Happy New Year 2026

Happy New Year everyone!! I really hope 2026 will bring peace and prosperity all over the world...

Sequin dress by Imperial Fashion
Nail polish by Chanel

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Holiday Season in Umbria

Happy New Year!

Later than usual, but I wish you all a very Happy New Year! While the most important things in life are of course a good health, safety, financial security, family and friends.... I also hope for some wonderful trips, because I think traveling is not only a lot of fun, but also very enlightening. However, for 2025 I wish most of all for peace around the world....

Happy Year of the Dragon!

Happy Year of the Dragon! January 10th marked the start of the Lunar or Chinese New Year. We celebrated with an Asian inspired evening, including Indonesian food and a delicious cake by a Chinese bakery.

I researched how Chinese floral arrangements look like for Lunar New Year. Then I went to my local florist and picked out pink and red flowers. (Of course you have to work with what's available.) I am pretty happy with the final result. What do you think?

To everyone celebrating: Happy Lunar New Year! Gong Xi Fa Cai!

Cake by Bakery Li&U: 
Bakery Li&U

Chinese Christmas cards used as menus by Wah Nam Hong (A special thank you to Arjan):
Wah Nam Hong