100!

Hello and welcome to my 100th post!

Wow! 100!

All these words, photos, comments!

I can't believe how easy it has become to share parts of your life with so many people,

and at the same time learn about their lives as well!

Blogging has made me appreciate the little things more,

helped me learn to notice the details,

find beauty even in the darkest days.

It has travelled me to places I can't visit -at least not for now,

and revealed to me how people -women- all over the world live and think.

It has even led me to the discovery of some aspects of myself that had remained dormant before;
creative ones, that is: photography (if only I had a better camera!), crafts, crochet...




I would never have thought of taking a photo of my newly- bought pjs before, for example,
but about an hour ago I had so much fun arranging some treats I bought for myself today for a 'photo-shoot'!



Blogging has its drawbacks of course, too!
If you could see behind where I'm sitting right now, you'd see tons of ironing to be done.
Ah, well! I won't spoil the fun by talking about housework.


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Now, for the swap. As I don't see many ladies interested in this,
I'm changing it into a giveaway, which was my original idea
(just thought the swap would be more fun).

Soooooo, if you want to receive a parcel from me,
with some stationery
and a surprise flowery gift,
leave a note here;
and could you please make my day by telling me what you like about my blog?
My little one will draw a name next Wednesday.
GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED
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Thank you all so much for reading
and being here not only when there are flowers around
but most importantly when there are tears.

xxx

Flower Swap

Interested in a spring swap?

The theme is 'flowers' and the possibilities are endless:

stationery, crafts, bulbs, crochet flowers, books, prints, fabric, drawings, ...

Tell me what you think and I'll organise it for my 100th post.

Take Care!

xxx

PS. Any ideas are more than welcome!

April

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I've been lazing around today, not in the mood to do much around the house.

The past two weeks have been hard, both physically and emotionally, although I haven't been to work for two weeks; little one had his tonsils removed- thank God, it all went fine,only the practical issues afterwards were tough- and I miss my mum so very much. I have a few more days before I go back to school on Monday and with little one at school since yesterday, I had planned to do some housework. It's not happening though; I get tired ridiculously easily. My body is screaming for some rest - I thought I've had enough already; my mind is drawing me to my books, crochet and here, reading blogs, 'wandering around' the British countryside. My soul is with my aunt who's struggling to recover from a major surgery - I hate you cancer!

I get out on the balcony, first thing every morning, to see if there are new blooms; they bring joy, help me smile.

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xxx

Easter Sunday

xxx

F is for...

... flowers

... freesias to be exact

... friends

... fabric

... fiction
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."

Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

...films

... fun

... felicita (felicity)

xxx

Spring!

This is what I did on the first day of spring:

reading the Shell Seekers

and enjoying a little bunch of flowers that a pupil brought me.
I read this book every summer

but this year I couldn't wait;

I've got a copy of the book in English since October.

I think I've waited long enough, don't you think?

It's the first time I'm reading the original;

before that, I used to read the Greek translation.

I love, love, love this book!

Happy spring!

xxx

Inspiring Words 5

~~learning~~

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The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.
- B.B. King



An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.
- Benjamin Franklin


You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives.
- Clay P. Bedford



A teacher who is attempting to teach without inspiring the pupil with a desire to learn is hammering on a cold iron.
- Horace Mann
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What can I say about learning, really?

I think I'd feel like my heart had stopped beating if I lost my urge to learn!

I enjoyed thinking of words that inspire me,

only I had great difficulty in choosing just five.

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Have you visited Sarah, Claudia, Lynne and Lucy this week?

They have their own beautiful words to share.

xxx