Easter Reloaded

My family is celebrating the orthodox Easter today. I miss them even more today knowing they are all together around painted eggs and my mom's delicious goodies... so I gave myself a treat: flea market and ice :)

Happy Sunday!

Sleeves up and roll!

Youn Sun Nah magic moments

We just got back from an excellent concert. The South Korean jazz singer Youn Sun Nah offered the most beautiful evening I could imagine. A sensitive, delicate appearance with an incredible strong and rich vocals. Moments like this get me back on track to stop fighting and just enjoy life. As it is!

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Do check her Youtube Chanel to see her performing. Breakfast in Baghdad is my second fav

Easter

Last year I was so exited about Easter, I followed trends, I prepared everything for a long weekend with the family, l took pictures if my beautiful painted eggs in the sun...

Today is windy, snowy...perfect weather to spend the day in bed watching The Life of Brain. My exact cup of tea :)

Christmasy in March

There's still a wintery feeling in the air. It's almost as cold as on Christmas and just to hold on a bit more on these positive mood I had the brilliant idea to bake a pie that smells of cinnamon. I used this recipe. Clear and easy...a piece of cake ;)

As the light was so bad it took me more time to take the than to bake. And it was gone instantly  :)

That's always a good sign. It did another good deed today - I can go to bed in peace 

Tada

Martisor

There is a beautiful tradition back home in Romania on March, 1. 

On Martisor a little charm with white and red thread it's given to girls and women as symbol fertility and reviving of nature. Nowadays it is given more as a symbol of love, respect, appreciation.

These ones below are made by my mom and are quite traditional made with natural wool entirely hand processed and dyed by my grandmother. What can I say?! Amazing women!!!

 

Missing Spring so much that I start making my own flowers

Zara Women Feb 2013

Is it jut me or the model on the new Zara Women Collection is not as skinny as runway models?! She looks more like size M rather than XS.

I really like her healthy, masculine, rough look.

Pictures from Zara.com

Greetings from Gent

Because it's carnival time in Düsseldorf (I will come back to this) we decided to escape to Belgium. First we visited the lovely town Antwerpen and we are in Gent. Everything is super! Super impressive  super cute, super cold, super windy...

And yes, it's Monday, which means all museums are closed :(

Lucky enough, we stayed at Uppelink Hostel, located in one of the oldest building in the city right in the historical center. It's very affordable and the view and the common area are breathtaking

Hostel Uppelink

Hostel Uppelink

Note to myself: MUST visit in Summer

Sunday delight #5

Hmmm...letting aside that I burnt my hand and my boyfriend was sick in bed all weekend. I had fun discovering a really cute flea market in a old train station. It was so nice to out into the world again :)
It's always nice to be around creative people, get inspired or just relax drinking a fresh mint tee <3 

Because I try to save for the BIG move, I told myself I will only go to look. But that's always hard, isn't it?!

  

P.S. the light was terrible day, from grey-sh all the way to grey