tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6883748634880350472024-03-01T04:03:01.866-08:00LUXURIAVannessa@Luxuriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004543876391503184noreply@blogger.comBlogger370125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688374863488035047.post-15844294328573779112023-06-12T15:43:00.000-07:002023-06-12T15:43:26.614-07:00Why Are Pearls Associated With Summer?<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: medium;">I don't know about you but when anyone mentions pearls I always think of Audrey Hepburn, Coco Chanel and Summer!!!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkUbXXrSkx62bv-b1Vii3OVscoVfoHHACqRzYoWdfBGSqx7mP_TDSfBKQIDbkAXLRWkmTUnft0q-PPrH4gx-kTxgtzCT677brRMvKGEEL-0YpO3NBw2gkGoM6DH5KZdmUX11hgt-9AuX4XZB_-m_YrqXVcRaNUFxWmRgf57VHTQGFgflSx0zabiD5__g/s855/blog-pearls-audrey3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Audrey Hepburn wearing pearl earrings" border="0" data-original-height="855" data-original-width="564" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkUbXXrSkx62bv-b1Vii3OVscoVfoHHACqRzYoWdfBGSqx7mP_TDSfBKQIDbkAXLRWkmTUnft0q-PPrH4gx-kTxgtzCT677brRMvKGEEL-0YpO3NBw2gkGoM6DH5KZdmUX11hgt-9AuX4XZB_-m_YrqXVcRaNUFxWmRgf57VHTQGFgflSx0zabiD5__g/w422-h640/blog-pearls-audrey3.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifoZTLiDsane3UFuZDw7q9yI3Jk-2HN2aqhxuwWEtSlQzOeDZJMyLC9FgC3WXyLDiEZ9Mow0prK3HHlSzwKsGhvqLw02w7K2P4OZjXvKVGbk8A0OAMvJl8zOaU4tRA4rb09WpFreVlNOFReqTuuIyShOJ_WZdD5jr31PD6GDNJykORMDMP2CweeZUM-g/s536/Chanel.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Coco Chanel wearing pearls" border="0" data-original-height="536" data-original-width="410" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifoZTLiDsane3UFuZDw7q9yI3Jk-2HN2aqhxuwWEtSlQzOeDZJMyLC9FgC3WXyLDiEZ9Mow0prK3HHlSzwKsGhvqLw02w7K2P4OZjXvKVGbk8A0OAMvJl8zOaU4tRA4rb09WpFreVlNOFReqTuuIyShOJ_WZdD5jr31PD6GDNJykORMDMP2CweeZUM-g/w490-h640/Chanel.jpeg" width="490" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Coco Chanel and Serge Lifa, the principal dancer of </i></span><i style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-size: small;">Diaghilev's Ballet Russes during his final years </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-size: small;">in the late 1920's</span></i></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The first two are self explanatory, but why Summer?</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here are my thoughts (and they are just my humble thoughts).</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">i) it's the gemstone of the month of June, and it is also the gemstone favoured by brides </span><span style="font-size: large;">(which also seems to be in the Summer months).</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-XeObmyRYsEL5tAzbCEoSJen4_SKQzhtkDKH0hTvKuXsXphsoORszxrbhUlWdN5xpCgv_vs3XY5SWXyBhbM366jfCjul4YGewd7rurJZnSMByMVijM7NuLqLhYgwQPKC462DBj1e8p1NN906vqiM5cl0eoaCntowRcqI1rTRn1IpFcCFokL_FW3UXCw/s1607/Baroque_pearl_and_gold_drop_earrings.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Baroque Pearl Earrings Worn on Model" border="0" data-original-height="1170" data-original-width="1607" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-XeObmyRYsEL5tAzbCEoSJen4_SKQzhtkDKH0hTvKuXsXphsoORszxrbhUlWdN5xpCgv_vs3XY5SWXyBhbM366jfCjul4YGewd7rurJZnSMByMVijM7NuLqLhYgwQPKC462DBj1e8p1NN906vqiM5cl0eoaCntowRcqI1rTRn1IpFcCFokL_FW3UXCw/w640-h466/Baroque_pearl_and_gold_drop_earrings.jpg" title="Baroque Pearl Earrings" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/earrings/products/capri-baroque-pearl-earrings" style="font-size: large;"><i><b>Baroque Pearl Earrings </b></i></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">ii) Pearls are automatically associated with the ocean (as pearls are harvested from clams) thereby creating visions of beachside luxury.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Whether you are frolicking in St.Barts or in the Med, pearls always add some laidback luxe to a Summer wardrobe.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwrfuyw2Mii1687ibsOaUoLKzNhCSPj8DVf2BO3ZzvC9NmvOR2Qhyso5QAd4wdcnkEnJh_yb8fReD696Y7iusL_VQ3Hz9iRfGg3XTh2soMUr97f-slPyyCLgoT7JWeFnKnHV1zmsbceAB3la642ehobVQJG0vhv7j3tx0bLuP0qSz89mUhs1ihaklX-w/s1080/Gold_pearl_rings2jpeg.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Pearl ring" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwrfuyw2Mii1687ibsOaUoLKzNhCSPj8DVf2BO3ZzvC9NmvOR2Qhyso5QAd4wdcnkEnJh_yb8fReD696Y7iusL_VQ3Hz9iRfGg3XTh2soMUr97f-slPyyCLgoT7JWeFnKnHV1zmsbceAB3la642ehobVQJG0vhv7j3tx0bLuP0qSz89mUhs1ihaklX-w/w640-h640/Gold_pearl_rings2jpeg.jpeg" title="Pearl Ring" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/rings/products/pearl-gold-pearl-ring"><b>Gold Pearl Rings here</b></a></i></p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">iii) Pearls have a natural iridescence and lustrous glow that mimics the shimmering qualities </span><span style="font-size: large;">of Summer sunlight. Their smooth, reflective surface adds a touch of elegance and radiance to any outfit (any season). </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">They are also known for their timeless beauty; they can be paired with a t'shirt and jeans, party attire and of course wedding outfits.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5y6EuGHyDZU538nHN_JEGS9KxsAAIM-rmOZAFBlHVhVxU3GBSAdQ-NM4jlAe-eiuqy9hBJoRsUEXdfUBzYWTxuoAAtTg3jxzrG9aUE6-MNR-_I4FHUM7w1355L-VJNHRV2iE1MILkLoQrH36jfkL5FiKf1ACoWyaY90p580jcNYb5Q9kKx6rbpS_HtQ/s500/jewellerytip-pearls.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="pearl jewellery" border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5y6EuGHyDZU538nHN_JEGS9KxsAAIM-rmOZAFBlHVhVxU3GBSAdQ-NM4jlAe-eiuqy9hBJoRsUEXdfUBzYWTxuoAAtTg3jxzrG9aUE6-MNR-_I4FHUM7w1355L-VJNHRV2iE1MILkLoQrH36jfkL5FiKf1ACoWyaY90p580jcNYb5Q9kKx6rbpS_HtQ/w512-h640/jewellerytip-pearls.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">iv) Pearls also have a rich history in many cultures. For example in ancient Rome, pearls were associated with the goddess Venus, who was linked to love and beauty (hence the connection weddings and bridal accessories).</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Having said all of the above, pearls can really be worn and enjoyed whenever and however you feel fit. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">There are no hard and fast rules for how you should wear your pearls. Ultimately it is all about personal style and expression.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnNNthf4xTY7Je1hiXJE-aL68NVljB6rKk9UZaLXNa_UeG2m8DbWuuIn9tVJH0qpszyUYYLrMKaya82ScGG3Vcp7T3dG5WM02CgvisaCnG2oAaHYVT-1cgSl9VhsOGUItlyNqe1aZ1rkKWkcf7Ji2i9HR-2oMFsPUz3C-ROtxY2uibQg5Jws4L_TITfg/s835/Kate.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Kate Middleton wearing pearl accessories" border="0" data-original-height="835" data-original-width="564" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnNNthf4xTY7Je1hiXJE-aL68NVljB6rKk9UZaLXNa_UeG2m8DbWuuIn9tVJH0qpszyUYYLrMKaya82ScGG3Vcp7T3dG5WM02CgvisaCnG2oAaHYVT-1cgSl9VhsOGUItlyNqe1aZ1rkKWkcf7Ji2i9HR-2oMFsPUz3C-ROtxY2uibQg5Jws4L_TITfg/w432-h640/Kate.jpeg" width="432" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7aRJ2Q47qL8myM53BqI_ewQW_cbtn2q4tjavhFjoz5fJelNTvFxKJkfQYKcicKfbYKQmefOtASdGPf21gmZTUP0Zn_b3V72pvUfPgB5dSdBKEdnZZMHzc_XlQ20G4LeJZHKa0s3HC4dwBCnqM9c5dbSWQCFBaeeoybjfo9jii-pgv_Gy2zhmKicyzIQ/s1949/Baroque_pearl_long_dangle_earrings.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Long pearl drop earrings" border="0" data-original-height="1949" data-original-width="1533" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7aRJ2Q47qL8myM53BqI_ewQW_cbtn2q4tjavhFjoz5fJelNTvFxKJkfQYKcicKfbYKQmefOtASdGPf21gmZTUP0Zn_b3V72pvUfPgB5dSdBKEdnZZMHzc_XlQ20G4LeJZHKa0s3HC4dwBCnqM9c5dbSWQCFBaeeoybjfo9jii-pgv_Gy2zhmKicyzIQ/w504-h640/Baroque_pearl_long_dangle_earrings.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/earrings/products/noa-baroque-pearl-dangle-earrings"><i><b>Long pearl dangle earrings here</b></i></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">So there you have it. My humble thoughts on why pearls are the epitome of Summer.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Are you a pearl girl? Is it your go-to gemstone?</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Do let me know if you are a "pearly-Queen" in the comments.</span></p>Vannessa@Luxuriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004543876391503184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688374863488035047.post-52015452152943695912023-05-09T05:29:00.000-07:002023-05-09T05:29:27.500-07:00Hairbands Are Having Their Moment<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Well, if you watched last weekends Coronation, one thing you would have seen was this.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJGmHldaOZMn4ve7ifZRP73Ooh53-o8z5IsdN1eiTQFqxnhmaSBzZujOV8z0ECvlyLcqfy0uUbg-yWSQ8YHJN0E5cT-4QUG0g2J7f4huhuT7eYs4GzT95ygXAnhCP7uLdlF-r_W_8Vb1gEh9XHGn3CAi3p9suBRAhyRbCNqbEVhazPgpfVP2pdhfs9Mg/s1440/princess.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte Wearing Silver Hairbands" border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJGmHldaOZMn4ve7ifZRP73Ooh53-o8z5IsdN1eiTQFqxnhmaSBzZujOV8z0ECvlyLcqfy0uUbg-yWSQ8YHJN0E5cT-4QUG0g2J7f4huhuT7eYs4GzT95ygXAnhCP7uLdlF-r_W_8Vb1gEh9XHGn3CAi3p9suBRAhyRbCNqbEVhazPgpfVP2pdhfs9Mg/w640-h640/princess.jpeg" title="Coronation Princesses" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I don't know about you but I absolutely loved this, especially the mini-me version on Princess Charlotte.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">BUT can you wear headbands and hair accessories over 40, and for every day rather than just weddings and events?</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am going to say a resounding YES!!! Let me explain why.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I use headbands quite a lot just to keep my hair back, in-between cuts or even in-between washes if truth be told.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I think for every day a thin headband can really look lovely and pull your outfit together, if your other accessories are more minimal.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdi0ZhfrFVUonPb01HTSuI57ZcFJJ3iUWv4pOvwgp6XAcHE-imMAGppGkPnPnyAVIG8RavgHbCZ_Db5zbxup94Ie_H34ujflGlc6dVEu8lBvv2mACJ41OmoJeaC-JohY3X-zeb8DE34tFWXQwPd7rAktdqhnDViB9Hv9SQCJDpU5ZaxPdsOR4-g23OOg/s640/thallojewelry-hairbands.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="thin gold floral headband" border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdi0ZhfrFVUonPb01HTSuI57ZcFJJ3iUWv4pOvwgp6XAcHE-imMAGppGkPnPnyAVIG8RavgHbCZ_Db5zbxup94Ie_H34ujflGlc6dVEu8lBvv2mACJ41OmoJeaC-JohY3X-zeb8DE34tFWXQwPd7rAktdqhnDViB9Hv9SQCJDpU5ZaxPdsOR4-g23OOg/w640-h640/thallojewelry-hairbands.jpeg" title="Gold Headband" width="640" /></a><a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/hair-accessories/products/milly-mimosa-inspired-gold-hair-band" target="_blank">gold head-band here</a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have heard it said that more structured designs rather than floppy are better as you get older. I don't agree however. Scarves as headbands give a really lovely boho vibe.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My biz mentor/crush HollyTucker MBE (and the founder of Not On The High Street), wears the most amazing head accessories and they are nearly always fabric. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I wish I knew how to tie a scarf like here. Her hair accessories and colours always make me feel so happy.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvw4H1DyUweuAq5knhTpMB01AFteWqk0Jvjy4EB_qMflsBlapNfMQBKCEvRHGf4z8mcmH67n0VZ8yJaOg5BxrVlwGbzOEyX8MoheIrSCxF252CVG2bnnEhI2VilMPMfMJ0KhwT-MXf2ZeK8o9yyybLGhXyB0XraivDW6VtdQXPsFfXEeOifN51y7n5lQ/s1198/Screenshot%202023-05-09%20at%2013.05.16.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Holly Tucker MBE Business Mentor" border="0" data-original-height="1198" data-original-width="1188" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvw4H1DyUweuAq5knhTpMB01AFteWqk0Jvjy4EB_qMflsBlapNfMQBKCEvRHGf4z8mcmH67n0VZ8yJaOg5BxrVlwGbzOEyX8MoheIrSCxF252CVG2bnnEhI2VilMPMfMJ0KhwT-MXf2ZeK8o9yyybLGhXyB0XraivDW6VtdQXPsFfXEeOifN51y7n5lQ/w634-h640/Screenshot%202023-05-09%20at%2013.05.16.png" title="Headbands and Hair accessories" width="634" /></a></div>Holly Tucker<p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">As said, headbands can just be a great way to keep longer hair tidy and can subsequently become your signature look.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl7SrGyksYX_sDGy7Y4tDI8TXRb7iYRXvKmzxxfIpeCbkRFReFJWTN2a81M1s2I41VpqReTYNyfRek5fIR01R8qEso5fpwwix3lVDK47HmMBu-z_MlXH5nYBk7dQt4HQo8WwmvIQjZ8qlYcB0Jo47cZNUTL-QqThdeKz1CzL7QcTgMLYz3P2lDOadleg/s700/thallo-fernmodel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="silver fern headband worn on a model" border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl7SrGyksYX_sDGy7Y4tDI8TXRb7iYRXvKmzxxfIpeCbkRFReFJWTN2a81M1s2I41VpqReTYNyfRek5fIR01R8qEso5fpwwix3lVDK47HmMBu-z_MlXH5nYBk7dQt4HQo8WwmvIQjZ8qlYcB0Jo47cZNUTL-QqThdeKz1CzL7QcTgMLYz3P2lDOadleg/w640-h640/thallo-fernmodel.jpg" title="Silver Headband" width="640" /></a></div><a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/hair-accessories/products/valentina-2-rhodium-fern-inspired-hair-band" target="_blank">Silver Fern Headband Here</a><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcSQE1ZOsRWeHFa4HcXZdAavMqnCvrLtJjuqkdnTudTCEx52m6tU2sd5eFhgCSnfwE619K41NPqkUcZAiShJyKu_43YB0UFKnByQ0lfLjgYtpq6yaSCzdr1rrRdmT55gDp4FLqzVLlcyFdNq-_5KhZo1LrbmjXx45DCsCo5qpGbcuSq-zS9hDlUctRNg/s1084/Thallo-LolitaHairband-model.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Gold floral headband worn with long hair" border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="1084" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcSQE1ZOsRWeHFa4HcXZdAavMqnCvrLtJjuqkdnTudTCEx52m6tU2sd5eFhgCSnfwE619K41NPqkUcZAiShJyKu_43YB0UFKnByQ0lfLjgYtpq6yaSCzdr1rrRdmT55gDp4FLqzVLlcyFdNq-_5KhZo1LrbmjXx45DCsCo5qpGbcuSq-zS9hDlUctRNg/w640-h466/Thallo-LolitaHairband-model.jpg" title="Gold Floral Headband" width="640" /></a></div><a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/hair-accessories/products/lolita-chrysanthemum-inspired-gold-hair-band" target="_blank">Chrysanthemum Gold Headband Here</a><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">One person who wears her head-bands like a Queen is the fashion stylist and influencer <a href="http://www.tamerabeardsley.com/" target="_blank">Tamera Beardsley</a> She is proof that you can wear a hairband at any age and look incredible. There is nothing juvenile about the way she wears her hairbands. She owns it!!!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE5LpjTmwObFJ3ptG-Cct0x1v6OZ9ji1TcDQIctYPoWAlH7_mmGOUo4oCPiYQDpfU3zYe6BEsl3rb-MbVqU6X1sqOFshhTdJZ52EdqaJXqcAruDf1PwnkGGmMix5X0K_pUGKJonmc0oUWbBUP9ry0FHYVqpFS9aei9-kF_0fBEknRGFLuz7yD6apsMiw/s650/beaded-headbandtamerabeardsley.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Gold textured hairband worn by woman" border="0" data-original-height="646" data-original-width="650" height="636" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE5LpjTmwObFJ3ptG-Cct0x1v6OZ9ji1TcDQIctYPoWAlH7_mmGOUo4oCPiYQDpfU3zYe6BEsl3rb-MbVqU6X1sqOFshhTdJZ52EdqaJXqcAruDf1PwnkGGmMix5X0K_pUGKJonmc0oUWbBUP9ry0FHYVqpFS9aei9-kF_0fBEknRGFLuz7yD6apsMiw/w640-h636/beaded-headbandtamerabeardsley.jpeg" title="Gold textured hair band" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh701hJ7f_H7jaV8JPPvnUQyp1lLG6lvusfxJ_PQCjWV8x8eCFg1xQv4-2yaYBYF8PX-XNupeCCyn5ma_i5VI0xO9jJboEMc_3YxREzwbkcf_4vvEZRt4ZcbWT0PqFG-oPq9pahO0WJm9Ep4S6GZtooXGjrkEJYq5vK_qB7fI7ev0Iv8u3xRBzlv2NohQ/s1465/Tamera1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="woman wearing black and pearl head b and with black statement ring" border="0" data-original-height="1465" data-original-width="1084" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh701hJ7f_H7jaV8JPPvnUQyp1lLG6lvusfxJ_PQCjWV8x8eCFg1xQv4-2yaYBYF8PX-XNupeCCyn5ma_i5VI0xO9jJboEMc_3YxREzwbkcf_4vvEZRt4ZcbWT0PqFG-oPq9pahO0WJm9Ep4S6GZtooXGjrkEJYq5vK_qB7fI7ev0Iv8u3xRBzlv2NohQ/w474-h640/Tamera1.jpg" title="Black and pearl headband with black statement ring" width="474" /></a></div><a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/rings/products/paola-3-black-onyx-statement-ring?variant=13137898569793" target="_blank">Ring here<br /></a><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">So there you have it, my "humble" take on hairbands/headbands.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Tell me below, are you a headband fan?</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Might you consider it now, if never before? </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">As always I love to hear from you in the comments</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Until next time</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">xxxxx</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">p.s </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">If you want to see my full range of hairbands, just pop </span><a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/hair-accessories" style="font-size: x-large;">here</a><span style="font-size: x-large;">.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Vannessa@Luxuriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004543876391503184noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688374863488035047.post-79153210356555736702023-04-12T15:31:00.003-07:002023-04-24T05:15:18.508-07:00Justify Your Investment Buys<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="templateRow" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td class="rowContainer kmFloatLeft" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="kmTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody class="kmTextBlockOuter"><tr><td class="kmTextBlockInner" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed;" valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="kmTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td class="kmTextContent" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 1.3; max-width: 100%; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 9px 18px; table-layout: fixed;" valign="top"><p style="color: #222222; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">OK. Are you sitting down?</span></span></p><p style="color: #222222; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> To really appreciate the long-term value of jewellery, or any investment buy I always look at the cost per wear; whether I am buying a cashmere jumper, jewellery....whatever, this is how I calculate the true cost of the investment based on wearing a piece per year.</span></span></p><p style="color: #222222; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">As people move away from fast-fashion and more people think about what ends up in land-fills, more and more people are buying products that last.</span></span></p><p style="color: #222222; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">So this is how I justify my investment buys. I've based my calculations on maybe wearing a piece every day, once a week or twice a week for a year-just to give you an idea of how you can do the calculation whenever you do this for yourself.</span></span></p><p style="color: #222222; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I hope it helps.</span></span></p><p style="color: #222222; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="color: #222222; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="color: #222222; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">FIORENZA:</span></span></strong></p><p style="color: #222222; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A modern and bold twisted torque bangle. This is a piece that will bring exciting originality to your outfit with its slick and elegant style.</span></span></span></p><p style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "century gothic", applegothic, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: "century gothic", applegothic, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfo1Nl-4oACTLAlZ0Udb_FZNxQ18cJ06XYPn2UJhvG7whoUDHWcaNNxPGEsJiiQQYJgbimutTEY0gmiyJaNI7MZ0ap67E4tRKygi8xKGAP1q4kh21VzbkIDAZkYopfQTKkNSrXRLKxVTb5le4JwKFy-hJ03dBO-k0O5WQsOsp-u-1PHRRlGmMZuJDirQ/s1286/silver_wood_sphere_twisted_contemporary_statement_bangle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="a model wearing a silver and wood statement bangle" border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="1286" height="616" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfo1Nl-4oACTLAlZ0Udb_FZNxQ18cJ06XYPn2UJhvG7whoUDHWcaNNxPGEsJiiQQYJgbimutTEY0gmiyJaNI7MZ0ap67E4tRKygi8xKGAP1q4kh21VzbkIDAZkYopfQTKkNSrXRLKxVTb5le4JwKFy-hJ03dBO-k0O5WQsOsp-u-1PHRRlGmMZuJDirQ/w640-h616/silver_wood_sphere_twisted_contemporary_statement_bangle.