Lucky charms 2014

After a life changing trip to Africa I am struggling to get things back to normal, thus I made and I am sharing with you my handmade lucky charms for 2014. (I will get back to you soon with photos of my African trip)

So,this year charm is dedicated to the house/the home.The home is often the part that is closest to the heart of the owner.

Places like the house can stimulate thoughts about who a person is, who it was or who can become.

In this spirit, this year, my charms want to be donated as food for thought not only for who we are, but who we were and what we can become.

Charms are available to travel where you decide. Contact me for orders and information.
Happy Holidays!

New girl on the blog!

This Xmas Santa was really generous with me!

It all started when I decided I wasn’t naughty enough not to receive any gifts and I deserved a big push up.The perfect gift I owned to myself for ages was a brand new Nikon camera!! And without even trying to excuse myself of being far from my blog duties this month, this blog post is dedicated to my precious belonging/addiction/love from the very first sight !

 

No excuses for poor quality photos anymore!!

 

O Christmas tree!

O Christmas tree,o Christmas treeee...!!! Yeeeeeah,it’s almost Christmas!

One thing that I’m loving about this holiday season is how people are getting really creative with their Christmas decor. The traditional red and green, though we still see, have been somewhat replaced with a variety of color schemes. Here I am sharing with you (like I did here last year) some that I gather on my daily net walk. Enjoy! 

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 This tree, made out of purely branches, is the perfect modern alternative to the classic Christmas tree. The neutral scheme is very soothing. It feels simplistic and organic. I also love how the owner decorated the tree with mostly whites, creams and silver. Lovely!

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That is the most eco Xmas tree I found. To make it you have to position the triangle modules on top of one another starting with one of the medium sized ones on the bottom. Follow with the largest, the medium and the smallest on top.Easy!

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If you don't have enough space,a smart idea is to ''fit'' your Christmas tree in your selves! 

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 And if your Christmas decorations this year are going to be limited you can always do a small cute x-mas tree. Ronda Palazzari is sharing also the tutorial here. 

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 This is one of my favorite Christmas trees! Pretty simple but super eco friendly! Next year I will definitely do something like that and decorate it with handmade ornaments. To make life even easier  Jutta Dobler is sharing the full how to here

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That is another cool simple idea though really ''progressive'' one :)

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 Decorating for Christmas doesn't have to be expensive. Just raid your books shelves and created a little tree to decorate a corner of the dining room. Created in a couple of minutes, it will dismantle just as quickly after Christmas and didn't cost a cent! ;)


The ideas are endless! Just use your imagination and whatever you choose to do don't forget to fill it with Christmas gifts! Everybody loves them no matter the kind of tree! :)


Happy Christmas everybody!

Greek traditional Christmas recipe!

So December already knocked the door. However, didn't bring snow, cold or any inspiration.

 

Last year I shared with you my x-mas bazaar. This year, trying to get into the Christmas spirit, I will share with you a Greek traditional x-mas recipe!

 

We will make melomakarona!

 

What we need:

1. 3 cups of a light olive oil
2. 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
3. 1/2 cup brandy
4. 1 1/2 cups caster sugar
5. 1kg plain flour, sifted
6. 1 tsp baking powder
7. orange and lemon zest
8. 1/2 tsp grated cinnamon
9. 1/2 tsp grated clove

For the syrup:

1. 2 cups of water
2. 2 cups of sugar
3. 2 cups of good-quality honey
4. cinnamon stick
5. lemon slice and juice
6. finely chopped walnuts

What to do:

 

Step 1

Whisk the olive oil, the orange juice, the brandy and the sugar in a large bowl.

Add the rest and when everything is well combined, add the flour. When the dough does not stick to our hands, it's ready.

Step 2
Place, about 4cm apart, on the prepared trays. Use a fork to flatten.
Bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden.
Step 3
Meanwhile, place all the syrup ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Increase heat to high. Bring to the boil. Boil for 5 minutes or until syrup thickens. Set aside to cool slightly.
Step 4
Remove the melomakarona from the oven. Pour over the syrup. Set aside on the trays, turning once, for 20 minutes to infuse. Transfer the biscuits to a serving plate. Top with the walnut to serve and tadaaaaaaa!!Melomakarona for everybody!!!! You should have something that looks like that:

                                         

 

 

 

Enjoy and try not to eat them all! :)

Xmas tree inspiration!

 What about a christmas tree without a christmas tree??