What I Did Last Weekend

I sang in a choir, performing The Passion of The Christ. 

The performance was a great success

and a magnificent experience. 

Will put it on repeat for next year :)

Some More Summer Memories

In August, we embarked on our traditional hiking trip to the north of the country with a large group of friends. Nothing works better for the children's motivation than the company of their peers (and a touch of stimulating music)...

Until next August :)

Goodbye, Summer

Listening to the raindrops making lots of noise on our roof and wrapping myself in a warm cardi I think about the days not so long ago when all we needed to go through the day was a light summery top and a pair of shorts. Sigh ...

A few more shots from our seaside holiday. 
Those were the days ...

                    Splashing in the pool ...

                     Cycling & ice-cream ...

     And some more splashing in the pool ...

Fair-well, summer, it was nice to spend some time in your company.

Sweet Memories...

... of our hiking on the coast! No, we didn't lie on the beach and splash in the sea all day every day, of course not. There were two certain young persons in our company who would have preferred it that way but oh no, it wasn't meant to be.

Our first stop was this gorgeous little church on top of the hill above the bay...

... with this crucifixless crucifix at the main altar...

... and there was an old painting of the local legend to be seen as well. 

There is a huge stone cross on top of the hill not far away from the church...

... and the views are breathtaking throughout the entire hike.

We're putting it on repeat for next year!

Seaside Outfits

Some outfits I wore during our stay at the seaside: 

1 Boden sandals & dress, ancient straw hat (used to be my Mum's), best friend's leather bag, angel pendant, Boden bracelets & sunglasses

 2 Northbrook bermudas, Benetton leather belt, Boden top, local store wooden disk necklace

3 Cath Kidston skirt, Boden top, local supermarket leather belt, angel earrings, Cruciani bracelet, Boden bracelets, self-made leather bow bracelet & wooden rosary bracelet

Looking suspiciously like a Boden ad... :)

I'm Back :)

Only just!

Wow, it's been a month! We're back from our seaside holiday, back from our cycling tours, back from our hiking trips with friends... A week from tomorrow the children will be back in their classrooms, starting their music lessons, ballet class, religious lessons again... Yes, autumn is officially on the way!

We're still catching the last free moments to hang out with friends, celebrating birthdays, namedays, just-because days... and looking forward to spending time together in the cooler months as well!

We had a lovely time at the seaside, we spent nine days at our usual place on the Slovenian coast, we swam, we hiked, we cycled, we ate yummy food... I'll have some pictures ready for you as soon as I handle my camera :)

In the meantime, let me share my current reading with you, a fascinating story by an intriguing young author - I've only just begun reading the book but I have a feeling that it's going to be unputdownable. It's called The Tiger's Wife by Tea Obreht.

Photo: source

I'm sincerely looking forward to a new blogging season!

Tweedy Christmas

Oooh, I just have to share this, it's absolutely precious! All these yummy tweedy decorations are made by my blogging friend Alison from Tweed Thoughts - wouldn't you love to have this Christmas pudding hanging from your tree? I definitely would!

And the birds! All of them!

A gorgeous soft cushion, perhaps?

Not hanging from the tree, of course...

A croft house tweedy pouch?

For the phone? Or the camera?

Or a sweet little stocking?

The choice is yours! 

Have a happy month of December!

Oh, The Places We'Ve Been!

Photo source: Wikipedia

Hello, dear friends, I guess a three-week holiday break should do - we're all settled back home, the youngest ones another fortnight off school, my husband & I back to our working routine. We had a lovely time together, we spent a week at the seaside - our traditional destination - and visited some lovely places in between. 

I've given you a hint as to where we've been, I promise to tell you more about it as soon as I manage to download my pictures (I know...). In the meantime, expect some of my personal style preferences for the upcoming autumn season, and perhaps a styling idea or two...

I hope you are all well, I've been reading about your lovely get-aways!

If You Go Down To The Woods Today...

...or rather, if you came to our flat the other day...

My little girl was having a picnic for her toys. I thought it was really sweet, the way she matched the colours of her crockery with the 'recipients'. And she was thrilled at the prospect of having her picnic featured on Mum's blog :)

P.S.: In case you'd like to know about the applique sheep baby blanket in the top picture - I made it when I was expecting my boy, this was his pram blanket. Very Scottish... :)

Christmas Bazaar

Last week at my children's school. Both my boy and my little girl performed on stage as they both sing in the school choir. Together! It makes my heart melt when I see (and hear) them sing... It was a lovely performance and after that we could purchase some lovely Christmas decorations, hand-made by the school children. I couldn't resist, obviously. It was for a good cause, as well...

I got a lovely piece of hand-painted pottery - my little girl chose this particular bowl with white & silver decorations. Then I chose two pretty gift boxes - I can never resist any sort of polka dots... Can you?

Four Christmas tree decorations, one for each family member: the fairy is for my little girl (of course), the sugar cane is for my boy, Santa's boot for my husband, and I chose the red present for myself. So pretty!

I loved the wooden plaques as well. I might hang them on our tree, but then again I might not. There are so many places one can hang a Christmassy wooden plaque, aren't there?

Last but not least, two little creatures made of polymer clay, chosen by my children - the bumble bee for the girl and the penguin for the boy. Cute!

I love bazaars!

P.S.: The napkin was hand-embroidered by my Mum!

Sooo Pretty!!! - Part II.

OK, so I owe you an explanation of Friday's post. The gorgeous images are the work of my incredibly talented cousin, a children's book illustrator. She has produced a series of cards, lively and colourful, suitable for Christmas wishes, and also Valentine's Day, birthdays, anniversaries... the possibilities are endless (the exception is the image below which is entirely Christmassy). If interested, you can purchase the cards directly from her; I'm afraid at this point the offer is only available to Slovenian readers and if you're interested you can check my Facebook page where you will find contact information.

As I've said, my cousin is a brilliant artist and I'm happy to say that we have a joint project! To be honest, it's nothing new, really, it's just that I'm quite terrible at self-promotion. Anyway, we've published five children's books together (so far)! So, yay, I'm a published author!!! The books are really pretty (you can have a taste of the illustrations by checking my cousin's cards) and I'm extremely proud of them, but, as I've said, I'm not a seller, I just keep them at home and admire them... Well, I've spoken now so I'll have to present them on my blog at one point, right? I will, I promise. They're only available in Slovenian at this point but who knows... I'll keep saying: Stay tuned!

Sooo Pretty!!!

Aren't these absolutely gorgeous? Just a sneak peek for now! I'll tell you all about it in the next days.

Stay tuned!