{this moment}

A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.

Inspired by Amanda Soule

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Sunday at home

Have I ever told you about my postcard swap?
OK, I must say that it´s so entertaining and fun for many reasons and since I love handwriting this was something that I always wanted to do, swapping postcards with people all over the world!

I receive 4 to 6 postcards each month because I am a beginner in this Postcrossing group and I can send randomly to someone in the planet the same quantity .
You can also take a peek on POSTCROSSING website and check out how interesting it is!!

The great thing is that I can list all my preferences and then I receive the most interesting postcards according to it , like these ones that I really love!

:: COFFEE ::




:: BEAUTIFUL STAMPS :: ( that could be part of another collection, should I start it?)




:: BIG SIZED POSTCARDS ::



:: LIGHTHOUSE ::



and
:: CUTE AND PRETTY DESIGNS ::


There is a blog about Postcrossing and many schools around the world introduced to their students to practice English writing through this activity so they can also learn different culture, tradition, people , they write as a group or individuals and I ´ve already sent to two schools in Germany.
This is a very cheap and easy way to do good things like writing to someone who is ill like this one where many postcrossers got in!

My little one loves to check out the mail box and when she gets one we sit together and I read and show her the stamp, the photograph and we look at the map to see the location from where it came from.

Wishing you a very relaxing Sunday with your loved ones and a great week to all of you!!! Thank you for stopping here, leaving your kind comments!!!

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Welcome November!

This is absolutely cute and beautiful, isn´t it?
A very good friend of mine made it ( patiently) by herself to my little baby who is a BOY!!! By the time she was making it, she didn´t know so she chose pretty colors that could be used by a girl or a boy. And it turned out so beautiful! Thank you , CELIA!

A closer detail of the patchwork baby bed cover... It´s a lovely blue star, isnt´it?

And... our home was decorated by pumpkins and orange colors here and there for the Halloween

We love Halloween parties but unfortunately we do not celebrate that much in our country... But the spirit of this season is everywhere in our home!!!


I hope you had a great Halloween celebration and I wish you a week full of joy and inspiration! thank you for stopping by!!!

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Favorite moments

Surf boards on the ceiling :: a color palette where you can choose your favorite color


Windsocks :: a whimsical studio full of them, that was a feast to my eyes!


Wanderings...


Local food :: Sea food is my favorite


Tiramisu cake + coffee , too. Not necessarily in that order...


Looking for new cozy coffee houses and finding the perfect one hidden on our way home


Living this very moment...


Grateful for so many blessings in this life and wishing the most wonderful of days with those you love!

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An amazing day

C. and her Dad went out for an expedition on the sea with a group and they had the best time of their lives...


All these images thrilled them and it´s really amazing how close they get , they come to these waters and they stay at this area for the warmer water. The female whales come to give birth and nurse their whale calf.
No more words to say, just to watch and contemplate...

Have a beautiful and amazing day!

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By the seashore

Here we are again by the seashore and a girl that shouts out loud as she finally finds out all the amazing blue sea ~ sky right in front of her!


Exploring nature...


The sand is warm and cozy and it makes us feel like staying for a long time , just to forget the hours, the watch, the cell phone... just contemplate...



If you look around you will see how much nature has to tell us.
Suddenly we met some local people with a plastic trash bag in hands collecting plastic waste brought from the sea ( not a treasure, at all! ) but I believe that each of us can make something to turn it a wonderful place to live in the future, don´t you?


In the afternoon we went to the dunes, Mama didn´t climb up all those high sand mountain but daughter and father did and they took this pictures for you!

They met some cute little creature that played with them...


And on our way back home we saw this ♥ shaped lake , I think Lori ( times five) would love this!



See you sooner than soon! Tomorrow is whale watching day!!! I´m excited to see what will emerge from the waters...

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To the beach!

We decided to get some days off and we´re spending our days at the beach in a very beautiful , quiet and almost desert place hidden somewhere in this planet...



They say that many whales come by this time of the year and we are excited to watch them and meanwhile we are just watching the hours flying by...



It´s quite chilly even it´s Spring , this season sounds like Fall but I like it anyway!



We left home under the rain but then when we got here, the rays of sun appeared to us



Precious findings at the beach


A lonely sea , some footsteps and nothing else but the sound of the wind and the waves




Looking for the perfect seashell



Because there are so many to look for...

May you find comfort, peace and joy, wherever you are!

See you in a few days...


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A weekend of gifts, prayer and love

This past weekend:

My husband´s cousin became Reverend Deacon of the Anglican Church and a beautiful ceremony was held in a beautiful chapel .

Many important people of the Anglican Church came to celebrate this ceremony...


And the new Reverend got flowers from Camila!


After the ceremony we had a wonderful and delicious tea time with all the visitors that came from other cities and the party was very entertaining!
Cute little people showed up!

And then on Monday... more good things happened!!!


Jacqueline from So cute it hurts had sent to me these amazing things that she sells on her cute Etsy Shop
Many kinds of Tea, so full of cute details, amazing material and the entire package was so incredibly wrapped that I HAD to take pictures !

I will keep them all because I feel that she makes every little thing with so much love and I really admire this talented crafty sweet lady! Thank you so much, Jacqueline!!!

And at night the surprise kept coming !!

My sweet little daughter made this pincushion for me with recycled material, wrapped in a paper she draw herself and of course, a pink ribbon for Mom!! Thank you , darling!!!

Wishing to all of you a great, inspiring day!!! Thank you for stopping by!

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The simple everyday bag -Tutorial

Hi, everyone! I´ve been making some fun stuff in my studio and I wanted to share with you this simple tutorial for a simple everyday bag.

Material:

Short handle - 10cm x 7cm (1 piece)
Long handle - 35cm x 7 cm ( 1 piece)
Cute printed fabric ( apples) - 13 x 25cm ( 1 piece)
Green fabric - 18 x 25cm ( 2 pieces)
Green fabric for lining - 25 x 45cm ( 1 piece)
1 metal ring

Let´s sew the two green pieces to the apple fabric piece , this is gonna be the outer bag.

It´s gonna look like this, press.

Fold it in half, right on the center of the apple fabric and sew like the next step picture...

Pin and repeat for the lining fabric

Open them and leave it like this

Now, you' re gonna sew the bottom of the bag so pay attention for the printed fabric design, you will not want it upside down!

For the lining fabric, you´ll do the same but there is a little space of 5cm to leave open

like this:

Boxing corners : Mark 3cm x 3cm in all 4 sides of the bottom - make this on both the outer bag and the lining.

Opening the corners you will have this:

Sew them

Turn it and it will look like this, gorgeous!!!

Now, let´s sew both bags right sides together - the outer bag goes inside the lining

For safety, pin all around and then, sew.

Sew carefully

From that space you left open ( lining) bring the outer bag out.

Very simple!

Don´t forget to sew that open space, you can sew by hand or machine.

After pressed, it´s gonna look like this!

Now let´s make the short handle
Take the 10 x 7cm fabric, fold and press like this:

... and this

and fold again

Sew all the way, ooops, this doesn´t look so good, I´m sorry, I should practice a little bit more...

Repeat the same process for the long handle

Short handle will hold this metal ring

Place it right on the center of the apple fabric, sew the short handle on it

The same should be done to the long handle on the other side

Your everyday bag is complete!!!

Feel free to use this image of the finished everyday bag in your blog and link to my blog ( Thank you!)


I ´d love to know what you think about this tutorial and also, thank you for taking your time reading this long, long post!!

Enjoy your weekend sewing , crafting, cooking , relaxing, drinking a cup of coffee, playing with children or simply, enjoy life!

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