tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50086708423861184932024-03-25T15:06:11.539+01:00My Generous LifeGeorgia http://www.blogger.com/profile/16003979574678670221noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008670842386118493.post-73794451861821800242015-02-01T15:29:00.005+01:002015-02-02T14:20:01.303+01:00Inside a downtown Athens Loft<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hello and have a nice month! Have I told you how much I enjoy Home tours? Today I decided to post an old project, into which I ran accidentally yesterday (dated on 2012), yet very genuine, concerning a <a href="http://blog.sias.gr/room-tales/570-on-contemporary-interiors-within-downtown-athens-listed-buildings">renovation</a> of an abandoned neoclassical building in Athens. <a href="http://nataliakokosalaki.gr/">Natalia Kokosalaki </a>was brought on to successfully renovate this space according to her client' requirements. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I envy those talented folks that have this amazing perception of space, and manage to create a cozy space by combining contradictory elements which yet work harmoniously together giving the viewer a satisfying sense of belonging. </span></div>
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I loved the bedroom which seems as housed in a separate building, the lightening and the armchairs...You?</div>
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Georgia http://www.blogger.com/profile/16003979574678670221noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008670842386118493.post-44167340721312165512015-01-11T22:09:00.001+01:002015-01-11T22:09:12.735+01:00New Years Resolutions 2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Hello my dearest e-friends! I wish you all a healthy and prosperous 2015! 2014 was overall a good year, December apart, but we are not here to cry over split milk, yet to write about good and positive things and move on! So here I am, trying to put down only now (alas!) my resolutions for 2015! I glanced at my last <a href="http://mygenerouslife.blogspot.de/2014/01/new-years-resolution-ideas-diy.html">New Years Resolutions</a>, and guess what?? </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Therefore, this year I decided I will create a poster out of it, hang it in my bedroom, so it can be a daily visual reminder for me and hopefully I will stick on it! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">These are words mouthed from P.Picasso, and if you also feel you need some motivation and would like to print this poster, I give you for free the .psd file. Download it <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_U34-2cm9rIeThXV3dZQ3F1UEU/view?usp=sharing">here</a>! </span></div>
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Georgia http://www.blogger.com/profile/16003979574678670221noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008670842386118493.post-16693967407747439492014-12-24T01:07:00.004+01:002014-12-24T01:09:52.927+01:003 Last Minute Christmas Gift Guide <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hello my dears! In the run up to Christmas I am sure most of you, have already found the best gifts for your beloved.. or not yet?? Personally, when it comes to gift decision, I usually get stumped and confused, and most of the times, I leave it all until the last minute.. If you find yourselves in my shoes, don't panic, there is still some time...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Offer a Goat, a pig or a chicken to your friends, or buy seeds, books, food for children, through <a href="https://www.presentaid.org/theme/animals">PresentAid</a>, and help poor communities around the world. You can choose a smart E- card and send it to your beloved with a warm message. I have already presented to my sis a goat and a duck!Why don't you try it?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Otherwise, you may try <a href="http://www.kiva.org/">KIVA</a>, and <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 27.00054168701172px;">lend as little as $25 to empower </span>individuals around the world that have no access to traditional loans...You choose the borrower, make the loan and when you get repaid, you can repeat to help another one! That was my hubby's Christmas gift last year! also this year! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Why don't you offer a course to your beloved to master their skills or even start a new hobby? If you don't have enough time to check around, there are plenty of choices online. My picks are <a href="https://www.udemy.com/">Udemy</a> and <a href="http://www.skillshare.com/?via=header">Skillshare</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As an alternative, you can buy tickets online for a concert or theater (My friend's, Ali from Bologna, gift for my birthday, always included tickets for a ballet or a theatre.. I loved that, and I will miss it now that we live far away)!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In a pinch, you can create a <a href="http://lovegrowswild.com/2013/11/5-fun-mason-jar-gift-ideas/">gift jar </a>with hot chocolate mix, risotto mix, bath and body treatment supplies, cookies, or... just put some treats inside and decorate it with a personalised message on it..The important thing is to make it look that you dedicated your time to prepare it. Your friends will love it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Some creative DIY ideas you may find <a href="http://dodoburd.com/diy-gifts-in-a-jar">here</a> or <a href="http://www.craftaholicsanonymous.net/gift-in-a-jar-ideas">here</a>.</span></div>
