lunes, 24 de febrero de 2014

sábado, 22 de febrero de 2014

miércoles, 12 de febrero de 2014

viernes, 7 de febrero de 2014

365 CHALLENGE: DAY THIRTY EIGHT

7TH DAY THEME : UTENSILS






I DON'T KNOW IF IT ALSO HAPPENS TO YOU, MAYBE YOU'RE MORE PRAGMATIC THAN I AM, BUT I MOST DEFINITIVELY WORK BETTER WHEN THE STUFF I USE IS CUTE. IT IMPROVES MY MOOD, AND WHEN I'M HAPPY WORK SEEMS EASIER. 


PRAGMATISM IS GOOD, BUT PRETTY THINGS ARE BETTER.


OH, I'M FEELING SO, SO SHALLOW RIGHT NOW...















THIS IS THE SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH. DROP ME SOME LINES IF YOU'RE GOING TO JOIN THE CHALLENGE! I'D LOVE TO FOLLOW YOU!


jueves, 6 de febrero de 2014

365 CHALLENGE: DAY THIRTY SEVEN

6TH DAY THEME: C IS FOR...




C IS FOR CAROL: MY SISTER, MY BEST FRIEND, MY CONFIDANTE. SHE'S AN AMAZING PERSON, FULL OF LIGHT AND INNER STRENGTH AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WOULD DO WITHOUT HER. 

I'M SO LUCKY SHE'S PART OF MY DAILY LIFE!

THANK YOU SIS, I LOVE YOU MORE THAN WORDS CAN EXPRESS!!!!

miércoles, 5 de febrero de 2014

365 CHALLENGE: DAY THIRTY SIX

5TH DAY THEME: SQUARE





ART IN THE STUDIO. 

MY VERY MUCH LOVED BENJAMIN LACOMBE'S SNOW WHITE, NEXT TO A TOLKIEN'S QUOTE. I HAVE A FEW OF THOSE FRAMES PEPPERING THE STUDIO WITH INSPIRATIONAL SENTENCES AND EVOCATIVE ILLUSTRATIONS. 

THEY'RE NOT NEARLY ENOUGH. 

martes, 4 de febrero de 2014

365 CHALLENGE: DAY THIRTY FIVE


4TH DAY THEME: CHILDHOOD





MY OLD STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE FIGURINES! I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MANY HOURS I SPENT PLAYING WITH THEM. I THINK I STILL HAVE THEIR LITTLE HOUSES PACKED SOMEWHERE. I ONLY HAD THOSE FOUR, BUT A FEW MONTHS AGO, I TRIED TO COMPLETE MY COLLECTION AND GET A FEW MORE OF THEM ONLINE. BUT HONESTLY, THEIR PRICE WAS KIND OF RIDICULOUS, I COULDN'T JUSTIFY THIS SORT OF EXPENSE OUT OF CAPRICIOUSNESS.  

I LIKE THE OLD VERSION OF STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE BETTER THAN THE NEW ONE. I'M A TRADITIONALIST! ALTHOUGH I HAVE TO ADMIT THAT HER NEW OUTFIT MAKES WAY MORE SENSE THAN THE OLDER ONE, SHE ALSO LOOKS OLDER NOW, NO LONGER THAT SWEET PRETEEN GIRL OF MY MEMORY. 

I GUESS THAT'S BECAUSE PRETEEN GIRLS NOWADAYS LOOK NOTHING LIKE WE USED TO LOOK AT THEIR AGE. I'M FEELING REALLY OLD, RIGHT NOW!

365 CHALLENGE: DAY THIRTY FOUR



THIRD DAY'S THEME: SOMETHING ORANGE


HANDMADE PAPER ORNAMENTS FOR THE BIG WHITE WALL IN MY SITTING ROOM. BIG ENOUGH TO MAKE AN STATEMENT BUT TRANSIENT ENOUGH TO NOT BE A COMMITMENT. 



JUST THE WAY I LIKE IT. 

lunes, 3 de febrero de 2014

365 CHALLENGE: DAY THIRTY THREE



SECOND DAY'S THEME: FAVOURITE.

