How To: Tie a Scarf

I love this tutorial from Hermes on different ways to tie a scarf from headband to handbag. If you know me well, you know I have an obsession with all types of scarves. Here is the whole pdf for more ideas and tips!

Flowers {Bloemen}

{ Friesland }

{ Friesland }

{ Albert Cuyp Markt, Amsterdam }

{ Albert Cuyp Markt, Amsterdam }

{ Friesland }

{ Friesland }

{ op de boot }

{ bloemen markt, Amsterdam }

{ bloemen markt, Amsterdam }

{ bloemen markt, Amsterdam }

{ tulip bulbs, bloemen markt, Amsterdam }

{ bloemen markt, Amsterdam }

{ bloemen markt, Amsterdam }

{ bloemen markt, Amsterdam }

{ Artis, Amsterdam }

{ Artis, Amsterdam }

{ Artis, Amsterdam }

It's another cloudy day, so I'd like to brighten up everyone's day with some beautiful flowers I found around the country this past week .... have a great day!

Rue Magazine July/Aug 2011 Edition is Out!

 { feminine skirt by Jones + Jones }

 { Marc by Marc Jacobs bag on Net-a-Porter }

{ LOVE this gold tray by Diane von Furstenberg } 

{ sequin trousers by Luisaviaroma }

{ bright tray for summer garden parties by Plasticland }

{ tote bag by Beklina }

{ paisley and preppy loafers by Jimmy Choo }

Just a few items I'm loving in this edition of Rue Magazine .... click links for connection to items.

Day Dreaming

With the weather here in Holland not getting any better, all we can do is drink another cup of hot coffee .... and dream of hot pink accents .....

{ images via Pinterest, not sure why my collage is formatted so small but you get the idea! }

I Love .... Fresh Mint Tea

One of my favorite drinks when I come back to Amsterdam is fresh mint tea ("verse muntthee"). I haven't found a place in New York that serves it the way they do here. Pure and simple: hot water in a heat-proof glass with a huge bunch of fresh mint leaves. Delicious and easy to make at home!

Greek Details

{ above all taken at the Acropolis in Athens }

{ bright bougainvillea }

{ one of many cats in Kastro }

{ dried flowers and shrubbery by the house entryway in Kastro }

{ Kastro }

{ rugs held down by rocks for sitting }

{ anchored in the Cyclades }

{ Kastro }

 { innovative idea for a bar in half of an old boat, Mykonos }

{ sea urchins and clams for dinner in Mykonos }

{ quiet fisherman's harbor at sunset }

{ Paros }

As promised, above are a few more photos from Greece taken during our sail through Paros, Athens, Mykonos, Sifnos, Sikinos, Naxos, Ios, and Antiparos.