Monday Moodboard: Happy Birthday Sis!

Today is my sister's birthday, the ides of March. I've created this collection, from the talented European Street Team, for her. Things I've bought for her, or would like to buy and send, even if they would be belated gifts. She needs the evil eye charms to ward off the bad luck she thinks is upon her. I've already sent her some lovely handmade soap to help with her dry skin. I know she would love the fish incense holders. Finally, the coasters, because she hates water rings on her furniture!

Top left: sesideco
Top right: PortugueseVintage
Middle left: CasaDiAries
Middle right: UltimateOrganicSoap
Bottom left: aysetugrul
Bottom right: evihan

For more fabulous moodboards, go to fleurfatale's blog.

Monday Moodboard

Well, it's Monday and my birthday! I've made my first moodboard, something festive featuring some of my favorite EST artists.
Top left: staroftheeast

Top right: carmenesque

Bottom left: fleurfatale

Bottom right: sigmosaics

To see other moodboards, go to FleurFatale's blog!

Happy Birthday!

Camille celebrated her sixteenth birthday yesterday with her favorite cake: two layers of orange cake with chocolate icing, decorated with fresh strawberries.



May 8th is a national holiday in France as well, so she never has school on her birthday!




We served the cake with a Crémant de Loire, a sparkling rosé wine from the Loire. Actually we were living in Tours, very close to the beautiful Loire river when Camille was born. We moved to Lyon soon after her birth, so she neve spent much time there. We visited Tours and Chinon this past summer, and this region is the most beautiful place in France, I think. Or perhaps it's just the wonderful memories of getting married in Tours and living there as newlyweds.

One glass of sparkling wine won't hurt; she is sixteen, afterall!

And here she is, wearing her charm bracelet made with love by Maria of neraidodhmiourgies.

Happy birthday, Camille!