𝒌𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒔𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒔 ..

frills ♡ lace ♡ ribbons ♡ teddy bears ♡ white flowers ♡ pale powder pink ♡ doily paper ♡ satin sashes ♡ vanilla-scented fragrances ♡ snow ♡ locket necklaces ♡ silence ♡ whitewashed wood ♡ handwoven baskets ♡ porcelain tea sets ♡ cottages ♡ conifers ♡ secret gardens ♡ raindrops ♡ birds chirping ♡ botany ♡ cotton fabrics ♡ lampshades ♡ linen curtains ♡ comforters ♡ wallpapers ♡ dollhouses ♡ childhood memories ♡ warm bubble baths ♡ white dresses ♡ pointe shoes ♡ heart shaped things ♡ handwritten letters ♡ pressed flowers ♡ long skirts ♡ cellos ♡ woodlands ♡ biology ♡ vintage furniture ♡ nightgowns ♡ encyclopedias ♡ grand pianos ♡ meadows ♡ gentle raindrops ♡ music boxes ♡ dried flowers ♡ plaster mouldings ♡ victorian architecture ♡ silverware ♡ bells ♡ ...

𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 ..

loud noises · intrusive people · strong perfume · white lights · dry skin · tangled yarn · itchy fabrics · eye glare · phone calls · unhomely houses · treeless streets · plastic plants · small talk · foggy glasses · ill-fitting shoes · small windows · wet towels · hot weather · stale air · dusty corners · sarcasm · absence of curiosity · conversations involving many people · gossip · seasoning in excess · unenthusiastic cooking · blue light from screens · disorganization · to be in the spotlight · using “childish” as an insult · egocentrism · cakes that didn't rise · excessively sweet treats · lukewarm drinks · artificial flavouring · neglected interests · doing things in a hurry · perceiving quality of life as a luxury · unsolicited advice · disrespected boundaries · recklessness · referring to cloudy da...

𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 ..

• allow myself to be soft, making my heart light & complacent
• return to sweet memories, collecting fragments of joy
• loving with my whole heart, letting it overflow & spread
• making myself a composition of things that bring me happiness
• respecting my own pace, believing in my journey
• making my wellbeing a priority, assertively setting boundaries
• forgiving myself for past, present and future mistakes
• not trying to fit in, but rather belonging as myself
• feeling accomplished for small achievements
• working with what i have today, taking on...

𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔 ..

domestic cats ♡ holland lop rabbit ♡ poodle moth ♡ polar bear ♡ alpaca ♡ golden retriever ♡ bumblebee ♡ fancy rat ♡ emperor penguin ♡ arctic fox ♡ spitz dogs ♡ long-tailed tit ♡ blacknose sheep ♡ dove ♡ snowshoe hare ♡ call duck ♡ chinchilla ♡ long-tailed weasel ♡ babydoll sheep ♡ white-tailed deer ♡ mute swan ♡ barn owl ♡ sea otter ♡ siberian flying squirrel ♡ harp seal ♡ garden snail ♡ snowy owl ♡ siberian hamster ♡ peary caribou ♡ white-tailed ptarmigan ♡ ermine ♡ miniature cow ♡ silkie chicken ♡ raven ♡ pygmy rabbit ♡ japanese dwarf flying squirrel ♡ highland cow ♡ dormouse ♡ stoat ♡ chickadee ♡ white tern ♡ hedgehog ♡ harvest mouse

𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒇𝒔 ..

• a beautiful life does not need to be an extravagant one
• ordinary things deserve to be cherished
• usefulness and beauty do not have to be opposites
• a home should feel like a refuge from the world
• slowness is not wasted time
• some things are better made by hand
• beauty has a place in everyday life
• small rituals give shape to our days
• there is dignity in caring for a home
• anticipation is part of the pleasure
• handmade things carry a little of their maker with them
• there is something worth noticing in every season
• caring for something makes it more precious
• growing something teaches patience

𝒊 𝒂𝒎 ..

an artist · a crafter · a designer · a developer · a homemaker · an introvert · a writer · a reader · a poet · a seamstress · a baker · a healer · a creator · a collector · a ballerina · a florist · a gardener · a cellista · a composer · a photographer · a dreamer · a naturalist · a homebody · a correspondent · an archivist · a diarist · a romantic · an observer · a storyteller · a miniaturist · a bibliophile

𝒊 𝒘𝒊𝒔𝒉 ..

• to live a 𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑓𝑢𝑙 life
• to dress like a cottage 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠 every day
• to live in harmony with 𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 and its cycles
• to express my 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒 for my immediate family every day
• to listen to soundtracks that enrich my 𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
• to eat every meal 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦
• to gently 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑒 of myself, both physically and mentally
• to spend a few minutes 𝑤𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑜𝑤 𝑔𝑎𝑧𝑖𝑛𝑔 during in-between times
• to always keep a fresh arrangement of 𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟𝑠...

𝒃𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 ..

