13.1.13
My week in pictures #4
An outing at the local zoo / my new diary - I know, another one! / customising my IKEA shelf - January project #1 done - my sewing machine is back in business, yayyy! / working out my new camera's features while photographing random stuff round the house / my new garland from Les pommettes du chat - LOVE it!! / visiting the Wildlife photographer of the year exhibition
12.1.13
Merci Madame
I have been nominated for The versatile blogger award by De*rien Madame. I only discovered this blog recently when I got matched up with the girl behind it by Lauriane from Hey yellow cat, who's had the great idea of organising an exchange of "little papers" (letter, postcard, notebook, calendar, photo, stickers, drawing, bookmark etc..). Being a postcard and stationery addict, I immediately signed up and am soooo looking forward to sending and receiving an enveloppe full of little papers - more on that later.
Anyway, that's how I came across De*rien Madame and got given this award so thank you very much Madame!!
When you get nominated, you're supposed to write 7 random things about yourself (and nominate 15 people to do the same, but I'm going to pass on the nominating bit..), so here goes..
- I never - well, rarely - drink water, I only drink tea! A LOT of tea!! And I have a collection of mismatching mugs to drink it in. I'd love a collection of mismatching plates too!
- Having lived in London for 11 years, I feel more British than I feel French sometimes.. I am a bit of a soap addict, I get annoyed when people queue jump, I drink tea, I chat about the weather and I'm losing my French.. Foodwise, I'm still very much French!!
- I don't watch or read the news.
- I spend far too much time writing lists: to do lists, wish lists, list of movies I'd love to see, list of all the things I'd love to do and visit this year. I have a ton of notebooks and diaries to write my lists..
- My favourite movie is Le fabuleux destin d'Amelie Poulain - as you might have guessed from my blog's address!
- I have very ecclectic music on my Ipod, ranging from Yann Tiersen, Leonard Cohen and old 80's French classics, through Rihanna and Lady Gaga to Placebo and Muse.
- I dream of having a sewing workshop/cafe/shop, as well as working with kids and for a charity - or something combining the 3!?
En français maintenant..
- je ne bois que très peu d'eau mais je bois énormément de thé! Et j'ai une collection de tasses dépareillées que j'adore. Je rêve aussi d'une collection d'assiettes dépareillées!
- après avoir vécu 11 ans à Londres, je me sens plus British que française des fois.. J'adore les soaps anglais, ça m'énerve quand les gens ne font pas la queue comme il faut, je bois du thé, je fais la conversation en parlant de la météo et je commence a perdre mon français. Point de vue bouffe, je suis toujours 100% française!!
- je ne regarde ni ne lis les infos.
- je passe bien trop de temps à faire des listes: de choses à faire, de choses que j'aimerais acheter pour moi, les enfants ou la maison, de films que j'aimerais voir et d'endroits que j'aimerais visiter cette année. J'ai une tonne de carnets et d'agendas pour écrire tout ça..
- mon film préféré est Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain - comme vous l'aurez peut-être deviné d'après l'adresse de mon blog!
- j'ai de la musique super diverse sur mon Ipod, de Yann Tiersen, Leonard Cohen et des vieilles chansons françaises des années 80 à Rihanna et Lady Gaga en passant par Placebo et Muse.
- mon rêve c'est d'avoir un jour un café couture/boutique, et puis de travailler avec des enfants et pour une charité - ou un boulot qui combine les 3!?
7.1.13
January projects
Here's what I'm hoping to do this month.. Some shelf and book customising, some baby gifts and some papercutting.
Look what you can do with papercutting, isn't that so cute?? Such a great way to personalise.. anything!
And if I could crochet and sew properly, I'd love to have a go at making this too:
6.1.13
My week in pictures #3
Kicking off the New Year with the New Year's Day Parade and a glimpse of the Queen / playing hide and seek / a trip to Winter Wonderland / starting to fill my 2013 My name is Simone calendar / an incredible experience Walking with dinosaurs / practising cursive writing / my latest read - strongly recommend it!
(click to enlarge)
4.1.13
Dreaming..
This year I'm dreaming of.. more colour in my home, some vintage finds and homemade touches - some pictures on the wall, beautiful fabrics, a collection of ecclectic plates in my kitchen and a collection of cushions for my sofas, a homemade quilt for my bed..
I'm dreaming of.. learning to crochet so I can make little coasters like those..
I'm dreaming of beautiful things - houses, flowers, yellow, wood, pastel colours - with Aurélie, Lauriane, Audrey and Hélène..
and I'm dreaming of all those beautiful things for my home..
My New Year's resolutions? Take up roller skating again. Be creative. Have a stall at the next We Make London Christmas fair. Be happy!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
I'm dreaming of.. learning to crochet so I can make little coasters like those..
I'm dreaming of beautiful things - houses, flowers, yellow, wood, pastel colours - with Aurélie, Lauriane, Audrey and Hélène..
and I'm dreaming of all those beautiful things for my home..
My New Year's resolutions? Take up roller skating again. Be creative. Have a stall at the next We Make London Christmas fair. Be happy!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
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