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Things that I Would Like to Have – Spring 2015

Here are some of the items that have attracted my eyes recently. They vary from cheap to expensive depending on how one sees it. To me they are all affordable but I have to make choices and see which one I would like to keep. This flamingo tote bag is a must. One cannot go […]

Clutches I Like

25 Mar by Piolina

For the last three years clutches have been on every shopping website that I frequent. They are still “trendy” even though bucket bags and fringe bags are taking over. One of the major disadvantages of wearing these clutches is that there is no much space for stuff and that is why I own two of […]

Jamie Fraser as a Half-Ghost (Asgina Ageli)

12 Mar29 Jan by Piolina

This is the third of a series of Outlander posts concerning characters with some sort of mystical qualities. For all readers of this post, I suggest reading a related post: Outlander: Claire as a Half-Ghost (Asgina Ageli) Basically Claire meets all the attributes of a half-ghost. When it comes to Jamie, it is harder to […]

2015 Trend: Hologram and Iridescent Bags

07 Mar07 Mar by Piolina

One trend that has been going out for a while, at least for one year, is the iridescent / hologram pattern in clothing and accessories. ASOS SHUTTLE Heels (see more block heel shoes) Glamorous | Glamorous Hologram Top at ASOS (clipped to polyvore.com) Concerning bags, here are some buying options: Loeffler Randall Mini Lock Clutch […]

Second Sight in Brianna and Jamie

26 Feb20 Nov by Piolina

In Drums of Autumn there are references to Brianna having the second sight. Claire remembers that Brianna was born with a caul and muses about its association with the gift of the second sight. Brianna’s second sight abilities are associated with dreams. A “silly hoo,” the Scots called it; a lucky hood. A fortunate portent, a […]

Spring 2015 Trend: Get a Bucket Bag

20 Feb20 Feb by Piolina

First, this is a repost of an older post that was not successfully transferred from my Blogger account to my WordPress account. Images were not coming up. When I was younger, I always used to wear bucket bags and clutches. Now that I am a bit older and with kids, I love tote bags. I […]

Trend for Spring 2015: The White Shirtdress

16 Feb by Piolina

One popular trend for this spring is “white”. Nowadays white is also worn in winter too, something that did not happen at all up to recently. What I like about this colour is that it is classic and versatile and the best complement to black. The colour seems to be common in many spring / […]

What Women Should Know about Resistance Training

13 Feb20 Nov by Piolina

I decided to write this post as a source of both inspiration and information for women who would like to lose weight and feel better about themselves. This post is for women of all ages but I will focus mainly on the benefits that resistance training brings as women start to age (30+ years). Again […]

Jewelry Trend 2015: Cute Studs!

08 Feb10 Feb by Piolina

A year ago I wrote a post about stud earrings. The trend is still going strong. I do like them even though I have preference for wearing bigger earrings. I am crazy about a designer brand, Tai, available both at www.shopbop.com and www.amazon.com. This brand designs tiny but cute earrings. One cannot resist buying a […]

Claire as a Half-Ghost (Asgina Ageli)

05 Feb20 Nov by Piolina

After finishing reading Drums of Autumn recently, many thoughts about Claire have been circulating in my mind. The concept of Claire as an asgina ageli is one of them. Here is a description of an asgina ageli according to Stephen Bonnet. Asgina ageli is a term that the red savages employ – the Cherokee of […]