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Georgia http://www.blogger.com/profile/16003979574678670221noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008670842386118493.post-6775213364351981832014-12-02T11:47:00.001+01:002014-12-02T11:47:54.937+01:00Portraits of random bus passengers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">How many times, while on public transport, have you captured yourself gazing at the passenger sitting opposite you, contemplating over grabbing your smartphone and snap a picture of him/her? To me, it happened several times.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Talented photographer Nick Turpin, has made a collection of different portraits of anonymous people during their transit from work to home, and captured successfully so many emotions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Turpin was not the first to photograph random passengers on public Transport. Walker Evans made an extraordinary work back in 1938. His collection is hosted at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As we are getting further to Christmas, I have been searching for the best ornaments to decorate our new house. Under this spirit, I have decided that this is a great opportunity for me to spend some creative time with my girls and design our advent calendar! <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.75px;">As a kid I remember my father was bringing us chocolate filled advent calendars, which we adored! However, I prefer that my girls would not eat one chocolate for 25 days in a raw... instead, we could design an activity advent calendar and fill it with small "surprises", a nice idea to get the family doing things together during the holidays. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hello my dearest blog friends, and sorry for the short absence! It has been really hectic around here! This post is dedicated to our 3 days trip in the south Holland, specifically to Limburg, which was held last week. My mother in law paid us a visit, so we took advantage to travel a bit around. I warmly recommend you to visit this part of Holland.. it is so charmingly beautiful! It reminded me of my beloved Tuscany, probably because of the vineyards and the breathtaking hilly landscape (a bit strange for Netherlands), the long green valleys and the small farms around. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I couldn't help not publishing this post I started writing quite a while ago. In the beginning of September, we took advantage of my parents' visit, and we made a short escape with my husband (without kids!) to our utmost favourite german city (actually one of our best worldwide) : BERLIN.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There are a lot of reasons why we have been lovestruck with Berlin. It is an easy going, vibrant, multicultural, magnet of creativity, metropolis with an impressive history, legendary nightlife, amazing culinary scene from all over the world and always something new to discover and experience. Foremost, it is affordable! Either hipster or not, I think Berlin might be the place you will feel you fit it, no matter what your style is.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Later, before driving back home, we stopped at the <a href="http://www.mcarthurglen.com/de/designer-outlet-berlin/en/">Outlet</a> just 30 min. outside Berlin (fair prices for brand clothes). Oh how much I miss Berlin! I am looking forward to our next visit on Christmas holidays! It will be freezing, but as locals say, there is no bad period to visit Berlin, just take the right clothes with you!:) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And in case you are interested to find more about Berlin, here are some great blogs <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25.9200000762939px;">definitely worth to be checked out, before you plan your visit to Berlin:</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://andberlin.com/">andberlin</a></span><br />
<a href="http://berlinfoodstories.com/" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">BerlinFoodStories</a><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.berlinforallthefamily.com/">BerlinFor all the Family</a></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.berlinreified.com/">Berlin Reified</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://unlike.net/berlin">Berlin Unlike</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.findingberlin.com/">FindingBerlin</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://foodieinberlin.com/berlin-my-favourite-places/">FoodieinBerlin</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.uberlin.co.uk/">Uberlin</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://sandrajuto.blogspot.de/2012/08/sandras-guide-to-berlin.html">sandrajuto</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.stilinberlin.de/">StillinBerlin</a></span><br />
<a href="http://www.piecesofberlin.com/" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">piecesofBerlin</a><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: x-small;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: xx-small;">(here you may not find suggestions where to eat, go etc, but you can catch a glimpse in the private lives of random Berliners)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have you ever been to Berlin? Do you have any recommendations for out of the ordinary, places to visit, things to do etc? I would be so grateful! </span></div>
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Georgia http://www.blogger.com/profile/16003979574678670221noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008670842386118493.post-38315210066890988502014-10-04T11:17:00.002+02:002014-10-05T16:07:49.406+02:00Autumn wishlist: Midi Skirts<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I have always been a supporter of midi skirts (I think most of my skirts and dresses come below my knee), probably because I am not so proud of my legs' structure, but certainly due to my big love for the 50s and 60s, and they remind me of all those female screen legends of the history of the cinema, as Audrey Hepburn, V. Leigh or Rita Hayworth and how elegant they look in their midi skirts. </div>
