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Traveling takes a lot of organization: booking flights, issuing tickets, preparing suitcases, arranging passports and other travel documents all while getting the entire family ready. I don’t know about you, but the stress adds up fast when we’re traveling! So, if you are like me, I’m sure you wouldn’t mind a couple of time saving tips! This… Continue Reading
Like an impatient child, I’ve been looking forward to the end of this school year for many reasons: beginning of vacation, relaxed schedules and so much more. But there is one reason that I bet you would never think of. And that is that the artwork done at school throughout the year is FINALLY coming home, so I can finish… Continue Reading
While vacationing in Greece last summer, we visited our good friend Anastasia in her home in the southern suburbs of Athens. Anastasia treated us -among other things- to some of her homemade lemonade that made my eight-year-old exclaim in pleasure. For the next few days, my son persistently asked me to get the recipe for the lemonade… Continue Reading
After spending a few hours during the last weekend working on some backyard updates (see here, if you haven’t already read my previous post), it’s now time to enjoy it! And what a better idea than inviting a couple of friends over for dinner. That was just the motivation I needed to make some summer… Continue Reading
Over the weekend, I spent a few hours working on some minor and inexpensive updates for the backyard. Nothing really fancy, just small touches here and there. But it was worth doing every single bit of it as my backyard is now unrecognizable! I washed the outdoor table and chairs with mild soap and applied some oil onto the… Continue Reading
This dish will awaken, literally, all of your senses: from the sound of the shells battering against the heavy cooking pot, to the smell of the minced garlic combined with the green onion that tickle your nose, to the irresistible sight of a well presented meal into a large white dish, to the messiness of using your hands while… Continue Reading
Remember that black lampshade that I lined with gold wrapping paper back in the fall? Well, I still like it a lot (and so did many of you!) but, right now, it seems a little out of season. As we’re getting closer to summer, I’d rather have lighter decor and instead of a relaxing little corner, a… Continue Reading
The other day, I was browsing at (where else?) Pottery Barn, looking for outdoor inspiration. I did get some good ideas that I will soon start working on, but my eye also caught this Mirror Mat Frame that I really liked. I’ve seen all kind of mats: of course colored cardboard, but also plain glass, linen… Continue Reading
Not long ago, my sister Irene was invited to a friend’s house and she was telling me how much she enjoyed this simple salad that was served for dinner: fresh and crisp baby spinach, along with sugary cherry tomatoes, topped with crumbles of moist and creamy goat cheese with the final addition of sweet and sour balsamic… Continue Reading
I just can’t choose the most appropriate adjective to describe this project! It’s easy, inexpensive, fast, fun and yet the result is original, elegant, and sophisticated! Really, a one of a kind wall art that you’ll enjoy making and displaying in your home! The monogram is entirely made of a simple stationary item: paper fasteners inserted, next… Continue Reading
