People Watch: Porto

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Ma

When you need some fun inspiration from people’s fashions, do you go out for a walk? Out shopping? Or just look out your window? People watching is a good dose of inspiration for me. How about you? Photo credit: Ma

Colorful Mondays {Buildings}

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Ma

Ljubljana, Slovenia Adare, Ireland Krakow, Poland Budapest, Hungary Obidos, Portugal Even on a cloudy day, colorful architecture brings me joy. Harbor towns in Scandinavia and Ireland have painted their homes for centuries so the fishermen could recognize their homes when returning from sea. Greek towns use colors to curb headaches from the shining sun combined […]

Colorful Mondays {yellow}

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Ma

How wonderful yellow is. It stands for the sun. –Vincent Van Gogh The color certainly makes a bold statement. Only a little amount used and it pops. It shines with happiness and optimism. This beautiful, bright color even increases metabolism and improves memory. Yellow is the color of new ideas and inspires creativity. When […]