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Therefore, I couldn't resist not to buy one more this fall since they are very popular (and probably a trend, or maybe from last year?!.).well, I am not a fashion expert, I have my own mixed easy going style, but I enjoy checking fashion blogs to keep me updated!, so I read somewhere that this year the rocking combo would be oversized knits and midi skirts! My height, only 1.64 , unfortunately does not permit me to wear them both at the same time, or I will look like a miserable potato, But here I am, trying to hit, a more appropriate to my dimensions, look!<br />
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The entrance / hallway forms guests first impression, at the same time, it is the first room you hit when you enter your home.....So it must be inspiringly welcoming!<br />
I am currently working on that part of our house, and here is what I am currently coveting:<br />
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We have already the Eames rocking chair, and the rest are all from <a href="http://safavieh.com/">Safavieh </a>Furnitures, which I accidentally discovered lately and have already purchased some items. You can find them in various furniture online shops as well as at <a href="http://www.target.com/p/safavieh-doreen-end-table/-/A-15343505">Target</a> or even at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Safavieh-Anatolia-Collection-Handmade-Light/dp/B002KIZEN8">Amazon</a>, and to my opinion they worth the money. </div>
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As far as the makeover of our hallway is concerned, I am a proponent of having one wall painted in turquoise or , for more contemporary take in dark blue... what do you think? </div>
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I<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> have always been a veggie lover, and mushrooms are definitely my favourite. As I have mentioned before, I am not a big cooking lover (well, I mostly hate the cleaning up after it), yet I love eating good, healthy and easy to prepare food. Therefore, I yearn for making amendments on the recipes I stumbled onto in the web by removing fatty ingredients, or even making up my own recipes! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After you chop the mushrooms in small pieces, sauté them with onion and garlic in olive oil on medium heat until they release their water. Add the flour and stir it well. Then pour the wine and let it until it steams, afterwards add the broth. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Add paprika, salt and pepper. When it is ready, remove some soup (so as not to be too watery) and with a blender, blend the remained soup. Once that is done, add the reserved soup if that is needed. (-My husband prefers it more creamy so I don't add the reserved soup. Hence, I use it as broth for boiling pasta for the kids.. They love it!). </span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In Germany the weather has been turning brisk and despite all my hopes for rainless days, I had to give in and clean out my closet to get ready for the chilly autumn days. While doing so, I came accross lots of boring wire hangers amassed from the dry cleaners (Yes, I DO keep them, I know it is crazy!). Instead of throwing them away once and for all, I decided to make a super easy DIY project for a hanger makeover! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: left;">Apart from being just lovely, wrapped hangers prevent c</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: left;">lothes from slipping off! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">An extra nice tip: instead of wool yarn, you can use old fabrics<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: left;"> cut into stripes. See <a href="http://desertgirlsvintage.blogspot.de/2012/06/diy-wrapped-hangers.html">here</a></span></span></div>
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Georgia http://www.blogger.com/profile/16003979574678670221noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008670842386118493.post-14782945817584049442014-08-30T01:45:00.001+02:002014-09-08T00:03:49.175+02:0010 Reasons why having twins is great!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Last week on 17th, our beauties turned 2! Oh my Gosh, the time just flew away! It feels just like yesterday we were anxiously waiting their arrival in the delivery room! Sometimes when I look at them tears spring to my eyes thinking how tiny and fragile they were (2kg and 46 cm each) and into what extraordinary toddlers they have grown!</div>
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I can speak endlessly about how incredibly sparkling, amusing, brilliant, beautiful little people they are!They are by far our greatest accomplishment and the biggest source of joy in our life! </div>
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Having twins is honestly a hard time but here are some reasons I feel having twins is just awesome!</div>
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<b>1. Great deal! 2 for 1:</b> Usually a twin pregnancy is not easy I must admit it ( I stayed almost the first 4 months on bed feeling like I was living on a boat and then 6 weeks at the end of my pregnancy inside the hospital) but really having one pregnancy for two babies is a very good deal! You pay for one and get the other FREE! That is efficient, isn't it?</div>
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<b>2. </b><span class="s1"><b>Multiplied emotions</b></span><b>:</b> Contemporary milestones, smiles, hugs, kisses and words are multiplied! Evidently fatigue is aggregated, but really at the end of the day two smiling faces or two "I love you mummy" are an enormous payoff!</div>
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<b>3. Center of universe</b>: Suddenly you become the center of public attention, while strolling with two little rosebuds. I remember principally in their first year, strangers were continuously smiling at me, or stopping me to talk or play with them. Skipping the line may be a privilege for all baby mummies, but when you have your hands full (two hands, two babies), then there is always somebody to carry your extra bags and load them in your car, or even carry your cabin suitcases until the exit of the airport! (both situations happened to me more than once)</div>
