Grow old with me-a sweet Valentine's Day Message

My hubby and I cozed up at Margarita Blue, a retro pub of the Galadari Hotel http://dining.galadari.lk/ last night for a little Valentine's Day special.  The music by Mirage was fabulous and the atmosphere very very nice.  With the rush of adrenaline, I forget to take my camera and missed out on some good photos for you to see.  We received some exciting gift vouchers for lingerie and a yummy chocolate heart cake, courtesy of the Hotel.

.........and then my hubby whispered in my ear " grow old with me, the best is yet to be".

This Valentine's Day

I am 38 years going on 39 and I am still giddy with Valentine's Day. After all what has age got to do with it. Valentine's Day is for all.  Valentine's Day is no longer the lovey dovey event for couples only, married or otherwise.  Its a special day for everyone to express their love for each other and give small gifts of appreciation. 

For the kids to make
IMAGE and instructions: www.kidscraftycreations.com

Any which way you like
IMAGE and instructions: www.kidscraftycreations.com

For you and your sweetheart
IMAGE: www.delish.com


And if you are anything like me, you will nestle up on some cozy lips

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY TO YOU ALL

Candice



Bag it

I have told you more than once about my love for bags. I am in love with them in whatever form they take.  These cute little bags or pouches, {Oh I love the colours} called the GOD BAG was given to our children from the Sunday School they attend, with little inspirational notes inside.  The idea of the GOD BAG is that children will caste their little prayers, requests and pennies and God will see it and bless them.

Use these ideas anytime you want them but quote the source. These pouches will look nice for pretty little favour gifts as well.

Chow

candice

Re-decorate with the unusual

Here in Sri Lanka it is not unusual to live in a flat. With the advent on the mushrooming condominiums dotting the face of the city, more celebrities are opting to buy themselves a good decent flat in the city. As for me, I can never live in one. I need the fresh air to breathe, the green grass, the occasional grasshopper and butterfly and the smell of fresh dug earth. What about you.  I need doors that open to a side garden, I need windows to close when a thunder storm is threatening and I need to have wet messy feet to scrub and dry after a good session of re-potting.

With that said, I believe though that there is some form of art to in living in a flat.  I remember a song taught by my great grand-father, which went something like this..."our old tom cat died last night, the wife said bury him out of sight, we had no garden, cos we are living in a flat, so what were we to do with the body of a cat". My point exactly.  But whatever your abode is, I am a true believer that you make the most of it.
xoxoxoxoxoxo

Candice

Bookshelves dont have to be with books-use your imagination and fill it up with pretty and unusual items

Side tables need not be high polished and glossy

For the flat dweller

Book cupboards and racks dont have to be conventional, stack some odd shaped boxes and store your books

cane and wicker go hand in hand

Great for your indoor or outdoor table, stacked up pots

IMAGES:

Lonnymag.com 

Silver Springs Estate Bungalow, Ingiriya

Large moth

Fish will nibble at your toes

Tea plantation

We headed off to Ingiriya on the morning of Friday, 4 February, 2011. It took us roughly around 1 hour and 45 minutes to reach our destination.This is our third time to this wonderful place. The bungalow is surrounded by cinnamon, tea and rubber plantations. This is the ideal place to stay if you enjoy peace and quiet. You can laze the entire day on the slippery moss laden rocks embedded in the running fresh spring alongside the bungalow, if you wish, or you can serve your meals and have a hot sri lankan rice and curry in the shade of the summer hut. If you are the outdoors sort of person why not let the kitchen staff do you a BBQ dinner while you sip a freshly squeezed juice from the lemons of the land. Your take and how you enjoy yourself is what matters most.



Ariel view of the running spring





And when that enjoyment was not enough our day had still not ended. We viewed the much awaited Kinnara 2011, the Hewisi Band performance on the footsteps of the Chapel of S Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia.

My darling Bud of May

Aquila is our second, born in the month of May. And while I share the same birth month with him, I truly believe that he is my darling Bud of May. He was not willing to have his father takes his photo, but mama convinced him (as always) and this is how he looked just before going to Montessori for National Day Celebrations. He plays drums in the school band: a position he envied right along from his second year onwards and now that he is in his third and graduation year, he has landed himself at top slot.

We are heading off for the long weekend to Silver Springs Estate in Ingiriya and I shall have some lovely photos ready for you next week.

Stay calm

Candice

Records

With the advent of the home theatre system, there are some things that need to be stashed away forever. But for a collector of stylish show-pieces, these are invaluable.  If you like to have them by paying a modest sum, please contact me.

Cheers

Candice