tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33459302777214805442024-03-13T23:05:21.691-07:00Life, dreams and everything in betweendace designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02508758204965654106noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345930277721480544.post-21826625208301635142011-01-02T06:44:00.000-08:002011-01-02T06:44:14.765-08:00Tram-touring<div style="text-align: justify;">Woke up with an <span style="font-size: x-large;">inspiration </span>to go. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">The city is full of snow like never before. Such <span style="font-size: x-large;">beauty</span>, almost fairy-tale kind of feeling. So it needs to be explored, admired and <span style="font-size: x-large;">appreciated</span>. And what better way to do it if not to use the gracious gift of the city councel of giving us <span style="font-size: x-large;">free </span>rides on all transportation on the first day of the year.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Tram-touring is the word. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">You take any tram, whichever direction pleases you best and you <span style="font-size: x-large;">go</span>. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">As far as you have to. Untill the end. Then you walk. And then you do it again. Preferably - routes that you would not normally go on your everyday life. And you <span style="font-size: x-large;">see </span>your city as if you had just arrived. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">And you feel the <span style="font-size: x-large;">wings </span>and promises of <span style="font-size: x-large;">life</span>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Now read it again singing along <span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu3rsha1ZtI">this song</a></span> loudly </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0auE719Nj1U/TSCIy-wM0BI/AAAAAAAAAM8/S1ybp5PjOQw/s1600/IMG_0115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0auE719Nj1U/TSCIy-wM0BI/AAAAAAAAAM8/S1ybp5PjOQw/s320/IMG_0115.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div>dace designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02508758204965654106noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345930277721480544.post-46057915776685506212010-07-30T11:38:00.000-07:002010-07-30T11:38:09.007-07:00Story about when dreams meet realitySince now I will be writing two blogs, because the moment has come when I can finaly say that one of my big dreams is coming to meet reality.<br />
A dream about my own coffee shop.<br />
Please, do read more about it here <a href="http://www.dadcaferiga.blogspot.com/"><span class="status-body"><span class="status-content"><span class="entry-content">www.dadcaferiga.blogspot.com</span></span></span></a><br />
<span class="status-body"><span class="status-content"><span class="entry-content">and I would be very happy if you show my new blog some support by comenting and following.</span></span></span><br />
<span class="status-body"><span class="status-content"><span class="entry-content">You will be able to follow the process all through.</span></span></span><br />
<span class="status-body"><span class="status-content"><span class="entry-content">Happy dreaming and I wish that for each one of you the best dreams become reality!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">After our breakfast in the cosy cafe in Latin Quartal, we headed - of course, towards <a href="http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/index.html">Tour Eifel</a>. But, there is a little bit different and charming location to approach it - starting from the house where Balsac used to live - <a href="http://www.paris-walking-tours.com/maisondebalzac.html">Maison de Balsac</a>. These pictures taken in the garden of the house, where peace abounds. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;">After enjoying some peacful moments there, we headed closer...</span><br />
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<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">And that's already quite classic, postcard view :) - </span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">Sometimes the desire to create is combined with desire for something delicious and then it is time to head towards kitchen. I like to see cooking as form of art as well, I like to do it when I have inspiration, I like to improvise, and I enjoy the process.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">Here is my “double chocolate chip muffin” time, the process and the instructions, if you want to try it yourself.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> The process:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: large;">1.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>Preheat the oven to 200°C . Prepare 10 standard muffin tins by brushing the bases with oil. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: large;">2.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>Sift the flour, baking powder, cocoa and salt into a bowl and stir in the sugar and chocolate chips.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0auE719Nj1U/S-KA25b-9EI/AAAAAAAAAKU/1fdrNfrCIAA/s1600/IMG_5319.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="488" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0auE719Nj1U/S-KA25b-9EI/AAAAAAAAAKU/1fdrNfrCIAA/s640/IMG_5319.