Got the flu

Hello My Friends!
How are you today?
I feel like these flowers that are hardly trying to keep the "head" trought the snow...
Yes...I've been sick for all past week...
I started to feel bad Monday morning and immediately the fever jumped up...
Then, pain everywhere, headache, sore troat, cold...wow...what a list!

I really fell so bad especially because for 5 day I wans't able to put the fever down...
This was my very first time being sick and...alone...
And believe me, it was not nice...
My parents were sick too so they didn't come to visit, anyway, also of they were not sick, I would not like that they come here...the flu is so contagious...

I am a strong girl or at least this is what I like to think about myself but, in the meantime, I don't like to be alone...never...also when I feel good, I'd love to chat, laugh, share my toughts with someone.
This is why I'm feeling so hard to live alone.
And, you could easily imagine how bad I fell...sick and alone...
Anyway...today I came back to work and the "normal" life is starting again...

The sun is shining and this is a good reason for smile!
Plus, just the day before the flu, I sewed a placemat for me, I just need to hand sew the binding and it's done.
This is my very first sewing  project since I'm here in the new home and probably...a new start of projects!
Plus, I've finally found the pattern for my new crochet blanket, I'm making a grey giant granny square and I'm loving working on it!
Next post I'll share pics!

Ok, hope you all are feeling well my friend!
I wish you all a lovely week!!!!!
Hugs, Dany.

A quilt for Viola

Who's Viola?

Viola is a cute little girl, she was born about 3 weeks ago and I still never met her...

But...I'm making a sweet baby quilt for her...

Her Mom is the daughter of one of my really dear friend ans so I'm so happy to give her this little gift!

I chose some nice, bright and happy colors for her quilt.

Now, all the blocks are done, I have to sew them togheter and...finish the quilt!

Not the fun part...I love to make blocks and sew the top but...ohhh...the quilting part...is all another thing...LOL!!!!

But...I need to do it... :O)

I'll keep you posted about the progresses...

Have a nice day!!!

Dany

Got new manicure!

Hello!!!
how are you today?
well...today was a day like many others: houseworks, cooking, laundry and then office...
Nothing of special so but...I got a bit of time for myself and...I've got a new manicure!
I love it so much, it is so bright and shine and I find it so delicate...
Definitely...it added a nice touch to a "very normal" day...
What do you do  lately just for yourself?
Love, Dany

15 Days of Diet: DAY TREE

Hello!!!
Day three is here...LOL!!!!
Ok, let's start with the menu...
BREAKFAST: always the same...125 gr of natural yogurt mixed with a tablespoon of muesli and 1 tablespoon of cornflakes plus 1 appled cutted in small pieces...and of course...a cup of white tea...
I'm goin to love this breakfast and this is incredible as in the past...mmm...20 years I think...my breakfast was always the same: hot milk with coffee and cornflakes...wow...what a change...LOL!!!!

1 cup of white tea in the middle of the morning

LUNCH: salade of carrots and cherry tomatoes with small pieces of feta cheese and 2 rice gallettes...so delicious! Don't forget a cup of white tea...LOL!!!

Another cup of white tea in the middle of the afternoon...
And...OMG...a colleague brought to office a wonderful cake...with cream, chocolate and biscuits...it looked sooooooo yummy and soooo delicious and...I said...NO THANKS...!!!!!! what a pain... ;O)

DINNER: I cooked turkey with rosemary, sage, onion  and some powder spices, plus salt, pepper and...some pieces of lime...I never cooked it before and I have to say that it tasted so good!
Plus...a green salade with tomatoes and 2 slices of melon.

After dinner we went out for 1 hour of fit walking and...I feel great now!
But...tomorrow...mmm...will be the day that for the first time I'll check my weight...
I really hope that...I'm loosing something but...I'll let you know tomorrow...
Please...wish me good luck...LOL!!!!
What did you eat today? please, make me dreaming...LOL!!!!!
Hugs, Dany

15 Days of Diet: DAY TWO

Hello!!!
How are you today?
This is my 2nd day of diet and...all is going well...

So, this is my today menu...
BREAKFAST: 125 gr of natural yogurt mixed with 1 tablespoon of cornflakes, 1 tablespoon of muesly and 1 apple cutted in smal pieces...plus a cup of white tea.
I have to say that today was much better then yesterday because I mixed all together with the apple that is sweet and so the yogurt was not bad...I love yogurt so much but...not the natural one...LOL!!1
But...believe me, this mix is delicious!!!

