Celebrating!!!

That's the reason why I'm lost. We have been celebrating that my parents in love are visiting us and my hubby birthday. Here is the story:

Celebration #1







Celebration #2

Progress

I want to share the progress in our family room make over. It has been harder than I tough because of the wood paneling we have in that room. It takes triple the time than to paint a regular wall. I have to go over the wall one time with the roller and then came back with a paint brush to cover all the irregularities of the wood.

The first step was to put the primer and then I started to add the color to one of the walls. I almost finish with that wall when my hubby come back from work. As soon as he saw it, he said he did not like it. Bummer!!!

So we started looking for other color and we choose a turquoise, called Mermaid Treasure, combined with a blue, called Embellished Blue.

I just finished applying the first coat of the turquoise and is looking beeeaaaauuutiful!

Here are some pictures of the before, sorry they are a little blurry.




And here is the "to do" list for when we finish with the paint.

- look for a color for the furniture
- sand and paint the furniture
- clean everything
- organize furniture
- look for vintage fabric to make curtains and pillows
- print pictures for the frames
- light fixtures
- finish decorating

Well that's all I have for today. Now I'm off to work as you can see the to do list is long.
bye,
Paola

Serena

I want to share this pictures my daughter, Serena, took of herself & by herself. I love, love, love them!!! For me they capture her personality in all its variations. The sweet, the funky, the funny and the pre-adolescent (this is the scary one) She is growing so fast and that is what scary me the most, what the future will bring her way. I hope she conserve that clear, honest and sweet look that I can see in her eyes. I wish for her to have always that big smile of her. I love her and I am really scare because she is not my baby girl anymore.

I love you Serena and I always will not mater what!!!

Now I want to show you a sneak peak of the accessories I am preparing for the 4Th of July. Some will be headbands, hair clips, brooches and pony tails.

And last but not least I am offering free shipping in my shop if you buy two or more items from it. Take advantage of this from today to 6-23-09.
Paola

A little of this...and a little of that...

Many things are going on at our home. We are preparing our home to receive my parents in law next week. That means:
- Cleaning everywhere
- Organizing everywhere
- Redecorating some rooms in the house
- and the big project of painting and rearranging furniture in the family room

Update on that project: we had a lot of work with this room. The walls were really in bad shape, so we have to sand them and fix it. I have almost finish with the primer and then the walls will we ready for the make over. Of course my head is of new things to make for the decoration. I promise to take some picture today for the before and of course I will show you the after.

I have some new products that will be in my shop in the afternoon today. Here are some pictures of them:

Candida Headband




Vanessa Brooch




Erica Brooch




Well I hope everyone is having a great week and do not forget to visit my shop today.
See you soon!
Paola

Happy B-day!

This is just a quick post to wish Happy B-day to my dear friend Ana. She is the only one of my friends that check my blog regularly and I know this will be a good surprise for her.
I hope you have a wonderful day full of love and happiness.
Wishing you the best,
Los Lucianos

Ps, I will be back tomorrow with some new brooches.
Paola

New designs!!!

This are just some of my new designs that will be going up in my shop along the week. I will be adding one or two items each day.

Irene Headband





Marilla Headband




Luli Headband




Ernestina the Elephant




Sonia Headband




I hope you like them. I am currently working in some new products for the 4th of July.
See you,
Paola

I know I have been lost. I am sorry, but I am organizing my home because my parents in love are coming at the end of June. Also I have like 100 pictures to post but they need editing before and as you know it takes a lot of time, so I will be doing it little by little. Be patient, please!

Here is one of these tag games that I love. I hope you like it!


5 Things I Am Looking Forward To:

1. SUMMER-SUMMER-SUMMER
2. eat a lot of watermelon
3. afternoons at the beach
4. receiving my parents in love at my house
5. my daughters & husband birthdays



courtesy of Beary Sweet Beads


5 Things I Did Yesterday:

1. Watched kids jumping on a Trampoline
2. Giannella's birthday party
3. Eat barbecue
4. Chit chat all afternoon with friends
5. eat mangoes & pineapple for breakfast




5 Things I Wish I Could Do:

1. Have somebody to clean my house at least 3 times a week
2. A vacation in a gorgeous beach
3. a weekend just for C & me
4. a visit to my family and friends in Argentina
5. to took dance lessons dairy




5 Shows I Watch:

1. So you think you can dance
2. Rachael Ray
3. Samantha who?
4. Grey's Anatomy
7. The amazing race




People I'm Tagging:

Anybody who wants to participate.
Enjoy! ;]

Ps, I promise I will be back soon with some new designs for my shop.

My favorite show is on again!!!

Katee & Joshua



Chelsie & Mark

Our weekend in pictures

And the birthday party ended with ice cream and strawberries (as I was so lazy to make a cake ;)
Every body was singing Happy B-day and we were so happy to have such a wonderful day!
See you soon!
Paola

Poetry

Today is a sad day for the Latin community that likes poetry. Today Mario Benedetti had day. He was considered one of Latin America's most important 20th-century writers. You can fin more information about him here.

I remember in my teens years, I use to read his books all the time and had a journal with all his poems. When I felt sad because of some boyfriend or very happy because I was in love, I always read his poems.