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<b>4. </b><span class="s1">T</span><b>he twin bond:</b> It is awesome to see them interact and play (even not always so peacefully) and know that one will always have the other as a guardian angel! I love watching them taking care of each other when one is upset. Since very small they have created their own communication code. It is still remarkable, that despite the fact they are fluent in my language, when they speak together sometimes I don't understand them! They use inexistent words they don't use with other toddlers nor with us and make themselves understood..</div>
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<b>5. Never alone: </b>It is just great to know that they will not feel lonely at school, or in vacation and somebody 's always got their back no matter what. It can be a relief for a twin mother not to have to strive to coordinate playdates with other mates, nor feel anxious about how to entertain one singleton when there are no other kids around. Twins just play by themselves and often without asking for an adult participation in it!</div>
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<b>6. Big family:</b><span class="s1"> </span> My husband and I, always craved for big family, 2 adults and 3 kids. But seen my age (over 32 without babies) we were having our doubts whether that was likely or not. Twin pregnancy (one delivery, two babies) makes our wish more probable! Actually, statistically speaking, we are more prone to have a second multiplied pregnancy! which honestly, can be a bit scary!:)</div>
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<b>7. </b><span class="s1"><b>More self consciousness about your Post baby tummy: </b>Weight gain can be easily excused during and after the pregnancy when you have multiplied pregnancy... The theory "you must eat for two" is a myth, but it may be consoling when you gained too much and your belly is just huge..And after the delivery, the odds are that folks will not make awful comments about your body (at least for the first couple of years), since you "had two babies at once!- it is normal!". In any case, twins do great things for your figure: I am the thinest I have ever been in my life! and that thanks to my fast runners! </span></div>
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<span class="s1"><b>8. Discounts:</b></span> Raising twins is indeed expensive, absolutely more expensive than having one baby. However, it can be less expensive than having two children of different ages. There are plenty of companies to make discounts (sometimes noteworthy) if you prove that you are a mother of twins. All at once, kindergarden, swimming pool or other baby/toddler activities regularly make discounts for the second baby (sometimes up to 50%).</div>
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<b>9. Time saver:</b><span class="s1"> </span>Ok, for the first one or two years a twin mother needs more than the double for nursing (breast or not), feeding, putting to sleep, cleaning, soothing etc, but you know it is over and done with in one go.</div>
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10. <span class="s1"><b>You couldn't be more grateful for life </b></span>Twin pregnancy can not be taken for granted. The fact that you deliver after the 36th week, and you get both babies healthy at home after you leave the hospital is not at all guaranteed. That makes you feel even more thankful and happy about life!</div>
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I am sure that most mothers, regardless the number of children they have, will find themselves in my shoes... You are wellcome to share your experiences here! </div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am on a mission to find the "right" <a href="http://mygenerouslife.blogspot.de/2013/11/diy-coat-rack-ideas.html">coat rack</a>, after my husband's repetitive request for a hanger up on our hallway. I am in love with the design classic Eames "hang it all", but I find myself in difficulty to decide between the playful multicoloured hooks on a white wire frame or the sophisticated monochromatic walnut balls on a black steel version.. What is your pick?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Eames first hanger was designed in 1953 as children's furniture for a playhouse line. A couple of years ago, an original vintage Eames Hang-it-All was sold at an <a href="https://lamodern.com/featured-artists/charles-ray-eames/">auction</a> for $2125!</span></div>
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Hello my blog friends! <span class="">It has been a long silent period since my last post, but moving from one country to a new one with two 2-years old twins is certainly not an easy task. </span><span class=""><span class="">Moving an entire home was a complex process and involved a lot of stress and physical work. </span></span><span class=""><span class="">Once all this was done, I had to deal with all the bureaucratic procedures in Germany but luckily things work faster than Greece or Italy. Afterwards our </span></span><span class=""><span class="">vacation started, first in our charming Israel and currently in our beloved Greece!</span></span><br />
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<span class="">As I mentioned before, we have decided not to bring our old furniture with us due to elevated shipping cost, consequently our new house must be fully furnished and decorated from scratch! That being so, <span class="">I am eager to share with you interior design ideas, as well as my wish lists while I am looking forward to your suggestions!</span></span><br />
