"Take a Chance on Greece"

Hello friends,
When I saw these photos by Greek  photographer Yiorgos Kaplanidis this morning on Facebook, I knew I had to share them with you.
I then read on my feed the lovely post by decorator, author and chic blogger extraordinaire Heather Clawson of Habitually Chic , and I am sharing it here with you.

"Of all peoples, the Greeks have dreamt the dream of life best." - Goethe
For her third season of Chance, founder and creative director Julia Leach not only dreamed of Greece but traveled there to capture the spirit of the collection on location.  She worked with local photographer Yiorgos Kaplasnidis and a local model  in these stunning images shot on the island of Paros. Greece was the perfect backdrop to not only her signature stripes but new caftans and tunics debuting this May.  The Chance ethos is described as "classics that travel the world" and if you can't get away, you can feel like you have thanks to Julia. 

It feels so good when people get to know and appreciate my country. 

It feels good to know that this little spot on the map gets back some of the love and light it is so generously spreading out into the world.

What a wonderful place!

All images via here.

To view two short films on Paros and Antiparos islands, click here.

With Thanks to the fab Heather of Habitually Chic  for the inspirational title and text.

An apartment in Paris

We had such a good time in Paris, a couple of years ago. 

Shared some jokes with our besties about Euler,that only mathematicians would understand. 

What a fun place for the weekend!

Three beautiful women

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Three women. 

Three different styles. 

All beautiful.

How do you define your style?

What inspires you?

somewhat on the softer side

These days I am in a funny little mood. 

Softening is what I can call it at best. 

Nesting, perhaps.

Does it have to do with the stars? With my being a 40something, now?

Does it have to do with having two young ladies in the row, ready to fly from the nest, so to speak?

We are on the lookout for a new house. 

I am not quite sure I want to leave. I'd rather fix than abandon, these days. 

Quite unike myself. Am I getting more mature or more lazy?

I am also more of an urbanite, now. 

I think my ideas of farming have somewhat been on a recess. 

I think I can manage containers. 

Little bites of good stuff. 

That's what life is all about for me right now.

xoxo

{All picture credits on my Pinterest boards}

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my.google.com

Here is what I can see on my google search page today.

A doodle by a Greek student in the Doodle for Google contest.

And I can save it for posterity, too.

;-))

Mother's Day doodling

Splash of Pink

Hello, friends,

Did you know today is Mother's Day?
I couldn't help it because Facebook was full of cute messages to mothers. As I said, cute.
I also guess a great many bloggers will have on display all those funny crafts kids make at school and give to mums. Since my kids are way past the 6 year old milestone, I am not expecting any crayon roses and hearts anytime soon, not unless my eldest marries at 18 and has a baby at 19 which would make me a 49 year old granny of a six year old grand child. Which is quite OK with me, as long my kid is happy.

Mary Engelbreit

Did you get a special wildflower bouquet for they day?
Did your kids wake you up for a a very special breakfast of scrumbled eggs?


No, none of these for me.
My kids realised it was Mother's Day at about  8 p.m. And here is how. They opened google and found their innivative transformable, creative graph.
Oh mom, look, it;s mother's day, they said.

Girl in the middle said: Oh mom, what would we do without you.
Boy said: Let me get up and give you a kiss.
And my eldest got to work. She clicked and picked and made me these digital doodles:

http://g.co/doodle/ks3fft
http://g.co/doodle/64gjjc
http://g.co/doodle/y8jfff

The reason you cannot see them is because Google doesn't let you right click on them and save or embed them to your website. Thank you, Google! You are one mean company.

Which makes me think:
The h@#$% with digital guys who put things out to the world only to show off.

Which makes me think:
 I must get some colouring pencils and ask my kids to get back to doodling.

Boden

Meanwhile, I got some fun hugging time with my girl while clicking the doodling, accompanied with plenty of kisses, and you know what? That's alright with me!

Tips for stress-free small spaces

Hang Drapes From Floor To Ceilling

This helps anchor a room and provides a cocooning effect. A simple valance disguises the workings of the window treatment, while implying a sense of architecture.

Add A Mirror

A strategically placed mirror makes a small space feel larger. Place one over a mantel or couch or in an entryway and notice how the reflection seems to expand and brighten the room.

Show Off Your Books

 

An artfully organized shelf of books can help divide a room into separate living spaces, while also holding sentimental belongings. Prominently display the books that are most meaningful to you.

 

 

Create A Nook

Designate one chair your “quiet area” and pull it into a corner, preferably near a window. Keep books, magazines, and handicrafts easily accessible by placing them on a side table or in a nearby basket.

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