Friday 23 December 2011

Merry Christmas


Merry Christmas ... my lovelies...!! This is my last post this year.. I'm signing off for the winter holidays... Hope you all have a fabulous Christmas and an even happier New Year.. Hope the New Year, brings... love, laughter, a bundle of dreams and a truck load of good luck... 



I leave you... with a few images of my Christmas tree... Hope you like the pink and silver theme!! It matches with the ongoing lotus theme in my home....




















So... see you in 2012!! 

~ Love ~ Patricia!!

Wednesday 21 December 2011

Pink Christmas

Sharing with you today... are some pink pretties on my Christmas tree... *smiles*



I believe in miracles, I believe in pink... 




I believe that tomorrows another day, 



I believe in angels, fairies, hugs and wings... 



I believe in making a happier today!!



believe in love, I believe in true friends ...



believe in love, faith, hope and truth... 


believe I have the power to change, the power to be good.. 



believe in Santa Clause, I believe in miracles.... 
*smiles*

Monday 19 December 2011

The Weekly Story ~ wk 61

It was my little Sims 9th birthday last week... but they were busy... so the celebrations happened this Friday!! Yes! I had a busy Friday *smiles*



Sims took her friends for a spa party... with manis - pedis, hairdo, hair spray, tattoos, glitters, lipsticks and a lot more.... 



This was a lovely party... coz my cousin & I got to do our nails as well... *smiles*



This is how the place looked... lovely!! Isn't it?


And in the spirit of Christmas, I'm leaving you with the promo for my new favourite Christmas song by Eka ... 'Feel it in the air'



Come join in. 'The Weekly Story' linky party ~ open from Monday through Wednesday every week..
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Sunday 18 December 2011

Lapland Holiday

An excellent way to celebrate Christmas - a visit to Lap land. Most of these holidays are from the UK and need to be booked in advance. Here are two links -

http://www.laplandexperience.com/tours.php

http://www.laplandwildernesstours.com/

Stay in a log cabin

http://www.lapland-log-cabins.com/company.htm

and visit santa

http://www.santa-holidays.com/

Or do some winter sport.

Finnair only have flights from Dubai in the winter months starting Nov to Jan. They currently have a special offer on for airfare starting from AED 2000.

So dont wait any longer... go spend Christmas with Santa...

And write to me on torresp27@hotmail.com and share the experience.

Saturday 17 December 2011

Vienna - Music & Art

I instantly fell in love with – Wien (Vienna)!! This is the most beautiful city in the world. Indeed rich in culture, heritage and rightly called the cultural capital of Europe. Vienna is a unique blend of the historic and the modern. Vienna has a wealth of architecture. The arches, alleys, doors and window are phenomenal. The citys life line is a mixture of music and art. Both Beethoven & Mozart have lived and performed here. What I loved the most about Vienna is its walkways & alleys, each building rich in architecture. The streets were filled with cafes and most of all.... people relaxing and enjoying themselves in these little road side cafes.
The city is well connected with trains from the airport to the city and internally. Like any other European city, the public transport sytem is comemdable. We stayed at the Hilton, Vienna which is right opposite the main garden. On the first day, we walked around Vienna and this is what we saw.
We also got on to the hop on and hop off bus to see the city as best as we could as time was a constraint. The main attractions in Vienna being – State Opera, The Albertina, The Heros square – Mozart Memorial, City Hall, The Roman Ruins and most importantly the St. Stephans Cathedral. There is lots more to see, however these are just a few I could remember.
The City park on its own is where you can spend more than an entire day… just people watching, bird watching and enjoying the music and art in the heart of Vienna. And yes.. don’t forget to have an ice-cream.
Walk around the city... and enjoy its cafes. The people are warm and welcoming... I believe that everyone in Vienna is either a musician or an artist of some sort. If you live in Vienna, you've got to be rich in culture and heritage - you've got to be an artist.
I hope to come back to this lovely city someday.. and spend a few years of my life in music. *sigh*

Thursday 15 December 2011

a pink Christmas

And ... I've been waiting to share, the shades of my pink Christmas... I love pink!! I'm a pink person... are you??


As you enter... the little reindeer greets you!! 


My every year Santa... Christmas simply is incomplete without Santa.. This was a gift from my aunt a few years ago.. and is truly treasured!!



And now.. for a few pictures of my centre table.. What do you think of my pink beauties?







Is it an overdose of pink for you?? *smiles*

I'm linking in to a few blog parties!!