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/bangles-bracelets-and-cuffs/products/fiorenza-silver-wood-contemporary-statement-bangle-1" target="_blank"><i><b>see here</b></i></a></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;"><br /></p><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdV1tmHrM-FkjazEvzYd-7n4KHxrzvXsffgawpvy5yedFELoXvKg6Etmx1qSzpSPEGbWotSoUdiiTLuGgZ89y__cUhA_uydpjbqI1TcqloS-GHR8bZVZXYwwpi2C6xaMOqjDxcF94-6QOaKEoIzul5PZ8htSxNDoEKGkRlzEZHSUie2hlHJjGPvq9tEw/s1124/Fiorenza%20Calculation%20copy.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1124" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdV1tmHrM-FkjazEvzYd-7n4KHxrzvXsffgawpvy5yedFELoXvKg6Etmx1qSzpSPEGbWotSoUdiiTLuGgZ89y__cUhA_uydpjbqI1TcqloS-GHR8bZVZXYwwpi2C6xaMOqjDxcF94-6QOaKEoIzul5PZ8htSxNDoEKGkRlzEZHSUie2hlHJjGPvq9tEw/w640-h486/Fiorenza%20Calculation%20copy.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><p></p><p style="color: #222222; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>BIBI:</b></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0.7em 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Stunning hand-crafted daisy drop earrings. What's not to love?</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyN8g-9SzGvKKPZLH_ivhuxOu1481dJ60ZQC1Yi001Zkf_JTeIcIAvXVJZV6AB4wNM11lq6zr_Vhd5tNbvGHeWz8NU8nAkXgwLQu_3kZZXSj9UDG-ekgbOvXZA-uXETm5xpevXnuugQ6UZdusiRbqtQd8bzD3W6wreUWL8KOlue24h7gW4efVJgBCntg/s1085/double-daisy-drop-earrings-in-gold-and-silver..jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="model wearing silver and gold hand-crafted daisy dangle earrings" border="0" data-original-height="1077" data-original-width="1085" height="636" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyN8g-9SzGvKKPZLH_ivhuxOu1481dJ60ZQC1Yi001Zkf_JTeIcIAvXVJZV6AB4wNM11lq6zr_Vhd5tNbvGHeWz8NU8nAkXgwLQu_3kZZXSj9UDG-ekgbOvXZA-uXETm5xpevXnuugQ6UZdusiRbqtQd8bzD3W6wreUWL8KOlue24h7gW4efVJgBCntg/w640-h636/double-daisy-drop-earrings-in-gold-and-silver..jpg" width="640" /></a></div><i><a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/earrings/products/bibi-silver-and-gold-daisy-earrings" target="_blank"><b>see here</b></a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlmyljTNztSm4X1dGVKnA7inOGExb2i1rGHDfHgAsI9rOFv7D5srUStdSiHj_IO_szf4gfrz7B34BHjD5A_NGF6MrWnI_PekdHJmbURIXFW1Z6HXkxOWETpkaa68lelW0GRWnjP9k8qV7AiHB8niHmUycTmQWi8Un6alsS5yUB57tP9DClE-u1FsPifg/s1240/Bibi-Costs.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="940" data-original-width="1240" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlmyljTNztSm4X1dGVKnA7inOGExb2i1rGHDfHgAsI9rOFv7D5srUStdSiHj_IO_szf4gfrz7B34BHjD5A_NGF6MrWnI_PekdHJmbURIXFW1Z6HXkxOWETpkaa68lelW0GRWnjP9k8qV7AiHB8niHmUycTmQWi8Un6alsS5yUB57tP9DClE-u1FsPifg/w640-h486/Bibi-Costs.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div>Mimi:</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Delicate Mimosa buds on this gorgeous wrap around bangle. The perfect wardrobe refresh this Spring.<br /></span><span style="font-family: "century gothic", applegothic, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYyS3aOk8xubkva709uZNpxMiZkLTEMJHt-hujFNNO0hVVP2HnDnnfNPPod_gfw_B9FMvLSHc_r4C9Q7A-f-242C6pnHizyqF_hliUxymIW5X6HHc_0M1q6bm-VLg97V65NqdmgCEGwyvKBM6Fbe3-cElogTdU42dJlE3CRhCwSgd81tlFOqv6ku0zvA/s2000/1035680s22_17248320-2000x2000w.jpg.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="model wearing a mimosa bud inspired gold wrap bangle" border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYyS3aOk8xubkva709uZNpxMiZkLTEMJHt-hujFNNO0hVVP2HnDnnfNPPod_gfw_B9FMvLSHc_r4C9Q7A-f-242C6pnHizyqF_hliUxymIW5X6HHc_0M1q6bm-VLg97V65NqdmgCEGwyvKBM6Fbe3-cElogTdU42dJlE3CRhCwSgd81tlFOqv6ku0zvA/w640-h640/1035680s22_17248320-2000x2000w.jpg.webp" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/bangles-bracelets-and-cuffs/products/mimi-mimosa-inspired-statement-wrap-bangle" target="_blank"><b>see here</b></a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBxzDTG2hpetorpxxGv1YWmMMH3uGP0Dipc-pWKzaYWDGWnyILCcGSnAPqfo9Xixq4gEEEe_Oz-vO6DEndBKyWaBeYqqGxC5hyvAOrswf_omIqUOF5zInZ-Qm4FxbkJoWb8dThfzl0ano5uaX4y50S8vhZFK4VwOTnokwGgIQU031NVPq5qD5y5gpLGA/s1240/Mimi-cost.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="940" data-original-width="1240" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBxzDTG2hpetorpxxGv1YWmMMH3uGP0Dipc-pWKzaYWDGWnyILCcGSnAPqfo9Xixq4gEEEe_Oz-vO6DEndBKyWaBeYqqGxC5hyvAOrswf_omIqUOF5zInZ-Qm4FxbkJoWb8dThfzl0ano5uaX4y50S8vhZFK4VwOTnokwGgIQU031NVPq5qD5y5gpLGA/w640-h486/Mimi-cost.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>CELINE:</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I'm forecasting joy whatever the weather with this gorgeous Chrysanthemum</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">statement ring (each petal crafted and cast by hand).<br /></span><span style="font-family: "century gothic", applegothic, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCmbG3px5uTVyNwa8QMZrH7tlVaYnNeKpViVSAoj47H1p7mC2cGdy4Jmnvs_PXmi2rZKi2soaAq82cFsf6PaRNLfHEL6zxU8ZV1UgZhWCShP5FlR4kvXJxlXppYLTirXTkgH_VlET9VJQbyGvZb38XWJzH5NF090CI9xvmmE6HeWFlBYl2K51zkOAPIw/s1175/Crysanth-Ring.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="models hand showing a gold vermeil, hand-crafted, flower statement ring" border="0" data-original-height="1175" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCmbG3px5uTVyNwa8QMZrH7tlVaYnNeKpViVSAoj47H1p7mC2cGdy4Jmnvs_PXmi2rZKi2soaAq82cFsf6PaRNLfHEL6zxU8ZV1UgZhWCShP5FlR4kvXJxlXppYLTirXTkgH_VlET9VJQbyGvZb38XWJzH5NF090CI9xvmmE6HeWFlBYl2K51zkOAPIw/w588-h640/Crysanth-Ring.jpg" width="588" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/rings/products/celine-gold-chrysanth-ring" target="_blank">see here</a></b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAVryJMrxF3OtkkeHK8alyr3c6QQpFiF2ZXDENS935fb-RPh8xH0EiLyFuKGHSvIO0vexjiSneuVw23I9rgloAulcKYajl2Y4rXcbaeHzGr-FDp3R3Fpx-Uxfczm3FkHu84OEadJXN8Ju9NPAtR_3JWM1PNJl13BstYrKa_ef2Xl9O5tZPzkCp6fP6pA/s1240/celine-cost.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="940" data-original-width="1240" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAVryJMrxF3OtkkeHK8alyr3c6QQpFiF2ZXDENS935fb-RPh8xH0EiLyFuKGHSvIO0vexjiSneuVw23I9rgloAulcKYajl2Y4rXcbaeHzGr-FDp3R3Fpx-Uxfczm3FkHu84OEadJXN8Ju9NPAtR_3JWM1PNJl13BstYrKa_ef2Xl9O5tZPzkCp6fP6pA/w640-h486/celine-cost.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-family: century gothic, applegothic, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="color: #222222; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">So there you have it. A tip on how to calculate the cost per wear of any investment piece you buy.</span></span></p><p style="color: #222222; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The days of fast fashion are vanishing quickly (you can tell by how many companies did not run Black Friday sales last year, many of which sent out messages explaining why).</span></span></p><p style="color: #222222; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="color: #222222; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">So I hope this little tip helps you buy better, which ends up cheaper in the long run.</span></span></p><p style="color: #222222; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="color: #222222; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Sending love as always.</span></span></p><p style="color: #222222; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="color: #222222; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">xxxxxx</span></span></p><p style="color: #222222; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="color: #222222; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;"><br /></p></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="templateRow" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td class="rowContainer kmFloatLeft" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="kmDividerBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody class="kmDividerBlockOuter"><tr><td class="kmDividerBlockInner" style="border-collapse: collapse; padding-top: 20px; table-layout: fixed;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="kmDividerContent" style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed;"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>Vannessa@Luxuriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004543876391503184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688374863488035047.post-21881091546384217402022-11-04T17:00:00.006-07:002022-11-04T17:35:34.631-07:00How To Buy Jewellery For Others This Christmas Season.<p style="text-align: center;"> <i><span style="font-size: large;">As we come into gifting season, there may be women in your life that you would love to buy jewellery for; your partner, your sister, your mother, your BFF.......the list goes on. But sometimes it it tricky to buy for someone else. </span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhspc0qHi1Mpd79PzyVKbppXzoyQopag-Qqc--RQPndyi2BwfD7MyE7pY7RwIloWG3VZ2cVn-__TkAEGJDAQ15wFQCxeEaojCpGV7jQKwm0h3_A6EU0ODOlAnEoPRMg0Y2qC4Wainf4P-u0yVUmtV0Q17Cxn_AaKG4nWy7f3tv5RZlMgH5cVjpJjuaZtw/s750/christmaschair.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="christmas_chair_with_wrapped_gifts" border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhspc0qHi1Mpd79PzyVKbppXzoyQopag-Qqc--RQPndyi2BwfD7MyE7pY7RwIloWG3VZ2cVn-__TkAEGJDAQ15wFQCxeEaojCpGV7jQKwm0h3_A6EU0ODOlAnEoPRMg0Y2qC4Wainf4P-u0yVUmtV0Q17Cxn_AaKG4nWy7f3tv5RZlMgH5cVjpJjuaZtw/s16000/christmaschair.jpeg" title="Christmas shopping for jewellery" /></a></i></div><i><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Here's some pointers that may help you establish what jewellery style your recipient may have.</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">First up is the floral and delicate style similar to Emily Blunt perhaps?</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib38qGPSBDm4WpJuQEprYDfTQktHG8hpkXu7O6niN9IvCt395pyxNWjynCAgyLfq5vHzWcBnagelbMtc1A-qtB1AO4cAwMTdXEmxOsYitm5FAJIlHqY3a4VGt0pId1jgtcuQA_ZJxvk31lKTfjHmMoaVPGZlYfqRoH7b1ewYd5cKbd4gkMzM7LhjVx2Q/s1600/Blog1-EmilyBlunt.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="statement_floral_petal_inspired_jewellery_accessories" border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib38qGPSBDm4WpJuQEprYDfTQktHG8hpkXu7O6niN9IvCt395pyxNWjynCAgyLfq5vHzWcBnagelbMtc1A-qtB1AO4cAwMTdXEmxOsYitm5FAJIlHqY3a4VGt0pId1jgtcuQA_ZJxvk31lKTfjHmMoaVPGZlYfqRoH7b1ewYd5cKbd4gkMzM7LhjVx2Q/w640-h480/Blog1-EmilyBlunt.png" title="Floral hand-crafted jewellery" width="640" /></a></i></div><i><b>Floral Chrysanthemum ring <a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/petal-power-collection/products/celine-gold-chrysanth-ring">here</a>. Sunflower pendant <a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/necklaces-and-pendants/products/roxy-silver-and-gold-sunflower-pendant">here</a>. Floral hair adornments <a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/hair-accessories/products/esme-gold-dipped-ivy-inspired-hair-accessories">here</a></b></i><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/petal-power-collection"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Floral Collection here</span></a></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Like Emily Blunt the jewellery style is one of florals; not necessarily delicate but must have petals or be nature-inspired.</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">They may wear delicate petal pieces, but they also may wear one floral statement piece. </span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">They are not necessarily hung up about the size but more about the floral details.</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Next up is the 'hoop lover'.</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Like JLo, if she is going to wear hoops, she wants everyone to see them. </span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">But they don't have to be the typical plain hoop. This recipient loves a re-work of a classic. Let's face it you can't have a bad day with a good hoop! (just saying ;-)</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjSVw0LItLJcRrSv-cfAlT0HvyWCF6h2DjloQm64OaPMEwYhO5zYt9w85soR5LIh4JWwI_lH41utoVNIw2WWD2Rk3UlQTHm2HJsdsDemnBSk2EWYxm64WcG5Lcl7eE4WuqF18AIuZBhqjEL7lMMJd7OmLHAsiVWdMvYws4Eh3Ch-9xJl4XsNtYiMX5hQ/s1600/JLO-Blog.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="gold_statement_hoop_earrings" border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjSVw0LItLJcRrSv-cfAlT0HvyWCF6h2DjloQm64OaPMEwYhO5zYt9w85soR5LIh4JWwI_lH41utoVNIw2WWD2Rk3UlQTHm2HJsdsDemnBSk2EWYxm64WcG5Lcl7eE4WuqF18AIuZBhqjEL7lMMJd7OmLHAsiVWdMvYws4Eh3Ch-9xJl4XsNtYiMX5hQ/w640-h480/JLO-Blog.png" title="GIft Ideas For Buying Statement Hoop Earrings" width="640" /></a></div><i><b>Rose thorn hoops <a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/hoop-fest/products/chloe-gold-rose-stem-hoop-earrings">here</a> Big hoops <a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/hoop-fest/products/pasquelina-gold-statement-hoop-earrings">here</a>. Statement hoops <a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/hoop-fest/products/honore-gold-statement-hoop-earrings">here</a></b></i><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/hoop-fest"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Hoop Collection here</span></a></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">OK so the next recipient you may need to buy for is the 'colour lover' aka Anna Wintour.</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1AKT349QvOZjhfb1hXS6I_6I4V-z3NVj-CUCHQHN-vJ0MWlCCsfv1etglgncy8mojfepYlNYFhK9p1VxD7u6pj5GRwfJBxHAplA2IlkRi0U7SKSp26SEl06isBd9oGr7IgzIsV1Yjhj4chhfEUwtkUhTEd4wa19LNhJN0VG727t1pwa3HjJGKrhxcTg/s1600/Bolg-AnnaWintour.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="colourful_statement_gold_jewellery_gifts" border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1AKT349QvOZjhfb1hXS6I_6I4V-z3NVj-CUCHQHN-vJ0MWlCCsfv1etglgncy8mojfepYlNYFhK9p1VxD7u6pj5GRwfJBxHAplA2IlkRi0U7SKSp26SEl06isBd9oGr7IgzIsV1Yjhj4chhfEUwtkUhTEd4wa19LNhJN0VG727t1pwa3HjJGKrhxcTg/w640-h480/Bolg-AnnaWintour.png" title="Buying Jewellery For Colour Lovers" width="640" /></a><b><i>Leaf earrings <a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/earrings/products/margaux-1-gold-dipped-leaf-crystal-earrings">here</a> Turquoise statement cuff <a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/bangles-bracelets-and-cuffs/products/claudine-turquoise-and-gold-spiked-cuff">here </a> Stacking bangles <a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/bangles-bracelets-and-cuffs/products/angelina-gemstone-stacking-bangle-set?variant=31980343885889">here</a></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Colour Collection <a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/colour-lovers">here</a></span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Anna Wintour is proof you can wear colour and still look classic. </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>She always wears v</i><i>intage Riviere necklaces in a multitude of colours irrespective of her outfit, day or night; proof that you don't need to shy away from colour to be classic. You can still do coloured baubles without looking like a Christmas tree ;-)</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Next up we have the wearer who loves to layer and load.......as much as possible. </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">In fact they may be easier to buy for because you know they will just add it to everything else they are wearing at the time. You won't have to try and match the piece for them.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijgwisW_HXWVqN0utTYv7obFyvt9O8JLcC3eXws-lnt6hVMovJlc0odFuAf4WZMOw0keg7knuUXsJjSihXUKrx72EURDVjmTyd3iISJKygIOYW4hx0XMDOilSASTDaz2278A5SenRTBVFxad79cfDxbgq0EbZFu77Zm1oel0-Z4QUw9MpKdUOWgw7E9Q/s1600/Rita2-blog.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="charm_necklaces_stacking_rings_stacking_bangles_layering_pieces" border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijgwisW_HXWVqN0utTYv7obFyvt9O8JLcC3eXws-lnt6hVMovJlc0odFuAf4WZMOw0keg7knuUXsJjSihXUKrx72EURDVjmTyd3iISJKygIOYW4hx0XMDOilSASTDaz2278A5SenRTBVFxad79cfDxbgq0EbZFu77Zm1oel0-Z4QUw9MpKdUOWgw7E9Q/w640-h480/Rita2-blog.png" title="Stacking jewellery gifts for the person who likes to layer" width="640" /></a></div><b><i>Matador charm necklace <a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/necklaces-and-pendants/products/maribel-2-lucky-clover-matador-multi-charm-necklace">here</a> Stacking rings <a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/rings/products/coco-polished-bead-stacking-rings?variant=41363525773">here</a>. Stacking bangles <a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/bangles-bracelets-and-cuffs/products/layla-2-six-hammered-bangle-set?variant=31980439109697">here</a></i></b><br /><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Finally we have the person who just wants big and bold aka Beyonce!</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">This wearer is the opposite of Rita Ora above; they prefer to just wear one stand out piece and let that piece do the talking.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB17u-Jj4VD3V4P5lvivUj0D_nrv5oW8q0-FJRd_UXwnVSlluHMg4c5qDnDCNsuy5QNaD8WSOzwZBAP2Vsh7uH_t7pQ1m8QJ_shLYm6gaIaXtEiAawum6jqBeqyU1a3FgVITu0pJSz_oqeLgcoFq6pVtyWHSegzCI9m60-HJv3_T2OVtkmsxizUbuTUw/s1600/Beyonce-blog.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="statement_wood_silver_contemporary_jewellery" border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB17u-Jj4VD3V4P5lvivUj0D_nrv5oW8q0-FJRd_UXwnVSlluHMg4c5qDnDCNsuy5QNaD8WSOzwZBAP2Vsh7uH_t7pQ1m8QJ_shLYm6gaIaXtEiAawum6jqBeqyU1a3FgVITu0pJSz_oqeLgcoFq6pVtyWHSegzCI9m60-HJv3_T2OVtkmsxizUbuTUw/w640-h480/Beyonce-blog.png" title="Statement jewellery pieces" width="640" /></a></div><b><i>Silver and wood bangle <a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/newest-arrivals/products/iris-silver-wood-contemporary-statement-bangle?variant=40244645789761">here</a>. Twisted bangle <a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/newest-arrivals/products/fiorenza-silver-wood-contemporary-statement-bangle-1">here</a>. Statement collar <a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/newest-arrivals/products/francesca-silver-wood-contemporary-statement-collar">here</a></i></b><br /><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">So there you have it. </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Some jewellery styles which I hope will make buying jewellery for other people (or even yourself) a little easier.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBNcobOqywBelyTbi7x0ZSsj2l7Qlz0IOYxl6WCVHnZb4b_JpuEc5pFbeFrb6X1eEc-2v1A8vi9g5HqyUEEdDkkabyXy2kK7WstqYWbcauLATEMtqgsxzeQO3QvWpz0GfilHh1sVO_eYx0wI7Yb0h1ZI4Q_kkkfMU3ZmgpQlqpnhH24IX-223Aa11K_w/s640/craftsman.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="478" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBNcobOqywBelyTbi7x0ZSsj2l7Qlz0IOYxl6WCVHnZb4b_JpuEc5pFbeFrb6X1eEc-2v1A8vi9g5HqyUEEdDkkabyXy2kK7WstqYWbcauLATEMtqgsxzeQO3QvWpz0GfilHh1sVO_eYx0wI7Yb0h1ZI4Q_kkkfMU3ZmgpQlqpnhH24IX-223Aa11K_w/w478-h640/craftsman.jpeg" width="478" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><p></p>Vannessa@Luxuriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004543876391503184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688374863488035047.post-81718639670421991062022-07-19T02:47:00.003-07:002022-07-19T03:05:28.781-07:00Serotonin Boosters<p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"> I am reading this fab book at the moment, called Joyful by Ingrid Fetell Lee.</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkxPHr1VMcbGsAyFKRqtgC4NRCKqcNlBSJGz6JbObE5wix-ZBPXlYDeNWf0BV1KEBqth6sehhlbyf7EMQr870U8pq_rPIeBg-xeeWRg-A-5DdQ1_OfZU0klh4eDjBpXs9m1ERF11LdFvKd_wqcz0gBz5VACTm3uZxGBD0_vCRTQ0sP0R46HBD1RLVbuw/s599/joyful.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="599" data-original-width="400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkxPHr1VMcbGsAyFKRqtgC4NRCKqcNlBSJGz6JbObE5wix-ZBPXlYDeNWf0BV1KEBqth6sehhlbyf7EMQr870U8pq_rPIeBg-xeeWRg-A-5DdQ1_OfZU0klh4eDjBpXs9m1ERF11LdFvKd_wqcz0gBz5VACTm3uZxGBD0_vCRTQ0sP0R46HBD1RLVbuw/w428-h640/joyful.jpeg" width="428" /></a></div><i><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><span style="font-size: medium;">Initially when I bought it, I thought it was a mind-set book, but in fact it is more about just seeing the beauty where you are, and how you can improve/change that.</span></i><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">One of the things the author talks about is the impact of colour.