I am a 58-year-old Greek American woman, and creativity has always been a big part of my life. As a child, I loved making things, and as an adult, I continued to create, often painting little pieces as gifts for friends and family. Once, I painted a small pet portrait for...
It was my grandfather who, when I was a child, told me about Vincent van Gogh and his life. He introduced me to the world of art and even took me to Arles, where I, as a little person, stood by the world-famous Pont Van-Gogh (Pont de Langlois) that Van...
When I was asked by Loods5, one of my favorite interior stores in the Netherlands, to style a room in the shop, my heart skipped a beat. Loods5 had been following my renovation journey closely last year and asked me to make a selection from their assortment with my “AndBloom...
As many of you know, I prefer to collect vintage items for the home and clothing. In recent years, I have dragged many gems home, worn, admired, put down, and sold them again because they deserve a new life. Buy vintage, save the world is also one of my mottos;...
The first time I portrayed you was in my studio in 2019, and now you live in Dubai. Tell us about this latest adventure. Yessss, how bizarre right? That so much can happen and change in such a short space of time. In those days I was living in Breda...
Tell us what you want us to know about yourself: I am Tanja van Wijk, 40 years old. Mother of 2 lovely children, 8 and 6 years old, lover and wife (of the same man) for 19 years, designer, artist, writer of poetry, and a life’s self-discoverer. A journey that...
Credits: wood flooring: Uipkes houten vloeren Bed: Hästens Bedding: Pink/white linen by Yumeko | flower pillowcases by Essenza Bedspread: Yellow/pink by Auping Pillows on the bed: Green/yellow stripe by HKliving | Green hairy pillow by Malagoon | round pillows by Bungalow Frida doll: by Lucie Kaas Pink Poodle: by &Klevering...
Today a lovely portrait of Trudy. Last year I wrote in one of my posts that I was (and still am) looking for women for my project. At that moment, I was looking explicitly for ladies in their 80s and older because they are the hardest to find. Trudy then...
This is Sabrina. I follow her on Instagram, and her account is both beautiful and inspirational. She loves beautiful pictures, inspiring interiors, flowers and plants, travel trips, etc. and shares it all with her followers. She is a hoarder of all kinds of decorative items “from all over the world.”...

This community originated from my love for photography, fashion, lifestyle, and consciousness. After I turned 40 I started to miss inspiring websites with coolness and authenticity towards aging.

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