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: large;">Bake for approximately 15-20 minutes. They are ready when a skewer comes out clean. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: large;">6.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>Place muffins on a wire rack to cool. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">7.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #663300; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 7pt;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Share and enjoy!!!</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">As I was thinking about all the new projects that are coming up for me, I was thinking about summer and sunshine and those days when you feel so alive and free – wind in your hair, warmth in your heart, smiles all around. </span></span></span><br />
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</style><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">In the morning after our arrival and settling in the nice and cozy apartment, we set off on our adventure. </span></span><br />
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</style></div><div style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">The breakfast had to be in a local cafe of course. Croissant and a cup of coffee will do. </span></div><div style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">We found a nice cafe with artistic atmosphere and beautiful paintings in the local area - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_Quarter,_Paris">Latin Quarter. </a></span></div><div style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;">The price of course is a bit of a shock in the beginning (in this one coffee was 3,70 euro and croissant was 1,60), but you just have to accept - you're in <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Paris</st1:place></st1:city>. That's why you pay more.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">It was truly worth it. It was beautiful. The day had started. </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=dacedesign-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=0789399806&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe>dace designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02508758204965654106noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345930277721480544.post-12172155920654749282010-04-16T12:41:00.000-07:002010-04-20T15:34:33.804-07:00A trip "Moms in Paris" - Introduction<div style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The idea was born one nice summer day. I saw a very cheap flight option from Riga to Brussels, and I knew that Brussels is just a quick train journey away from Paris. I have been in Paris couple of times before, but my mom hasn't. And somehow I thought - wouldn't it be nice to take her on a trip. I shared the idea with my friend and she happily joined me in the idea, so I bought four tickets - two daughters and two moms. </span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0auE719Nj1U/S84ru6TnSdI/AAAAAAAAAJU/jhGldpbBaRY/s1600/IMG_4007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0auE719Nj1U/S84ru6TnSdI/AAAAAAAAAJU/jhGldpbBaRY/s640/IMG_4007.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">It was perfect. We stayed in an amazing flat owned by Mr Jerome, who is a true Parisian, loves life, art, cooking and many other things. His <a href="http://www.ahparis.com/photos.asp?lang=en&pageno=1&elev=1&zone1=0&zone2=0&zone3=0&zone4=0&zone7=0&zone8=0&zone9=0&zone10=0&zone11=0&zone12=0&zone13=0&zone14=0&zone15=0&zone16=0&zone17=0&zone18=0&zone19=0&zone20=0&slp=2&bdrms=2&id_apt=82">apartment </a>was charming, peaceful and beautiful - a perfect start and basis for our trip. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And it was located in the beautiful Latin district - just a 15 min walk away from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre_Dame_de_Paris">Notre Dame de Paris</a>, and just around the corner from the famous <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rue_Mouffetard,_Paris">Rue </a></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rue_Mouffetard,_Paris">Muffetard</a> - a street and a </span><span style="font-size: large;">district that is one of the oldest and most famous </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rue_Mouffetard,_Paris"><span style="font-size: large;"><iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=dacedesign-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B00160VJF8&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0auE719Nj1U/S84pKVOkXMI/AAAAAAAAAJM/76OyVZVdAcE/s1600/IMG_4007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; float: right; margin-left: 1em;"><img style="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0auE719Nj1U/S84pKVOkXMI/AAAAAAAAAJM/76OyVZVdAcE/s640/IMG_4007.JPG" border="0" width="640" height="428"></a></iframe></span></a><span style="font-size: large;">street markets in Paris. Ernest Hemingway used to live in that area for a while. </span></div><br />
