Weekend Special: Dreaming...

Sometimes I peruse Etsy and other sites and find stuff I REALLY would like to have. So, here is a picture list of things I'd love to have...

New York City Urban Pillow Style no 3 Pillow by NestaHome

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I am obsessed with all things vintage and this awesome 1970's brown rotary
phone from calloohcallay is no exception! I love it! 

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Vintage Camera Argus C3 with Flash Case by calloohcallay... as if I would
pass over this!

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I adore these vintage Pyrex bowls!

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I've always loved the little blue Corning Wear flowers... I want this pie plate.

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I've been toying with the idea  of collecting vintage books for my kids to read ,
that is for when I have children. 

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These would be good to have too!

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I kind of want this one for myself...I love Thackeray!

Can you tell I love vintage? Here come the crafting goodies!!! 

I just adore lace...

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Vintage Burgundy Red Braid Trim, 3 Plus Yards...to die for!

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Vintage Wide Red and Blue Embroidered Woven Trim...I love vintage trim!

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Unbelievably gorgeous Golden Flower Vintage Button Bracelet (I would
remove the buttons to use in other crafts---they're awesome!)....

I am in love with each of these items! Let's see how long they last in Etsy to see if I can get any! Have a fantastic start to your week everyone! 

Cheers!

Saturday Special: It's Been A While

It's been a great long while so I thought I would share some thoughts of what I've been up to lately. In a word: MUSIC. Whether it has been taking the girls to their classes, attending their concerts or attending other concerts and the like, everything has had to do with music lately. I really enjoy such events and being around musicians, there is something so passionate about instruments and those who play them. Taking the girls to their music lessons is something that for me is precious as well and I love to encourage them in this area.

I've had the great opportunity of meeting many different people during this time and I love it! It is fun to hang out with the girls and take them here and there. Now that summer vacation has officially begun for them it should be interesting to see what things we end up doing. I've had the pleasure of continuing to work on my photography as well and have been working a lot on photographing the events I attend. I am still nowhere near being a pro but I do enjoy it very much! I had the great fortune of being able to get some really great snapshots in on one occasion while I was waiting for Andrea to get out of music class one day. In the building complex where she has her classes there are many works of contemporary art around and I love photographing those sculptures. There was one in particular called PANDORA which really appealed to me and I took several snapshots of her. Here is one for you to enjoy:

I absolutely loved photographing this sculpture and there are so many sculptures all around Caracas that are worth photographing...I have yet to discover it all!

I love spending time with the girls because they make an adventure out of any little thing! In the above photo we were at the mall looking for some new clothes for Maria Alejandra's end of the school year party and Andrea and I seized the opportunity to take a cute photo while waiting.

Tomorrow I will attend Andrea's end of the year choir concert and also La Traviata in the evening which I am really excited about! What exciting things will you do at the close of this weekend?

Cheers!

☺Happy Easter and Happy Weekend! ♥

Easter weekend in Venezuela is usually spent at the beaches and other tourist spots of the country when you love in the capital. I, however, prefer to spend it in Caracas because the city becomes more tranquil with less people and you get a rest from the everyday hustle and bustle that can sometimes seem chaotic. There are many interesting traditions during this time of year that occur as well mostly because of the major Catholic influence on the society. Perhaps the most interesting of the traditions during Holy Week in Caracas is the Wednesday processions to the Basilica of Santa Teresa known as the veneration of el Nazareno de San Pablo. The faithful dress in purple robes and make promises to God as a sort of penitence or payment in exchange for that which they desire and are asking for whether it be the good health of a loved one or a better economic year.

Purple robes and rosaries for sale during Holy Week

photo from Medelhi's Blog.

Another thing that people in the area where my grandmother lives have as a tradition for Easter is the eating of an Empanada Gallega Sunday afternoon. Since there are many Spaniards and families of Spanish and Portuguese decent here in La Canderlaria, almost all of the tascas (spanish style bar-restaurants, similiar to pubs) make the dish especially for Holy Week and people often order the empanada gallega in advance so as to guarantee having one. I have to say that the empanadas gallegas really are delicious and I could probable eat some every day.

Image from fondoescritorio.net

They are very easy to make and there are scores of recipes on the internet for making them. When we were living in Florida my mom made one after we watched Chef José Andrés prepare some on his show Made in Spain which aired on PBS. There are various ways to make this type of empanada, some make it with fish, others with chicken and I believe some even make it with meat (I personally like the chicken and tuna ones). Here is a peek at the show that we watched that day:

Jose Andres: Made in Spain from El Aderezo - Blog de Cocina on Vimeo.

Well, I hope this gives you a taste of what things are like here! When I get better organized I will write more and show you more as time goes by!

Cheers and Happy Easter!