I drinked another cup pf white tea in the middle of the morning...
LUNCH: 80 gr of integral pasta with ricotta cheese, cherry tomatoes and basil...soooooo yummy!!!!!!

1 cup of white tea in the middle of the afternoon...

DINNER: sea bass cooked in the oven with only aromatic herbs and lemon (I eated only half fish) and a salade of bolied french bens with tomatoes and egg (ok...I didn't eat the egg...only my hubby could eat it...LOL) and a slice of melon.

Ok...I can say...DAY TWO...I FEEL GOOD... ;o)

Hugs, Dany

For us...

Today...is our day so...I wish you all wonderful women all around the world a happy and joyfull day!!!!!!!

Nail Art:part two

Did i tell you that...I'm crazy about Nail Art?
ok...this is how my nails actually look like...
I'll have them in this way for a month now and after...who can know? LOL!!!
The pic doesn't make justice to the colors...they are a blu violet with silver lights...so cute!
Have a nice day!

What a day...!!!

Hi!
I've had a very...busy day today...
I got up early this morning after a night of...not very good sleep and...this doens't help at all...


I've had my usual breakfast: milk with corn flakes and fruit...I can't imagine to start my day eating a different breakfast...
I eat this kind of breakfast since...mmm...well...I can't remember but I think more than 20 years for sure!!! wow...soooo long time...maybe it's time to change...LOL!!!!

At this point...I was ready for go to the office...

I'm a secretary and today, one of my colleagues didn't come to work because, poor her, she got the flu...

So...I knew that I must do my work and...her work...poor me... :O(

As I had lots of things to do...I didn't have my break for lunch...just ate my yogurt working...

After...9,5 HOURS of...NONSTOP job...I was totally ready for my lesson of step...1 hour of very hard exercices...wow...lucky me!!!!

Then came back home and...cook dinner for hubby and me...

Washed the dishes and cleaned the kitchen...

Got a wonderful, powerful and relaxing HOT shower...

Blogging a bit...

And now...I'm totally ready to go to bed...so...

Hope your day was less busy than mine...but...if you are a woman...probably...it wasn't...LOL!!!

Good night my friends!!!!

My first Baby Quilt Pattern!

Hi!!!
And...first of all...HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!!!!
Well...after so many years in making quilts...I'm so proud to show you my first PDF quilt pattern!
It's a Baby Quilt Pattern, so sweet and quick and easy to make!
With my step by step tutorial, full of designs and graphics, you'll make it in a snap!!!
This little quilt (it measures 45x58 inches) is the perfect gift for a Mom to Be or for your nepew, niece, daughter or soon...
In fact...changing the colors...it should be the perfect little Boy quilt or the sweet Princess quilt...

If you like it and would like to try it...you can find it here in my Etsy Shop!
I would love to hear your comments about it!

New in my shop!!!

Hi to all!

It's Saturday Night and I'm here in my couch...playing a bit with the computer and looking around because hubby is watching soccer on television...PUAH...!!!

Well...lately I've added some new things in my Etsy Shop and I would love to share them with you!

I would like to introduce you my new line of Eco Reusable Heart Collapsible Bags, they are so fun, useful and they make great gifts!

Ok...this is the one with the sheeps, here you can see how it looks like when it's closed:

It looks like a little cute stuffed heart!

As you can see, the whole bag collapses into it's case...

and...voilà!here we have the bag opened and as you can see, it's a really big size so you can use it as a grocery bag, fill it with books and use it for the library, go with it to the gym or the park...the possibilities are endless!!!!

You can find more in my Etsy Shop!
Hope you like them!!!
Have a great Saturday!!!!
Dany

A new bag for me!

Hi!
I have to say that I love bags and pouches, they are my passion!
I would love to have a bag with her coordinated pouch for every day of the week...mmm...maybe more than one...one for the morning, one for the afternoon at work...one for the evening-night...LOL!!!!

But you know...nice bags...are so expensive...
But...I loooove handmade bags so much and I love to make them myself...
Nothing is better than dress yourself, bring your new bag (probably finished just few minutes before...LOL) and go out, waiting to meet some friends and share your new wonderful bag and hear theyr comments...


So, with all those things in mind...I made myself this nice bag and it's coordinated pouch...
The fabric is a nice one from Ikea, so...very sturdy, very easy to work with and...not expensive at all...
The pattern I chose for the bag is very easy and fast to sew and I'm very happy with the result!
I think I'll make others with other fabrics, probably also for winters, changing the handles that are great for summer...
Have a nice day!!!!