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<span class="goog-text-highlight"><span class=""><span class=""><span class="">I am in deep thought about our living room, especially due to our small budget. </span></span></span></span><span style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> Until now we p</span><span class=""><span class=""><span class=""><span class="">urchased a white eco leather corner sofa, despite my passion for fabric ones and my mother who urged me to pick a different color; In retrospect I am happy with our decision so far, since it is easy to clean up the pitching food or the 'artistic attempts' provoked by our wild messy and creative toddlers with a baby wipe or a makeup removal lotion </span></span></span></span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> and grime just comes off pretty good! </span><span class="goog-text-highlight" style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969);"> </span><br />
<span class="goog-text-highlight" style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969);"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969);">To my opinion, the white sofa in a white room needs to be accessorized by </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">colorful contemporary accent pieces, in order </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> to break up the continuous look of white. </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Minimalistic white or beige curtains, </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">contemporary floor lamps and table lamps in pink and / or yellow, different sized couch accent pillows in bright colors, mix and match photographs and paintings to adorn the white walls, a solid-colored loveseat or armchair to </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">offset the airy white elements may add warmth and character to our living room .. </span><span style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">In a nutshell, I opt for creating a simple and undemanding yet cheerful and cozy décor which begs for barefoot chilling out moments with our kids and friends!</span></div>
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<span class="">Under these circumstances, I have spent lately a huge amount of time looking at images of interiors and when I stumble across an idea that I like, I pin it! So here are some Pinterest ideas of white sofa living rooms, which I enjoyed recently .. which one do you like best?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Some days ago while browsing bloglovin', I stumbled upon a post about the geniously talented illustrator from Malaysia, </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/monicaleeart/" sl-processed="1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">M</span></a><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">onica Lee. I couldn't help myself from not admiring her freaking photo realistic graphite drawings, so I thought I will share some of her fascinating pieces of work here with you.</span></div>
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Georgia http://www.blogger.com/profile/16003979574678670221noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008670842386118493.post-45382479277554598742014-04-01T00:47:00.000+02:002014-04-01T00:48:10.992+02:00Moving to Germany<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is official: We are moving out from
Italy to Germany by the end of May! (therefore, I am not and I am not going to
be so punctual in blogging..) The countdown has began! Next life destination:
Lippstadt. It is a lovable mid-sized town in the north of Germany (Westphalia<span style="background-color: white;">). It</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #444444; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> is
also nicknamed “Venice of Westphalia", due to the many Lippe arms that
criss-cross though the town centre...I was there last weekend to see some
houses, and I found it is such a cute town! It seems very calm (if you compare
it to Thessaloniki or Bologna) but a very family friendly town, full of parks, which is more
than perfect for us! </span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I had been through a culture shock once before, when I moved from Greece to
Italy 6 years ago, and I still remember the side effects of
moving. Exactly as described in this<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://www.cracked.com/blog/the-5-weirdest-side-effects-moving-to-new-country/"><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">hilarious article<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #444444; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">on cracked.com</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and Everyone at First. </span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #444444; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">The first moments are full of excitement, yet can be rather disorientating,
since a moving comes with a fair amount of stress. Everything different can
resemble strange, and even not right!I remember that it struck me as so odd the
fact that if I was hungry after 3pm there are no restaurant open, nor delivery
available until as late as 6pm (at least not in Bologna)! So or I should
starve, or eat a sandwich (panino) which is not my cup of tea..In Greece
restaurants stay open all day until late at night, and the delivery is
available almost 24h (at least in<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>big
cities) ...but really what is the deal?!Just a bit of organization and now I am
just used to it! </span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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first months are the toughest when everything is new. I was feeling home sick
and things I was taking for granted at home became so seriously important. I
was never a great appassionate for TV (I was hardly watching TV in Greece), but
when I stepped out in Italy, I found myself whimpering about the quality of the
