Lots Of Pretty Things

Today, on the Feast of Annunciation, 

we celebrate Mother's Day in our country. 

It is also my nameday. 

Yay, good wishes and presents!

:: breathtakingly pretty angels ::

:: my very first Mimica :: 

:: a beautiful hand-made card ::

:: treasures for Mum from my boy & girl ::

:: spring is here, at long last! ::

Spring Has Sprung

It's beginning to look like this. 

At long last.

Easter Goodies

In the week after Easter I'm still allowing myself to post about our Easter weekend - first the yummy food! I made the traditional Simnel cake (not traditional in Slovenia, but traditional for me since it's a British tradition, ha! :) and two batches of Hot Cross Buns (another British tradition in my family...). My husband and my little girl did the egg-colouring business. Surprisingly, with all my love for crafting, I've never really enjoyed colouring Easter eggs. I'm glad my daughter is looking forward to it every year :)

Apart from these, we also had traditional ham baked in bread, grated horseradish and spring onions, and my M-i-L made the delicious traditional (Slovenian this time) walnut cake roll. We took the food to church for the blessing.

Obviously, most of the food has been eaten by now, but there might be one or two forgotten Hot Cross Buns in the tin, and plenty of the walnut cake roll left, should you fancy stopping by for a cuppa!

I'll Crochet My Own Spring

Photo: source

Eagerly waiting for the postman to arrive :)

Colour In My Life

Some pretty colourful things I got on my quick trip to the capital last week:

- two packs 

of lovely 

Easter napkins

- yummy 

chocolate eggs 

for my littles

- a beautiful box 

of tissues

- two gorgeous 

tins of 

all-purpose balms 

(made in the uk!)

- the other side 

of my beautiful 

box of tissues

- a sweet 

beaded bracelet

- a set of 

pastel 

skinny belts 

from H&M 

 Spring, are you anywhere near?

Easter? Spring? Or Christmas?

Judging by my outfit, the latter. This week's one, mind you. The church is freezing cold and we're spending a lot of time there these days. The feeling is rather Christmassy, weather-wise...

Outfit details:

- boots - Alpina (local brand)

- skinny jeans - Joules

- belt (on jeans) - Benetton

- sweater - Benetton

- shirt - Playlife

- scarf - Laura Ashley

- angel brooch - birthday present

- coat - Corazon

- leather belt - Jack Jones

- hat - my Mum's

Have the most wonderful 
and blessed Easter!

Spring Flowers

The very first bunch of snowdrops I got from my little girl this year. She loves to pick flowers on her way home from school and I love love love receiving them as her precious gift. She's the sweetest girl :)

In my crochet world, I made a little rose pin for a friend - to bring a touch of spring into our wintry lives!

I hope she enjoys it :)

More Crochet

A sweater vest for my little girl. With a little crochet rose so she can tell the front from the back, as they're completely the same.

Snip, snip, snip...

Front...

... and back :)

Waiting For Spring...

Photo: source

... so that I can wear these beauties!

Treats

A few treats from the Boden Spring 2013 Catalogue:

- Bistro Crop Trouser

- Colourblock Points

- Ribbon & Chain Bracelet

- Leather Pouch Bag

- Strappy Sandals

 

- Peplum Jumper

I'm longing for some sunshine, 

we've been completely snowed in!

May & June In Pictures I.

As the month of July is nearing the end I thought I might share some snippets I finally managed to download from my camera which tell a story about our cosy late spring/early summer days. 

The last weekend in May saw us on a mountain climbing trip (more like a hill climbing, to be honest) in the north-west of the country. It was the last trip of the season for the young hikers at the local school - both my children are part of the group - and parents were invited to join them. Yay!

We had a wonderful day, the weather was gorgeous, and once on top of the hill, we could take a peek to the neighbouring Austria! At the picture below you can see the border stone, and RS stands for the Republic of Slovenia. The valley behind me is already Austria.

Mid-June was time for picnicking. There wasn't a weekend that we would spend at home, I believe. Totally enjoyable.

Lots of sun, yummy food, and beautiful surroundings. Watching the children splash in the river, chatting to friends, some of whom hadn't been seen for ages. Taking photos and just drinking it all in.

I like living in our little part of the world, even though my heart believes that my home is in Britain...

To be continued :)