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When inspired...

Since I can remember I’ve been a fan of motivating quotes – I always found they inspired me and bring out the philosophical whiz in me! I can’t say I have a favourite quote; it’s more like a quote-for-every-occasion-and-episode kind of thing. “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s learning to dance in the rain’’ and “The best thing about memories is making them” come to mind. Then there’s “Darkness only exists so you can see the stars shine”, “I

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Buttons

Buttons can be functional but they can also be FASHIONABLE!! Craft stores and vintage clothing shops will definetly have tons of colourful and original buttons for you to be crafty and use in your creations. Whether it's on t-shirts, pillowcases, drawers or clocks, buttons can make magic!

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Prime of what?!

Whoever said that a girl is at the prime of her life at the age of 30 must have been drunk! At the age of 27 I’m already growing tired of that big cloud on top of my head; not cloud number 9 (Bryan Adams’ song – God bless his soul), but one which spits the first white hairs and wrinkles. And I’m definitely not loving it!

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Vintage home décor

Recently I’ve discovered that I’m getting inspired by vintage home décor and its sense of warmth and elegance. If there is one type of style which is always in fashion and never out of place, it is the vintage style.

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Blacks and browns…

…do not necessarily clash. For decades, the fashion world deemed blacks&browns and blacks&navys as a no-no. Then again,

that was a time when the same fashion world echoed a mix-purse-with-shoes-and-accessories and not-more-than-three-colours-in-one-outfit ritual.

In reality, black and brown can go very well together. The rest is a fashion myth, a ‘rule’ that could and in my

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Dieting. The hard way.

“That’s it. I’m on diet!!” It’s a phrase anyone gets to say at least once in a lifetime and a decision I’ve solemnly taken 9 days ago (and counting) which I intend to pursue with great devotion. In fact, I’ve already reduced those sinful, sweet-tooth moments to just a Hershey’s bar and not more than 7 cookies a day! Tough, I know, but there are times when a girl has to do what she’s got to do. So I’ve also cut down on soft drinks – diet-coke is the only beverage

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