A Rosy Future

You love the roses - so do I. I wish
The sky would rain down roses, as they rain
From off the shaken bush. Why will it not?
Then all the valley would be pink and white
And soft to tread on. They would fall as light
As feathers, smelling sweet; and it would be
Like sleeping and like waking, all at once!
                               - George Eliot

When I was 14, I visited the Rose Gardens at the Huntington Gardens and Museum in southern California. I was enchanted with the gardens, but especially with the roses and their exotic and sometimes outrageous names. These days I find items within my home that are inspired by my passion for roses. Even though Australia is in its winter right now, I find that I can have the different shades of roses without waiting for the Spring.

I collect a pattern of china named “ Dimity Rose” by Royal Albert. I hunt for these pieces on ebay and budget for a teacup at a time.
I will never run out of rose inspired stationary. Now I just need to use it!

Rose inspired costume jewelry.
My favorite rose scents are Satin by Victoria Secret and Evelyn Rose by Crabtree and Evelyn.
Rosy nails are a must for me. This is only a sampling of the various shades I own. From L to R, Essie’s Shop till you Drop, Butter’s Pink Ribbon, Essies’s Forget Me Nots, and Orly’s Rose Colored Glasses.
Rose lips can be created with Tiramisu (Estee Lauder, Berry Rose (L’Oreal) A Rose Romance (MAC) Rose Hollywood, (Christian Dior) Ripe Rose (ELF)Swatches of the lipsticks from the Top to Bottom:
ELF, Christian Dior, MAC, L’Oreal, and Estee Lauder.

Never a Ballerina....

That very night, I dreamed that I was a ballerina, and spent my whole life dancing like a butterfly, to the sounds of Tchaikovsky’s lovely music. – Anna Pavlova

When I was four years old, I had a few ballet lessons and then it ended when my family moved to Italy. I admired ballet dancers from afar. Also, with seven children in the family, money didn’t stretch far enough for lessons. I would daydream about wearing the shoes and the costumes from the Nutcracker. I saw my first professional ballet a few years ago. It was Romeo and Juliet at the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow. One day I hope that I have a little girl, who might have an interest in ballet, but for now I am content with wrestling with my two year old son.
Enjoy the photo montage inspired by the ballet.

Here is a Mineralize Skinfish with the name Petticoat and a perfect pink lipstick names Rose Divine by Christian Dior. The eyeshadow is by Guerlain and gives the softest colors to your eyelids.


These are two pretty nail polishes by Essie: Adore A Ball and Pinking up the Pieces.


I love my ballet dancer pendant and my oversized butterfly ring. What can I say? I love bling.


I heart this tank top.


My little sister took this purse with her when she saw a performance at the Danish Ballet at the time she visited me in Copenhagen.

The perfume is by Michael Kors, called Very Hollywood. It smells like Spring, and I wear it all year round.