</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #800180; font-size: medium;"><b>"............it was clear that the liveliest places and objects all have one thing in common;</b></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #800180; font-size: medium;"><b>bright vivid colour.........it almost seems as if the more intense the colours, the more intense the joy."</b></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">She then goes on to write how it is nearly impossible to separate colour and feelings and how children feel this connection intuitively. Think about how pre-school children get so excited with books, pictures and toys that are brightly coloured.</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">I truly believe there is something in this. </span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Altho' I don't wear very bright clothes (I am getting braver though), I do love me some bright accessories.</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Here are some I hope will give you a serious serotonin boost .</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4LbQYortgtx5wE5RFyNTSWVhjnqJe0QlbsQKTrEXGBonvdqc8ce0taIsETbI8y2L4H2lq8QY5K2VMnm30t6enHOpMtD9GcsghZ5mL4LDdoPGEZsCq--HAfXVdSAklAOSpH2wB0nfLGj7VedXYZDiEbPPZlBM5m-Xp0CSZxh0n3M1VSGb2Sh3IPZQj2Q/s794/rainbowrings2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="rainbow_gemstone_stacking_rings" border="0" data-original-height="794" data-original-width="794" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4LbQYortgtx5wE5RFyNTSWVhjnqJe0QlbsQKTrEXGBonvdqc8ce0taIsETbI8y2L4H2lq8QY5K2VMnm30t6enHOpMtD9GcsghZ5mL4LDdoPGEZsCq--HAfXVdSAklAOSpH2wB0nfLGj7VedXYZDiEbPPZlBM5m-Xp0CSZxh0n3M1VSGb2Sh3IPZQj2Q/w640-h640/rainbowrings2.jpg" title="Rainbow gemstone rings" width="640" /></a></div><i> <a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/newest-arrivals/products/genoa-organic-branch-ring-with-a-swarovski-crystal">Somewhere Over The Rainbow</a> stacking rings</i><br /><i><br /><br /><br /></i><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg10Kba7UBkjrmQSZY-4EilXRvhQnZ2xoTSW1dnbONGWqS8U-_zCVh2RArDzZFtApPOHerWYwmmBhhmy1RiyXnP4mnawYSdn4kPUEWyUTRB2bNqdJe750kkNBwaIBuo8pEsRwqicDyoSxU_13E0HAH-YH_6THDrRW30eay45U5LVssQos2BWIv4t6dFZQ/s2000/branch_ring_with_swarovski_crystal.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg10Kba7UBkjrmQSZY-4EilXRvhQnZ2xoTSW1dnbONGWqS8U-_zCVh2RArDzZFtApPOHerWYwmmBhhmy1RiyXnP4mnawYSdn4kPUEWyUTRB2bNqdJe750kkNBwaIBuo8pEsRwqicDyoSxU_13E0HAH-YH_6THDrRW30eay45U5LVssQos2BWIv4t6dFZQ/w640-h640/branch_ring_with_swarovski_crystal.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><i><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Casual by day. Glam by night. <a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/newest-arrivals/products/genoa-organic-branch-ring-with-a-swarovski-crystal">Here</a></i></p></i><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ZSQJVYoXBqffW-4hUdrFbZ_G5O80vRgF6vmxYGTqF3NJCbaWGhtYnWhYbTFbied6KzGVjmUI-nOxnw90ETjmXiLTnAZ13OHS_Xdm714AdzmgBVYK8bGyfvyc6I5QccVFMqWCedwlC2DfILqTSXDD9FcNVfsoouoobnIVaIb7RyHpxQMLFhgPds16JA/s940/Rings-nowords.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Unique_coloured_gemstone_gold_rings" border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ZSQJVYoXBqffW-4hUdrFbZ_G5O80vRgF6vmxYGTqF3NJCbaWGhtYnWhYbTFbied6KzGVjmUI-nOxnw90ETjmXiLTnAZ13OHS_Xdm714AdzmgBVYK8bGyfvyc6I5QccVFMqWCedwlC2DfILqTSXDD9FcNVfsoouoobnIVaIb7RyHpxQMLFhgPds16JA/w640-h536/Rings-nowords.png" title="Coloured Gemstone Rings" width="640" /></a></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/colour-lovers/products/gold-dipped-leaf-crystal-open-band-ring">Here</a></i></div></i><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHU8vmdsTT4N1B9zX-DhktmlduevPJe9Jhf45wE0Ne3h2tM68-g-Upr-inCjL3iOm4Ez9ElHEPafaUkIcF-5tehAzGsMS_IZ6LnIa3TVlZejC58Idku7MfjE46RHKY_hSn9-E-fHtEZzm4XmIK2PRGLUnsKe7Xipy7iQfEChEtfjgoW3S5NR8NydoWEA/s940/Thallo-turq.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHU8vmdsTT4N1B9zX-DhktmlduevPJe9Jhf45wE0Ne3h2tM68-g-Upr-inCjL3iOm4Ez9ElHEPafaUkIcF-5tehAzGsMS_IZ6LnIa3TVlZejC58Idku7MfjE46RHKY_hSn9-E-fHtEZzm4XmIK2PRGLUnsKe7Xipy7iQfEChEtfjgoW3S5NR8NydoWEA/w640-h536/Thallo-turq.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><i> Or match with the earrings <a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/colour-lovers/products/margaux-1-gold-dipped-leaf-crystal-earrings">here</a></i><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfD627a13wKkGXHP5W4JqS7IThaW2OS0EDBKCxSUfcTcxQsPgo5o--fsuzdCQ0_ktpsO-Et-FFlZXVcmlRLxvpWsEF0EHwVvLE5hpBoBP9Po_8-zWU0Tssov7GOGMFttQvAQ2qXpE2V4oGjocp7Hic3oGWcgLWCaRsNTWvZyFESdXMAm7EAvurWetWhQ/s1080/Cuff.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfD627a13wKkGXHP5W4JqS7IThaW2OS0EDBKCxSUfcTcxQsPgo5o--fsuzdCQ0_ktpsO-Et-FFlZXVcmlRLxvpWsEF0EHwVvLE5hpBoBP9Po_8-zWU0Tssov7GOGMFttQvAQ2qXpE2V4oGjocp7Hic3oGWcgLWCaRsNTWvZyFESdXMAm7EAvurWetWhQ/w640-h640/Cuff.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/colour-lovers/products/claudine-turquoise-and-gold-spiked-cuff">Cuff Love Her</a>e</i></div></i><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggBgFAEqv3V_qkY0-QD56NhITiKyqIUxApw9TYAAldvbP8YBdJAnkyqwpjgq2J4ETMK6NV5nsoPkUpK8wQWsYlr5fQEtPYX6KnnrEgel71KKSLzbFWHmf2_sTZ1H6HVHk7iNLNwvWWkL6_7jvKWPY6wAXgilkHQHRGygeQ1NMTLa-f8ljyZMHcHFuvWw/s640/BP-turqcuff2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Gold_turquoise_hammered_goddess_cuff" border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggBgFAEqv3V_qkY0-QD56NhITiKyqIUxApw9TYAAldvbP8YBdJAnkyqwpjgq2J4ETMK6NV5nsoPkUpK8wQWsYlr5fQEtPYX6KnnrEgel71KKSLzbFWHmf2_sTZ1H6HVHk7iNLNwvWWkL6_7jvKWPY6wAXgilkHQHRGygeQ1NMTLa-f8ljyZMHcHFuvWw/w640-h640/BP-turqcuff2.jpg" title="Gold and turquoise gold hammered cuff" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/colour-lovers/products/claudia-stunning-hammered-and-gemstone-cuff">More Goddess cuffs here</a></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpLnRDTo1IJagjt2zE3oLQHIiyoXZrHqTZYw4t1GILXsjRCjcpS8I6k4tvtRdAgcu7Ej5Je4iphQhRgPoqF83VcVW7OHkKSVD3WsG65bfo1tLiP3L7EB_LooNjPyaoGWz9dKLFYMVQgaF06wa-VF3ofTJ0fRQOBzWdoPxNFi7IIILdsQHwFXHEVAO1Sw/s563/Tamera%20copy.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="418" data-original-width="563" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpLnRDTo1IJagjt2zE3oLQHIiyoXZrHqTZYw4t1GILXsjRCjcpS8I6k4tvtRdAgcu7Ej5Je4iphQhRgPoqF83VcVW7OHkKSVD3WsG65bfo1tLiP3L7EB_LooNjPyaoGWz9dKLFYMVQgaF06wa-VF3ofTJ0fRQOBzWdoPxNFi7IIILdsQHwFXHEVAO1Sw/w640-h476/Tamera%20copy.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Matching ring? This one worn by the lovely</i> <a href="http://www.tamerabeardsley.com/">Tamera Beardsley</a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBaKeMvG6AM9f3Wl5ds9veBkY57IDt6459c6fa54eGWmnkSGtqkRLAAepSlRFV7_aV4FzxTqm-wvGBnx3eh8Y_7XBP3sv4uCPPOOlrOATey8aPGK0lg4SQ-yHwSR-DrFW9SnaMBKn5blTM119tan8xbPuBAG6Nm2SJmq6mUsvHUS2SnjoGZ8tEepyVog/s1134/BP-TurqHowlite-model-x1084.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1134" data-original-width="1084" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBaKeMvG6AM9f3Wl5ds9veBkY57IDt6459c6fa54eGWmnkSGtqkRLAAepSlRFV7_aV4FzxTqm-wvGBnx3eh8Y_7XBP3sv4uCPPOOlrOATey8aPGK0lg4SQ-yHwSR-DrFW9SnaMBKn5blTM119tan8xbPuBAG6Nm2SJmq6mUsvHUS2SnjoGZ8tEepyVog/w612-h640/BP-TurqHowlite-model-x1084.png" width="612" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Close up of above ring. <a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/colour-lovers/products/paola-turquoise-statement-ring?variant=40043057545281">Here.</a></i></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">So there you have it. Some of my colour love pieces which I hope will give you a serotonin boost when you most need it.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Do let me know your thoughts on wearing colour.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Are you brave when it comes to wearing colour or are you like me and tend to keep it more for accessories? </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Do tell me in the comments. As you know I love hearing from you.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Wishing you a lovely week and end to July</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">xxxxxxx</span></i></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Vannessa@Luxuriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004543876391503184noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688374863488035047.post-60833848001040514402022-06-06T04:19:00.010-07:002022-06-06T04:22:56.483-07:00Turquoise; The Colour Of Summer <p style="text-align: center;"> <i><span style="font-size: medium;">For me nothing makes me think of sunnier days like a little Turquoise (and I need this right now, as it hasn't stopped raining here in the UK; enough to look up how to build an ark!)</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Anyway, Turquoise with some gold metal work worn with some crisp white linen smacks of classy gorgeousness for me.</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">That's the thing with Turquoise, you can use it every day with casual attire, or dress it up in the evening with a gorgeous black number. </span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVQmad0PnWg2QLuNMGjmYlbepO1yncFg2mFf9bjJL_zI3GaciBHHrNaFFm2XPshQh91fCbExZ6JajP4kxXe5oqTaG6Q7356LCGM1dQTVI-UBwDXqirxTqMGoNc1Ml88GxU2YuCrROXO82KdnGaSWPQ-VbVnGD9Ftu4siO6sPeAwZ7fYOVfRwrIGp-Kjg/s1080/BP-turqcuff-reddress.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVQmad0PnWg2QLuNMGjmYlbepO1yncFg2mFf9bjJL_zI3GaciBHHrNaFFm2XPshQh91fCbExZ6JajP4kxXe5oqTaG6Q7356LCGM1dQTVI-UBwDXqirxTqMGoNc1Ml88GxU2YuCrROXO82KdnGaSWPQ-VbVnGD9Ftu4siO6sPeAwZ7fYOVfRwrIGp-Kjg/w640-h640/BP-turqcuff-reddress.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b><a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/bangles-bracelets-and-cuffs/products/claudine-turquoise-and-gold-spiked-cuff">Cuff here</a></b></i></div><i><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihJIBlIqzKiArBWWBzF3JUaMsGAyIQKB4NJ9TI3HlL1C1ztktfHBZDeB-FNwCxWHRvOKE_l1BoYw5sVDFVR2V26GNI8pcxSkHnYn-Yp4eNQ6JsZpGYZKfZgUvUHscXjkh31mQWIUQqiCXgbuYpkZuR_ldyqkgStxxHCDgmezBjMgl3hjVVGUAMsBqP2w/s320/sophia.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihJIBlIqzKiArBWWBzF3JUaMsGAyIQKB4NJ9TI3HlL1C1ztktfHBZDeB-FNwCxWHRvOKE_l1BoYw5sVDFVR2V26GNI8pcxSkHnYn-Yp4eNQ6JsZpGYZKfZgUvUHscXjkh31mQWIUQqiCXgbuYpkZuR_ldyqkgStxxHCDgmezBjMgl3hjVVGUAMsBqP2w/w480-h640/sophia.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Either way it can look fabulous with/without looking like Cher in a throwback to the 70's (whatever is your thing).</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnMSIgQVxoVX3vqH6NgSq_R-3sqgNg4sECnZWzy2NX35hk0kLj1JBRWci6ABZoSBqAcAnmKI_jS4LO_d_KKo1kcFkzwezio1qL5H-_E9YuA0e5XCtn8tlDMfe-s2N9KteJ78SSpVlDJtNd/s480/cher.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="317" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnMSIgQVxoVX3vqH6NgSq_R-3sqgNg4sECnZWzy2NX35hk0kLj1JBRWci6ABZoSBqAcAnmKI_jS4LO_d_KKo1kcFkzwezio1qL5H-_E9YuA0e5XCtn8tlDMfe-s2N9KteJ78SSpVlDJtNd/w423-h640/cher.jpeg" width="423" /></a></p><i><p style="text-align: center;"><i style="text-align: left;"><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">However, I would say, just go for one beautiful, stand-out statement piece. </span></i></p></i><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">But then, what the hell do I know? LOL</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/bangles-bracelets-and-cuffs/products/claudine-turquoise-and-gold-spiked-cuff">Cuff</a></i></b></div><br /><i><br /></i><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6HTPC9lRS8PivVzkwH4u0n3AbAOBz7TUQNgSPq6I7b4CqIhW_Pr4XrfJItX38p7O_PGC-lKCT5jEBEJ2zFbj8mRq4iCDC7KmNmIHBe7qtBnPEN_LwwwS4zJfp7yYz5TkgWrui9JagCI7EwUNZ0SFHiWIW6l6RIHoLJWsBPuasPinAJNbkCxqzpI4wpg/s480/BP-turqcuff%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="turquoise gemstone gold hammered statement cuff" border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6HTPC9lRS8PivVzkwH4u0n3AbAOBz7TUQNgSPq6I7b4CqIhW_Pr4XrfJItX38p7O_PGC-lKCT5jEBEJ2zFbj8mRq4iCDC7KmNmIHBe7qtBnPEN_LwwwS4zJfp7yYz5TkgWrui9JagCI7EwUNZ0SFHiWIW6l6RIHoLJWsBPuasPinAJNbkCxqzpI4wpg/w640-h640/BP-turqcuff%20(1).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPJzp3VHND9QOdCpXRe7rgxXJJtAN_x6HJgF9wm7gvQMC2cwl7oepXruhQUEMVXA60K1uQOvZBochieFFEU4SyWAElnkyxgosc4zinDNtfSgnC4BdEuz3Eq35Lzpkh0t7KRyTyytcNOIuV/s640/BP-turqcuff2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="turquoise gemstone gold hammered statement cuff" border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPJzp3VHND9QOdCpXRe7rgxXJJtAN_x6HJgF9wm7gvQMC2cwl7oepXruhQUEMVXA60K1uQOvZBochieFFEU4SyWAElnkyxgosc4zinDNtfSgnC4BdEuz3Eq35Lzpkh0t7KRyTyytcNOIuV/w640-h640/BP-turqcuff2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/bangles-bracelets-and-cuffs/products/claudia-stunning-hammered-and-gemstone-cuff">here</a></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Sometimes you might want to wear something more under-stated. But with its strong colour presence Turquoise can still make a delicate statement.</span></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN4tjsEymiMl7DtcnXiF-ItPmgkrYEuJkL9zICZK3Mjj36pwyf0VyEJyUe1n-tfMZi1HbkD4mW2qGDU9_jAjogzUFx6yu96S2Zs2JZ9htwPOLYafNXLvSao1Hep-5T-tRFPxTglXYDpXjsZW7uIFX7lgWCflsCK3rIeZ_5WIpIL2FPvL0NA8Ip7nPCkQ/s5219/DI5A1238%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="turquoise crystal gemstone leaf-inspired stud earrings" border="0" data-original-height="3496" data-original-width="5219" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN4tjsEymiMl7DtcnXiF-ItPmgkrYEuJkL9zICZK3Mjj36pwyf0VyEJyUe1n-tfMZi1HbkD4mW2qGDU9_jAjogzUFx6yu96S2Zs2JZ9htwPOLYafNXLvSao1Hep-5T-tRFPxTglXYDpXjsZW7uIFX7lgWCflsCK3rIeZ_5WIpIL2FPvL0NA8Ip7nPCkQ/w640-h428/DI5A1238%20(1).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/colour-lovers/products/margaux-1-gold-dipped-leaf-crystal-earrings">Here</a></i></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>A matching ring could also elevate a formal or casual outfit. Both of these look fab with just a plain white tee and jeans! </i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9hfkdJy7XEHPiVX9F5pZA-A1uP9z5f_Wt_FdNkWD6LWYGMFmJ5dmeKDiGpF1Y-26NOwBTr6lSSU8gAFEnNwsrQj3Bk0SsHfSsDaZMjR3ujXUCmn_2q6BPMkf_LapIE-hoUhRnztB32EfEt0-9f5NQfX-jqMfOSOhd0R4OkFF1Bz5HOfd8G68IcR3gOA/s1084/Ioli-s293a-turq.x1084.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="turquoise crystal gemstone leaf-inspired, statement ring" border="0" data-original-height="862" data-original-width="1084" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9hfkdJy7XEHPiVX9F5pZA-A1uP9z5f_Wt_FdNkWD6LWYGMFmJ5dmeKDiGpF1Y-26NOwBTr6lSSU8gAFEnNwsrQj3Bk0SsHfSsDaZMjR3ujXUCmn_2q6BPMkf_LapIE-hoUhRnztB32EfEt0-9f5NQfX-jqMfOSOhd0R4OkFF1Bz5HOfd8G68IcR3gOA/w640-h508/Ioli-s293a-turq.x1084.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b>Ring <a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/rings/products/gold-dipped-leaf-crystal-open-band-ring">here</a></b></i></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Someone who really knows how to rock Turquoise is the lovely <a href="http://www.tamerabeardsley.com/search?q=Marfa">Tamera Beardsley</a></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">I just love how she puts pieces together (see below on her trip to Marfa, Texas).</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">I just wish she would come to the UK to dress me everyday!</span></i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyELEe8HHgPJ-l8_WmbWlYLr4gkDFgSc0BlrjN175jmuS_IXYqV7ycL5JIv6sx5b87d9AzycwoMyfRQFbfY2GnP92QZsUQPl_FHuC1wTItXEVBzcwDX0ajCfpQDhiDKsrs5zxYAyEl1HnQ/s1080/tamerabeardsley-turq.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="turquoise gemstone, gold, statement, cocktail ring" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyELEe8HHgPJ-l8_WmbWlYLr4gkDFgSc0BlrjN175jmuS_IXYqV7ycL5JIv6sx5b87d9AzycwoMyfRQFbfY2GnP92QZsUQPl_FHuC1wTItXEVBzcwDX0ajCfpQDhiDKsrs5zxYAyEl1HnQ/w640-h640/tamerabeardsley-turq.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/rings/products/paola-turquoise-statement-ring">Tamera's ring </a></b></i></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF1NvqmwjVwCMvXt2abF4sECKRQlrxB2WYyv3o674kINyr9ZiWZaOcSj8Q4WbaYXc_i2RNcTf9_xosMhPWJ63N0iHWlSAl7GXmV03U2lkDmVEVjrNmHe47tf84_YxLidvtjFbkCeqZY7s6/s563/Tamera.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="turquoise gemstone, gold, statement, cocktail ring" border="0" data-original-height="418" data-original-width="563" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF1NvqmwjVwCMvXt2abF4sECKRQlrxB2WYyv3o674kINyr9ZiWZaOcSj8Q4WbaYXc_i2RNcTf9_xosMhPWJ63N0iHWlSAl7GXmV03U2lkDmVEVjrNmHe47tf84_YxLidvtjFbkCeqZY7s6/w640-h476/Tamera.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/rings/products/paola-turquoise-statement-ring">Tamera's Ring</a></i></b></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Here are some facts about Turquoise you "may" not have known:</span></i></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">i) Turquoise is a powerful stone for protection. It increases inner calmness and eases depression, anxiety and exhaustion</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">ii) it is the stone that strengthens female energies</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">iii) it is a stone for friendship and true love (who knew!?)</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">iv) it's a powerful stone that stimulates intuition</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">v) it's especially calming if you have to do public speaking</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">vi) it's a stone that strengthens the immune system.</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">vii) great for soothing headaches </span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">viii) when given as a gift it is said to bring prosperity and happiness to the recipient.</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">ix) it's a great stone for using when meditating.</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">So there you have it! </span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">A few reasons why Turquoise may become your new plus one this Summer!</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">I would love to know if Turquoise is a stone you like or that you may start incorporating in your life/wardrobe in some way.</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Until next time.</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">xxxxxx</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i></i></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><b><i><br /></i></b>Vannessa@Luxuriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004543876391503184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688374863488035047.post-39087332281131047782022-05-03T17:06:00.000-07:002022-05-03T17:06:07.220-07:00Do You Know The Difference Between Your Golds?<p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUURwKz4CRR6Qj1SPWhlvL-3uWeNXpjQONgT7cr-NdjjZ98GeuCdzaptDartpx0HAAewtX_5x5LZhUhUd-w5evY0OkcwgEh7el22H0zjVQPQfrScaqC9NUSzZePEDkYD5PapxKs8gN0wd0-DHmnC30qAbzgB4AatVZNbKlSQZQMX3bSSHIcXe-KG7lYQ/s2000/myhand%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="hand showing double band gold statement ring" border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUURwKz4CRR6Qj1SPWhlvL-3uWeNXpjQONgT7cr-NdjjZ98GeuCdzaptDartpx0HAAewtX_5x5LZhUhUd-w5evY0OkcwgEh7el22H0zjVQPQfrScaqC9NUSzZePEDkYD5PapxKs8gN0wd0-DHmnC30qAbzgB4AatVZNbKlSQZQMX3bSSHIcXe-KG7lYQ/w640-h640/myhand%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Hello friends! I am back. It's been so long. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">And I am back with some questions I get asked by my customers all the time; what is the difference </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">between gold-plated, gold vermeil and gold-filled jewellery? </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">So I am going to break it down for you in the simplest of terms </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">in the hope that it will help you when you come to choosing your pieces.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><h2 style="text-align: center;">WHAT IS GOLD PLATING?</h2><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Jewellery that is gold-plated basically has a thin layer of gold placed over a base metal such as copper or brass.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Gold plating is a way of creating affordable jewellery by using a less expensive base metal. Therefore it allows for a cheaper production process whilst still achieving the lustre of gold.