Making your own dresses is great! I have had many attempts of which only a few have resulted in a nice dress. Recently I finished a dress for my lovely (and very pretty!) friend Emily. It is a drop shoulder mid length dress which suits her perfectly. It is a two piece pattern designed from an old top and an available skirt pattern. We had such fun photographing it and I am pleased to share some photos of it with you!
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I am one of the many people who are in love with Kate Middleton’s fashion. She is always stylish, exquisite and very beautiful. This teal dress by Jenny Peckham is by far her best look. I am totally in love with the lace back! And the Jimmy Shoes too.
I love traditional pasta sauces like Carbonara or Bolognese, but what I like the most is experimenting with my own pasta sauce recipe ideas. Many years ago I remember I came back late one night starving to death and all I could find in my kitchen cupboard was a packet of fusilli. Well, luckily I had a few other things in my fridge as well so I got down to cooking pasta for dinner. It turned out to be a really delicious pasta sauce inspiration and since then I have been makling a lot of it. It is easy and makes for a perfect dinner or weekend lunch, and why not work lunch, too!
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A lovely friend of mine, Darina, runs a dance studio in Veliko Tarnovo. After she finishes her day job, she teaches enthusiasts of all ages salsa and merengue. Her studio is in the best part of the town with pretty scenery along the way!
Best view
What I like the most about my trips to Bulgaria is visiting my lovely grandpa. He is 83 and is the most energetic person I know. He grows his own vegetables, rides a bike, walks miles every day and never have I heard him say he is tired.
On the road
I left London with my skiing jacket on to land in a hot and sticky 26 degrees Sofia. After I met my parents at the airport we drove off to the city of Troyan where we stayed for two nights in a spa hotel. The region is famous for its mountains, fresh air and pretty crafts. Here is what life was like the first few days of my trip in photos.
Trip starts with a beef soup
Last year I was sensible enough to ensure myself an egg paint for the Easter egg painting. This year though, being irresponsible as I have always been, I was left without egg paint to do my Easter eggs. Luckily I know a few DIY tricks. The easiest thing to do is to use onion skins in water. They paint the water in red and orange, depending on the onion type, which helps paint pretty Easter eggs. And with a few parsley leaves you can achieve even prettier decorations.
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As a child I wanted to be a film director. I have had many interests throughout the years and I have been inspired by many professions, but whatever else I have expressed interest in, has only been temporary. My true passion has always been film making. For a lot of reasons, many of which quite nasty, I could not pursue it as a profession. But I am lucky now, although not as young anymore, to be living in the digital age where everyone with enthusiasm can practice photography and make videos and share them online.
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