Posted in BohemianCharm&VintageChic, Home, tagged bohemian romantic clothing, Minna Kulmala Photography, Moonalia, Moonalia Dream, Oona Elena, Oona Elena Kassila on June 25, 2012| 3 Comments »
My LadyBohemia IvoryWhite Lace Shawl.
So warm, so soft, so comforting. Wearing it feels like a lover’s embrace.
PhotoMagic: Minna Kulmala Photography
Babysoft cotton with handmade lace detailing in the softest, dustyest shades of French laces, ribbons and buttons.
Beautiful, feminine, unique.
Like everything by OonaElena.
~*♥*~
Posted in Home, Inspiration, tagged images of love, l'amour, lovestoned, That love thing on June 23, 2012| 9 Comments »
Moments before leaving for her operation, Mamie gathered some jasmine flowers from the garden.
For my hair.
And ordered me (ME.) to stop worrying about everything.
Although I’ve promised myself to stop obeying just about anybody, for her, I shall make an exception.
All sorrow aside today.
Time to live a little.
Here comes…
Steve & Fay..
x
Coolest Luke of them all; Paul Newmand with wife Joanne Woodward. A photo that speaks such volumes to me.
And…
~*♥ *~
Posted in EverydayPoesie, Home, tagged garden party, pool party, Provence on June 17, 2012| 4 Comments »
I love that line by Penelope Cruz, in the movie Vanilla sky.
Well. It was a garden party in sunny Provence instead of a cool New York loft.
Rosé instead of martinis.
No Cameron Diaz. Just little me.
Otherwise, rather identical.
~*♥*~
Posted in EverydayPoesie, Home, tagged Cancer, hope, recovery on June 14, 2012| 2 Comments »
Yesterday the kids and I flew over to the South.
And today Mamie was taken to hospital for a major surgery.
Those of you who have followed my blog for a while will have an idea of just how much I love her. How much my children love her.
Here I’ve been struggling to find words to say. To our brave Mamie. To Papi Jean, who seems lost and utterly paralyzed by the severity of the situation.
And I’ve been dreading the questions I see in the eyes of my sons.
That will be asked. That must be answered honestly.
So. It’s 5 o’clock in the morning and only this beautiful old house is keeping me company.
Here we are in the darkness, competing over who can sigh the deepest.
Please… Pretty please. I’ll do anything. If only tomorrow would be better.
But I do have one more trick up my sleeve.. Reserved especially for those neverending nights such as this one.
I”ll take my pillow and go sleep on the floor of the children’s room.
Just listening to their breathing pushes the ruthlessness of this world a little farther away ♥.
~*♥*~
Posted in BohemianCharm&VintageChic, Home, tagged LadyBohemia, Minna Kulmala Photography on June 11, 2012| 6 Comments »
So lovely was my yesterday that it will carry me for a longlongest time.
I love this collage by Minna Kulmala. And it breaks my heart to realize how much of it’s feminine power is simply lost due to inadequate photo sizes accepted by WordPress . So friends, do yourselves a favor and left-click on this one… See my point?)
A uniquely talented artist, photographer Minna Kulmala invited me to her home, a 17th century mansion, for a full day photoshoot for LadyBohemia.
This collage is just a little sneak preview of magic to come…
But I can tell you dear friends, never have I felt more beautiful than last night, watching the flaming dusk clouds sailing on the sky, above my bed of flowers ♥.
No matter how high they flew, I could almost reach them.
And I could have stayed in that moment forever.
~*♥*~
Posted in Home, Inspiration, tagged Heli Kajo, Muistatko hänen silmiensä värin on June 9, 2012| Leave a Comment »
UhHuh how this song says it all.
There are days when it’s almost painful to listen to. But I’m addicted to it regardless.
Heli Kajo, I just wanna ask, which one of us is living my life? You or me?
~*♥*~
Posted in EverydayPoesie, Home, tagged friendship on June 9, 2012| 1 Comment »
If there is one thing in this world that can get me out of bed at seven on a Sunday morning, it’s a visit from darling Hanski.
Who is in town for… two hours? So, lucky for us, she’ll spend those hours with us over breakfast.
When such a darling friend lives countries away, one must grab every littlest opportunity to catch up.
There’s so much to tell… And to listen to, I’m sure.
See you in five hours dearest ♥.
~*♥*~
Posted in BohemianCharm&VintageChic, Home, tagged boheemi kiharakampaus, boheeminuttura, bohemian hairstyles, hair tips, kampausideoita, Marianlinn Le Fay on June 6, 2012| Leave a Comment »
I needed something light & sweet to soften up this grumpy rainy day…
… and came up with hair roses. Handmade with love and care by a wonderful handicraft artist
Marianlinn Le Fay.
Do you think something like that could work with my hair when left long, wavy & bedheady?
Mmmmm.
I’ll show you the results of this experiment later…
~**~
Posted in BohemianCharm&VintageChic, Home, tagged Oona Elena Kassila on June 4, 2012| 3 Comments »
I don’t need to wonder about that one anymore. You see, I’ve come across one.
An angel, that is.
This lovely lady has come to my life only recently. We have never even met but it feels as if I know her already… And deeply admire her gentleness, kindheartedness, her unique talent. She has angelwings, I have no doubt about that.
One night, quite recently, I was feeling rather low. About myself, life, everything. About myself mostly.
That night, my fairy friend contacted me, telling that she and her love are getting married. And would you believe this… They invited me to their wedding!!
Can you imagine how touched I was… Am.
It’ll be a small event… And we’ve never even met.
“It doesn’t matter“, she wrote. “I have a feeling that you are special.”
On a night.. no, on a year, when I have felt anything but.
There’s no further need for evidence. Angels do exist on earth.
One of them just made me feel special.
~*♥*~
Posted in Home, Inspiration, tagged aphorism, inspiration, motto, quotes on June 2, 2012| 1 Comment »
I’ve seen many versions of this motto, but here’s my favorite, as quoted by Pauli Aalto-Setälä:
Life is short. Learn the rules. Break the rules. Forgive quickly. Kiss slowly.
It took me some decades to learn breaking the rules but nowadays I’m getting quite good at it…
Surprisingly difficult it is, for a girl brought up to Behave and Be good.
But so worth it.
~*♥*~
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