Dressing Up For Me

Holaaaa! Oh well, it looks like autumn came on time because we´re having cooler weather this week to as low as 9ºC at night time. We still have sun but the air gets colder every time especially in the early morning. I´m not complaining though because finally I can wear my long sleeved knits and can layer as much as I can. I´m wearing yellow today to celebrate the fantastic summer that we had. It was really good while it lasted! :) I´ve already worn the blue necklace, brown leather clutch and yellow flats a lot of times here in the blog save for the floral skirt which I´ve worn only once in one of my WIWW posts and so this outfit might look similar to you. This is what I usually do when I create a new look, I mix old and new to create something new. Makes sense or no? ;) Pardon the gloomy pics, we took this on a very cloudy day a few weeks ago and yes, as usual my photos aren´t updated but I assure you, they go well with the cloudy and cold weather that we´re having to...

Hi, all! First, I wanna say that this is going to be a picture-heavy post so beware. ;) Second, I´m bringing you today to one of the most enchanting monasteries in Portugal, the Monastery of Sao Martinho de Tibaes , a Benedictine monastery founded in 1060 near the city of  Braga. I wasn´t able to take an outside shot of the monastery building but it´s HUGE. It´s a labyrinth inside but I got out unscathed although a bit overwhelmed because of it´s sheer size, hahaha! Here´s what welcomed me in the cloister, a beautiful garden of peonies, roses, pink flowering plants and a very old fountain. On one side is the ancient belfry and just look at the beautiful peonies below, aren´t they breathtaking? I went gaga when I saw the peonies. I thought peonies grow like roses(in bushes) but they´re like trees! More pics of one of the cloister´s hallways with it´s geometric designed wood ceiling and the graceful columns and arches which lead to the garden. The church with it´s r...