HONEY AND SEA

A mild winter here in Gibraltar, lots of lovely days, a little bit "fresh" in the morning and during night, but over all a sunny winter this year.
I've got and read few other books: "The Victorian City: Everyday Life In Dickens' London" by Judith Flanders and "Old Filth" by Jane Gardam; currently reading "A Gambling Man: Charles II's Restoration Game" by Jenny Uglow.
I have new items in my shop mainly "buttons and pins", lol...next to a French hair clip from '70s and a lot of colourful belt buckles.....take a look, they are all vintage and lovely.....

FIRST WEEK

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We like to think a new year will bring us something different better and exciting. First week brought me good news from my friends from far far away which is always comforting considering last year I've lost one of my best friend to a horrible incurable disease, a Christmas card my 87 years aunt posted too late (bless her!), 8 skeins of wool to continue my granny-squares blanket, two orders in my shop, and two novels The Unconsoled by Kazuo Ishiguro and Captain Corelli's Mandolin by Louis de Bernieres.
I've listed new items in my shop shown bellow, and I bought few supplies from this shop and an old bone crochet from this shop.
Hope your new start was as good as mine even better. See ya.....

New Items In My Shop

SALE

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I have a little sale for the beginning of the year, just few items as I'm going to offer every month others at low prices. Here it is the January offer:

Set of 8 vintage thimbles

Vintage Russian tray

Vintage European Carpenter Rulers

Antique Nursery Book

Please, check my shop for other lovely vintage items.

2014

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Hello and Happy New Year! I hope that you had a beautiful holiday season and that you've had a good start in 2014; I wish you all to stay healthy and have best of luck !
I've been thinking a lot about resolutions, here are mine:
- Be "lazy"
- Spoil myself
- Treat myself and
- Stay "cool" !

I know, I know...it sounds weird comparing with a world competing to get wealthy, noticed, rewarded, famous, successful, etc...but I can be all these (or not, who cares ?) without jeopardizing my health and my relationship.
"Lazy" means to to find more time to spend with my husband and my friends
Spoil myself means buy and read more books as I love them to bits
Treat myself means stop feeling guilty buying something I like or eat any ice cream or cake I crave for
Stay "cool" means try to stay calm when life gets so unfair

Have a lovely 2014 !

FOG

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Ellemoss

BillSwindamanPhotography

Stephmel

LucySnowePhotography

AllisonKingPhotography

VINTAGE VINTAGE VINTAGE !

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Few new vintage items I've listed in my shop this month thinking of Christmas:

As always you can find lots of lace and doilies in my shop, but don't forget to check the "other vintage finds" category where I usually present quirky items.
Have a nice peaceful weekend xxx

FOR BROCANTE LOVERS

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For those who know and appreciate brocante I'm sharing three links:

FleaingFrance :

BrocCharm:

Sur1RdeBrocante:

ENJOY !

THAT WONDERFUL LIFE !

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VINTAGE IS COOL !

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All these items and many others can be seen at Honey & Sea.

CHECK THIS !

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I like Pinterest, I'm not an avid "pinner", but I find myself from time to time browsing all those amazing photos just to relax and cheer up.
Check these 2 boards that've caught my attention today, aren't they gorgeous ?

We Love Linen Fabrics curated by Ada & Ina Fabric

Papel curated by luizahz

Enjoy !

VINTAGE JULY

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Gorgeous items I've discovered in July browsing different shops on Etsy; check them, they have plenty of lovely items.

Vintage July

VINTAGE IS COOL !

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Shop: Meanglean

Shop: therhubarbstudio

Shop: yardofbleu

VINTAGE LACE AND MEMORIES

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Shop: honey&sea

VERY CHIC CERAMICS

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IoannasVeryChic shop is a pleasure for the eye, colorful in vibrant red blue green and yellow reminds us about Greece and its traditions. For all those that have been to Greece and fell in love with it !

Ioanna graduated the School of Fine Arts from Athens, and creates beautiful original paintings on ceramics. She offers little cute brooches, mugs, plates, bowls as well as wall hangings and charms.

Please, take a look at her shop, enjoy !

LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT

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Shop: OceanSwept

CHIC BEACH COTTAGE

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ElegantSeashore has a wide variety of shabby chic items just great to decorate your beach cottage; they offer also wedding decor, jewelry and vintage finds. Green, yellow, white, pink and blue, all these items are lovely, and could add a nice touch to your house. Enjoy !

VINTAGE IS COOL !

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Shop: Slatternhouse5

Shop: EightLotsRoad

Shop: BoudreauCollection

LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT

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Swans from CrowWhitePottery

A LITTLE BIT DUSTY..

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...but charming. A little bit dusty it is based in Australia, and offers a vintage variety of lovely items.

It is a "mom and daughter" little business, very nice sellers easy to deal with, and in love with Australian (Adelaide area) memorabilia. Please, check their shop, you will love it.

KEEP YOUR DREAMS SAFE !

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"Keep Your Dreams Safe !" is my last treasury where I've featured all kind of keepsake items. I love them all !

European vintage frame suitable for a photo or a print from CoolVintage

Miniature bottle in a shape of a house from MilkasTreasuries

Handmade and hand painted porcelain box from Babyshka's Attic

A set of 6 tiny metal keys all the way from the South of France from 3rdshelffromthetop

Reticule purse begining of XIX th century from BoudreauCollection

1906 school friendship book from ThirdShift

Old scissors from Meanglean

70's-80's sterling silver ring from SouthwestVintage

'70s keepsake box from SlipperyCrockery

Fish bookends from EightLotsRoads

Gold nuggets filled pendant from VintageHand

Tiny cardboard boxes from Alittlebitdusty

Vintage Dutch-cacao tin made in Germany from ThingsWithSoul

Portable organizer from SlatternHouse5

Handmade angel in a vintage scoop from AxisMundiShop

Mid-century suitcase from TheWhitePepper

Enjoy ! Have anice weekend xxx

A POEM FOR FRIDAY

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I've just read this, such a wonderful poem !

IF YOU FORGET ME by PABLO NERUDA

I want you to know
one thing.

You know how this is:
if I look
at the crystal moon, at the red branch
of the slow autumn at my window,
if I touch
near the fire
the impalpable ash
or the wrinkled body of the log,
everything carries me to you,
as if everything that exists,
aromas, light, metals,
were little boats
that sail
toward those isles of yours that wait for me.

Well, now,
if little by little you stop loving me
I shall stop loving you little by little.

If suddenly
you forget me
do not look for me,
for I shall already have forgotten you.

If you think it long and mad,
the wind of banners
that passes through my life,
and you decide
to leave me at the shore
of the heart where I have roots,
remember
that on that day,
at that hour,
I shall lift my arms
and my roots will set off
to seek another land.

But
if each day,
each hour,
you feel that you are destined for me
with implacable sweetness,
if each day a flower
climbs up to your lips to seek me,
ah my love, ah my own,
in me all that fire is repeated,
in me nothing is extinguished or forgotten,
my love feeds on your love, beloved,
and as long as you live it will be in your arms
without leaving mine.

via PoemHunter.com.

Have a lovely weekend xxxx

YUMIKO HIGUCHI'S EMBROIDERY

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My friend Tia from ArtyMoods introduced me today to Yumiko Higuchi's embroidery.

It is so beautiful I'm wordless, I'm truly overwhelmed by so much beauty. Gorgeous !

WEDDINGS SEASON

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