I try my best to translate his poems to English, I hope I did well. But I will post the Spanish version because they have more meaning for me.
I hope you like them...

Tactics and Strategy

My tactic is
look at you
learn how you are
love you as you are.

My tactic is
talk
and listen to you
build with word
an indestructible bridge.

My tactic is
stay in your memory
I do not know how or
what pretext to use
but stay in you.

My tactic is
be frank
and know that you are honest
and we do not sell
mock
so that between the two are
no curtain
or depths.

My strategy is
instead
deeper and more
simple.

My strategy is that any day
I do not know how or
with what pretext
you will finally need me.

Táctica y estrategia

Mi táctica es
mirarte
aprender como sos
quererte como sos.

Mi táctica es
hablarte
y escucharte
construir con palabras
un puente indestructible.

Mi táctica es
quedarme en tu recuerdo
no sé cómo ni sé
con qué pretexto
pero quedarme en vos.

Mi táctica es
ser franco
y saber que sos franca
y que no nos vendamos
simulacros
para que entre los dos

no haya telón
ni abismos.

Mi estrategia es
en cambio
más profunda y más
simple.

Mi estrategia es
que un día cualquiera
no sé cómo ni sé
con qué pretexto
por fin me necesites.



I love you

Your hands are my caress,
my everyday chords;
I love you because your hands
working for justice.

If I love you is because you are
my love, my partner, and everything.
And on the street side by side
We are more than two.

Your eyes are my spell
against a bad day;
I love you because your eyes
watch and seed future.

Your mouth that is yours and mine,
Your mouth is not wrong;
I love you because your mouth
knows how to yell rebelliousness.

If I love you is because you are
my partner, my love and everything.
And on the street side by side
We are more than two.

And for your honest face .
And your bum step.
And you cry for the world.
Because you are people I love you.

And because love is not aurora,
candid moral,
and because we are partners
who knows that we are not alone.

I want you in my paradise;
I want you in my country
where people live happily
even if there is not permit.

If I love is because you are
my love, my partner and everything.
And on the street side by side
We are more than two.

Te quiero

Tus manos son mi caricia,
mis acordes cotidianos;
te quiero porque tus manos
trabajan por la justicia.

Si te quiero es porque sos
mi amor, mi cómplice, y todo.
Y en la calle codo a codo
somos mucho más que dos.

Tus ojos son mi conjuro
contra la mala jornada;
te quiero por tu mirada
que mira y siembra futuro.

Tu boca que es tuya y mía,
Tu boca no se equivoca;
te quiero por que tu boca
sabe gritar rebeldía.

Si te quiero es porque sos
mi amor mi cómplice y todo.
Y en la calle codo a codo
somos mucho más que dos.

Y por tu rostro sincero.
Y tu paso vagabundo.
Y tu llanto por el mundo.
Porque sos pueblo te quiero.

Y porque amor no es aurora,
ni cándida moraleja,
y porque somos pareja
que sabe que no está sola.

Te quiero en mi paraíso;
es decir, que en mi país
la gente vive feliz
aunque no tenga permiso.

Si te quiero es por que sos
mi amor, mi cómplice y todo.
Y en la calle codo a codo
somos mucho más que dos.

If you like his work you can find more poems here and you can use the google translator to read them in English.

Have a wonderful day!
Paola

Treasury love

Yeyyyy, I got select for a treasury list!!! The creator of this treasury is from With all my art.
I just want to say thank you to her and do not forget to visit her shop.





Have a wonderful evening!
Paola

15

This is just a tag game that I found in other blog. I like the idea of finding 15 things that make me happy.


I am happy when...

1- Drink "mate" (Argentinian tea) with friends

2- My daughter's kisses & hugs

3- Picnics in the park with family or/& friends

4- Have breakfast or any meal outside

5- A day in the beach

6- Talk to my mom, sisters or nieces

7- Creating

8- Eat "asado" (Argentinian barbecue)
9- Taking pictures (this camera is my new obsession)

10- Music & dancing

11- have extra time with hubby

12- that the flowers I planted are growing

13- Romantic & good movies & books

14- Dreaming about vacationing in Bombhinias, Cuatro Islas y Mariscal in Brazil

Bombinhias

Cuatro islas

Mariscal & Zimbros

15- My small family here and the big one in Argentina


Well there is a lot more of things that make me happy, but this are the most important.

This is a tag game, but I do not want to put pressure in anybody. So, if you like this game and want to participate just do it and leave a comment in my blog so I can go and see it.

Have a wonderful day,
Paola

Ps, my recap about mother's day will have to wait as I can not upload my pictures.

Happy Mother's Day!!!

For this day I have choose some beautiful and different bouquets.

A Touch Of Spring Vintage Button Bouquet

from The Button Hole shop

BOUQUET FOR BRIDE OR BRIDESMAID OR FLOWER GIRL AND OR BOUTINNEIRES

from Jillianns shop

Pom Pom Bouquet
from the Paper Flower Shop

Now I want to thank these two gorgeous and funny girls who make me a mother. As difficult and hard as it is to be a mother, I wouldn’t change it for anything.

I hope all the mothers have a wonderful day filled with love and memories to treasure.






Have a wonderful day!
Paola