How to feel good: A lady's guide

Hello, my darlings! It's been two days since I showed you how I created my first batch of perfect Vanilla Meringues and I do hope some of you tried it and were as delighted as I was. Now, I'm enjoying myself by writing this post, checking some online reading and then I'm off to get up to date with my real-life reading. All while indulging in a big glass of wine ( you know the one Jules has in Cougar Town ?) and wearing my favorite pair of heels, which are, coincidentally, the same ones I am wearing in this post. Why am I telling you what I'm wearing and doing right now? It's because it's one of the things I find pleasure in: dressing up while I'm in the house and pretending to be a countess ( blame my favorite dark countess, Ana Morodan, for this). I think it's every little girl's wish to be a princess, we just develop on the way. So is this different from dressing up with a tiara? So here are my pieces of advice to you...

Win a new glam dress for your Iphone

Hello, my lovely humming birds! It seems like it's time for a new giveaway, kindly offered by the beautiful people of Freckles and Gilbert. But before I tell you what exactly the contest is about, let me say a little bit more about a company with such a cute name.

Each and every one of us enjoys dressing up in a new skirt or adding some lovely earrings to a blouse that has been recently purchased, but every now and then, we also feel the need to dress our gadgets in some new pieces. And here, Freckles and Gilbert steps in to offer the solution: matching "clothing" for your gadgets so you can travel in style. This way, you can coordinate your Ipad, Kindle, Laptop and Iphone whenever you need to carry them outside the house! Also, don't forget they create their one-of-a-kind fabrics themselves!

We have a passion for design and have lovingly created each of our pretty fabrics with current trends in mind. Each design was originally hand drawn before being edited on the computer and applied digitally to the fabric. The beauty of designing our own fabrics is that we can bring out new designs through out the year, enabling you to change your gadgets look as and when you desire.

And here's the fun part: two of my lovely readers will be chosen through random.org to get, each, one of the cute Iphone covers that you can see below! The covers fit Iphone 4, 4S and 5 :)

So here are the rules for the giveaway!
1. Follow The Shoe Pendant on Facebook . (here)
2. Follow Freckles and Gilbert on Facebook . (here)
3. Comment on this post with your e-mail and the name you used to follow the above links!

For an extra entry, simply tweet the following :
Dress your iPhone over at @shoependant with @frecklesandgilbert giveaway #dressyourgadgets
Please add a second comment if you tweet :D

Giveaway ends 4th of March 2013 :)

Good luck, lovelies! And have a fabulous week!

Lazy Saturday

It's cold outside, but I'm hot inside. Meaning I haven't left my comfy PJs yet and I'm indulging in some hot coffee, while doing some weekend reading. I haven't quite had any time to relax this week, even if I'm enjoying a very long holiday, so this Saturday afternoon is probably going to be the victim of manichure tryouts and Skype conversations. As for the outfit I'm presenting you, is something I captured in pictures yesterday. I'm very sorry I hadn't got the idea of taking the pics earlier, because, as you can see, the light isn't very helpful in surprising the details.
I chose to wear the garter tights because I somtimes crave for a little sexy and I guess that in the middle of the winter, this is probably the best way to give a hint of hotness ^_^ . As for the rest, I wore knit on knit, the perfect combo for hitting the snow, accesorised with some golden accesories.
Another thing I really want to talk about is the background. Though it might not seem a fabulous choice, it's my favorite decor. Don't ask me why, I still haven't figured it out!

Have a lovely Saturday and don't forget to read some good pages!


P.S.   In case you want to win some drop dead gorgeous sets of earrings+hair pins, just pop in here !!!

To new beginnings!

Happy New Year, my lovelies! May 2013 be your year and may you get the chance to fulfill all of your deepest dreams and desires!
The reason I am writing today and haven't written with regard to last year is the fact that I adore starting fresh, getting a clean cut from everything in the past. I cannot say I haven't learned anything in the last 12 months nor that it has been anything but an amazing year, but I feel that these future 4 seasons will be more than extraordinaire!
I hope you celebrated the passage from yesterday to today properly ( meaning exactly as your heart desired) and that you'll remain fabulous!
See you tomorrow with the outfit I wore for New Year's Eve!

Xmas crumbs

Although it comes a little bit too late, I didn't want to miss the chance to wish you all a very merry and happy Christmas or at least happy post-Christmas days :)
I took some self time during the past couple of days to spend with my family and friends, to go for walks, to go a little bit shopping and, obviously, to bake a little, one of my biggest passions, that I'm cultivating with any given opportunity. This time, I went for my famous chocolate cupcakes, macaroons and gingerbread. I am very happy with how the macaroons came out, since it's a very delicate and though process and this is only my second batch! Besides that, I did what any usual Romanian would: stuff themselves with delicious home-made food and very good red wine. I also got some very interesting presents and, like the tradition requires, decorated the Christmas tree. Some people usually do it beginning December, but I always do it the day before Christmas, while listening to carols and eating chocolate gingerbread:)
I am now leaving you with a selection of pictures that include the tree, the food and the gifts. I hope you all spent amazing days with your dear ones and see you again soon.