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Have fun and enjoy!!!dace designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02508758204965654106noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345930277721480544.post-56208117604828053222010-04-07T14:16:00.000-07:002010-04-08T23:47:23.334-07:00Work of Art<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">"You have to either be a work of art, or wear a work of art." Oscar Wilde</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0auE719Nj1U/S7z15YgrchI/AAAAAAAAAHs/Qfex6GipE-A/s1600/rozaa_RS.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="427" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0auE719Nj1U/S7z15YgrchI/AAAAAAAAAHs/Qfex6GipE-A/s640/rozaa_RS.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>dace designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02508758204965654106noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345930277721480544.post-23173920162148060062010-04-05T03:37:00.000-07:002010-04-05T03:45:23.307-07:00Paris. A Moveable Feast<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0auE719Nj1U/S7m9Oif-u3I/AAAAAAAAAHc/biI1FaC0kYg/s1600/DSCF2741.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0auE719Nj1U/S7m9Oif-u3I/AAAAAAAAAHc/biI1FaC0kYg/s320/DSCF2741.JPG" /></a></div><h3 class="GenericStory_Message" data-ft="{"type":"msg"}">"If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast." Hemingway.</h3><h3 class="GenericStory_Message" data-ft="{"type":"msg"}"><br />
But on my way to Paris, I happen to find myself in a cafe full of the life of Morocco. How amazing and unexpectad is that!</h3><h3 class="GenericStory_Message" data-ft="{"type":"msg"}">That's a bit of introduction about my wonderful trip "Mom in Paris".</h3><h3 class="GenericStory_Message" data-ft="{"type":"msg"}"> </h3><h3 class="GenericStory_Message" data-ft="{"type":"msg"}"></h3><h3 class="GenericStory_Message" data-ft="{"type":"msg"}"></h3><h3 class="GenericStory_Message" data-ft="{"type":"msg"}"></h3>dace designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02508758204965654106noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345930277721480544.post-67688307035059733432010-03-16T15:03:00.000-07:002010-03-16T15:03:44.233-07:00Flower Garden<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Lazo">Lazo</a> has made an awesome flower treasury... have a look, smell and feel the spring! <a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=91620">http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=91620</a>dace designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02508758204965654106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345930277721480544.post-3530438617243640122010-03-16T03:13:00.000-07:002010-03-16T03:17:11.384-07:00Getting into Paris moodTime to pack the bags and listening to some of the all time Paris classic songs. Click on the picture and listen with me<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAMuNfs89yE">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAMuNfs89yE</a><br />
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Flying out tomorrow, I hope that the snow will not follow me there ...<br />
Any Parisians reading this would like to advise me what clothing I should take? After being in winter wonderland for so long this year, it is hard to believe that it can be spring somewhere even if I see temperature above 10 C in the forecast... <br />
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You could see it, feel it and be in it. Here are some photos I took while wandering around and doing some great purchases as well. Of course. :)<br />
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<div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US">Look to the horizon<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US">I'm still here</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US">inviting you to spread your wings<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US">and dream on higher.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US">Don't be afraid. Dare and trust. Just believe.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US">Step over your smallness and see how great am I.</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you for including my<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=42056895"><b>Hair Comb with light dusty blue Flower</b></a> in your selection!</div><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And now - the winner this time is person under initials </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">IK! <span style="font-size: large;">I will get in touch with you by e-mail to arrange everything.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Once again - thank you all who participated, have a nice day and be sure to follow updates, try again in the next giveaway, or <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=42056895">make a purchase</a> now if you reeeeeaaaalllllly want one of those lovely flowers for yourself or as a gift for somebody. :)</span></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0auE719Nj1U/S4xGWzeVl0I/AAAAAAAAAE0/rE-QOwzNchc/s1600-h/IMG_1775.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0auE719Nj1U/S4xGWzeVl0I/AAAAAAAAAE0/rE-QOwzNchc/s200/IMG_1775.JPG" width="191" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">As the snow is melting, birds are starting to sing and the spring is finally in the air, I decided that it is a perfect time for another </span><span style="font-size: large;">giveaway</span>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">This time I am giving away this beautiful mild yellow brooch - headband. You choose how to wear it. This spring one of the top things in fashion is pastel colors, so this light, mild yellow would be a perfect accessory to brighten up your spring wardrobe. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0auE719Nj1U/S4xF5B-9PMI/AAAAAAAAAEc/vlUxpp_qkps/s1600-h/IMG_1772.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0auE719Nj1U/S4xF5B-9PMI/AAAAAAAAAEc/vlUxpp_qkps/s320/IMG_1772.JPG" /></a></div>Soooo, in order to participate you must:<br />