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UHVnFImIqmL60xYNBeET51M7Te1QQzM6jyLuBgCSOeocd-oetXCcWwJx2UEm7RAm2UQjNu7P9Wj0iuwUn6l8v2ysffJm7I7sQDL6FsBL7gV31hM0_aZ8M7qUaRUtg6ATDRIPAphLT1MNbvCQgaOM853gNmuEUPP3Pb4cNAxg9cQpnjNmYbzB_fbjVA/s4032/curbearrings2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UHVnFImIqmL60xYNBeET51M7Te1QQzM6jyLuBgCSOeocd-oetXCcWwJx2UEm7RAm2UQjNu7P9Wj0iuwUn6l8v2ysffJm7I7sQDL6FsBL7gV31hM0_aZ8M7qUaRUtg6ATDRIPAphLT1MNbvCQgaOM853gNmuEUPP3Pb4cNAxg9cQpnjNmYbzB_fbjVA/w480-h640/curbearrings2.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/earrings/products/gisele-gold-curb-chain-earrings">here</a></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><h2 style="text-align: center;">Is Gold-Plating Real Gold?</h2><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Gold plated jewellery is still made/created using real gold. So even though it is</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">combined with a base metal, the gold layer is still real gold.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">However, for a piece to be labelled as "gold-plated", the layer of gold must be equal to</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">or greater than 0.5 microns (and you will see on my product descriptions I often list how many microns of gold the piece contains).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibJuVP0hsfpeMFfhQ72VyQS5nwjSMdsTia_UTjDW7yYRAPTbTdeZpoxVi1In105GgyfNScbRuFqGWXRRkXsmh4euv6VkiOTh5A_Zv9_wfUlUWZlFFuj7D3Jcw6B4f9rvwG4oHANBltx3rtWuOxpHUxuCcYntSP783PNZ9h-tZWBmjHo1cuMnUv3U3RSQ/s4032/Rainbow1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibJuVP0hsfpeMFfhQ72VyQS5nwjSMdsTia_UTjDW7yYRAPTbTdeZpoxVi1In105GgyfNScbRuFqGWXRRkXsmh4euv6VkiOTh5A_Zv9_wfUlUWZlFFuj7D3Jcw6B4f9rvwG4oHANBltx3rtWuOxpHUxuCcYntSP783PNZ9h-tZWBmjHo1cuMnUv3U3RSQ/w480-h640/Rainbow1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/charm-necklaces/products/trinny-north-star-rainbow-charm-necklace" target="_blank">here</a></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h2>WHAT IS GOLD VERMEIL?</h2><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Gold vermeil is similar to gold-plating with some key differences.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">It is made in a very similar way as gold-plating but the gold layer must be above 2.5 microns.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3j8wZNb-SCPDlqbNihWn-k1gZv6D_ClL3y2RKcZAjyoD_CGJMjRVxhStUkdrHtPo3Zr9hZgARB4vijcytgg2mCb5fwMVyDm2qWtOW1_aLD_xXwoSGtthFrb4RLt7O4i04cMH0rz9ktKHtpuxcob691wnf4dEMl6tyFif23WZ8azhm6rZopZb24I0g8Q/s1110/Thallo-Garcelle+book-header.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="gold vermeil sunflower inspired stud earrings" border="0" data-original-height="1110" data-original-width="1079" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3j8wZNb-SCPDlqbNihWn-k1gZv6D_ClL3y2RKcZAjyoD_CGJMjRVxhStUkdrHtPo3Zr9hZgARB4vijcytgg2mCb5fwMVyDm2qWtOW1_aLD_xXwoSGtthFrb4RLt7O4i04cMH0rz9ktKHtpuxcob691wnf4dEMl6tyFif23WZ8azhm6rZopZb24I0g8Q/w622-h640/Thallo-Garcelle+book-header.jpg" width="622" /></a></div><i><a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/earrings/products/garcelle-2-gold-sunflower-stud-earrings" target="_blank">here</a></i><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><h2><br /></h2><h2>How Long Does Gold Vermeil Last?</h2><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Due to the thicker nature of the layer of gold, gold vermeil is a slightly more durable option than gold-plating, especially for every day pieces.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">However, it is still recommended that you keep your pieces clean, away from harsh soaps and perfumes etc and NEVER shower with your pieces (Yes!!! I know many women who shower with everything on). But I will share some tips for cleaning your pieces etc in a further blog post.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgvb25MTdJjN2x60cHbS-N8kVDAlNXDuXE-5cvkvQEUi0kNMg5xqdr5Dyg7vtItAVFMf9PuV-i-7jAgO4a7AAmfF8XV1FwdjIR51KYHs9l1mYpyt8GzHJDAldWuF785JFPoI5mOyag3rcJCygpocxkcE4cxtI3yS1R9RKdnQNJmp4LxLZ8v7OsnhyAQ/s1080/Thallo-crystanth.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="flower-inspired gold vermeil bangle and earrings" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgvb25MTdJjN2x60cHbS-N8kVDAlNXDuXE-5cvkvQEUi0kNMg5xqdr5Dyg7vtItAVFMf9PuV-i-7jAgO4a7AAmfF8XV1FwdjIR51KYHs9l1mYpyt8GzHJDAldWuF785JFPoI5mOyag3rcJCygpocxkcE4cxtI3yS1R9RKdnQNJmp4LxLZ8v7OsnhyAQ/w640-h640/Thallo-crystanth.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><i><a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/bangles-bracelets-and-cuffs/products/chantal-gold-chrysanthemum-inspired-bangle" target="_blank">here </a>and<a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/earrings/products/floriana-gold-chrysanthemum-inspired-earrings" target="_blank"> here</a></i><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h1><span style="font-size: medium;">GOLD VERMEIL VS GOLD FILLED.</span></h1><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Despite it's name, gold-filled is also referred to in the industry as "rolled gold" also.</span></p><div><span style="font-size: medium;">It is similar to gold-plating in that a less expensive base metal is used (such as copper or brass). However, with gold-filled jewellery the base metal is then covered in gold sheets which are bonded together using a heat process. Once the heating process is completed you are left with a thick layer of gold on the piece. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">This thick layer of gold usually constitutes 5% of the jewellery pieces total weight. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">As a comparison, gold-plated jewellery usually consists of less than 0.05% of its weight in gold.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">So there you have it, a quick run down of the differences in the various gold labels you may come across when you are buying jewellery.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">In a further post I will go through the best, quick and easy methods for keeping these metals in their best condition.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGC0nMDD29gfL00_qFohMZfFygu7tnsb6Nup2o6piJ489lTb9J9zTs0JEeR84zyESkvahomrDcAQxd_2FsLRhwZ6Mmxa7-_XyHc90L1_TJY_RZEVP4R6-vPJ7nGypK3JznXVhHzIs629kjA1uTv9IZg51Rcfm47fkxVrULQ__NiAzaid4j3HNSyn_CsQ/s897/MyRing-Bitawearing-cropped.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="A double band gold statement ring" border="0" data-original-height="593" data-original-width="897" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGC0nMDD29gfL00_qFohMZfFygu7tnsb6Nup2o6piJ489lTb9J9zTs0JEeR84zyESkvahomrDcAQxd_2FsLRhwZ6Mmxa7-_XyHc90L1_TJY_RZEVP4R6-vPJ7nGypK3JznXVhHzIs629kjA1uTv9IZg51Rcfm47fkxVrULQ__NiAzaid4j3HNSyn_CsQ/w640-h424/MyRing-Bitawearing-cropped.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/rings/products/bella-double-band-gold-statement-ring" target="_blank">here</a></i></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVarZs5lu4d6vuMik8it_73w6fjlbFZfWqBz2NUGst0rQXQfu9qKfGlpWWjC0dFoUwQZtEAD_4KNDpBS-72tQDyekQHWmkCB-tU1ZUoV4iAgXOcpMjB3KJnCvqKwfcY69R2xeSiuplDyeXixk7M6BGu1n1o3uiHBZ-y7RV9fl8FaZnTBt5Ig-F4pVsUw/s790/THALLO-Mimosa-Gold-model-headerx790.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="flower-inspired, long dangle, gold vermeil earrings" border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="790" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVarZs5lu4d6vuMik8it_73w6fjlbFZfWqBz2NUGst0rQXQfu9qKfGlpWWjC0dFoUwQZtEAD_4KNDpBS-72tQDyekQHWmkCB-tU1ZUoV4iAgXOcpMjB3KJnCvqKwfcY69R2xeSiuplDyeXixk7M6BGu1n1o3uiHBZ-y7RV9fl8FaZnTBt5Ig-F4pVsUw/w640-h486/THALLO-Mimosa-Gold-model-headerx790.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>here</i></span></div><h2><br /></h2><div><br /></div></div>Vannessa@Luxuriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004543876391503184noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688374863488035047.post-81932029311853957662021-03-04T14:59:00.003-08:002021-03-04T15:24:08.459-08:00BRIGHTER DAYS ARE AHEAD<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">If you live in the UK as I do, things are looking a "little" brighter.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">I am trying not to get too excited at this point. </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">But I feel ready to escape the grey.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Xi-WMr5-yJmwq2lbeiUnQ7ByE3gQcg6UEeDiG7U23b4wwNDaAo_5MTMySMooHZ97bneyxCCzFxUs0HZyyvtfu5LyoHfmQkaqLPHOq8ObAD1U-YsvTi4J3bGbcS6HkaXxwmh2tfbKzOoc/s800/rainbow.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Xi-WMr5-yJmwq2lbeiUnQ7ByE3gQcg6UEeDiG7U23b4wwNDaAo_5MTMySMooHZ97bneyxCCzFxUs0HZyyvtfu5LyoHfmQkaqLPHOq8ObAD1U-YsvTi4J3bGbcS6HkaXxwmh2tfbKzOoc/w640-h640/rainbow.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">I still can't believe it is nearly a year since this craziness all began.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">What a year!</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">We learnt to Zoom.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">We learnt to dress the top half of our bodies without giving away </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">what was really going on under the desk LOL</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">We put on lipstick.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">We ditched the lipstick.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">We put on fancy dresses.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">We ditched them for loungewear.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">We forgot how to walk in heels (at least I did).</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">I wore a mask more than I wore a bra!!!</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkVaRFAbn_mQcZTqPL1UKw0rgPkNutW8EoCFlGRozmcB8En1bYE0bnb82Ml7QZvN9FKK7gvXE80AjpXjTGwueXpQ4sDxq_AJvDiNIl0pJqm5SjE2slUDOjVdCmQyj8hwi88NFK0zzcDT50/s2048/Rainbow2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkVaRFAbn_mQcZTqPL1UKw0rgPkNutW8EoCFlGRozmcB8En1bYE0bnb82Ml7QZvN9FKK7gvXE80AjpXjTGwueXpQ4sDxq_AJvDiNIl0pJqm5SjE2slUDOjVdCmQyj8hwi88NFK0zzcDT50/w573-h514/Rainbow2.jpg" width="573" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Charm necklaces <a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/charm-necklaces"><b>here</b></a></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Our bags became like little first-aid kits;</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Masks? Check.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Hand sanitiser? Check.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Extra masks because the Hubby will lose or forget his? Check.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Rubber gloves for the supermarket? Check</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX5MbtvwvCXzefwYWEB7PdCIJnNOcU-_AuAi8y2jNN4ZVeni1hIYfskhAlEfBrowUc_ITWa72XoU-hsBmbAlSo4x6bgEjtWYEC-udhzn-phSNlC7ee8vk3mjpypK2ulCeY6c3OLggpGtMh/s633/lifestyle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="633" data-original-width="633" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX5MbtvwvCXzefwYWEB7PdCIJnNOcU-_AuAi8y2jNN4ZVeni1hIYfskhAlEfBrowUc_ITWa72XoU-hsBmbAlSo4x6bgEjtWYEC-udhzn-phSNlC7ee8vk3mjpypK2ulCeY6c3OLggpGtMh/w640-h640/lifestyle.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">We finally nailed loungewear without looking like we just rolled</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">out of bed.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">We started to really appreciate the most important professions.....like our hairdresser.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">You Tube became my new friend as I tried to trim my own hair before I started to</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">scare the neighbours small children and pets!</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">It's been such a rollercoaster. But maybe we are slowly getting</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">ready for some colour.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Maybe we will re-discover the joy of getting dressed up.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC3VevLhtudPH-8ek5o8AyoHSkNkiHquPdZIO3hxJWsvp9lYeRjVm8KkS1IjNN_MzIGj_fQnKV4NReQUonuhDLMC03VhjWOlTNjaLu-ebZX72Ztwms3NM7dReSyDyzg0FcSHNFd_TrDOD2/s1024/BB-c-1454-p-model.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC3VevLhtudPH-8ek5o8AyoHSkNkiHquPdZIO3hxJWsvp9lYeRjVm8KkS1IjNN_MzIGj_fQnKV4NReQUonuhDLMC03VhjWOlTNjaLu-ebZX72Ztwms3NM7dReSyDyzg0FcSHNFd_TrDOD2/w640-h640/BB-c-1454-p-model.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Choker <a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/necklaces-and-pendants/products/elize-contemporary-silver-rose-quartz-choker-necklace"><b>here</b></a><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Maybe we are starting to think of Spring and pretty pastels.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Maybe we are ready to escape the grey.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Maybe we are looking forward to "real" parties and not Zoom parties</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">(I am SO over this Zoom malarkey!)</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Maybe we are scared to admit we loved lockdown and don't want</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">to go back to how everything was before.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnXHLPI-AXygybxCcduT5LwOP5aepPwKIbvdtTiPU31fvDNB16bKRpl0wCTw9G-11_ZFXUZuLSH2oaIYzumxrNyBzknGDfJj1mF4xgaX3-KVCVXfsLLlQ6AfoFLzgcfLar4QUp7AKXukVJ/s1024/BB-p-1455-model.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnXHLPI-AXygybxCcduT5LwOP5aepPwKIbvdtTiPU31fvDNB16bKRpl0wCTw9G-11_ZFXUZuLSH2oaIYzumxrNyBzknGDfJj1mF4xgaX3-KVCVXfsLLlQ6AfoFLzgcfLar4QUp7AKXukVJ/w640-h640/BB-p-1455-model.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Earrings <a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/earrings/products/yvie-contemporary-silver-mother-of-pearl-earrings"><b>here</b></a><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Maybe we are starting to realise that there's no saving anything for best.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>No saving for far-flung adventures or places.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Maybe we've realised that everyday can be our runway (supermarket aisle</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>if you are that way inclined). </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDF7NehEA8mkTdbiGnAACpSdkgEZ-kmFSN-6e_XET2dsDmygJAzOpxFybfkzypwPm2F7L9v3dkV3EXZ5pArQXnneXDrhfAm6EbRqMEPzV82tY7bkhO7vvmca67XRCk77FVzv8jsfQ3F341/s1080/Thallo-daisies.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDF7NehEA8mkTdbiGnAACpSdkgEZ-kmFSN-6e_XET2dsDmygJAzOpxFybfkzypwPm2F7L9v3dkV3EXZ5pArQXnneXDrhfAm6EbRqMEPzV82tY7bkhO7vvmca67XRCk77FVzv8jsfQ3F341/w640-h640/Thallo-daisies.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/earrings/products/bibi-silver-and-gold-daisy-earrings"><b>Daisy Earrings</b></a><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Maybe we are realising that we should dress in a way that makes us smile every day</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Maybe we are daring to dream again.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Maybe we are reminiscing of adventures past.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-size: large;">Maybe we are dreaming of trips to come.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-size: large;">They will come. We just need to remember that.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-size: large;"><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-size: large;">Maybe we are ready for colour again.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoYSkXswsdFiR8-EFbtHTpfLxNjvIamrk5CgdRG66hd7UJtNmYTvGSWgYe_nKYoCcj0MIFw90HuYm51fz5QuzdiEAxtdhyIApyMxzK6IDjm60vlyigXcW1X2r-VJyem8tehCwUMp3oJ4hB/s1080/tamerabeardsley-turq.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoYSkXswsdFiR8-EFbtHTpfLxNjvIamrk5CgdRG66hd7UJtNmYTvGSWgYe_nKYoCcj0MIFw90HuYm51fz5QuzdiEAxtdhyIApyMxzK6IDjm60vlyigXcW1X2r-VJyem8tehCwUMp3oJ4hB/w640-h640/tamerabeardsley-turq.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><i>The gorgeous <a href="http://www.tamerabeardsley.com/"><b>Tamera </b></a>wearing this <a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/rings/products/paola-turquoise-statement-ring"><b>ring </b></a></i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Maybe we are finally on our way out of this very long tunnel.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">We don't know exactly when, but hope is keeping us going.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Continue to stay safe.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Van</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">xxxxx</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><p></p>Vannessa@Luxuriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004543876391503184noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688374863488035047.post-80318115120590897312020-12-31T06:35:00.002-08:002020-12-31T06:35:43.427-08:00The Books That Kept Me Sane During 2020<p style="text-align: center;"> <i>I am a voracious reader. But this year more than any other in my life, I realised just how much books/reading meant to me. I needed them for comfort, solace and inspiration. </i></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVL4upgt3hsOxw6uTfpAfT4qkYZMPK2dmKpNvNJPd5yV4YZXGNFVVbz6xZC1friW4-BRi_SpkC7-Rzs0Qz8SYPmnddxMvtzHs6nu7E0YPfOSGRchpy9716-hCLgdehl1TyyUEQITYVgKZv/s400/books+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVL4upgt3hsOxw6uTfpAfT4qkYZMPK2dmKpNvNJPd5yV4YZXGNFVVbz6xZC1friW4-BRi_SpkC7-Rzs0Qz8SYPmnddxMvtzHs6nu7E0YPfOSGRchpy9716-hCLgdehl1TyyUEQITYVgKZv/w640-h640/books+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><i><br /></i><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>I wish I could say I have listed my favourite fiction books below, but I haven't, as I rarely read fiction (but is something I want to embrace more in 2021). At the start of lockdown my intention was to read travel memoirs and travel fiction. But as you will see below that didn't happen.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>So I have only listed non-fiction books below; the books that really helped me get through this "annus horribilis"</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn_tita-RtIWxCbJ27qgsrF4ohzj6aGMVOPRO8IIfDIU0Z24fBQarl9ByNLrfZCu0zyAP7bSX2rN-bJ0kJAR9d3qbLwsWEUubqVF3pktByTXj6MaZ_Y83cR8GVkIWUj9fIkzS4ukraLu0x/s2032/Books2020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2032" data-original-width="2032" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn_tita-RtIWxCbJ27qgsrF4ohzj6aGMVOPRO8IIfDIU0Z24fBQarl9ByNLrfZCu0zyAP7bSX2rN-bJ0kJAR9d3qbLwsWEUubqVF3pktByTXj6MaZ_Y83cR8GVkIWUj9fIkzS4ukraLu0x/w640-h640/Books2020.jpg" title="Books of 2020" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lifes-Amazing-Secrets-Balance-Purpose-ebook/dp/B07H9WSFQG/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2RNTVXOP0W9UP&dchild=1&keywords=lifes+amazing+secrets+gaur+gopal+das&qid=1609421481&s=books&sprefix=Life%27s+Ama%2Cstripbooks%2C172&sr=1-1">Life's Amazing Secrets ~ Gaur Gopal Das </a></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>I only recently found this book having discovered this monk's You Tube channel. His short little videos are amazing; nothing too heavy but enough to get you thinking throughout the day. Likewise, this is exactly what his book is like. Nothing heavy. It's about a conversation with a rich friend as they are stuck in Mumbai's</i><i> traffic. He distils his experiences and lessons about life in a really light-hearted, thought provoking way that will help you align with the life you want to live. </i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ikigai-Japanese-secret-long-happy/dp/178633089X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2USKKT4SDW1ZC&dchild=1&keywords=ikigai+the+japanese+secret+to+along+and+happy+life&qid=1609421382&s=books&sprefix=Ikigia%2Caps%2C181&sr=1-1"> Ikigai ~ Hector Garcia</a>. </b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Ikigai is the Japanese word for a reason to live. When I lost someone very close to me from covid, I could feel myself going slowly into the quicksand of hopelessness, and this book helped pull me out. I also listen to this regularly on Audible.