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Sparkles and Crumbs
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For "lovers, hedonists, atomists, the softly spoken, the warm-hearted and the intelligent." (Amelia)
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I smile because there are tiny dreams that play hopscotch at the corners of my mouth, and every tim...

...and every time I laugh they fly kites.-Shane KoyczanHappy Valentines Day, chicas!This February 14th, I want to celebrate you. Lets raise a glass [of pink champagne, of course!] to the girls who ha...

1 day ago

They may sing of the beautiful snow, who dwell in a sunnier clime...

...For me I would rather bestowMy songs on a theme more sublime!"-S. MooreGoodness gracious, gorgeous ones! Cambridge is all snowed in!Do you remember when you were little, and snow meant days of...

5 days ago

For every woman, every outfit is a hopeful spell, cast to influence the outcome of the day...

...No wonder every womans first thought is, for nearly every event in her life - be it work, snow or birth - the semi-despairing cry, But what will I wear?When a woman says, I have nothing to wear!, ...

04 feb 12

In London, the weather would affect me negatively. I react strongly to light...

...If it is cloudy and raining, there are clouds and rain in my soul.-Jerzy KosinskiHow true this is! Sometimes, there really is nothing more depressing than a cold, grey January in England. The chil...

31 jan 12

What we want is never simple. We move among the things we thought we wanted...

...a face, a room, an open bookand these things bear our names -now they want us.But what we want appearsin dreams, wearing disguises.We fall past,holding out our armsand in the morningour arms ache....

24 jan 12

If you ever have children, tell them they must always be drunk...

"...Drunk on love, drunk on poetry, drunk on wine, it doesn’t matter. This world is too goddamn painful to waste a second of your existence sober."-Ben Hale"Im still here, chief!"Plea...

23 jan 12

Though I often looked for one, I finally had to admit that there could be no cure for Paris

Bonjour, my beloved rose macaroons!First of all, a GINORMOUS MERCI and a big kiss for all your kind comments and support for my first posts as an official wedding writer! I do hope youll keep reading...

20 jan 12

You are lucky to be one of those people who wishes to build sand castles with words...

...Who is willing to create a place where your imagination can wander. We build this place with the sand of memories; these castles are our memories and inventiveness made tangible. So part of us bel...

17 jan 12

Too much of anything is bad, but too much champagne is just right

HAPPY CHAMPAGNE THURSDAY, my treasures! Why not pop open a bottle of fizz, and celebrate the sheer joy of being young and alive?I had a FABULOUS treat day in London with mia madre yesterday, playing ...

12 jan 12

I’m not sure you can have a secret and also have love, maybe that’s what I’m trying to tell her.

Perhaps the most beautiful music video ever, non? Just breathtaking!Sometimes I know I love you betterthan all the others I kiss it’s funnybut it’s true and I wouldn’t rollfrom one to the next so fas...

10 jan 12

I learned at an early age that if you get dressed up, people will let you do anything.

Ciao, bella!Is this not the most BEAUTIFUL dress you have EVER seen?! Mirrors and swan feathers and pure magic!Ive always been determined that, on my [complete castle in the sky!] wedding day, I woul...

08 jan 12

I should ink my skin with your name...

...Take my passport out again,And just replace it.See, I could do without a tan,On my left hand,Where my fourth finger meets my knuckle And I should run you a hot bath,Fill it up with bubbles. Cause ...

06 jan 12

Im walking on sunshine, and dont it feel good!

Oh, 2012, youre here at last! And WHAT an auspicious start!My Rat Pack New Years Eve party was a rip-roaring success. I honestly cannot think of a better way to see in a fresh new year full of fun th...

04 jan 12

Home for the holidays, and I believe Ive missed each and every face...

...Come on and play my music,Lets turn on the love light in the place,Its time I found myselfTotally surrounded in your circlesOh, my friends...Please, celebrate me home,Give me a number,Please, cele...

25 dec 11

"Alright, if the borders are closed... then well drive up into the hills and go over the mounta...

