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Spring loving and sunflowers for Friday

Posted on May 17, 2013 | 4 Comments

Happy Friday!

Photos taken in the French countryside.

Tagged arts, French countryside, French sunflowers, happy friday, nature, oh la la livia France, outdoors, photography, Spring in France, sunflowers French countryside

Morning Juice

Posted on April 22, 2013 | 4 Comments

There is no better way to start your day than with a fresh juice. Full of vitamins, gets your metabolism going and makes you feel bright and alive!

This particular juice was lemon, blood orange and luke warm water. Don’t have cold water first thing in the morning, it’s too hard on your system after sleeping.

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Tagged blood orange, breakfast, food, fresh morning juice, health, nature, vegetarian, warm water in morning, water

A Happy Weekend

Posted on April 7, 2013 | 1 Comment

It was a fun afternoon with Meg and Sasha. How adorable is Sasha’s garden?

happy weekend

What are your plans this Sunday? Here in Paris it’s finally sunny. Spring took a while to come this year.

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Posted in France, Musings, Paris, Uncategorized

Tagged French garden gnomes, Garden gnomes Paris, gardens Paris, nature, Oh la la livia, Paris, winter

Is Your Love Big Enough?

Posted on November 21, 2012 | 3 Comments

Did you know that flowers have been proven to increase happiness levels? Scientists have proven this, so it isn’t a myth. The presence of flowers triggers happy emotions, heightens feelings of life satisfaction and affects social behavior in a positive manner far beyond what is normally believed. And if that’s not enough…Flowers have an immediate impact on happiness. All study participants expressed “true” or “excited” smiles upon receiving flowers, demonstrating extraordinary delight and gratitude. This reaction was universal, occurring in all age groups.

So when is the last time you had fresh flowers in your home?

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Posted in Flowers, Health

Tagged climate, flowers, flowers make happy, happiness levels, life satisfaction, love, nature

This Winter I’ll have ears

Posted on November 20, 2012 | Leave a comment

My latest purchase. I’m waiting impatiently for it to arrive. It’s the latest big thing in Asia, so it will probably hit Europe in the next few months. For the time being I’ll be a lone cat in Paris.

These girls look like perfect dolls with cat ears.

The hat is 100% felt wool, perfect for the chilly days in Paris town.

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Tagged asian fashion, cat beret, cat ear beret, clothing, fashion, felt hat, home, japanese cat hat, japanese fashion, korean girl fashion, nature, style, winter, winter hat, woolen cat ear beret

A unicorn and deer afternoon in Paris

Posted on November 10, 2012 | 3 Comments

To make life sweeter, I love my afternoon latté and a little treat. On Thursday I decided to get myself a handful of choukettes (a delightful little puff of French pastry with sugar on top- not to be overdone in quantity). Coffee time is so cosy at the moment here in my apartment because the sun goes down early and I turn on the big lamp on our living room which gives a honey glow to the room and I sink into the couch with my latté.

I am so smitten with my new cups from Claudia from Superfumi.

Being Australian, I absolutely love European animals because my childhood was koalas, kangaroos and possums. I find deers so precious. Their big eyes! Obviously my unicorn obsession is just because I’m a girly girl.

I highly reccomend you visit her Etsy shop here because she has a new range that just came out. All of the products are handmade in the UK.

What treats do you have planned for the weekend?

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Tagged beauty, choukette, coffee, deer, DIY, food, home, nature, Paris, restaurants, superfumi, superfumi UK, unicorn

Roses, Petals and Elephants on a Holiday

Posted on November 1, 2012 | Leave a comment

Flowers make me so happy. And I always put petals in cards and presents when I am giving somebody a gift. Seem ridiculous? Yes, but I live for that kind of small detail.

I am drying petals to make cards for Christmas.

The pink rose matched my coca cola bottle vase so perfectly- I just had to!

And I cannot forget Ganesh who needed a bit of cheering up on this cold, dark Winters day in Paris.

How did you spend your day?

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Posted in Flowers, France, India, Mervelous Homes, Musings, Paris

Tagged coca cola bottle, DIY, elephant, fashion, Ganesh, Ganesha, home, India, karl lagerfeld, karl lagerfeld pink coca cola bottle, nature, petals, pink petals, plants, roses, style, Travel in India

Dreaming of India

Posted on October 31, 2012 | 2 Comments

Back to India in a month and a half.

Patchwork heaven, tea time (all the time), rose petals sealed with love, generous amounts of masala, bindis, vibrant colours, smiles, curiosity. hazy and sticky sunrises, wandering through the busy streets, getting lost and spending for presents to bring back home.

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These books look so wonderful.

“India was the mother of our race and Sanskrit the mother of Europe’s languages. She was the mother of our philosophy, mother through the Arabs, of much of our mathematics, mother through Buddha, of the ideals embodied in Christianity, mother through village communities of self-government and democracy. Mother India is in many ways the mother of us all.” – Will Durant

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Posted in Holidays, India, Musings, Paris, Travel

Tagged Ganesh, Ganesha, home, India, lifestyle, nature, Pondicherry, transportation, Travel in India, vibrant colours

Raw Kale and Beetroot salad with Tahini Dressing

Posted on September 26, 2012 | 3 Comments

This salad is just divine. So earthy and refreshing. When I finally got my hands on some kale thanks to The Kale Project here in Paris, I went a bit kale nuts. Kristen from The Kale Project and I made this last week for a big vitamin boost.

You’ll need:

1 bunch of curly, green kale
2 spring onions
1 large golden beet (or two medium) You could also use regular red beets
2 carrots
1 clove garlic
1 -2 cm (1 inch) of ginger
1 Tbsp Tamari
3 Tbsp Tahini
3 Tbsp Olive Oil
3 Tbsp of Coconut Oil
2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
Juice from 1/2 lemon or lime

Wash and cup up the kale into very small pieces, otherwise it’s a bit too leafy.

Peel the beets and grate them.

Grate the carrots.

Mix everything up.

Blend the salad dressing in a blender and pour it over the salad.

Enjoy it! My J enjoyed it which is really saying something.

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Tagged apple cider vinegar, beetroot, clove garlic, coconut oil, dinner, DIY, flourless, food, garlic, ginger, health, healthy salad, home, kale, life, lime wash, market, nature, petit prix, plants, raw ginger, raw kale, raw salad, recipe, recipes, salad, spring onions, tahini, tbsp tahini, vegetarian

Very Green Kale Smoothie

Posted on September 21, 2012 | 5 Comments

Why is kale so good for you?

One cup of kale contains 36 calories, 5 grams of fiber, and 15% of the daily requirement of calcium and vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), 40% of magnesium, 180% of vitamin A, 200% of vitamin C, and 1,020% of vitamin K. It is also a good source of minerals copper, potassium, iron, manganese, and phosphorus. Kale’s health benefits are primarily linked to the high concentration and excellent source of antioxidant vitamins A, C, and K .Carotenoids and flavonoids are the specific types of antioxidants associated with many of the anti-cancer health benefits. Kale is also rich in the eye-health promoting lutein and zeaxanthin compounds.

Beyond antioxidants, the fiber content of cruciferous kale binds bile acids and helps lower blood cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of heart disease, especially when kale is cooked instead of raw. (I like it raw and cooked)

Because of it’s very high chlorophyl levels, it balances your PH levels and counteracts the effects of acidic foods like red meat, pasta, cheese, cream and processed foods. This is very important for overall health and long-term well-being.

This kale smoothie is so delicious and is a real kick start to my day.