~ after the Spa... household stories

after the Spa... one can light up candles, even at 6 o' clock in the afternoon,

 even when there is still plenty of light,

{but let's remember that the sky yesterday was graciously dressed in all shades of grey}

and make a simple table set for tea, carry a little bit of magic...

peppermint tea in two of Ikea's simlpest of mugs,

black for him & white for her,

Greek "Total" joghurt, with blended almonds & honey

{which was also our Sunday breakfast}

in white bowls,

with spoons in light & darker pink from "r*ce",

a round, bamboo tray,

&

 a bowl of fresh blackberries in the middle, for each to deep them into the joghurt...

I think my favorite part of our Spa visit in Heaven Spa of {this} hotel in Frankfurt yesterday,

was actually our return home and our tea together,

watching James Bond "Diamonds are a girl's best friend",

{sadly not on {such} a screen as we currently own no t.v,

but on a laptop's one}

as we were driving back, it was raining cats & dogs,

so being home, 

with two hot Italian pizzas from the local shop,

was really a pleasure

It's not that I don't like spas...don't get me wrong...

I actually loved the experience of being there

& 

it gave our Sunday such a different, nice colour...

it's just that I'm not a city girl...

I love living in suburbs,

while being just a couple of kilometers from a big city

{a range of around 15 - 25 km is just perfect}

 and then remember that I'm a girl from Greece brought up by the sea...

{a small parenthesis: {here} is where I grew up, {this} was the nearest to our home park some 50m from it & {that} beach bar was less than 200m from our home }

 for me the best Spa is a sunny day at a beautiful beach...

it doesn't even have to be an organised one...

a tree can become an umbrella,

a soft towel on warm sand can be a daybed,

salty water & a combo of {baby oil} + sand becomes the best body scrub,

while swimming in the open waters,

not only exercises the body with every movement, 

but also rejuvenates the whole organism & being

....yeah, simple, beautiful every day life is my kind of Spa...

not of course that I would mind being {here}

 for example...

note to self for when I become rich & famous:

{who said I ever will, anyway ? ;)}

a. send your parents to relax there

&

b. take your beloved partner there, this time taking care of all the financial issues

and let's come to current time as these lines are being written...

 I just enjoyed a little break for a coffee snack {seen above},

the lately usual stuff:

Greek coffee & vanilla Macedonian halva spingled with cinnamon...

light + nutritious + energising...

this Monday morning has been a cleaning one,

and I'm so glad the sun finally showed up,

as it makes everyhing brighter & easier!

see the laundry below?

and our bed's pillows taking some sunshine & fresh air at the veranda?

doesn't some sun make the simplest things in life just nicer?

agree?

...and one more point:

do you love having items from white/almost transparent plastic in your homes/households?

I find that this material beautifies objects so much,

that even when a laundry temporary rests on the living room's couch,

{for a passionate photographer/writer/blogger 

to make pictures of it to share with her beloved readers ;)}

the setting is still nice, clean & pleasant

your thoughts on that dears?

...so to sum up:

~ I do love Spas

~ I adore the sea and life next to it...

but I also love living in Germany, in the center of Europe,

~ I love being a housewife & working freelance on all my passions & talents, 

myself being my own boss,

~ I love white

~ I love writing in this blog

~ I love all you who take time in reading my thoughts, seeing my pictures, sharing fragments of my life

~ I wish for a white screen t.v to watch more James bond movies & documentaries on it

~  I'm excited that this week a celebration is to be taking place here, 

as we did reach - and overcome! - 444 funs on our FB page

giving you the chance to win lovely items from

our etsy shop, New Ivy Style

stay tuned,

it is indeed happening this week ; )

...................................

wishing you the loveliest of days & weeks ahead! ~

will be seeing you here soon ~