italian TV and the fact that all films are dubbed in italian! But really..was I
really caring about? </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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country. </span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; padding: 0cm;">Living
"abroad" can come with all sorts of unexpected challenges. People get
curious about foreigners, and sometimes I had to deal with</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> strong
assumptions (also negative) about where I come from, by people who have never
been there. Every time it happened to hear a comment about my country, I was feeling I must defend it at all costs, even though I actually wouldnt have done it, if
the same discussion was held in my homeland! To be frank, after a while I
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a Soulmate.</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I<span style="background: white;">t’s super-easy to make friends with others in a
similar situation! Whenever I meet up with other foreigners I get quickly
close in a way that I probably wouldn’t back home.. just because we have to
tackle with the same problems and difficulties,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>appears that the connection will be
immediate! However, for my sake, along those years, I have met a lot of
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home you feel like a stranger.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After a year, I was
finding rather difficult to adjust to my country's dynamics, everytime I was
going back to visit my homeland. </span><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is really
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">All the highlights of course reported on all tourist guides: such as Duomo & Campanile, Galleria degli Uffici, Santa Croce, Palazzo Pitti, Palazzo Vecchio, Galleria dell' Academia...</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1. Don't miss the local markets that are abundant in Florence. Apart from the most famous markets of the Mercato Nuovo (don't miss to rub the Porcelino's snout for good luck!) and the San Lorenzo Market, check when and where on the <a href="http://www.ticketone.it/biglietti.html?affiliate=ITT&doc=city&fun=ortsliste&detailadoc=erdetaila&detailbdoc=evdetailb&hkId=58&ortId=220&sort_by_event=event_name1&sort_direction_event=asc&nurbuchbar=true">web </a>(or <a href="http://florenceforfree.wordpress.com/2013/03/21/florences-best-markets-by-neighborhood/">here</a>). </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 22.5px;">Track down artisans with this </span><a href="http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=6980" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 22.5px;">app</a><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2. Get tickets for a concert or an italian opera (especially during the summer time there are a lot of events, see <a href="http://www.ticketone.it/biglietti.html?affiliate=ITT&doc=city&fun=ortsliste&detailadoc=erdetaila&detailbdoc=evdetailb&hkId=58&ortId=220&sort_by_event=event_name1&sort_direction_event=asc&nurbuchbar=true">here</a> for tickets)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3. Visit off beaten museums: <a href="http://www.msn.unifi.it/mdswitch.html">Museo della Specola</a> (the oldest scientific european museum), where among others, welcomes a precious collection of gems, jewels and crystals, <a href="http://www.polomuseale.firenze.it/">Bargello</a>, <a href="http://www.museostibbert.it/">Stibbert</a> Museum </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3 Go for a picnic! The gardens are among the city’s finest gems:</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; text-align: start;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.msn.unifi.it/CMpro-v-p-140.html">Orto Botanico</a>, <a href="http://www.giardinotorrigiani.it/index.php?lang=en">Giardino Torrigiani</a>, <a href="http://www.uffizi.firenze.it/musei/?m=boboli">Giardino di Boboli</a> (during the summer, don't miss an Italian Opera there!), </span><a href="http://www.bardinipeyron.it/ab/" style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: start;">Giardino Bardini</a>, <a href="http://www.ilgiardinodellerose.it/" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; text-align: start;">Giardino delle Rose</a>,<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.5px;">.. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">More Florence reviews from expats who live there you can find </span><a href="http://www.italianfix.com/restaurants-in-florence/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">here</a><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.adustyolivegreen.com/p/florence.html" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">here</a><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.kate-hash.com/the-italy-years/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">here</a></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am writting this post to share with you my new discovery ! Ever since my pregnancy I fret about all the </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;">nasty ingredients in conventional beauty products.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">.. Therefore, I started relying on natural and bio-organic material..</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">.at least whenever they </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">live up to their promises! And I guarantee that t</span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">he </span><b><span style="color: magenta;">green clay </span></b><span style="color: #444444;">works wonders! </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was aware of its </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">remarkable effects </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">as detoxifier and purifier, as an extraordinary component in hair and skin masks. But my physiotherapist (I had a very bad tibia fracture on September and still undergo a rehabilitation program) introduced me to another of its extraordinary powers: it is very effective in relieving muscular or joint pains and indeed relaxing the muscles. I apply it around my feet, wrap it with a cotton cloth and leave it for 1 hour, or even overnight! When I rinse it I really feel the difference!