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thriving-Through-Uncertainty-Moving-Beyond/dp/0143109537/ref=sr_1_1?crid=WSSCQZ0NNAZ1&dchild=1&keywords=thriving+through+uncertainty&qid=1609421610&sprefix=Thriving+Through%2Cstripbooks%2C167&sr=8-1">Thriving Through Uncertainty ~ Tama Kieves</a></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>I love this writer. A former Harvard lawyer turned spiritual life coach. What more could I need during a pandemic? But in this book Tama proves that the moment your plans fall apart is precisely when your true destiny begins. With her guidance you can take hold of the blessings and hidden opportunities within uncertain transitional periods and begin to move forward. </i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fear-Essential-Wisdom-Getting-Through/dp/1846043182/ref=sr_1_1?crid=34CTNICORZBDI&dchild=1&keywords=fear+thich+nhat+hanh&qid=1609421918&sprefix=Fear+Thich+Nhat+Hanh%2Caps%2C186&sr=8-1">Fear ~ Thich Nhat Hanh</a></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Renowned Zen master and Buddhist monk explores the origins of fear and offers detailed practises on how to deal with its often toxic presence in our lives. It's a book to be savoured and read a little bit each day (or at least that was how it worked for me; I read a chapter before bed as a way of clearing all the debris from my mind that had gathered during the course of the day). It's not an easy read, but a worthwhile endeavour.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Unmeasured-Strength-Lauren-Manning/dp/1250012147/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=lauren+Manning&qid=1609422340&sr=8-1">Unmeasured Strength ~ Lauren Manning</a></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Sometimes when you are having a "pity party" it's great to read about those that have overcome so much worse, and this biography is one such book that kicked me back into reality. It is the story of Lauren Manning who was literally burned alive in the 9/11 attacks. But it is not a morbid read. It's a book of hope, triumph and the body's will to stay in this world.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Into-Magic-Shop-neurosurgeons-life-changing/dp/1444786180/ref=sr_1_1?crid=VU6JVAKW3LA8&dchild=1&keywords=into+the+magic+shop&qid=1609422623&sprefix=Into+The+Magic+S%2Caps%2C181&sr=8-1">Into The Magic Shop ~ James Doty</a></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>This book reads like a fictional story but it is in fact a Neurosurgeon's memoir on how he was taught about mindfulness and compassion. He examines the science behind mindfulness and why the skills he learned now help him to think fast and stay calm in the operating theatre, He shows us what is possible when you start to change your brain and heart. I loved this book so much being a Neuroscience "nerd". But I think anyone can pick this book up and glean so much from it. </i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Happiness-Becomes-You-Tina-Turner/dp/0008398631/ref=sr_1_1?crid=33H5ZN1HB6OJT&dchild=1&keywords=happiness+becomes+you+tina+turner&qid=1609423050&sprefix=Happiness+Becomes%2Caps%2C187&sr=8-1">Happiness Becomes You ~ Tina Turner</a></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i>Buddhism has been a central part of Tina Turner’s life for decades. Drawing from the lessons of her own experiences–from rising out of adversity to stratospheric heights–Tina shows how the spiritual lessons of Buddhism helped her transform from sorrow, adversity, and poverty into joy, stability, and prosperity. I am loving this book SO much that I am also listening to it on Audible. It's a book that made me feel anything was possible; any obstacle could be overcome and always leaves me with a warm fuzzy feeling of optimism and joy.</i></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: times;"><i><br /></i></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/5-Love-Languages-Gary-Chapman/dp/080241270X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=281VQ80BJC603&dchild=1&keywords=the+5+love+languages+by+gary+chapman&qid=1609423372&sprefix=The+5+love%2Caps%2C193&sr=8-1">The 5 Love Languages ~ Gary Chapman</a></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>I first read this book back in 1996 just before getting married (I think I saw Dr Gary Chapman on Oprah), and can fully understand why it has been on the NY Best-sellers list for 8 years and has sold 11 MILLION copies.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>I knew that lockdown was going to be testing for any relationship even though my Husband and I rarely argue. Altho' my Husband and I are used to being/working together all the time, I also knew this time was going to be very different. </i><i>This book gave me the marriage I wanted 25 years ago before I walked down the aisle, and is still as powerful now. There are also editions for singletons and children. It really works!!</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Joy-Movement-Kelly-Mcgonigal/dp/0593087445/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2YLPAYR861K52&dchild=1&keywords=the+joy+of+movement+kelly+mcgonigal&qid=1609423689&sprefix=The+Joy+of+Mo%2Caps%2C176&sr=8-1">The Joy Of Movement ~ Dr Kelly McGonigal</a></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: start;"><i><span style="font-family: times;">Dr McGonigal shows how movement is intertwined with some of the most basic human joys and why it is a powerful antidote to the modern epidemics of depression, anxiety, and loneliness. She illustrates her findings with stories of people who have found fulfilment and belonging through activities like running, walking, dancing, swimming and weightlifting. Her examples span the globe, from a hunter-gatherer tribe in Tanzania, to a dance class at Juilliard for people with Parkinson's disease, to volunteers in London combining fitness and community service, athletes pushing the limits of human endure with races in the wilderness. The result is a revolutionary narrative that goes beyond familiar arguments in favour of exercise, and highlights the human capacity for hope, cooperation, and self-transcendence, complete with guidance on how readers can harness the power of movement in their own lives and communities.</span></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: start;"><i><span style="font-family: times;">I loved this book and again listened on Audible also. I needed this during 2020 because exercise/working out is not something I automatically want to do. I am not a gym-bunny. I will always choose something else rather than working out. Even the ironing!!! But this book motivated me daily to keep moving. The stories were just so inspiring that I felt I just couldn't not give my body the daily movement it deserved, even whilst in lockdown.</span></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>So there you have it! Some of my favourite books of 2020-a year like no other. I hope it gives you some ideas for your next pick, and maybe a book you would have never otherwise considered.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5qecm1j7BtdDkFzAlU56Zogkug3mUSzk4vZHb1SP3DRYUJgfyhrzLdu0LWEORHFhvSJkbMSY4gTjsqz0Chfnfd8LNJQuMDB-cELF8MiHjdgbzM3SH-h9ERa7WQScL6NXS20mtAsYZ5USL/s625/books.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="479" height="799" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5qecm1j7BtdDkFzAlU56Zogkug3mUSzk4vZHb1SP3DRYUJgfyhrzLdu0LWEORHFhvSJkbMSY4gTjsqz0Chfnfd8LNJQuMDB-cELF8MiHjdgbzM3SH-h9ERa7WQScL6NXS20mtAsYZ5USL/w612-h799/books.jpg" width="612" /></a></div><i><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p>Here's wishing us ALL a better 2021, and I will see you on the other side.</i><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Van</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>xxxxxxxx</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p>Vannessa@Luxuriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004543876391503184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688374863488035047.post-13512325727717915702020-12-16T05:07:00.002-08:002020-12-24T03:08:40.074-08:00I Wish For You............<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">OMG!! Where do I start this year?</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I am not sure I even have enough words to wish you </span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">the best of everything after the year we have all had.</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I will write at the end of the year some posts on what this year has taught me,</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">and also the books that got me through 2020.</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">But is this madness even finished? I doubt it.</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvteA9P0OQHsCNn6P-3a-D1LSlqeZwd5hmp1ac9Lji-L4mEihw34rWdDrHRlMgKTdXzr20o6PnxzDHlM7UNWCq4SXMUaqwPyUb3dPaYx48CHoVf3i9d1GUzXvXAf17eHUk2FgoxuxSS7Df/s640/christmas2017.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="428" height="931" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvteA9P0OQHsCNn6P-3a-D1LSlqeZwd5hmp1ac9Lji-L4mEihw34rWdDrHRlMgKTdXzr20o6PnxzDHlM7UNWCq4SXMUaqwPyUb3dPaYx48CHoVf3i9d1GUzXvXAf17eHUk2FgoxuxSS7Df/w623-h931/christmas2017.jpg" width="623" /></a></i></div><i><br /><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></i><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Nonetheless, I am going to pretend we are all going to have a </span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"normal-ish" Christmas and with that in mind, here is what I wish for you.</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b>I wish for you:-</b></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">*the joy of being with loved ones, even if that means just one person this year.</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">* the solace of being safe at home. I sincerely hope you have a sanctuary. </span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">One thing I learned this year was that my home is my sanctuary. </span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I found so much solace in being home and having a beautiful space, consciously</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">created longe before the pandemic hit, but appreciated more than ever.</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZHxf1STRKoH7RrrfnXDDigfNPKfd6rJx1NJdxpCDSfeLl-LGMUlbQBzzdMyG5YyVPwx7aWa7KutsF9pwMeP0AMy8pFoUrpen78DP5PTIcYa4k6ghjygS64Ap3sCAmCmcIKCEhitQuYRyB/s640/xmasblog3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="466" height="901" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZHxf1STRKoH7RrrfnXDDigfNPKfd6rJx1NJdxpCDSfeLl-LGMUlbQBzzdMyG5YyVPwx7aWa7KutsF9pwMeP0AMy8pFoUrpen78DP5PTIcYa4k6ghjygS64Ap3sCAmCmcIKCEhitQuYRyB/w656-h901/xmasblog3.jpg" width="656" /></a></i></div><i><br /><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></i><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">* the joy of meals being thrown together in the aftermath of the</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">big day, as you give up trying to channel Nigella.</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">*the joy of pj's now becoming your normal daywear (be careful what</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">you wish for, as they say).</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv3IxMzEaKEWwtKPoIjAVRDkx2QODOfu5aQ-H-zXaZZkpHYoYkXODm3ffsohjfzRMmMJSNq7f40MKuDQ6MAOgpMKSfyoFv5wXynZtUA7kUkvTzSiKEZF3kZ09rdSO5sJJLQfurUrrE8QhT/s746/xmasblog4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="746" data-original-width="500" height="820" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv3IxMzEaKEWwtKPoIjAVRDkx2QODOfu5aQ-H-zXaZZkpHYoYkXODm3ffsohjfzRMmMJSNq7f40MKuDQ6MAOgpMKSfyoFv5wXynZtUA7kUkvTzSiKEZF3kZ09rdSO5sJJLQfurUrrE8QhT/w548-h820/xmasblog4.jpg" width="548" /></a></i></div><i><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></i></p><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">*the joy of being, not doing</span></i></div></span></i><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">*belly laughs</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">*old school board games with lots of screaming and cheating ;-)</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">* screen down-time</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">*quiet moments of reflection, and</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">* your favourite Christmas films with cocktail in hand.</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU96fzdHq_qwtPJwRpB8e0NXR4W_beWoY9nrGMJWlnHWDr5PGsmltnONqCfS_NFeNdkHiwT4ncTNI7uJCmuPWkPendQp4Vejf3PtiLfy_wtOfEM5TYrvbxbIbKRAakUzFWEJW0kTDEu07H/s720/bartslondon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU96fzdHq_qwtPJwRpB8e0NXR4W_beWoY9nrGMJWlnHWDr5PGsmltnONqCfS_NFeNdkHiwT4ncTNI7uJCmuPWkPendQp4Vejf3PtiLfy_wtOfEM5TYrvbxbIbKRAakUzFWEJW0kTDEu07H/w640-h640/bartslondon.jpg" width="640" /></a></i></div><i><br /><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></i><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">But more than anything I would like to thank you for </span></i></p><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">the joy you give me as you accompany </span></i><i><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">me in this humble space I call </span></i></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; font-style: italic; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">my blog. I am not a writer and sometimes</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><i><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">find it difficult to come up with anything of value.</span></i></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i><br />In fact most days I can't even think of words to string </i><i>a sentence together .</i></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; font-style: italic; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">So I appreciate every single one of you who make</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><i><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">time to visit. </span></i></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></i></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I know how "time-starved" we all are, and what a difficult year this has been, </span></i></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; font-style: italic; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">so it means even more to me to think I have people</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><i><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">even reading my ramblings ;-)</span></i></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></i></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Thank you SO much.</span></i></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">xxxx</span></i></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></i></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: center;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHCtrefjNc_IC87ijAtYWB1ncsYx1dNu80Np3CajBJWdPGELtkdmKuTzFPNAMTjNIs0QCapg7tuIFtWi2s9Riwx0C9OctoKmmVq-FkCbDqhKpDwu2IAh9rOgGBXCTAPARU1H3XyU9jw8Kq/s353/insta-christmas6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="353" data-original-width="236" height="842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHCtrefjNc_IC87ijAtYWB1ncsYx1dNu80Np3CajBJWdPGELtkdmKuTzFPNAMTjNIs0QCapg7tuIFtWi2s9Riwx0C9OctoKmmVq-FkCbDqhKpDwu2IAh9rOgGBXCTAPARU1H3XyU9jw8Kq/w563-h842/insta-christmas6.jpg" width="563" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></i></div><div><i><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></i></div>Vannessa@Luxuriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004543876391503184noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688374863488035047.post-53498690104384276122020-11-19T15:51:00.002-08:002020-11-19T15:51:27.576-08:00Sparkle Gift Guide 2020<p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>So here we are talking about Christmas again!</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>How did we get here?</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>My mind is still in March when I celebrated my birthday </i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>and then suddenly the world combusted.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3x1jgDL-uO_5GdzyIppcggjN8XUN8dCzgQqrRg7HKqaXakdDT84a4EDdsxxFaZE8aLOcikS2keSGkzLDKtAw_eWQf5RzzqrO4w6TfxNLe8XhYqtjrphMASXdZ7epyr0pfL82OWDICijxN/s750/christmaschair.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3x1jgDL-uO_5GdzyIppcggjN8XUN8dCzgQqrRg7HKqaXakdDT84a4EDdsxxFaZE8aLOcikS2keSGkzLDKtAw_eWQf5RzzqrO4w6TfxNLe8XhYqtjrphMASXdZ7epyr0pfL82OWDICijxN/s16000/christmaschair.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><i>But not wanting to sound like the Grinch, I am giving you some ideas on what</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>sparkles may make good gifts this year. </i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Or maybe you've had such a bad year you </i><i>just want to treat yourself. </i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>I hear you girl! </i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Anyway here goes.</i> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXmWqB-hS3kwHhIebOAXFjkgrEcXkVK7ZQmJcDuxJFtJJLeNJ_m-MRvuMzao5TevRKI8fK6ojs3Kn8isoon4SWVA2P2iE35LiUw4ojcVo1SmGgYExbv6e2dAWjXJlm9VPzN197q5crq_Ba/s2000/BP-stackingrings2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXmWqB-hS3kwHhIebOAXFjkgrEcXkVK7ZQmJcDuxJFtJJLeNJ_m-MRvuMzao5TevRKI8fK6ojs3Kn8isoon4SWVA2P2iE35LiUw4ojcVo1SmGgYExbv6e2dAWjXJlm9VPzN197q5crq_Ba/w640-h640/BP-stackingrings2.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXo7tHWiE6MPUPvX3190xBS4GiP30VJK7-_UetzIDR0RY78o2GHNeWPC_JvzGRleAljfHt07b9mPTqnlqYJV85x4J7CZS6Lc5l2gM3wItFE7EPpo9fwrXxMZlN76_0RdmXcOucdShItRS5/s2000/Blog-GiftGuide-StackingRings.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2000" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXo7tHWiE6MPUPvX3190xBS4GiP30VJK7-_UetzIDR0RY78o2GHNeWPC_JvzGRleAljfHt07b9mPTqnlqYJV85x4J7CZS6Lc5l2gM3wItFE7EPpo9fwrXxMZlN76_0RdmXcOucdShItRS5/w640-h512/Blog-GiftGuide-StackingRings.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Shop all <a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/stacking-jewellery" target="_blank"><b>stacking jewellery here</b></a></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4mrBJnRzQWGgGX5Rp2UhcRaPhQ0UTv5sY6YfFJ4NtDt6wi3be0lBtzpgwzASUoUK11326KKG80AtfDVLp3ciXvQi1w4b02wRAMtQOqwQo3itw9cEw8Ay2NsGbjWQx79YackQgoms5EW9p/s1084/Thallo-Margit2-x1084.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="860" data-original-width="1084" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4mrBJnRzQWGgGX5Rp2UhcRaPhQ0UTv5sY6YfFJ4NtDt6wi3be0lBtzpgwzASUoUK11326KKG80AtfDVLp3ciXvQi1w4b02wRAMtQOqwQo3itw9cEw8Ay2NsGbjWQx79YackQgoms5EW9p/w640-h508/Thallo-Margit2-x1084.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9iGErpoOKt_QWpjr80glLAvJ8QIeb4LK5JZTErYilzsqtgAlPkl5f9t81gWofJnpyYeYgDByL-bpVdCzglabd1bZxeG-0Nzc4vBpHw3eRq-zkzfEUMUp2Ufg3AyOZ0ST8N53Xm6WMWwJT/s2000/BlogCollage-Botanics.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2000" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9iGErpoOKt_QWpjr80glLAvJ8QIeb4LK5JZTErYilzsqtgAlPkl5f9t81gWofJnpyYeYgDByL-bpVdCzglabd1bZxeG-0Nzc4vBpHw3eRq-zkzfEUMUp2Ufg3AyOZ0ST8N53Xm6WMWwJT/w640-h512/BlogCollage-Botanics.png" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>All nature-inspired sparkles are <a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/nature-inspired" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a></i></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjATpqi3gHiSO_BLaVNWObTfU15DxoBVL57VXR8o7BPFzndp0dUtnlQxvE7yXJywAoipOu9VkTTV0ngvYRZeDay60bEfAlMUQOBVOaxF5H547DUznkZMt2GuG2hDyX6izxc8NuV0Vxa9zna/s1080/BP-stackingbangles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWcFJjJd9l4rZ8_xnC152TinCCVKFQF08Pa3D0lTV9l8tOHL_6ASlrTyKx36gblqCQmQaMep61HIgBEwTexVLoU9ABjj_Cptf2mCAHUwGNEAo-U3PUx3WjyGgYgqxS-rlvodt3iyaLxmie/s700/thallo-earrings+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWcFJjJd9l4rZ8_xnC152TinCCVKFQF08Pa3D0lTV9l8tOHL_6ASlrTyKx36gblqCQmQaMep61HIgBEwTexVLoU9ABjj_Cptf2mCAHUwGNEAo-U3PUx3WjyGgYgqxS-rlvodt3iyaLxmie/w640-h640/thallo-earrings+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Ugl8kNMAsbQ8FOBcJpxFPapwRiYpyFG55oYiaHSa_Oym7GQGyOuE2J0Ltq-xYrSv_zwv2avE50DyTlqP2rm9yOs1ExfARgOwFNbY13hzVG2n6de3oI_-QPRNAZw1Oye0pFcXLq8Ept6e/s2000/BlogCollage-5.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2000" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Ugl8kNMAsbQ8FOBcJpxFPapwRiYpyFG55oYiaHSa_Oym7GQGyOuE2J0Ltq-xYrSv_zwv2avE50DyTlqP2rm9yOs1ExfARgOwFNbY13hzVG2n6de3oI_-QPRNAZw1Oye0pFcXLq8Ept6e/w640-h512/BlogCollage-5.png" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Long dangle earrings <b><a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/dangle-earrings" target="_blank">here</a></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>So there you have it. Some of my fave picks for gifts for you, or for someone special.