BOOKS ARE MY FAVOURITE THING IN THE WORLD.  THERE ARE SOME OLD BOOKS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO ME. THEY TAKE ME BACK IN TIME, THEY COMFORT ME, THEY MAKE ME CRY AND SMILE WITH MEMORIES. THEY REMIND ME OF PEOPLE THAT IS NO LONGER HERE WITH ME. 

ONE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS, THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS, SENSE AND SENSIBILITY, LAZARILLO DE TORMES... I'VE SPENT SO MANY HOURS READING AND REREADING THEM, I'VE LOST COUNT. 

ONE OF THOSE TITLES I LOVE UNCONDITIONALLY IS FRANK YERBY'S THE FOXES OF HARROW. IT'S AN MAZING STORY, WRITTEN BEAUTIFULLY AND I STILL LOVE IT TO PIECES. FLAWED CHARACTERS FULL OF HUMANITY, PETTINESS, INSECURITY AND PASION, TRYING TO SURVIVE IN A CONVULSE HISTORICAL MOMENT. IT MADE ME THINK ABOUT RACE,  PRIVILEGE AND SOCIAL EXPECTATIONS.

I'VE JUST REALIZED THE MOST IMPORTANT THING ABOUT THIS BOOK:  IT MADE ME THINK. THAT'S NOT SOMETHING I CAN HONESTLY SAY ABOUT A LOT OF STUFF I'VE READ AFTERWARDS. SO FROM NOW ON, THIS IS GOING TO BE ONE OF THE REASONS FOR ANY READING SUGGESTIONS.


IT MADE ME THINK.




THIS IS THE SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH. DROP ME SOME LINES IF YOU'RE GOING TO JOIN THE CHALLENGE! I'D LOVE TO FOLLOW YOU!


365 CHALLENGE: DAY THIRTY TWO

I HAD A GREAT WEEKEND!  I DIDN'T FORGET ABOUT YOU GUYS, BUT I BARELY HAD TIME TO SLEEP, I WAS SO BUSY!
I DECIDED TO DO A CHALLENGE INSIDE THIS CHALLENGE. I FOUND IT SURFING THE NET, AND THOUGHT IT LOOKED FUN. IT CONSISTS OF POSTING A PHOTO A DAY DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, AND CONSIDERING IT OVERLAPS NICELY WITH THE THEME OF MY BLOG... 

IT'S BEEN REALLY FUN, SO FAR, AND I HOPE YOU'LL LIKE IT, TOO!

FIRST DAY'S THEME WAS YOU.




THIS IS ME, NICE TO MEET YOU GUYS. 



THIS IS THE SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH. DROP ME SOME LINES IF YOU'RE GOING TO JOIN THE CHALLENGE! I'D LOVE TO FOLLOW YOU!



viernes, 31 de enero de 2014

365 CHALLENGE: DAY THIRTY ONE



KAWAII!!!!!!


I'M TOTALLY OBSESSED WITH IRENE'S CELL-CASE. I CAN'T STOP PETTING IT: IT'S SO, SO CUTE!

jueves, 30 de enero de 2014

365 CHALLENGE: DAY THIRTY



PRETTY LAMP IN MY SISTER'S SITTING ROOM. 

IT'S A PRESENT FROM A VERY LOVED FRIEND OF OURS, BROUGHT WITH HER WHEN SHE CAME BACK FROM STUDYING IN GRANADA. SHE BROUGHT A PAIR OF THEM, AND WHEN SHE FOUND SHE WAS EXPECTING, PLACED THEM IN THE NURSERY. THEIR LIGHT IS WARM AND RELAXING, THE NURSERY WAS THE PERFECT CHOICE.

A FEW MONTHS LATER, MY SISTER GOT PREGNANT TOO, SO OUR FRIEND GIFTED HER ONE OF THE LAMPS SO THEY COULD BOTH NURSE THEIR BABIES UNDER THE SAME LIGHT.

SISTERHOOD IS NOT A MATTER OF BLOOD, IS A MATTER OF THOUGHTFULNESS...


miércoles, 29 de enero de 2014

sábado, 25 de enero de 2014

365 CHALLENGE: DAY TWENTY FIVE




THIS IS THE LAST ADDITION TO MY COLLECTION OF BOTTLES. IT USED TO BELONG TO MY LATE GRANDMOTHER AND IT'S VERY OLD.  I LOVE ALL THE GOLDEN DESIGNS ON ITS SURFACE AND IT MAKES ME SMILE. 

I HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO DATE IT. SUGGESTIONS, ANYONE?




viernes, 24 de enero de 2014

365 CHALLENGE: DAY TWENTY FOUR





IT'S FREAKING COLD HERE, RIGHT NOW. WE'RE NOT USED TO SUCH LOW TEMPERATURES, WE HAVE LOVELY WEATHER ALL YEAR ROUND, SO THIS SITUATION IS NEW AND UNEXPECTED. I'M ENJOYING IT, I LOVE ME SOME SOME BLANKETS AND WOOL SOCKS, BUT NOT EVERYBODY IS AS EXCITED AS I AM.

I HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF THE BLANKET SITUATION IN OUR SITTING ROOM. IT'S GETTING OUT OF HAND! I'M THINKING ABOUT USING ONE OF THOSE LOVELY WOOD LADDERS TO DISPLAY THEM WITHOUT VISUALLY CLUTTERING THE SPACE, AND SO FAR THIS IS THE BEST SOLUTION I'VE COME UP WITH. IF WE GO WITH THIS IDEA, THE LADDER WILL BE PROPPED AGAINST THIS WHITE WALL, AND OUR LIVELY  ANTHURIUM WON'T BE THE ONLY NOTE OF COLOUR IN THIS CORNER. 

I HAVE SO MANY IDEAS FOR SPRUCING UP MY HOME, RIGHT NOW! MUST BE THE UPCOMING SPRING!


365 CHALLENGE: DAY TWENTY THREE

I FORGOT TO POST YESTERDAY! I'M SO SORRY, GUYS! 




THIS IS SOMETHING I GIFTED MYSELF. I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO HAVE ONE OF THESE, AND LAST YEAR WAS KIND OF HARD, SO I DECIDED TO SPOIL MYSELF AND BOUGHT ME ONE WITH CHRISTMAS' MONEY. SO, SO WORTHY!

MORE PICTURES SOON!!!!!!

miércoles, 22 de enero de 2014

365 CHALLENGE: DAY TWENTY TWO




LISTEN TO THE RHYTHM OF THE FALLING RAIN,
TELLING ME JUST WHAT A FOOL I'VE BEEN.
I WISH THAT IT WOULD GO AND LET ME CRY IN VAIN,
AND LET ME BE ALONE AGAIN.

RHYTHM OF THE RAIN.
THE CASCADES: RHYTHM OF THE RAIN.

domingo, 19 de enero de 2014

365 CHALLENGE: DAY NINETEEN



DELICIOUS KUMQUATS READY TO BE DELIVERED AS PRESENTS. 

AGAIN, IT'S ORGANIC FRUIT FROM OUR COUNTRY HOUSE. WE'RE SPOILED, DEFINITIVELY. 

jueves, 16 de enero de 2014

365 CHALLENGE: DAY SIXTEEN



I'M ONLY HAPPY WHEN IT RAINS.
I'M ONLY HAPPY WHEN IT'S COMPLICATED.
AND THOUGH I KNOW YOU CAN'T APPRECIATE IT,
I'M ONLY HAPPY WHEN IT RAINS.


ONLY HAPPY WHEN IT RAINS
GARBAGE: GARBAGE


lunes, 13 de enero de 2014

365 CHALLENGE: DAY THIRTEEN



ENJOYING THE PRETTY COLOURS AT HOME.  

RIGHT NOW I HAVE A LOT OF GORGEOUS PLANTS INSIDE, SO MANY I'M ALWAYS FORGETTING TO WATER ONE OR ANOTHER. IT' STRESSES ME A LITTLE BIT, BUT SOME OF THEM SEEM TO ACTUALLY LIKE IT BETTER THIS WAY, AND IT'S MAKING ME THINK THAT MAYBE, JUST MAYBE, I WAS KIND OF DROWNING THEM A LITTLE, BEFORE...