Wednesday 14 December 2011

A perfect Christmas tree ~ Home Centre

Home Centre brings Christmas cheer with an extensive collection of interiors and home-ware, as well as festive decor and attractive gift options.




Talking to Colours Dekor today, is Ann Hayward, Senior Visual Merchandising Manager of Home Centre





1.            What makes a great Christmas tree?

A well decorated tree should essentially have a good set of lights, symmetrically aligned selection of gorgeous baubles and an eye-catching tree topper.  Avoid hanging all your ornaments on the tips of the branches. Ensure that there are decorations placed closer to the trunk of your tree to add depth and interest.



Also important, is for the tree to be of a reasonably good size and height with relation to the space that your house offers. One needs to ensure that there is ample room for all the tree’s four sides when put up for display at home. Home Centre stocks trees of various sizes to suit every home as part of its extensive Christmas collection and even offers half trees for innovative space solutions.




Choosing the right ‘Christmas tree topper’ shaped as angels and stars, which many a times is the highlight of the tree, is a very important decision to make. Traditionally, these invaluable trinkets are passed on from generation to generation as a family heirloom. If you do not have any, make sure you buy one from your nearest Home Centre outlet.

Beautifully packaged Christmas presents, under the tree, add that finishing touch to enhance the decorating scheme!



2. What are some of the best colour schemes when decorating a tree?

Classic colours, such as greens, reds and gold, tend to stay popular all year long. For a modern/contemporary home, it would be best to use a colour palette featuring silver and white with accents of red to give a fresh but fun look for Christmas.




But as a rule of thumb, when decorating the Christmas tree, choose any one colour and combine it with a neutral and a metallic. You can introduce the warm and joyous ambience of Christmas into your home with the most stylish, yet traditional colours in decor items available at Home Centre.




3. What are some popular ornaments that go onto a Christmas tree?

Glass ornamental baubles add a sense of sophistication to the tree, which are available in several festive designs and colours at Home Centre. Choose a theme for the tree decorations to coordinate with the room's decor. For instance, if you intend to place the tree in the kitchen, decorating it with small pots, pans and even herbs tied with red ribbons could add a festive touch to the space.




To introduce some fun for children into the tradition of decorating Christmas trees; candies, popcorn or even small soft toys can be put up on the tree - tied with colourful ribbons.



Another interesting idea for families with kids is to have fun cooking sessions to create Christmas special cookies decorations; in snowman, star and pine tree shapes. Once baked, these can be hung from the tree with name tags for each family member’s share of the goodies.





4. How can one decorate a small tree well?

For a small tree, it is best not to over dress it. Try to stick to a three colour palette with two main colours and one accent colour.

Subtly use tree lights around tree and use a festive looking tree skirt around the bottom of the tree to hide the tree stand. It would be ideal if you could put the tree in a large pot, painted and filled with baubles in colours to compliment the tree’s decorations. This would surely add a unique twist to the festive set-up.



Hope you've enjoyed these fabulous tips... Now hop on to Home Centre for some stunning decor.. 

Monday 12 December 2011

The Weekly Story ~ wk 60


Hello my lovelies... I had another busy weekend *sigh*.. And I won't bore you with the details... Like every year.. I have a million decor and craft ideas for Christmas in my head... and hardly any time to make them come alive... 



Today, I'm going to share some pink and silver beauties around my home... *smiles* ...



Every little jar... and every vase... has pink and silver in it... (overdoes??) *smiles* Well.. I like Pink!!



On my coffee table... is Santa... standing in front of a little glass vase... I've put a wreath at the bottom... and a few stones to make it pink... What do you think??



Can you see the reflections of my tree?? Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas... *smiles*



Hope you'll join in this week... and make the smile of my face even bigger... .. 'The Weekly Story' linky party ~ open from Monday through Wednesday every week..
  1. Do a post on your blog, about ANYTHING! and it can really be anything – example – a fun recipe you tried out, a craft project, a DIY, a table top, a few candles, coffee with friends or a good book or a movie review… The list is endless… just about ANYTHING… and anything about YOU !! *smiles* ... It can also be 'anything pretty' ...
  2. Original photographs only... No images from other websites or magazines please!! This is about YOU.
  3. Link back to my blog.... only as a courtesy, so we have more people joining the party.
  4. Copy the 'permalink' from your post (not the link to the front page of your blog).
  5. Add your 'permalink' to the 'inlinkz' at the bottom of this post.
  6. Click the link before you. Don’t forget to comment and if you like the blog, please follow!!
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