• accessory : lace bow hair clip
• adjective : delicate
• affection : holding hands
• alcoholic drink : vanilla spritz
• architecture : victorian
• artist : claude monet
• ambiance : warm café, snowfall outside
• anime : kanon ( 2006 )
• bag : crossbody purse
• ballet act : the nutcracker op. 71 act ii, dance of the sugar-plum fairy
• biome : taiga
• body of water : pond
• book : anne of green gables, by lucy maud montgomery
• book binding : hardcover
• candy : ferrero rocher
• chair : rocking chair
• childhood comfort : blanket forts
• childhood happiness : blowing bubbles

𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒆 ..

a ghost who lives in a cabin in the woods

• has burn marks on her nightgown from holding candles too close
• keeps the curtains closed, even though nobody can see her
• writes letters that will never be sent
• leaves one slice of cake on the windowsill for the fox
• someone has been leaving flowers at her door
• 𝄞 “ somewhere beneath the trees, i left a little piece of my heart ”

an angel who has fallen and lost her memories

• dreams of the same person every day, heart aches with longing
• perceives reality through a sheer lace fabric

𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒆𝒔 ..

• a snow-covered village where every window glows at dusk
• a cottage completely hidden by an overgrown garden
• a secret path through the woods that only appears after rain
• a dollhouse that becomes a real home when you step inside
• a room beneath the roof filled with quilts, books, and rain sounds
• a little house where every window overlooks a different season
• a frozen lake beneath a pale pink morning sky
• a moss-covered stone staircase leading somewhere unknown
• a winter garden where frost-covered flowers never die
• a library whose books contain memories in...

𝒇𝒍𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 ..

• my tangible & virtual 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦
• lovely 𝑚𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 from everyday life
• a 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 presence
• 𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑒𝑡𝑙𝑦 existing where i feel 𝑠𝑎𝑓𝑒
• self expression through 𝑠𝑜𝑓𝑡𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠
• the 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑒 in the stillness
• healing by being 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑟𝑒
• feeling 𝑤𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 without needing to understand it
• being 𝑑𝑒𝑒𝑝𝑙𝑦 interested in small things
• having enough 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 to notice

𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒍𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔 ..

cream puff · brioche bread · madeleines · milk chocolate · swiss roll · frappé · angel food cake · rose macarons · soufflé pancakes · pavlova · croissant · strawberry shortcake · amaretti · scones · butter cookies · crème brulée · marzipan brot · gingerbread cookies · tiramisù · doughnut holes · tangerine cake · chocolate chip cookies · vanilla muffins · cherry pie · brown sugar meringues · alfajor · fudge brownie · stroopwafel · walnut strudel · bavarian cream doughnut · linzer cookies · caramel pudding · affogato · dulce de leche sponge cake · castella cake · berliner · financiers · canelés · chouquettes · palmiers · langues de chat · dorayaki · custard-filled taiyaki · mille-feuille · paris-brest · maritozzo · bomboloni · clafoutis · crêpes with straw...

𝒅𝒂𝒚𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎𝒔 ..

• waking up with the sun
• soft blankets and pillows
• the innocence of a teddy bear
• the purity of the snow
• a deep breath
• listening to lullabies from another room
• the subtetly of a cup of coffee
• the scent of freshly baked bread
• soft skin after moisturizing
• gently combing the hair
• the warmth of clean laundry
• watching dust float through a sunbeam
• slipping into freshly washed sheets
• a cat becoming heavy with sleep on my lap
• dipping my fingers into a bowl of cool water
• discovering the first tiny sprout in a flowerpot
• waking up to the sound of breakfast being...

𝒈𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒏 ..

baby's breath · chamomile · climbing roses · snowball tree · lily of the valley · melissa lavender · chrysanthemum · aurea nana · gerbera daisy · basil · snowflake bush · strawberry blossoms · peony · weeping willow · gardenia · mediterranean cypress · camellia · mimosa tree · forget-me-not · carnation · cherry blossoms · lemon balm · white ipê tree · jasmine vines · kalanchoe · hydrangea · lace flower · delphinium · oak tree · pale pink astilbe · white wisteria · lisianthus · white cosmos · apple blossoms · flowering almond · white lilac · pale pink ranunculus · peach hollyhock · white foxglove · queen anne's lace · silver birch · white creeping thyme · fairy blush magnolia

𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒌𝒆𝒕𝒔 ..

• one thin antique-pink satin ribbon, about 40 cm long, folded into a little bundle
• one empty little envelope for bringing home flowers while keeping them pressed
• one tiny notebook with cream-colored pages reserved for pretty words encountered during the day
• one brown fine-tip pen with a little bow tied in the end
• one tiny envelope containing a handwritten note from someone dear
• three crumbs of assorted macarons at the very bottom of the purse
• a little pocket left intentionally empty for whatever lovely thing the day happens to offer
• one small cream cotton handkerchief, edged with narrow antique-pink crochet lace
• in hand, a cream-colored frilly classic umbrella with a wooden handle