I Wish For You

This 2013, I wish for you..................

the joy of always having someone to share things with

that sometimes, just sometimes you can buy what

you REALLY want, not what will do 

Mui Mui

Alexander McQueen Skull Clutch

 the joy of opening a favorite book, the soothing

first page, the first familiar words

the joy of your footsteps being the first in

freshly fallen snow

the joy of the perfectly made coffee on a cold, 

Winters morning

the joy of living in the moment 

(just watch how a child does this ;-)

the joy of finding the perfect present

the joy of  of finding exactly the right retort-

succinct, memorable and at the exact time,

and not half an hour too late

(as usually happens to me ;-)

the joy of Spring and how it is

always better than you dared expect

the joy of being necessary to someone

the joy of the perfect reading nook where you

can escape from  every day "noise" and disappear

into the pages of your book

But most of all I wish that in 2013 there will always be something you want to learn, 

something you want to do, somewhere you want to go, someone you want to meet, 

and that whatever happens this year you continue to grow and find your bliss.

What do you wish for yourself this 2013?

p.s do pop over to macarons and pearls and see my  lovely interview with Ivana; read all about my favorite things in life ;-)



Images courtesy of Pinterest
Images 3+4: courtesy of Sandy from @oohlafroufrou

Ideas

Ideas are something that are always

buzzing around my head especially at the beginning

of the year (more so than at other times it seems).

Sometimes I have so many ideas buzzing

around that I get "analysis-paralysis" and

do nothing!

But someone directed me to this gorgeous
quote:

"Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life-
think of it, dream of it, live on that idea.

Let the brain, muscles, nerves.........every part
of your body be full of that idea,

and just leave every other idea alone.
This is the way to success.
That is the way great giants are produced."
(Swami Vivekananda)

Did this resonate with you?

What do you think about only having
ONE idea at a time? (that's the line that I
want to fight against ;-)

I would love to hear your thoughts on ideas, only having
one idea at a time to achieve greatness or having a 
multitude?

What mechanisms do you use to keep your
dreams/ideas alive?

p..s the lovely Alexandra Howells (Ireland)

won our subscribers December  draw

Sara Ferreras (from Spain) was picked for the November draw 

(awaiting photos from both)

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Golden Globe Sparkles

OK, we have all "ooh-ed" and  "aahh-ed" over the Golden Globe

dresses. What about the sparkles ;-)

The lovely Jessica Alba with a "Miss Winston" necklace
from the King of jewels-Harry Winston.

Amy Adams went for a pair of Tiffany pendant earrings

to accentuate her blush pink Marchesa gown

I wasn't that keen on Jennifer Garner's Vivienne Westwood

dress, but I loved her David Webb earrings

Julianne Moore accessorised her monochrome Tom Ford

gown with yellow gold + diamond chandelier

Bulgari earrings

Kerry Washington matched the beading on her

Mui Mui dress with Chophard diamonds set into a 

ring and a timepiece

Michelle Dockery wore my favorite dress of the event which she

accessorised with rose gold Bulgari emeralds +

diamonds

I didn't really like Rachel Weisz's dress, but loved her

'Serpenti' bracelet. The husband's not bad either ;-)

Salma Hayek wore a while gold + diamond Iréne

bracelet by Boucheron to accessorize her

strapless Gucci dress

My winner (OK, she wasn't at the GG but

should have been ;-)

How beautiful is she?

Who was your fav at the GG's?

Note: All images courtesy of Vogue, France (online)

p.p.s the lovely Alexandra Howells (Ireland)

won our subscribers December  draw

Sara Ferreras (from Spain) was picked for the November draw 

(awaiting photos from both)

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My Mantra

At the beginning of the New Year I like to

pick a mantra that I try to live by daily.

I don't always remember.

But I try ;-)

This year I've picked:

Be Calm. Be Kind. 

As Everyone is Struggling to Survive

(I saw this somewhere but can't for

the life of me remember where)

Here's the thing. Whenever I am in a situation

that would have normally "got under my skin",

such as yesterday when I was in a shop and the assistant

was behaving as though she was doing me a favor by 

taking my money.

I just said this mantra to myself

and MY perspective, vibration,

energy (whatever you feel makes you

tick) changed. "Miserable Milly" was

still the same, but I felt different;

I just let the situation wash over me.

Here are two others I've posted

on my office/study wall as a daily

reminder

This one has been particularly relevant since

I left Spain and returned to the UK to look

after my Dad

And if all else fails.....................

Do you have a saying/mantra/quote for 2013?

Would love to hear them.

Happy weekend Lovelies

xxxx

p.s the lovely Alexandra Howells (Ireland)

won our subscribers December  draw

Sara Ferreras (from Spain) was picked for the November draw 

(awaiting photos from both)

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Dreams

It's that time of the year again 

when we burst into the New Year with

renewed vigour, new visions........

new dreams

But if you are anything like me, you know that

by the end of January those very same 

visions, dreams, goals will have been completely

diluted to fit in with someone else's vision, or 

would have been abandoned altogether

Sometimes we have to keep our dreams and visions sacred

until our resolve, decisions, goals are not feeling

so wobbly, timid or fragile.

Sometimes we have to give our dreams time to grow, to
become strong and solid before we share our vision.

Just remember:

Oprah was demoted from her job as a news
anchor because she "wasn't fit for television".
She didn't let that affect her dreams

Steve Jobs was left devastated when at age 30

he was unceremoniously removed from the

company that he started.

He didn't let that affect his dreams

Walt Disney was fired from a newspaper

for "lacking imagination" and "having no original ideas".

He didn't let that affect his dreams

Michael Jordan was cut from his high school 

basketball team.

He didn't let that affect his dreams

So my lovelies, don't let someone else

snatch away your dreams.

Let 2013 be the year you allow your dreams to

grow and become strong and solid.

YOU know when your vision feels right. 

Don't let outside opinions muddy your vision,

information overload overwhelm you

or the judgements of others add doubt to your mind

Let 2013 be the beginning of something exciting,

something you've dreamt about for a long time.

No-one says you have to achieve huge things this year.

But if you just take one step............

that will be enough

Happy 2013 Lovelies 

xxxxx

p.s the lovely Alex Howells (Ireland)

won our subscribers December  draw

Sara Ferreras (from Spain) was picked for the November draw 

(awaiting photos from both)

So don't forget to subscribe to our newsletter 

(top right of this page) and be entered into January's draw