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Hi! I am Asta! I am a philologist and a philocalist to the heart's core. Here I share things that I consider being aesthetic and fantastic!
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The year of Our Lord 2020 is finally coming to an end. And what a year it was!.. From the bush fires in Australia, Black lives matter protests, presidential elections in USA, presidential elections and its aftermath in Belarus, to the COVID-19 pandemic that stopped the world in its tracks - this year had it all and more. Globally, it was a year full of challenges, but as the midnight is drawing nearer it is the time for me to rethink what kind of year 2020 was for me personally, as the tradition of this blog behests. 




My 2020

The year of Our Lord 2020 is finally coming to an end. And what a year it was!.. From the bush fires in Australia, Black lives matter protes...

31 Dec 2020

My 2020

I am (NOT) Driving Home for Christmas

Oh, Christmas, my favorite holiday! Even during the pandemic, I still have kindled a small hope that I'll be able to see my parents and ...

26 Dec 2020

I am (NOT) Driving Home for Christmas

DIY: 1940s Cape

This year I have rediscovered passion for making my own clothes. Not only it is more sustainable nature vise , but also I can make clothing ...

19 Dec 2020

DIY: 1940s Cape

Saying Goodbye to Your Pet

2020 sure is something. Somehow I have hoped that personally, it is going to be a year that I am just going to cross out of my life, because...

14 Dec 2020

Saying Goodbye to Your Pet

Madame en Vacances: Vintage Outfits for Holiday

During the past year my closet has seen some changes: while couple of years ago I have owned only a few pieces of vintage clothing, today or...

18 Aug 2020

Madame en Vacances: Vintage Outfits for Holiday

Madame en Vacances: Discovering Nida

  2020 being a total mess, my husband and I decided to play it as safe as possible and chose to spend our vacation in our own country, Lithu...

14 Aug 2020

Madame en Vacances: Discovering Nida

Bye bye, July

Last days of July is when the summertime sadness hits me. The sudden realization that just one month separates us from autumn is always ove...

31 Jul 2020

Bye bye, July

Fragrance Discoveries | Tilleul Friction de Nuit by d'Orsay

In 1999 the perfume house of Parfums d'Orsay created  Tilleul Friction de Nuit , a fragrance for women. Needless to say that I was comp...

10 Jul 2020

Fragrance Discoveries | Tilleul Friction de Nuit by d'Orsay

Vacation Sewing Project: The Reveal

Today's the last day of my vacation, as well as the day when I  am finally able to show what I've been working on for the past two ...

21 Jun 2020

Vacation Sewing Project: The Reveal