1. Heart me at my etsy shop <a href="http://www.dacedesign.etsy.com/">www.dacedesign.etsy.com</a><br />
2. Comment to this post and tell me which is the LEAST attractive item for you in my shop and why (I want to improve therefore want to hear some critique not just sweet words)<br />
3. Follow my blog <br />
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4. Tweeting about my giveaway with a link to this post will give you 2 extra entries (come back and comment with a link)<br />
5. Writing in your blog about my giveaway with a link to this post will give you 3 extra entries (come back and comment with a link)<br />
6. If you make a purchase from my shop, that will give you 10 extra entries.<br />
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I will announce the winner on March the 8th. Have fun and wait for the sun!dace designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02508758204965654106noreply@blogger.com53tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345930277721480544.post-77788864773369382822010-02-28T14:17:00.000-08:002010-02-28T14:17:34.176-08:00Featured in Funny Sky BlogFunny sky has featured and interview with me on her blog.<br />
<a href="http://funnyskycreations.blogspot.com/">http://funnyskycreations.blogspot.com/</a><br />
Do have a look and I will be happy to hear from you.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So I am hoping that the time for chill and piles of snow will soon be over. Although nothing out here is that could support this hope of mine.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> How about you, what do you do when you get summer-sick? Can I use that expression? When you are away and you miss home, you are home-sick, so I guess when you're away from summer and you miss it so much, that makes you summer-sick, doesn't it?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">To brighten up this day me and my model for etsy shop went to cafe <a href="http://www.diena.lv/lat/dzive/edieni/krogi/atverta-art-caf-sienna">"Sienna"</a> for a cup of delicious cappucino and few hours of photo shooting. </span><br />
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And here is how it looked like:<br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=40173217">My Fuchsia Headband-Brooch</a> has just been one of the top 5 features of the week on <a href="http://linorstorecom.blogspot.com/2010/02/lindas-top-5-etsy-shop-finds_11.html">Linda's blog</a>.<br />
Other four beautiful features include gorgeous necklace, romantic greeting card, inspiring photograph and a very funny little burglar cat.<br />
Go and see for yourself <a href="http://linorstorecom.blogspot.com/2010/02/lindas-top-5-etsy-shop-finds_11.html">Linda's blog</a> and maybe y<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=dacedesign-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1903141648" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" />ou can be featured another week!<br />
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So I came up with the 5 most important at the moment:<br />
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1. Get married and have a beautiful family.<br />
2. Travel the world. (This dream about traveling has been coming to fulfillment during the last couple of years already, but there are still so many places I haven't been yet).<br />
3. Open a Coffee Shop - Social/Arts/Networking place that will have an ambience like no other.<br />
4. Have a house where I can access rooftop, so I can make little private rooftop parties.<br />
5. Use my photography skills more in many ways and open and exhibition.<br />
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So that's my first five. My pondering for today. It is possible that other day there would be some other that seem more relevant.<br />
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What about you? What are you dreaming about today?<br />
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<b>I don't know about you, but I have always liked the fuschia colour. I have so many clothing in it and therefore my latest accesories - Fuschia Headband. What you think?</b><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=40173217" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0auE719Nj1U/S3BUa_Vi3YI/AAAAAAAAADI/P_7usX6V73Y/s200/IMG_0009.JPG" width="309" /></a></div><b>More About Fuschia: </b>In womens fashion circles, the color fashion fuchsia is known as a popular color for clothing, shoes, and accessories, where it is a slightly less saturated hue of pink than Shocking pink. In the 1950s, a popular brand of colored pencils, Venus Paradise, had a colored pencil called <b>Hollywood Cerise</b> which was this color. Before being renamed "Hollywood cerise" in the 1940s, the color had before that, since 1922, been known simply as Hollywood. [Source: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuchsia_%28color%29#Fashion_Fuchsia_.28Hollywood_Cerise.29" target="_blank">Wikipedia.org</a>]dace designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02508758204965654106noreply@blogger.com5