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">However, its amazing benefits go beyond the <a href="http://gossipcosmetics.com/2013/02/26/the-amazing-benefits-of-green-clay-mask-for-your-skin/">deep cleansing and revitalizing actions: </a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The first stop is my friend Davide's very cozy and charming appartment, full of very interesting items, which give <span style="line-height: 22.5px;">the feeling to touch and hold </span>and turn his home<span style="line-height: 22.5px;"> so inviting!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is already weekend! What are your plans? My husband is coming home for this weekend, so it is going to be a hectic Saturday! I am looking forward to it! We have some plans: to have fun with the girls, in our first class of "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32l7TcHjj30">music together"</a>! Have you heard about it? It is an international music and movement educational program, where </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">children and their parents</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> share songs, rhymes, instruments and dance all together! It should be a lot of fun! Has anybody tried it? At the evening we plan to meet up with friends, probably for the ritualistic italian "aperitivo" <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g187801-d2189783-Reviews-Le_Stanze-Bologna_Province_of_Bologna_Emilia_Romagna.html">here</a> (the main sala is <span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 14.654545783996582px; text-align: left;">decorated with frescoes)</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-weight: bold; line-height: 14.654545783996582px; text-align: left;"> </span>or <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g187801-d1926743-Reviews-Osteria_Del_Sole-Bologna_Province_of_Bologna_Emilia_Romagna.html">here</a> (historical and unconventional place in Bologna, where everyone can bring in food, from the local shops around, and indulge oneself a great selection of wines</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #2c2c2c; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.666666984558105px; line-height: 19px;">). </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #2c2c2c;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;">These two places deserve to be on the bucket list if you visit Bologna</span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: #fcfcfc; line-height: 24px;">!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy March! It seems to me that February constantly flies right by, I honestly can't figure out why..Six Februaries ago, I took my car full of boxes and arrived to Italy.. Most people I knew, kept on telling me that I was literally out of my mind to leave behind all my life: my family, friends, home, job etc and start from scratch at the age of 28 (maybe too old?) in a different country, without job nor friends, stay with a guy that I knew for 3 years only on vacation. I remember I was haunted with fear but absolutely determined that this adventure, whatever the conclusion, will be full of experiences...After 6 years, I am the happiest person on earth to have made that decision! I must admit that these years were intense, with so much joyfulness, as well as difficulties and tears, and that positively changed me a lot! I took the risk and I won my bet! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #666666;">A couple of days ago, while organic grocery shopping, I came across some fresh looking beetroots. I love beetroots and despite the fact that February is not their prime season, I could n't help not buying them! As soon as I came back home I prepared our dinner (for my 18months twin girls and me!) : </span><i><span style="color: magenta;">Beetroot soup with feta</span></i><span style="color: #444444;">!</span><span style="color: #666666;"> It was the first time for them and they literally adored it! Apart from being a very nutricious soup (more beetroot recipes </span><a href="http://mygenerouslife.blogspot.it/2013/10/my-perfectionist-friend-maria-who.html"><span style="color: magenta;">here</span></a><span style="color: #444444;">) ,</span><span style="color: #666666;"> is absolutely delicious!</span></span><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="beetroot"></a> Πριν μερικές ημέρες, στο οργανικό παντοπωλείο της γειτονιάς μου, είδα μερικά φρέσκα πατζάρια, και παρόλο που θεωρητικά δεν είναι ακριβώς η εποχή τους, δεν μπόρεσα να μην τα αγοράσω! Λατρεύω τα πατζάρια, οπότε σκέφτηκα, ότι ήταν ευκαιρία (αν και καθυστερημένα) να τα δοκιμάσουν και οι μικρές μου 18 μηνών δίδυμες. Γύρισα στο σπίτι, και ετοίμασα το δείπνο μας</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">: </span></span><i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: magenta;">Σούπα πατζάρι με φέτα</span></i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">! </span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Είχα τους ενδιασμούς μου, διότι συνήθως δεν ενθουσιάζονται με νέες εισαγωγές τροφών, όμως κυριολεκτικά την λάτρεψαν! Πέρα από το γεγονός ότι είναι θρεπτικότατη (περισσότερες ιδέες </span><a href="http://mygenerouslife.blogspot.it/2013/10/my-perfectionist-friend-maria-who.html" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: magenta;">εδώ</span></a><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">) ,</span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> είναι επίσης γευστικότατη!