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Either way. We all deserve some sparkle this year like no other.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>xxxxxx</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p>Vannessa@Luxuriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004543876391503184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688374863488035047.post-74832924009393171702020-10-20T15:07:00.000-07:002020-10-20T15:07:05.600-07:00Should You Stack Or Go Single When Over 40?<p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"> I'm talking about stacking jewellery of course!</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Now I don't like "prescribing" what you should wear, </span></i><i><span style="font-size: medium;">and what you shouldn't wear. </span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Who am I to say what makes you want to </span></i><i><span style="font-size: medium;">dance in the mirror?</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">But I wanted to bring you some subtle stackers that were</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">featured in the press last weekend, and which may resonate with you.</span></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim8hGar8qQsLuewJYOijrSZ7YVfK5qbSOUJ3oktU5KoJgNWaQ_uupBIiWk5R1PEVXlvBR4SMq4RTDs3pv-vWT9xK-RFT_95BbTFsJISW2KxxlZSgxGTm8vH1k9FToBhnTfSFmjuTEfPrFF/s1084/PR-Oct2020x1084%252Barrow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="804" data-original-width="1084" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim8hGar8qQsLuewJYOijrSZ7YVfK5qbSOUJ3oktU5KoJgNWaQ_uupBIiWk5R1PEVXlvBR4SMq4RTDs3pv-vWT9xK-RFT_95BbTFsJISW2KxxlZSgxGTm8vH1k9FToBhnTfSFmjuTEfPrFF/w640-h474/PR-Oct2020x1084%252Barrow.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I think delicate bands like this look fab worn together or slipped in between your wedding/</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>engagement rings to up date your look. That's how I sometimes wear mine.</i></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ6QN898nvdQpJK1WoVDAkZvr2J-2Exs7u7CUX5Xtv0680PuJ263Vn5uZL3NpKU6pNqRT2W2DobwJhq92YnAXFsXKdasYNbb0rAdm6oVfs9jp_9BJMc6tyd1Fz9p0ezTp4peAYB1VJB9tC/s640/stackingrings2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ6QN898nvdQpJK1WoVDAkZvr2J-2Exs7u7CUX5Xtv0680PuJ263Vn5uZL3NpKU6pNqRT2W2DobwJhq92YnAXFsXKdasYNbb0rAdm6oVfs9jp_9BJMc6tyd1Fz9p0ezTp4peAYB1VJB9tC/s16000/stackingrings2.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/rings/products/estelle-gold-dipped-mimosa-band" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a></i></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>She's just admiring her view!</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrFAUi2CnJmmyKQMgs5KxbeIRZpmBUKa1JCca3X1NnO3pNGASwQyOnK8uR4JUVKelJk2TO5MDhoZEJK_R9ZwEsGUm-xXQLvAvFo6ly-CZgzZCtk09dCjcCHBdAxl2CB8moIP_0CSQKrE-n/s1100/chloeband2-model-x1084.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="1084" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrFAUi2CnJmmyKQMgs5KxbeIRZpmBUKa1JCca3X1NnO3pNGASwQyOnK8uR4JUVKelJk2TO5MDhoZEJK_R9ZwEsGUm-xXQLvAvFo6ly-CZgzZCtk09dCjcCHBdAxl2CB8moIP_0CSQKrE-n/w631-h640/chloeband2-model-x1084.jpg" width="631" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>You could also mix with coloured stones, which will really give a different look</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>to your stack party.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>This is how some customers mixed them up.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkQMy9OjhB32tnoAug2HNNiqk9ewLLl8k00zPvl78pVt2mkr09i0R3KXxwp-4RYeBdBKTejyu5hUIMPmIKg2Cnbg0sARGRGxhqUVfuMJhxTXY8EbTdSeTu3j3VDxJtf8s9fqMTRqt04pcP/s1084/Thall-stacking-turq.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="994" data-original-width="1084" height="586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkQMy9OjhB32tnoAug2HNNiqk9ewLLl8k00zPvl78pVt2mkr09i0R3KXxwp-4RYeBdBKTejyu5hUIMPmIKg2Cnbg0sARGRGxhqUVfuMJhxTXY8EbTdSeTu3j3VDxJtf8s9fqMTRqt04pcP/w640-h586/Thall-stacking-turq.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKfk95phGT1sTFauLA0IxdOMuXr3r6wFl2w6Z6pzXILmf_bhQOb04o1ac8Gnw6NcwaxeBqILif7f8zeMl8YnyMBtRiPaseprITGIOTiIbt24314JnoKQ7EgLXU0SmcJZHTXAgBfHOVqm06/s1080/stackingrings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKfk95phGT1sTFauLA0IxdOMuXr3r6wFl2w6Z6pzXILmf_bhQOb04o1ac8Gnw6NcwaxeBqILif7f8zeMl8YnyMBtRiPaseprITGIOTiIbt24314JnoKQ7EgLXU0SmcJZHTXAgBfHOVqm06/w640-h640/stackingrings.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Gemstone rings <a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/rings/products/ilenia-colourful-cabochon-gemstone-rings-in-24k-gold-vermeil?variant=31980852707393" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a> (more than 15 stones to choose from).</i></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><i>But at the end of the day, wear your stacks how you wish; all piled onto one finger</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>or on every finger. You decide.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Do leave a comment and let me know if you are a stacking fan.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Next week I will bring you some stacking bangles that will see you from sofa, to street and back to sofa</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>(most lockdown routines these days!)</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>That's it lovely lady.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>I hope where ever you are, you stay safe.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwPDvwq6XRo-5GQpCLMBqmh_K2B1cy02G_IGSPsliZMd2BAK_gDNwC9go5UtYPxsC5AzO3MHBR0QFJJku6UB4K9A4C1e3SZQdUdPR4WKKXwDW-XZke41v5-8gznhGFO_K5hII1DmDVolBT/s1000/Signature2-black.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="696" data-original-width="1000" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwPDvwq6XRo-5GQpCLMBqmh_K2B1cy02G_IGSPsliZMd2BAK_gDNwC9go5UtYPxsC5AzO3MHBR0QFJJku6UB4K9A4C1e3SZQdUdPR4WKKXwDW-XZke41v5-8gznhGFO_K5hII1DmDVolBT/w400-h278/Signature2-black.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><i><br /></i><p></p>Vannessa@Luxuriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004543876391503184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688374863488035047.post-38115512916867563442020-09-24T05:36:00.007-07:002020-10-02T13:32:28.022-07:00Silver Linings<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on">
<i>Hello my friends!</i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i><br /></i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i>What a very long time it has been.</i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i>In that time so much has happened, I can't even begin.</i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i><br /></i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i>One of the worst was losing someone very close to me during this</i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i>first part of the pandemic.</i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i><br /></i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i>It was such a shock and I still don't believe it has happened.</i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i>Not being able to attend a funeral (only virtually) just makes it</i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i>all feel like a dream.</i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i><br /></i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i>I also know so many people that have suffered terrible, terrible things</i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i>whether it be related to the pandemic or otherwise.</i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i><br /></i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i>Have there been any silver linings then?</i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i><br /></i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i><br /></i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i>Well I have been desperately trying to keep</i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i>busy and my business has been chugging along nicely.</i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i><br /></i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i>During lockdown I decided to make some Liberty print masks using</i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i>a 3D pattern. I started to make them for family and friends as little unexpected </i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i>surprises that they would receive. </i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i><br /></i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i>Then it all went crazy, and then friends of friends, of</i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i>friends wanted to know how they could buy them.</i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i><br /></i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i>And so an addition was born.</i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i><br /></i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBWv7_og0XdephF4fVFclc3uWnxplKZuPF2EPRlOHuRVIr-SwMk2v4Xmnaz9hNammforux6C3A4dJE-AKNHNBothaOmaWuG-IyS4q7n934sauJd2_n8WSd9oCkT3gxI2Z3rPpEnWXzFZRn/s2048/maskflatlay-whiteflowers.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1372" data-original-width="2048" height="429" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBWv7_og0XdephF4fVFclc3uWnxplKZuPF2EPRlOHuRVIr-SwMk2v4Xmnaz9hNammforux6C3A4dJE-AKNHNBothaOmaWuG-IyS4q7n934sauJd2_n8WSd9oCkT3gxI2Z3rPpEnWXzFZRn/w640-h429/maskflatlay-whiteflowers.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i>See more <a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/liberty-print-masks/products/liberty-print-masks?variant=32213311062081"><b>here</b></a></i><br /><i><br /></i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i><br /></i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvea3Xc9Z1dEnKR84OOKwi34X6mabObmVzGDprX6dwUKHma9ioAuX1486AUrE71pHgnk9Cu9cBqa7z6jcoYUtW5g0CbYihFgSy_wQmcLFUgLftyYbakTl0BCPBKFPYZdV59M_S6LlyMujl/s2048/Me%252Bmask.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Liberty London, face coverings, masks" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="787" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvea3Xc9Z1dEnKR84OOKwi34X6mabObmVzGDprX6dwUKHma9ioAuX1486AUrE71pHgnk9Cu9cBqa7z6jcoYUtW5g0CbYihFgSy_wQmcLFUgLftyYbakTl0BCPBKFPYZdV59M_S6LlyMujl/w590-h787/Me%252Bmask.jpg" title="Liberty London, face coverings, masks" width="590" /></a></div><br /><i>Me and my mask (excuse my wind-blown hair!)</i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i><br /></i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i><br /></i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i>But here is why I made them:</i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i><br /></i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i>* the disposable mask were damaging my skin. I have never suffered with</i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i>skin breakouts even in my teens, and here I was suffering with it now.</i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i><br /></i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i>* the black masks, along with my black hair made me look like I </i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i>about to commit some terrible crime.</i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i><br /></i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i>*I could never talk with the disposable masks on; they would either start to slip</i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i>down my face and try to strangle me, or I just found it impossible to breathe.</i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i><br /></i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i>So a new idea was born.</i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i><br /></i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i>So why Liberty fabric?</i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i><br /></i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ_qp3vaeMWCSSdbVy11r_7HOmbYrv4AtEv0rXTWit7_IdRZMPEpI3UUdPcqeAW-sX-thoXAYK2Imi9s905OWvzmOkQ4m2ayM4RdZfFpQVgqCPPJLW7qaoQjnnbfQwHDZQUoOkekcOLjq0/s1080/LibertyFabrics.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Liberty London fabric, liberty print," border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="633" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ_qp3vaeMWCSSdbVy11r_7HOmbYrv4AtEv0rXTWit7_IdRZMPEpI3UUdPcqeAW-sX-thoXAYK2Imi9s905OWvzmOkQ4m2ayM4RdZfFpQVgqCPPJLW7qaoQjnnbfQwHDZQUoOkekcOLjq0/w633-h633/LibertyFabrics.jpg" title="Liberty London fabric, liberty print," width="633" /></a></div><br /><i>So those that know me, or have followed me for some time know I have a deep affinity</i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i>with Liberty London. </i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i>Both my Mum and Godmother were Buyers for Liberty in the 70's and 80's. </i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i>So whenever I have to choose fabric for anything, Liberty is my first choice.</i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i>The quality is fabulous.</i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i><br /></i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i><br /></i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL_eDwlUoMQWz5boxVanpLDPH6ioTciRVRys_WBBWyuDYNyFyasyHGPzaLqqeBIYcjL13cjy8FyRF5Vdn2CdppnTTaYZQp0fBTnyrXY99DTkTiJA33h2Co5MKisSHLvST-wZnuyNWZ1ona/s1600/Tere+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1580" data-original-width="1600" height="575" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL_eDwlUoMQWz5boxVanpLDPH6ioTciRVRys_WBBWyuDYNyFyasyHGPzaLqqeBIYcjL13cjy8FyRF5Vdn2CdppnTTaYZQp0fBTnyrXY99DTkTiJA33h2Co5MKisSHLvST-wZnuyNWZ1ona/w582-h575/Tere+%25281%2529.jpg" width="582" /></a></div><br /><i>My mask even made it onto the golf course of Marbella, Spain.</i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i><br /></i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i><br /></i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i>So why do I feel my masks stack up against the others?</i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i style="letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><i style="letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><span style="font-family: times;">*these are made in authentic Liberty London 100% cotton.</span></i></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;" trbidi="on"><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0.7em 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times;">*<span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff2a00;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">they are made with 4 layers of fabric (the medical recommendations).</span></span></span></i></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0.7em 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times;">*100% quality cotton means your skin can still breathe. You won't get mask acne/bad skin with these on.</span></i></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0.7em 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times;">* they stay up; they don't slip off the face, because of the inner flaps which go over the nose and over the chin (see below) </span></i></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0.7em 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times;">* you can speak perfectly and clearly with them on.</span></i></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0.7em 0px; text-align: center;"><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG7PW-j_OG9CrMBSoDJecNJeeULBECiUds7oIqXcEVWbDBAnMhh16kHeDPHQ8DLz3bWQryUmekshP7SLKJImOs0poV_aLzhLmMQ4bZFD5x5hoIeP5Aekvord7lXzNiIRaXtVk-5fTrv4Hl/s1142/insidemaskx1084.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1142" data-original-width="1084" height="598" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG7PW-j_OG9CrMBSoDJecNJeeULBECiUds7oIqXcEVWbDBAnMhh16kHeDPHQ8DLz3bWQryUmekshP7SLKJImOs0poV_aLzhLmMQ4bZFD5x5hoIeP5Aekvord7lXzNiIRaXtVk-5fTrv4Hl/w568-h598/insidemaskx1084.jpg" width="568" /></a></i></div><i><br /><span style="font-family: times;">The best thing about them?</span></i><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0.7em 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times;"><b>International shipping is free </b>at the moment.</span></i></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0.7em 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times;">So if you fancy learning more, pop over <b><a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/liberty-print-masks/products/liberty-print-masks?variant=32213311062081">here</a> </b>where you will</span></i></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0.7em 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times;">also see all the fabric choices (and more will be added).</span></i></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0.7em 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></i></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0.7em 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: times;">So there you have it, something good that came out of this crazy time.</span></i></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0.7em 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i>Here in the UK lockdown measures seem to be continuing at least until</i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0.7em 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i>the Spring. So I think it is going to be a long old Winter.</i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0.7em 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0.7em 0px; text-align: center;"><i>To end her are some lovely Autumn pieces to bring some sparkle to your day.</i></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0.7em 0px; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0.7em 0px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDaFFWlbxu0lkGPlYYQdb617sO7rqUf9mVAdzyX7ksGp7P6IZZbIlyM7BIt09DljhNDeAslNHyCv5c0RhHr6hXpbsoyYhUTlvOEbaWFp2eoavTgj9fnqx5kvr1u6EAbo9xzbajNbn2czhc/s2048/WhitePumkinsonWhiteWood-Thallo-acorns.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="autumn accessories, acorns, acorn earrings, Autumnal" border="0" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="2048" height="451" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDaFFWlbxu0lkGPlYYQdb617sO7rqUf9mVAdzyX7ksGp7P6IZZbIlyM7BIt09DljhNDeAslNHyCv5c0RhHr6hXpbsoyYhUTlvOEbaWFp2eoavTgj9fnqx5kvr1u6EAbo9xzbajNbn2czhc/w564-h451/WhitePumkinsonWhiteWood-Thallo-acorns.jpg" title="Autumn Accessories" width="564" /></a></div><i><a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/earrings/products/raina-gold-and-silver-acorn-inspired-drop-earrings">here</a></i><br /><i><br /></i><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0.7em 0px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVvrKt_672ACV15b0TeYNTWtqpBX-IKhlhlzihz6lV-dUXRgxVuD2YhoneRmAXDvdXP7BAAyeYiLjH_Vd2s2M4iYyIBDB5Fq_pdB713qUN7gDlz3a8z1OkdMK6VwiEO1aLwfLaKFCswegb/s2048/Thallo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="hoops, hoop earrings, leaf design, statement earrings" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1638" height="703" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVvrKt_672ACV15b0TeYNTWtqpBX-IKhlhlzihz6lV-dUXRgxVuD2YhoneRmAXDvdXP7BAAyeYiLjH_Vd2s2M4iYyIBDB5Fq_pdB713qUN7gDlz3a8z1OkdMK6VwiEO1aLwfLaKFCswegb/w562-h703/Thallo.jpg" title="Autumn Hoops" width="562" /></a></div><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0.7em 0px; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/earrings/products/honore-gold-statement-hoop-earrings">here</a></i></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0.7em 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-WzfSmkkW-oBz5fjD6FR0X5CQjCIaY546UXS799PMYSI6WoEbg5bZYc32gt2VGAEhPatDdg8jJSfGfRklVC83_7bQ9BDvwCJvzrSGwON5qP_5u3qaQKL42eFCoiBVCqGVEp3kbB-xneJt/s2048/FallFlatLay-Thallo-Autumn.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Autumn accessories, fall earrings, fall accessories, oak leaves, autumn leaves, Autumnal," border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="757" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-WzfSmkkW-oBz5fjD6FR0X5CQjCIaY546UXS799PMYSI6WoEbg5bZYc32gt2VGAEhPatDdg8jJSfGfRklVC83_7bQ9BDvwCJvzrSGwON5qP_5u3qaQKL42eFCoiBVCqGVEp3kbB-xneJt/w567-h757/FallFlatLay-Thallo-Autumn.jpg" width="567" /></a></div><i><a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/earrings/products/melissa-gold-leaf-inspired-drop-earrings">here</a></i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0.7em 0px;"><i>Do drop me a line and let me know how you have been, how you</i></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0.7em 0px;"><i>have been coping and any silver linings that have come your way.</i></p><div><i>Big hugs as always.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v-5pF-
