Category Archives: Lifestyle

Hibiscus

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Art for Housewives

Before and After The first thing I do every morning is go out on the terrace to look at the plants.  It gives me a buzz.  This morning there was a closed hibiscus that, abracadabra, right before my eyes opened … Continue reading →

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Sunrise or Sunset

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Art for Housewives

Often  I post links on FB to the articles I publish here.  If I’m lucky, I’ll get 20 likes. If I’m lucky.  So, if ever I feel “liked”  deprived, all I have to do is post a photo of Volver, … Continue reading →

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Resuscitate Your Soap

Posted on August 7, 2018 by Art for Housewives

For bathing I like nice bars of soap made from olive oil and aloe. But lathering up my body wears them out and the bars quickly turn into slivers that jump out of my hand when wet.  That’s why I … Continue reading →

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The Aesthetics of Transformation

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Art for Housewives

Yesterday I finished mending the awning for our terrace pergola. It was not an enjoyable task but the awning is fundamental as I spend much of the morning (or at least would like to) at my terrace work table and … Continue reading →

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Pruning…once again

Posted on May 26, 2018 by Art for Housewives

We are busy trimming our bougainvillea so that its energy will move forward and, with time, wrap itself around our terrace. I have created a little window so that I can watch as my neighbor’s apricot tree makes its fruit that … Continue reading →

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