and fish and chips, the guests can be treated with a real afetrnoon tea!

Sweet and savoury pastries, tea and Champagne!

What a find! Everytime I'll miss Oxford I'll go straight to the Lake!

 

Keep calm and......

....embrace your curves!

More and more of my (male) friends keep on telling me that they prefer a woman with curves then a skinny woman.
For what they said, curves make a body looking more warm, soft and reassuring.
It may be something ancient related to health and well being.

Whatever.

Just do not stress yourself over those extra kilos. Focus more on being healthy!

can I?

OK, it's sale season here in Italy and as we are house hunting I have promised myself I won't do any shopping.
(well, it shouldnt be that hard as I have a huge closet full of clothes.....)

But I am still allow to window shopping and dreaming about these two beauties, right????

 

 

those special moments...

 

 

 

This is how I get treated very often from my Husband: breakfast in bed!

Breakfast is to me the most important meal of the day. Not only for its value, but it sets the mood of the day.

And lucky enough, I do not need to wait for Sunday for such treat :-)

Recycle anyone?

 

I was looking at some old handbags of mine, burried in my closet for what it likes years....

Totally out of fashion and no longer interesting.

Bin it?

Resell it?

Uhm......here it comes my creative soul: I've turned it to vase flowers!

(well, basically the flowers has vases which is hidden inside the bag.

Isnt it an amazing decor idea?

 

 

Decor idea

Something I tend to buy on my trips abroad are materials:

silk, cotton, painted, quilted wool which I love to turn into decor ideas for my house.

Like in this picture, I've wrap 5 simple frames of different sizes.

I know, these looks paintings.

Nop!

This is just cotton.