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As most of you know, I am of South African heritage and you can read more about my great grandmother who was a Gemologist <strong><a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/pages/about-luxuria.">here.</a></strong></div>
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But there is one word that South Africans (of older generations) always declare and that is "Umbuntu". </div>
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The meaning is "I am, because of you". and nowhere are we seeing this more than right now.</div>
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It's a recognition that we are all connected in ways that may be invisible to the eye; there is a oneness to humanity that we achieve by sharing with others, something we are seeing daily on all media platforms. How "sharing is caring" is showing up more than ever. From big cooperations to the smallest independent businesses, everyone is reaching out a helping hand.</div>
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We can see people both young and old, family, friends and strangers all finding ways to be more there for each other during these testing and very strange times. </div>
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In Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, (as presented in the American psychologist’s five-tier pyramid), he suggests that love and belonging are essential to our survival.</div>
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I shall leave that thought with you.</div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent;">Now we are all in some form of isolation, I thought I would use this opportunity to bring you some of the things that are bringing me joy at this difficult time, in the hope you can take something from it also.</span></div>
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Now is a great time to dabble in topics and subjects you have always been interested in. </div>
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The University of Yale is now offering it's most popular course 'The Science of Well-Being' and you can register for a<span> </span><strong><span style="color: #cc2eae;"><a href="https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being?ranMID=40328&ranEAID=EHFxW6yx8Uo&ranSiteID=EHFxW6yx8Uo-oMvBMQQ5Q7XOVE0NjpabSA&siteID=EHFxW6yx8Uo-oMvBMQQ5Q7XOVE0NjpabSA&utm_content=10&utm_medium=partners&utm_source=linkshare&utm_campaign=EHFxW6yx8Uo&ml_subscriber=1383309245851636483&ml_subscriber_hash=j5u8&utm_term=2020-03-31">FREE</a></span></strong></div>
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One I plan on joining is<span style="color: black;"> </span><a href="https://www.masterclass.com/?utm_source=Paid&utm_medium=AdWords&utm_campaign=MC&utm_content=Brand-%7Bkeyword%7D-G1_EM&utm_term=Aq-Prospecting&gclid=CjwKCAjwvOHzBRBoEiwA48i6Agly5DyW1EQJ4waJ4gX5yzVzIvgcNAGE4EZgriQO30qGauP_cxbQYhoCnQsQAvD_BwE&ml_subscriber=1383309245851636483&ml_subscriber_hash=j5u8"><strong style="text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word;"><span style="color: purple;">Masterclass</span></strong><span style="color: black;"> </span></a>(you have probably seen the Anna Wintour ads floating around Instagram). This is a paid subscription but it has some of the best instructors in the industry such as Gordon Ramsey, Anna Wintour, Bobbi Brown........the list goes on, and I plan to get stuck in ;-)</div>
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So if you are at home and cannot get to a gym or a class, then exercising at home is your only option.</div>
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I found<span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><a href="https://melissawoodhealth.com/"><b>Melissa Wood</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span>on Instagram about 3 months ago and here workouts are fabulous; mainly Pilates and Yoga based but also working with weights, exercise balls etc. I love her workouts because some are 15 mins, some are 45 mins. Or you can mix and match and create your own. </div>
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There is a monthly subscription of $9.99/month. But it is minimal when you consider what a good gym membership is.</div>
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The name says it all. 'The Martini'.</div>
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This is a bath soak by <b><a href="https://shop.goop.com/shop/products/the-martini-emotional-detox-bath-soak?country=GBR&ml_subscriber=1383309245851636483&ml_subscriber_hash=j5u8&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=luxuria_love_note_lockdown_likes&utm_term=2020-03-31">GOOP</a> </b>and is supposed to:</div>
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*take the edge off turbulent times</div>
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*centres the body and spirit</div>
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*helps to relieve tension in the neck and shoulders.</div>
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I have used it and I love it. I am not a huge bath fan (I prefer a good power shower), but this is slowly converting me ;-)<br /><strong></strong></div>
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I am an avid reader, but I have slowly been converted to audio books over the last 2-3 years.</div>
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I love listening to audio books because it means I can listen when doing other things. I also find I retain more when I listen rather than just read (maybe that is just an age thing ;-)</div>
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Here are some of my favourite audio books I am listening to or re-listening to at the moment. They are all non-fiction as I don't tend to read or listen to fiction at the moment.</div>
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I won't link them all. But you can find them all on <b><a href="https://www.audible.co.uk/">AUDIBLE</a></b><br /><br />* The Surrender Experiment (Michael Singer)</div>
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* The Untethered Soul (Michael Singer)</div>
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*The Happiness Advantage (Shawn Achor)</div>
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*Big Magic (Elizabeth Gilbert)</div>
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*Girl Stop Apologising (Rachel Hollis)</div>
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*The Beautiful No (Sheri Salata)</div>
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*Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender (Dr David Hawkins)</div>
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I hope you find one you like that you may not have even considered before.</div>
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I'm not sure about you, but in times of "crisis" I need things to cheer me up and just make me happy. And this is one of my "non-essentials" that I know I will make use of in Spring and Summer because let's face it, Spring and Summer will still be arriving.</div>
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You can get up close and personal with these beauties<span> </span><strong><a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/earrings/products/amelie-silver-and-gold-field-daisy-earrings?ml_subscriber=1383309245851636483&ml_subscriber_hash=j5u8&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=luxuria_love_note_lockdown_likes&utm_term=2020-03-31">here</a></strong></div>
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I hope you enjoy some of the things that are bringing me a little joy.</div>
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Vannessa@Luxuriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004543876391503184noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688374863488035047.post-28115026980076598942020-03-09T10:18:00.003-07:002020-03-09T10:18:38.748-07:00Everything Is Coming Up Daisies<div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arvo, sans-serif; line-height: 27px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;">
<i><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">Has Spring arrived where you are?</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">It hasn't where I am and there doesn't look like much sign of it next week either!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">So to help us imagine Spring is on its way, I wanted to talk about flower-power.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">Floral designs are still everywhere </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">However, I'm not sure about you but in the past I tended to keep</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">away from florals. I always feel that if you don't know how to pick</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">the right pieces you could either look like someone's spinster Great-Aunt</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">or a remnant from the 60's! So I've always steered clear.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">However, if you are still unsure of doing the whole floral get-up</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Kate last week in Ireland wearing Daisy Earrings from Asprey</i></span></div>
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<i>So January and February can be tricky months for some people; </i></div>
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<i>the Winter seems never ending and there is still very little indication that Spring</i></div>
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<i>So here are some things that brought me joy over the last two months.</i></div>
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<i>This has got to be the most <a href="https://www.spacenk.com/uk/en_GB/skincare/moisturisers/night-moisturiser/the-blue-cocoon-beauty-balm-concentrate-MUK200022476.html">amazing skin balm</a> I have ever used. </i></div>
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<i>May Lindstrom went through before even bringing this product to life was just</i></div>
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<i>I love listening to podcast and audio books because it means I can do other</i></div>
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<i>So here are two podcasts I listen to "religiously".</i></div>
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<i>i) <a href="https://thepillarlife.com/sheri-nancy-show/">The Sheri and Nancy Show. </a>This is really one of my faves. It's with Sheri Salata (who</i></div>
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<i>It's just such a breath of fresh air as they talk about how they want to reignite the 8 pillars </i></div>
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<i>They also have the most amazing guests and they talk about everything</i></div>
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<i>I can't wait for their weekly episodes to drop.</i></div>
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<i>ii) The other podcast I love is <a href="https://www.ikonns.com/podcast">The Ikonns</a> (which I mentioned above).</i></div>
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<i>They are a Canadian couple who moved to London and are just so</i></div>
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<i>The guests they have are so amazing, but I also love the episodes </i></div>
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<i>I don't often watch that much TV. But I have "binge-watched" quite a few things on</i></div>
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<i>Netflix which are a real first for me. So my faves have been:</i><br />
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<i>i) Shine On with Reese Witherspoon (Reese interviews some of the most inspiring women </i></div>
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<i>ii) If you want to watch a good suspense thriller, it has be The Stranger.</i></div>
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<i>OMG!!! I have recommended this to SO many friends who then cursed me</i></div>
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<i>when their housework, cooking, to-do list, good intentions all got swept</i></div>
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<i>Safe. Again, don't expect anything to get done for about 8 hours (admittedly</i></div>
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<i>OK, I hate working out. I mean seriously hate it. But this year I decided to </i></div>
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<i>So I found <a href="https://melissawoodhealth.com/">Melissa Wood Health</a> by accident </i><i>on Instagram. </i></div>
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<i>Even if you just do a 20 minute session you really feel your muscles have been worked.</i></div>
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<i>There are SO many videos to choose from, so you never get bored. </i></div>
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<i>I love that you can just do it from your computer wherever you are.</i></div>
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<i>It is subscription based. But it costs something like $9/month.</i></div>
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<i>I did the free-trial and loved it so much I signed up immediately.</i></div>
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<i>I am loving my <a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/earrings/products/wild-fern-gold-drop-statement-earrings"><b>own version</b></a> ;-)</i></div>
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<i>Mine are a little longer and also come in silver. </i></div>
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<i>But seeing her in these this week really made me smile.</i></div>
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<i>Would love to know if any of my recommendations are new or not</i></div>
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<i>for you. And as always I would love to read your comments.</i></div>
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<i>Keep safe and warm </i></div>
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<i>(storms still raging here in the UK)</i></div>
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<i>Van</i></div>
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<br />Vannessa@Luxuriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004543876391503184noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688374863488035047.post-22955040936023998632020-02-13T10:36:00.002-08:002020-02-13T10:36:32.001-08:00Hairbands Are Having A Moment.<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>As shown by Salma Hayek at the Oscars last Sunday.</i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Yes lovely lady. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">She is wearing an "olive" hairband that is very, very similar to mine.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The only difference would be that you don't have to sell </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">one of your children, or a kidney to buy mine.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">However, she does show that hairbands are having their moment </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">and not just for weddings and 7 year olds!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Women of a certain age can also rock a hairband.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">So here are some of my picks that I think will decorate</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">women of any age without making you look like</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">the proverbial "mutton".</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">When thoughts turn to Tuscan olive groves and wafting kaftans. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/hair-accessories/products/olivera-gold-floral-inspired-hair-band">Here</a></b></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Just add a floaty dress or your fave jeans and t'shirt and </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b><a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/hair-accessories/products/ceecee-gold-olive-branch-hair-band">Here</a>.</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Keep it casual with this beauty.</i></span></div>
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<i>Crazy about Crysanths.</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>When you need some petal power.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><b><a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/hair-accessories/products/deedee-floral-inspired-gold-head-band">Here</a></b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>These are my picks.</i></span></div>
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Vannessa@Luxuriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004543876391503184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688374863488035047.post-41149027349506879992020-01-27T13:15:00.001-08:002020-01-27T13:15:09.860-08:00Is It Just Me That Loves Winter?<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Brrrrrrrr! It's bone-rattlingly cold</i></div>
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<i>as I write this blog post.</i></div>
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<i>But here's the thing. I LOVE Winter;</i></div>
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<i>when all the festivities are over and it's</i></div>
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<i>time to hunker down and wait for Spring.</i></div>
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<i>Is that just me (because everyone I talk to</i></div>
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<i>But I think my love for it comes from living for so many years</i><br />
<i>in 45ªC heat which let m tell you gets really tiresome after a while.</i></div>
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<i>Here's what I lover so much about Winter:</i><br />
<i><br /></i><i>* cashmere comforts</i><br />
<i><br /></i><i>*crispy pages of new journals awaiting</i><br />
<i>my scrawling handwriting</i><br />
<i><br /></i><i>* optimism and excitement </i><br />
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<i><br /></i><i><br /></i><i>* weekend lockdowns when it is deemed perfectly</i><br />
<i>acceptable to hibernate like a bear and to refuse</i><br />
<i>to go anywhere or see anyone</i><br />
<i><br /></i><i>*the sight and smell of new books and magazines</i><br />
<i>waiting to be devoured and savoured by a wood-burner.</i><br />
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<i><br /></i><i>* lazying and grazing (I am good at this. SO good! I am </i><br />
<i>sure I was a cow in another lifetime!)</i><br />
<i><br /></i><i>*cold frosty walks that rattle your bones and teeth</i><br />
<i>but which give your cheeks a nice healthy glow that</i><br />
<i>you can never replicate with make-up.</i><br />
<i><br /></i><i>* hot, indulgent drinks that welcome you</i><br />
<i>back home</i><br />
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<i><br /></i><i>* big scarves</i><br />
<i><br /></i><i>* cosy coats (that hide a multitude of sins ;-)</i><br />
<i><br /></i><i>* pom-pom hats that are acceptable to the over</i><br />
<i>40's </i><i>when brain freeze is imminent</i><br />
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<i><br /></i><i>* the crackling sound of logs burning</i><br />
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<i><br /></i><i>* reflections</i><br />
<i><br /></i><i>*the darkness and stillness of early mornings</i><br />
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<i>* hot, homemade soup</i><br />
<i><br /></i>
<i>*the smell of freshly baked bread (why does</i><br />
<i>my mind always go back to food?)</i><br />
<i><br /></i>
<i>* the desire to want to learn something new</i><br />