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Enjoy <a href="http://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/chinas-real-life-atlantis-12150" style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px; text-align: left;">China's real Atlantis</a>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Delightful <a href="http://www.mybiscoto.com/search/label/weekly%20moodboard">Moodboards</a>, sometimes affected by the weather</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Another amazing round up of <a href="http://fashionadictas.blogspot.it/">fashion and art</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/120989015/ooops-neon-screenprint-a3-or-117-x-157?utm_campaign=Merch&utm_medium=Internal&utm_source=Pinterest">print </a>is brilliant</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 22px;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Ο καιρός τρελλάθηκε! Άστατος και ιδιαίτερα υγρός, οι κλιματολογικές αλλαγές έχουν γίνει το πρώτο θέμα συζήτησης και φέτος! Μήπως ανήκετε και εσείς όπως και εγώ, σε αυτή την κατηγορία ανθρώπων που η βροχή και η μουντάδα μας φέρνει μελαγχολία ενώ με την πρώτη ηλιακτίδα γινόμαστε οι πιο ευχάριστοι άνθρωποι του κόσμου (ή σχεδόν...)? Εχουν διεξαχθεί</span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 22px;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;"> πολλές ενδιαφέρουσες έρευνες σχετικά με το αν ο καιρός επηρρεάζει την διάθεσή μας. Σύμφωνα με αυτήν την </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 22px;"><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022103108001649">έρευνα</a>, </span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 22px;">επηρεάζει όχι μόνο την ψυχολογία μας, αλλά και την μνήμη μας! Συγκεκριμένα, o συννεφιασμένος ουρανός βελτιώνει την απόδοση της μνήμης μας, ενώ η πολύ ζέστη, εμποδίζει την συγκέντρωση του μυαλού μας και μας κάνει να αισθανόμαστε κουρασμένοι και πιο κυκλοθυμικοί. Στο μεταξύ, σύμφωνα με μια άλλη </span><a href="http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2008/11/09/weather-can-change-your-mood/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 22px;">μελέτη</a><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 22px;">, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 22px;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">οι ευχάριστες καιρικές συνθήκες, για παράδειγμα κατά την διάρκεια της άνοιξης, μειώνουν το άγχος, διευρύνουν τις γνωστικές μας ικανότητες, την δημιουργικότητά και καταπολεμούν τα αρνητικά συναισθήματα.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Απολαυστικά <a href="http://www.mybiscoto.com/search/label/weekly%20moodboard">Moodboards</a>, και στα ελληνικά!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; line-height: 22px;">Ρίξτε μια ματιά σε αυτούς τους συνδιασμούς <a href="http://www.cocorrina.com/2014/02/characters-colours.html">Χρωμάτων και προσωπικότητας</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Ακόμη μια ωραία ανάρτηση <a href="http://fashionadictas.blogspot.it/">μόδας και τέχνης</a></span><br />
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Yesterday night after I put the girls to sleep, as ordinarily I checked my favourite blogs, and I realised that it was Valentine's day! Alas, I missed it this year too! :) I was never a Valentine's day fan, I have to admit it. And yes, I am totally in love for the last 9 years! Even though I don't celebrate this day, I actually enjoy the red and pink atmosphere around! Besides, I discover many delicious recipes, wonderful outfits and amusing craft/gift ideas around the web! </div>
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Particularly, <a href="http://joannagoddard.blogspot.it/2014/02/how-often-do-you-say-i-love-you-to-your.html">Cup of Jo </a>shared a thought provoking post about how often/ easy different cultures say "I love you". According to this <a href="http://isites.harvard.edu/fs/docs/icb.topic1063342.files/Emotion%20Expression%20and%20the%20locution%20I%20love%20you.pdf">study</a>, the use of the locution ‘‘I love you’’ fluctuates greatly across cultures. On the whole, each culture has a special way to express their feelings. Indubitably Americans say the words "I love you" easier and more frequently than Chinese (take a look on t<a href="http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/ip.2013.10.issue-1/ip-2013-0002/ip-2013-0002.xml">his survey</a> for more details) , and in fact, Western cultures are far more likely to say the "L" word to their loved ones rather than Asiatic and Japanese (nice article here for <a href="http://www.tofugu.com/2013/10/23/japans-love-confessing-culture/">Art of Kokuhaku</a>). I say it constantly, I don't think that cheapens it.. I feel awesome when people say it back to me! What about you?<br />
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Meanwhile I wish you a wonderful and lovable weekend with some nice links on the web:<br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I found funny this article <a href="http://usuk4everandever.tumblr.com/post/48980050661/how-the-nations-say-i-love-you" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: magenta;">How the nations say "I love you"</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I loved these <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/169674858/blue-or-red-heart-bracelet-heart-resin"><span style="color: magenta;">heart bracelets</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Why don't we make our own <a href="http://www.ohhera.com/2014/02/raw-beauty-a-perfectly-pink-pout/"><span style="color: magenta;">berry lip balm</span> </a>(cheap and natural!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Try your luck for this <a href="http://www.sfgirlbybay.com/2014/02/14/happy-valentines-day-giveaway/"><span style="color: magenta;">Valentine giveaway</span></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Creative ideas for <a href="http://decor8blog.com/2014/01/20/v-day-creative-ideas/"><span style="color: magenta;">Valentine’s Day</span></a></span><br />
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