I'M REALLY FOND OF ORCHIDS, AND I USED TO HAVE AN AMAZING ONE NOT TOO LONG AGO. THE CRAZY AMOUNT OF FLOWERS IT USED TO HAVE, OMG! IN FACT,  I LOST THE ORCHID BECAUSE IT HAD ALMOST THIRTY FLOWERS IN ONE BRANCH AND IT WEIGHTED SO MUCH THE BRANCH BROKE AND THE PLANT DIED. I HAVEN'T MANAGED TO ACHIEVE THE SAME RESULT WITH ANOTHER ORCHID SINCE. 

NOW I HAVE A QUITE NICE ARRANGEMENT OF PLANTS I ROTATE AROUND. I'M GOING TO TAKE A FEW PINTURES OF MY CAMELLIAS NEXT, THEY'RE SO CUTE!








OK, I FOUND ONE PICTURE OFTHE ORCHID IN MY ARCHIVES, AND I'M GOING TO POST IT HERE SO WE CAN ALL MOURN IT PROPERLY.



WAS IT AMAZING OR WHAT?  

jueves, 9 de enero de 2014

365 CHALLENGE: DAY NINE



LUNCH AT OUR FAVOURITE RESTAURANT.  AN ALMOST WEEKLY DATE THAT WE TRY TO MAKE TIME FOR, AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. IS OUR "US TIME" THOUGH WE LOVE TO SHARE IT WITH OUR NEPHEW IF WE CAN. WE'LL MAKE A SUSHI FIEND OF HIM, JUST WAIT AND SEE. 

miércoles, 8 de enero de 2014

365 CHALLENGE: DAY EIGHT




I FIND ROUTINE PRETTY COMFORTING.  I KNOW IT CAN MAKE SOME PEOPLE FEEL CONSTRAINED OR LEAD THEM TO BELIEVE THEY'RE LIVING A BORING LIFE, BUT THAT'S NOT MY CASE. 

I'M CRAVING THE SWEET, SWEET SERENITY OF OUR EVERYDAY LIFE. WE'VE HAD ONE OF THE MOST EXHAUSTING CHRISTMASES EVER, AND I THINK THAT GETTING BACK INTO OUR PROGRAMMED SCHEDULE IS GOING TO HELP US ALL A LOT. 

I'LL MISS THE LONG AFTERNOONS FILLED WITH LAUGHTER, THOUGH. WELL, YOU CAN'T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT...

domingo, 5 de enero de 2014

365 CHALLENGE: DAY FIVE



THE PARADE. WE HAD THE BEST TIME AND THE BEST COMPANY. THIS IS TURNING INTO ONE OF OUR MOST LOVED ACTIVITIES EVERY YEAR FOR CHRISTMAS. 

THANK YOU, PACO AND MARISA, FOR LETTING US SHARE THE HAPPINESS WITH YOUR LOVELY FAMILY!!!!!

365 CHALLENGE: DAY FOUR



LAST HOUR SHOPPING! THE THREE WISE MEN ARE ALMOST HERE!!!!

sábado, 4 de enero de 2014

365 CHALLENGE: DAY THREE



GOLDEN CHAMPAGNE WITH ACTUAL GOLD INSIDE. A REWARD FOR A JOB WELL DONE. 

SOME DAYS ARE SO AMAZINGLY PERFECT THEY DESERVE TO BE REMEMBERED FOREVER... I HOPE I'LL NEVER FORGET HOW DELICIOUS THIS DAY WAS AND HOW GREAT IT WAS TO SPEND IT WITH MY SIBLINGS. 

CHRISTMAS CAN ACTUALLY BE THE BEST TIME OF THE YEAR. FUNNY, THAT.


viernes, 3 de enero de 2014

jueves, 2 de enero de 2014

365 CHALLENGE: DAY ONE

Last year I tried to post one picture a day for the whole year, and I made it until August. Let's see if this year I can do better. This time I'm not going to limit myself by taking only pictures of my home. Oh, there will be plenty of them, but I think it'll make this challenge easier to follow through if I can post pictures of my daily life outside my home. 

So...








Welcome 2014! I hope you treat us well. 



New Year Day's breakfast at Mum's. It was great, I think we should make it mandatory from now on. It was the best part of the day.