<i><br /></i>
<i>* double rainbows</i><br />
<i><br /></i>
<i>*thunderstorms whilst safely tucked up inside</i><br />
<i><br /></i>
<i>* that feeling of nothing needs to be done (after the</i><br />
<i>madness that was December)</i><br />
<i><br /></i><i>I love it all.</i><br />
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<i><br /></i><i>Is it just me that loves mid-Winter?</i><br />
<i>Would love to hear if you like Winter or are</i><br />
<i>hanging on by your Chanel painted finger-nails for Spring.</i><br />
<i><br /></i><i>xxx</i></div>
Vannessa@Luxuriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004543876391503184noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688374863488035047.post-3084258366637935092019-12-22T02:42:00.003-08:002019-12-22T02:42:57.405-08:00What I Wish For You This Christmas<div style="text-align: center;">
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<i style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 10pt;">*the
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="color: black;">*the
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<br />
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="color: black;">that
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="color: black;">the
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="color: black;">before
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for the next decade</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">*</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>the joy of having somewhere to wear an over-the-top</i></span></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>sparkly number; something you would not ordinarily</i></span></o:p></span></div>
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Vannessa@Luxuriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004543876391503184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688374863488035047.post-20973546160373547062019-12-10T03:26:00.003-08:002019-12-10T03:34:15.936-08:00Stop Your Damn Haggling<div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>OK, here's the thing that's been bugging</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>me ever since I started my business.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Many of my wonderful friends are creatives</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>of some shape or form.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>We are all creatives in some way I think.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>So it really bugs me when people feel they have a right</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>to try and barter our prices down, or haggle</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>over a product they want.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Hey! I love a good bargain, but I would never</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>barter with a small business or creative/artist/maker.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>In the same way if I was having something </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>made, I would never haggle. I know that the reason</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>the price is higher than Target or Walmart is because</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>I am buying into the whole "process" of something </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>being created just for me.</i></span></div>
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<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Even if you are a stylist, people are paying to tap into</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>your knowledge and for you to create a look for them.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Therefore, we should respect that and NOT haggle or</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>negotiate over the price.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>I find it really offensive sometimes.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>You see I get between 5-10 emails a week from</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>In fact one "influencer" wrote a long email about how she was</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Don' get me wrong I know some AMAZING influencers.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>But these women NEVER ask for products-that's the difference.</i></span></div>
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<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The"influencers" I am talking about appear</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>time to build a relationship with me, but then they feel</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>are a "fashion influencer"? Am I missing something here?</i></span></div>
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<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">of "Bridezilla" above.</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>I was always astounded by their audacity.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>if they pay the trade price.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Of course you never see them again for dust!</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i> (and it's not given as a gift from you), you de-value</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>People never appreciate something they are</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Other times I have had customers who contact</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>me saying they like a particular piece, but THEY think</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>the price should be X!!!</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Whooooooa! Hold on Tiger!</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i> Are you serious?</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Would they walk into Neiman Marcus or</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>haggling ;-)</i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Now head bands can cover a multitude of sins (especially if you are having a bad hair day). </span></i><br />
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<i><a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/hair-accessories/products/lolita-chrysanthemum-inspired-gold-hair-band"><b>Chrysanthemum-inspired gold hair band.</b></a> Perfect for when you need a </i></div>
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<i>Inspired by the Hydrangea flower in both <a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/hair-accessories/products/deedee-floral-inspired-gold-head-band"><b>gold </b></a>and <a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/hair-accessories/products/dee-dee-2-silver-floral-head-band"><b>silver.</b></a></i><br />
<i>Don't even think about keeping it for best baby girl!!!</i><br />
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<i>A stunning <a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/hair-accessories/products/olivera-gold-floral-inspired-hair-band"><b>olive sprig</b> </a>to transport you back to those heady Summer days</i><br />
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<i>Inspired by the <a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/hair-accessories/products/milly-mimosa-inspired-gold-hair-band"><b>Mimosa flower</b> </a>and the <a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/hair-accessories/products/valentina-gold-fern-inspired-hair-band"><b>fern plant</b>.</a></i><br />
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<i>So there you have it. If you want to add some petal power to your</i><br />
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Vannessa@Luxuriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004543876391503184noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688374863488035047.post-81102939417072354452019-08-09T04:29:00.001-07:002019-08-09T04:29:26.218-07:00Things I've Loved This Summer<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Oh my!!!! </i></div>
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<i>It seems like an age since I last wrote a blog post.</i></div>
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<i>No excuses. Life just got in the way.</i></div>
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<i>But I am back.</i></div>
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<i>OK so during one of the hottest Summers in history (yes</i><br />
<i>it reached 40+ºC here in the UK!!) here are </i><br />
<i>some things that have made life more bearable during the heat.</i><br />
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<i>So this is my new fave podcast. I listen to a lot of podcast when working</i><br />
<i>etc. This one is by Sheri Salata (Oprah fans will know her as Oprah's Executive</i><br />
<i>Producer for more than two decades) and her BFF for 30+ years Nancy.</i><br />
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<i>It is like listening in on these two best friends as they "chew the fat" over everything</i><br />
<i>that women of a certain age love to talk about.</i><br />
<i>They also have some really good guests. Some episodes are hilarious</i><br />
<i>and there are other episodes that make me realise I need to get certain</i><br />
<i>things in order. In fact I think I have bought every book they have recommended</i><br />
<i>(like I need more books in my life right now!!)</i><br />
<i>I absolutely LOVE this podcast and have recommended it to </i><br />
<i>so many of my girlfriends already. </i><br />
<i>I listen on my phone and use the Castbox app to listen to all my fave podcasts.</i><br />
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<i>So this Summer I decided to teach myself to sew. It's going very......slowly, but it </i><br />
<i>has me looking at fabric all the time. However, it doesn't matter how much fabric I </i><br />
<i>see, I always come back to the gorgeous selection at Liberty London. Liberty is</i><br />
<i>one of my fave shops in London. I head there every time I am in the city. I have such an</i><br />
<i>affinity with this store. You see my Mum and Godmother were both buyers for Liberty</i><br />
<i>way back when I was a child. So a trip to Liberty's was always on the cards at least once </i><br />
<i>a week. Just look at these gorgeous jewel colours which make me really</i><br />
<i>excited for Winter. See the gorgeous selections <a href="https://www.libertylondon.com/uk/search?q=fabric"><b>here</b></a></i><br />
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<i>OMG!!! This book reads like a thriller except it is a true story. How does a </i><br />
<i>19 year old college dropout have some of the biggest investors in the world, </i><br />
<i>tripping over themselves to invest in her company? How does she become </i><br />
<i>voted the youngest BILLIONAIRE by Forbes whilst running the biggest fraud </i><br />
<i>since Enron. Her company could not produce anything she claimed;it was all</i><br />
<i>a con!!! The case is now going to court (thank God! for investigative</i><br />
<i>journalism). But how she duped all these big investors is mind-boggling.</i><br />
<i>A real must-read.</i><br />
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<i>Sometimes you just need to be taken back to the</i><br />
<i>crystal blue seas of the Mediterranean and this</i><br />
<i>ring does it for me every time. It's my Summer plus-one ;-)</i><br />
<i>You can see details <a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/collections/rings/products/tallulah-blue-gemstone-stacking-ring-set"><b>here</b></a></i><br />
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<i>This Netflix series has been my guilty pleasure this Summer.</i><br />
<i>I had to stop myself from binge watching it so that it would last longer!</i><br />
<i>It's called What If <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> and Netflix describe it as "a neo-noir social thriller that explores the</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">ripple effects of what happens when acceptable people start doing unacceptable things".</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Throughout I kept asking myself "what would I do?" It's not as cut and dried as you </span></i><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>might think ;-) </i></span><br />
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<i>I am a sucker when it comes to a new, fresh perfume and have been trying out</i><br />
<i>niche perfume label NCP Olfactives. I have been using 101 Clementine and Violet Flower</i><br />
<i>which is just perfect for Summer. You can see all the varieties to choose from <a href="https://www.selfridges.com/GB/en/cat/n-c-p-olfactive-clementine-violet-flower-eau-de-parfum-50ml_496-3006697-2013/"><b>here</b></a></i><br />
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<i>Finally I eventually got round to updating my website and am absolutely</i><br />
<i>loving it. One thing I have done is add more of my personal story and why</i><br />
<i>I really do have sparkles in my DNA. Go here if you want to read <b><a href="https://www.luxuria-jewellery.com/pages/about-luxuria">more</a></b></i><br />
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<i>That's it Lovelies.</i><br />
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Vannessa@Luxuriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004543876391503184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688374863488035047.post-44632343300656373752019-06-17T10:09:00.001-07:002019-06-17T10:10:26.847-07:00I'm Back<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>OMG!!! It's been a LONG time.</i></div>
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<i>I'm not even sure what happened.</i></div>
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<i>I think after Christmas I just felt a little burnt</i></div>
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<i>out with nothing to say.</i></div>
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<i>Normally I am "spewing" from all directions and suddenly</i></div>
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<i>I was as dry as the desert.</i></div>
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<i>So I decided to take a break.</i></div>
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<i>But here's the thing.</i></div>
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<i>I missed the connection I have with my blogging</i></div>
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<i>friends; some who have been with me through the sad and</i></div>
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<i>the happy. You've given me advice, mopped my tears and</i></div>
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<i>generally made me very happy.</i></div>
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<i>So I decided to step on the gas again. Maybe not put the car into</i></div>
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<i>fifth gear, but just poodle along in second gear for a while and</i></div>
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<i>see how it goes. </i></div>
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<i>I hope we can pick up where we left off?</i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Well how quick has this Christmas come around, or</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">is it just me? I can't believe it's nearly time for the BIG MAN</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So before we all get sucked into food comas and wrapping paper, </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></i><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">here's what I wish for you:</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">*the joy of finally "getting there" and the</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">realisation that what's not done can stay undone</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">*the joy of imperfections; perfection is over rated ;-)</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">*the joy of not missing the last mail collection</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">* the joy of always having someone to share "something"</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">with however small that may be.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">*the joy of not caring which cutlery you are supposed</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">to be using and when</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">*the joy of sometimes being able to afford the thing</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">you really have longed for, rather than the thing that</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">will do</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">*the joy of kicking back and savouring the moments.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">*the joy of belly laughs</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">*the joy of enough good memories to see you through any down moments.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Memories </span></i><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">that will be etched in your memory forever (for all</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the good reasons of course).</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">*the joy of having enough</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">*the joy of finding the perfect present for someone and</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">being there when they open it</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">* the joy of a card from a long-lost friend</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">*the joy of spontaneous memories that happened</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">before you could even find a phone to capture the moment.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">*the joy of amazement that is always better than you dared expect</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">*the joy of some quiet time-even just a few minutes</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">silence will be so refreshing</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">*the joy of sparkles everywhere</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">*the joy of cheesy Christmas films</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">*the joy of meals thrown together in the</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">after-math of the big day as you decide to</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">channel your "inner Nigella".</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">*the joy of pyjamas becoming daywear (you</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">just now call it "lounge- wear").</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">*the joy of anticipation as you start to think about </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> dreams for 2019</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">*the joy of appreciating where we are and</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">excitedly anticipating where we would like to be</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Finally I would like to thank you for </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the joy you give me as you accompany </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">me in this humble space I call </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">my blog. I am not a writer and sometimes</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>find it difficult to come up with anything of value.</i><br /><i><br /></i><i>In fact most days I can't even think of words to string</i><br /><i>a sentence together .</i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So I appreciate every single one of you who make</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">time to visit. I know how "time-starved" we all are,</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">so it means even more to me to think I have people</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">even reading my ramblings ;-)</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>nothing but the best for the New Year;</i><br /><i>I also hope we </i><i>will continue as friends in 2019</i></span><i style="font-family: Raleway, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></i><br />
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