Buongiorno, my strawberries dipped in sugar! Its time to share, sweet things: who was your first childhood hero?Im still a little bit in love with mine [since 1995]...CAPTAIN VON TRAPP!He sings [Edel...

21 dec 11

I advocate glamour. Every day. Every minute.

Ciao, bellas!!Ive been taking inspiration from a most unexpected source of late. Have you seen the utterly sumptuous movie "A Dangerous Beauty?" You wouldnt believe it to watch it, but it is ...

19 dec 11

A beautiful sight, were happy tonight, walking in a winter wonderland

Lee Pace for Tiffanys... Possibly the most magical Christmas advert Ive ever seen!Love, mistletoe and diamonds xxx

10 dec 11

Ive been trying to get down to the heart of the matter, but my will gets weak, and my thoughts seem...

...But I think its about forgiveness,Forgiveness."- India ArieOla, chicas! Happy December!I cannot describe this feeling of relief . That moment of clarity when I realised all my anger had vanishe...

04 dec 11

I failed him and he failed me.

Last night I didnt get to sleep at all,I lay awake and watched until the morning lightWashed away the darkness of the lonely nightOh, and last night I got to thinking maybe IShould call you up and ju...

02 dec 11

Fairy tales dont teach children that dragons exist, children already know that dragons are real...

...Fairy tales teach children that dragons can be beaten."-G.K. ChestertonOh. My. Greg. Peck. Have you SEEN Once Upon A Time yet? Its my new favourite show of all time. Like Enchanted, only more ...

30 nov 11

A thing of beauty is a joy forever

Ciao, bellas!Miss Cakewise offers you her sincerest apologies for being a bad blogger. I promise, I have a plethora of posts planned to make up for my neglect!To start off: how magical is Manoush? I ...

22 nov 11

Why didn’t I learn to treat everything like it was the last time? My greatest regret was how much I...

Ola, chicas!TCS recently published an interview with Nick Baylis that really spoke to me - he seems like a wise man!:- "Our education system and wider culture more generally is horribly oriented ...

09 nov 11

We should be careful of each other, we should be kind while there is still time

Our relationshipseeminglyfalling apart,but our grandmotherswere both seamstressesfor a reason.-Saul WilliamsI still want to be that love that frees us instead of restricting us, sweetheart.And Im sti...

09 nov 11

Cock your hat - angles are attitudes

Bonjour, mon cherie!Have you seen Midnight in Paris yet? Sacre bleu, cest incredible! It has everything jadore: Paris, romance, inexplicable magic, poetry, and - of course - Golden Age thinking!I som...

31 oct 11

Being a sex symbol is a heavy load to carry, especially when one is tired, hurt and bewildered.

OH MY GREG PECK, OH MY GREG PECK!This looks AMAZING..."Yes, I love you,’ I said desperately, "but I love you like I love the wind, or the waves. I wouldn’t know how to love you as a person as...

30 oct 11

And out of all these things Ive done, I think I love you better now

Ola, chicas!Almost three years ago, I wrote about how my fairy tale would go.Heres how the love story went for real.Once upon a time..."When I looked at you, my life made sense. Even the bad thin...

24 oct 11

I must be a mermaid. I have no fear of depths and a great fear of shallow living.

"Far out in the ocean, where the water is as blue as the prettiest cornflower, and as clear as crystal, it is very, very deep; so deep, indeed, that no cable could fathom it: many church steeples...

22 oct 11

She refused to be bored, chiefly because she wasnt boring

Isnt this amazing?:-"In Washington DC , at a Metro Station, on a cold January morning in 2007, a man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, approximately 200...

17 oct 11

The first day it feels like fall, I want to tell you my secrets recklessly...

...until there is nothingyou don’t know that would makeyour heart change years from now.-Stacie CassarinoEnglands golden Indian summer is over, sweets, and I am back in my beloved Cambridge for anoth...

09 oct 11

Let me tell you about longing...

...Let me presume that I have somethingnew to say about it, that this room,naked, its walls pining for clocks,has something new to sayabout absence. Somewherethe crunch of an apple, fadingsunflowers ...

06 oct 11

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