Charisma Case Study

I’ve always wanted to know what’s that little je ne sais quoi that turns some of us into people-magnets. Is there such a thing as charisma, a thing you are born with? Is… Read More

DIY (sort of)

Here is a nice and easy way to store your fabulous earrings. It’s a simple yet brilliant idea – all you need is a metal hanger and earrings (obviously). I was browsing through… Read More

String Theory

I’ve always wanted to learn how to play guitar, so I went on and learned how to play piano :). Childhood choices have no logic. Now every time I see a guitar, I’m… Read More

Recipe of the Week: Grilled Cheese

First of all, a mini-confession: cooking is not my forte! So I usually stick with easy recipes that don’t require a list of 100 ingredients and, most importantly, that don’t leave me with… Read More

Easter Decorations

Last week my friends and I decided to organize a major crafting session for our kids. We all went to the park with baskets full of paintbrushes, watercolors, canvases, acrylics, scissors, and sandwiches. We decorated… Read More

A Visual Journey to Cinque Terre

About a week ago we decided to take a much needed mini-vacation. We went to this paradisaical place called Cinque Terre. The fist time I heard about Liguria and its five surreal villages hidden in… Read More

Of Books

A few days ago I had a cup of coffee (two actually) with my daughter’s teacher of English (M.) at one of my favorite places in town. It’s an old cafe  and its vast… Read More

Aussie Style

Australia is known for many things: kangaroos, koalas (awww, cute), reptiles (all of them), Nicole Kidman, Tom Cruise, Uggs, and…its people! Australia is considered to be one of the friendliest countries in the… Read More

Style Story: Doina Ciobanu

Spring is almost here! Or at least we’ve been told so. In anticipation, let’s talk about fashion, shall we? Today’s post is going to be about Doina Ciobanu, a rising style star. I’ve… Read More

Hidden talents and caricatures

One of my favorite activities as a child was mimicking (impersonating). Whenever my parents had friends over for dinner or birthday parties, I would silently sit in a corner, observing people: the way they… Read More

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