i want to get lost in beauty



I crave...cotton candy skies...

to be wherever this is...

to escape and listen to the crashing of the waves

to be surrounded by a hazy dream

to plunge into the blue...

I crave beauty all around

i crave...

color & pattern

wall to wall inspiration

knowledge

a loft library

culture & character

LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU CRAVE FOR YOUR HOME

XO Stephi

How to: Flower Hair Bow Tutorial

seriously this is the cutest hair style!!! perfect for spring and summer.

''Glad You Came'' Cover by Arden Cho & David Kater

randomness

my kittens are growing and they're so flippin cute!!!  like just yesterday they were afraid to get out of their little crate and today they were seriously jumping in and out....bunch of rascals hehe oh and this is Manolaki and Piperaki, by the way...they say "meow", they haven't learned English yet :D

and this is Boubouki and Boubouniera, aren't their little blue eyes so cute???  I wish they'd stay blue, I can't wait to see what color they're going to turn out to be...aaaa their lil faces are so adorable, obviously trying to hide how much of trouble makers they truly are :D

had to take a pic of the mountains today, this is the view from my balcony, i don't know, the sky and colors are so hauntingly beautiful, for some reason I felt like I was in Ireland...I've been planning a trip with my friend to visit Ireland and Scotland, and I've been looking up places to go, so they're definitely on my mind.  If anyone lives in Ireland or Scotland, or have been please let me know what is a must to check out!!!

My mom is going back home in two weeks, so I bought some presents for my brother...It's almost been a year since I've seen him and I miss him tons, so I got him some musical instruments cause this is his style...this is such a cute drum, i love the sound it makes when the wooden beads hit either side of the hide

what are these called?  maracas? or something i'm not sure but they make a cool sound and i like the design, I think he'll like them too :)

and this whistle makes the coolest sound, you blow through the top and you move the stick at the bottom, up and down, and it kind of sounds like a bird :D

and finally I bought him a painting! I love the colors and they'll really go well in his place.

Anyway that's all from me.  Let me know what you've been up to these days.

XO Stephi

I CHALLENGE YOU :) MAY PHOTO A DAY

A big thank you to Yy who introduced me to fatmumslim photo a day challenges!!!

I had so much fun doing the April photo challenge and seriously I can't wait to do the May challenge...it looks super fun :)

If you are doing the challenge leave your link in a comment below because I love these types of posts

XO Stephi

PHOTO JOURNAL CHALLENGE

Day1. Me  Day2.  Hot Pink Ape at the Fair  Day3. Package from my Brother 

Day4.  My bro and I, I really miss him :(  Day5.  My Friend's Pet Bunny  Day6.  Stuffed Peppers and Tomatoes Fresh Out of the Oven

Day7.  My friends at the Park  Day8. Some Cash, My Cell, and My I.D.  Day9. Me, young :) with my mom in Florida

Day10. mmm Icy Cold Frappe  Day11. at Tzepos for a Pita and a Coffee  Day12.  Stairs on the Streets of Veria

Day13. Olive Oil Soap with My Name  Day14.  I'm Feeling Silly...Two boubounieres, a client gave me from her daughter's baptism  Day15.  The View from My Balcony

Day16.  Flowers on My Neighbor's Peach Trees  Day17.  Something I Don't Like?...Waiting for the Water to Boil!  Day18.  My Friend's Hair After I Gave Her Hi-Lights and Lo-Lights

Day19.  This Crazy Orange Bird at a Bird Conservatory I Went to  Day20.  I Dream of Peace in a World of Sorrow  Day21.  Water & Fanta

Day22.  A Box of Extremely Yummy Akanedes  Day23.  Vegetable Stands at the Market  Day24.  I'm Grateful for Having Amazing Friends (this was a gift from one of my girl's)

Day25.  My Babies  Day26.  Coin Cafe in Veria, One of the Busiest Spots, at Night Time, That Is.  Day27.  the Streets of Naousa 

Day28. 1pm on my Watch  Day29.  Circle of Friends Down at Pier 4  Day30.  Something That Makes Me Sad?  Thinking About Home, I Miss my bro and my friends...this is a Pic of the CN Tower in Toronto when I went to a festival last year

color my world ocean and sky

My nails for the week :)  Inspired by all the gorgeous photos of blue, I decided to go for a blue accent nail, using Beauty Line Cosmetics Nail Polish, and blue rhinestones in various sizes

my kitten had kittens

such a happy day...4 babies added to the family :)

hope everyone is havin a great day

XO stephi

blogger appreciation award

Recently I was awarded the Blogger Appreciation Award from Yy life through a number of lenses
Thanks chick, I appreciate the love...if you haven't already checked out her blog, get on it :D

The rules of the Award:1. Thank the person who gave you the award with their blog link on your post.
2. Answer the following 4 questions.
3. Award the Blogger Appreciation Award to as many readers/commenters/supporters/followers as you’d like.
4. Let the blogger know you've just awarded them (by leaving a comment, a tweet, an email, etc.)

The questions:1. How long have you been blogging?
2. What are 1-2 reasons why you started blogging.
3. What types of blogs do you like to follow/read?
4. What is 1 thing you would like to improve on as a blogger/on your blog?

So my answers are as follows: -
1. 4 months

2. I moved from Canada and was feeling kind of lonely, and I was interested in making friends

3. fashion, diy, diary type blogs, photo journals

4. being more frequent, I would say, lately I've been so busy it's hard to keep up with my blog

I would like to award this blogger appreciation award to...

Darleen from http://past-the-milky-way.blogspot.com/

Marite from http://aerismade.blogspot.com/

Sara from http://21saraloves.blogspot.com/

Flabiha from http://fablihareza.blogspot.com/ (INSIDE IN, INSIDE OUT)

Bibiana from http://amoridoce.blogspot.com/

Winnie from http://diamondcanopywinn.blogspot.com/

Kathy from http://theknitcollector.blogspot.com/

Joyce from http://joyfuloutfits.blogspot.com/

Elly from  http://flyelephantfly.blogspot.com/  (FLYING ELEPHANTS)

Alina from http://www.theprovocativecouture.com/

these are some of my personal favorite bloggers!!!  check them out if you haven't already!!

XO Stephi

diy to do list

polaroid picture heart

zipper mover sweater

grater earring holder

ring holder, using a bobbin rack and a photo frame

string of thoughts

THESE ARE ON MY DIY TO DO LIST!!!

let me know if you're into DIYs, if you've done any, or if there's something you wanna try

peace and love

Stephi

quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them, the only thing you can't do is IGNORE THEM

words strung together to inspire

I love all these inspiring quotes and sayings, if you're interested in checking out any of the sources just click my pinterest below to see the board

http://pinterest.com/lovemelikeido/words-strung-together-to-make-a-sentence

let me know what's your favorite quote or saying that inspires you or that you try to live by!

i hope you're having an excellent fantastic day

tons of love Stephi