Although Tolkien never talked much about the costumes of Middle- earth’s characters, the designers for the films created some stunning costumers with great detail and thus winning an Oscar for the third movie, The Return of the King. The Elves of Lothlorien and Imladris/Rivendell wear elegant clothes but with many layers, some of which are… Continue reading Middle Earth Fashion: Elves
Author: Maria ~ Saely
A child of 1991, a bookworm and chocolate addict. Teacher of English, writer and translator. Currently living life to the fullest in Germany.
Middle Earth Fashion: Hobbits.
Hobbits definitely do not have the elegant style of the Elves in Middle Earth, as their clothes tend to be simple and suitable for the various occupations they follow, and which are the ones taking up a lot of their time in their daily lives. In this case, the clothes are inspired by the attires… Continue reading Middle Earth Fashion: Hobbits.
Celestyal Cruise – Idyllic Aegean Review.
Celestyal Crystal Ship Our adventure began on a very hot summer day of July this year, in the - as per usual - busy port of Piraeus near Athens. That is when, after a couple of needed checks (buggage drop off, Covid rapid test and the check-in) we arrived on board the Greek line of… Continue reading Celestyal Cruise – Idyllic Aegean Review.
Make yourself proud.
''You have the body of a goddess. You are a total badass'' - Words that levitate us. ''You are not clever enough, not skinny enough, not brave enough'' - Words that obliterate us. Now, why is this dangerous? Because regardless of whether we're applauded or ridiculed, we're still putting all our trust in someone else… Continue reading Make yourself proud.
Quotes & Photography
“It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you heave to sweat up the hills and can coast down them.”Ernest Hemingway Hello world 🗺!!! It has been a hot minute since the last time I wrote anything here. Life has been busy, though, and I wished to… Continue reading Quotes & Photography
The Importance of Home.
Morning at home is a beginning. The light that flickers through the closed shutters or from behind any pulled curtains. The gentle tapping sound of my dog's paws against the hard wooden flooring and the joyful sounds of children heading to school or the chirping of birds. It's a symphony of sounds, the newness and… Continue reading The Importance of Home.
Let’s meet in July.
We spoke with raised voices and things were said from both of us to each of us.... It was one of those bad days, one that was meant to be a good day... It didn't even make sense to try and calm down anymore. We just gave in and all hell broke loose between us,… Continue reading Let’s meet in July.
Feeling a little lost? It’s okay.
Lately I've been waking up in the morning and I know exactly how my day is going to go. Does it ever happen to you too? On those days, you might wake up, do a little exercise to stretch, take a shower and take on another bright, literally or otherwise, beautiful day. You do your… Continue reading Feeling a little lost? It’s okay.
Books & Seasons
"𝕎𝕖 𝕒𝕣𝕖 𝕒𝕝𝕝 𝕄𝕒𝕕 ℍ𝕖𝕣𝕖" **𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬. *I haven't read Alice in Wonderland as many times as other stories, but I always liked it in general. I've watched very movie version and this illustrated version is now one of my favorites. Simply magical. *In addition to my collection of goodies, there is now this… Continue reading Books & Seasons
Books & Seasons
ℚ: 𝕎𝕙𝕚𝕔𝕙 𝕚𝕤 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝔼𝕝𝕧𝕚𝕤𝕙 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕕 𝕗𝕠𝕣 "𝔽𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕟𝕕"? **𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬!! *Today's adventure begins in The Shire.As a day off for me, and a rainy one at that, I've decided to have a little Lord of the Rings Marathon (extended ). *What do you do on rainy days? *I wish you a wonderful day. With… Continue reading Books & Seasons
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