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The Princess PortalThe Princess PortalThe Princess Lifestyle blog, fashion, culture, movies, books and self development. Follow the daily adventures of Princess Skye. Discover your inner princess! Articles
Link Carousel ~ Lovely Locks
2008-03-18 10:57:00 From Rapunzel to Lady Godiva, Princesses in tales and history are often famed for their beautiful hair and I’m sure many of us would also like soft, shiny, healthy hair even if not quite so long! After writing the first two parts of my skin care article I’ve had a lot of requests and great ... More About: Link , Lovely , Carousel
Princess Profile - Eleanor of Aquitaine
2008-03-17 13:14:00 Eleanor of Aquitane is often given the epitah of the most powerful woman in Medieval Europe, and with good reason. She was charming, beautiful and fiercely intelligent. She married a king of both France and England and had two sons who became Kings aswell! Eleanor was the oldest of three children born to the Duke and ... More About: Princess , Profile
Mini Princess Lesson ~ Shopping for Leisure
2008-03-15 09:29:00 This morning I had french lessons as usual so I headed in to the City to meet my tutor at our favourite cafe. Afterwards I decided to do a little shopping. Girls often tell me that they don’t enjoy shopping that much, even though they feel they should, and I must admit somedays it ... More About: Diary , Shopping , Princess , Mini , Leisure
Princess Lessons ~ Skin Care part 2 ~ Skin Types & Beauty Routine
2008-03-14 10:55:00 In my last article on skin care I mentioned that every Princess has different skin and that not all remedies and products work for everyone. To decide on a routine that works best for you, it can be helpful to find out which skin type you have. There are four main skin types, and a ... More About: Beauty , Skin , Skin Care , Care
Afternoon Tea on a Lazy Day
2008-03-13 09:16:00 Today is a lazy day, the weather is alternating between warm and sunny and cool and windy which is rather draining. Its ok though, I think I’m due for a lazy day as I have been so busy of late. This morning I spent reading the new issue of Kera magazine (which has Tommy ... More About: Diary , Afternoon , Skye , Afternoon tea , Lazy
Petit Miel Update ~ Cherry Polka Headbow
2008-03-13 05:51:00 I’m very excited to have just listed my first One-off design for Petit Miel! This Cherry Polka Headbow is made from cute red polka dot grosgrain ribbon and decorated with pearls and cotton lace. It was nice to be able to spend a little more time on this one, adding details such as little ... More About: Update
Inspirations ~ The Swan Princess
2008-03-11 13:40:00 Tonight I rewatched an animated film that was a childhood favourite of mine, it was one of the few non-Disney animated films that came out during the 90’s and is based off the tale of Swan Lake I discussed before. I find it an interesting and charming adaption of the story, though it has a ... More About: Princess
Princess Lesson ~ Creating Happiness
2008-03-10 12:30:00 I know we all have bad days, I’m sure every Princess out there has had a day where she’s thought ‘This is the worst day of my life.’ Sometimes it really is, but often its just the accumulation of lifes little stresses, concerns and misunderstandings that wear away at us until we find it ... More About: Happiness , Creating , Lesson
Princess Profile - Odette, the Swan Princess
2008-03-09 11:27:00 Today I created a new header image for Princess Portal, a crowned swan with a golden chain about her neck. I think Swan s are the most beautiful birds in the animal kingdom, and they are the symbol of our state as well. The white Swan has always been special to me and so I thought ... More About: Profile
Link Carousel ~ Castles
2008-03-08 05:59:00 I think many Princesses dream of living in, or at least visiting beautiful castles. The very image of these buildings evokes romantic notions of eras past, knights and nobles, banquets and balls, tapestries and tourneys, I think it must have been amazing experience to live in one of these grand estates. Today I present to ... More About: Link , Castles , Carousel
Princess Lessons ~ Skin Care part 1 ~ Natural Beauty
2008-03-06 09:43:00 I’ve recieved a few questions about skin care and beauty so I thought it might be nice to do a few lessons on the basics of maintaining one’s complexion. Today’s lesson is about natural beauty treatments. For centuries Princess es have been trying different substances and methods to give their skin softness, clearness and that inner ... More About: Beauty , Skin , Skin Care , Natural
Petit Miel ~ Bon Bon Barettes
2008-03-04 12:25:00 I was very busy at the Petit Miel atelier today! After a quick excursion this morning to have my hair trimmed and pick up some fresh fruit from the market I came home and sat down to work. There are two pairs of my Bon Bon Barettes available now one in Blue Gingham ...
Pretty Kitchen ~ Fruit Sandwiches
2008-03-03 12:56:00 Today I am going to share with you one of my favourite treats, fruit sandwiches! They are very easy to make and are lovely to take to a tea party or picnic. They’re small and bite sized, not too sweet but definitely different to your usual tea sandwiches. For this recipe I used strawberries ... More About: Kitchen , Fruit , Pretty , Sandwiches
E is for Easter Bunny
2008-03-03 04:42:00 Last night was Alyssea’s birthday party! The theme was ‘alphabet’ so we were each given a letter and had to dress up as something starting with it. I thought this would be fairly easy, and then I got the letter ‘E’ ! I couldn’t think of much at all, elephant, elf, egyptian… eventually I ... More About: Diary , Easter , Easter Bunny , Skye , Bunny
Inspirations - Dreamhunter
2008-03-02 02:47:00 Dreamhunter is a very unsual and beautiful tale. It takes place in a place called Southland, a fairly undefined sort of world possibly set after the turn of the century somewhere in colonised Australia or New Zealand, although it could just as well be a world of its own. Within Southland there is a strange ...
Petit Miel Updates
2008-03-01 12:03:00 As promised there are some cute new items over at Petit Miel this time I have four strawberry shortcake phone charms with pearls and bows. There will be some pretty hair accessories coming later this week! I have also updated the shipping prices on all items, after finding a more helpful postal worker and ... More About: Updates
Princess Profile ~ Briar Rose, the Sleeping Princess
2008-02-29 11:03:00 Many of us are familiar with the tale most often called ‘Sleeping Beauty,’ a traditional fairy tale, adapted so often it has evolved in to quite a simple, sweet story which seems to have very little meaning that we can interpret from a modern perspective. In fact I think poor Briar Rose (as she is ... More About: Princess , Profile
Petit Miel First Release is here!
2008-02-26 09:14:00 The first release of Petit Miel goods is now available in my online store! Click the image to go right there. There are Strawberry Shortcake rings, which were very popular at the store debut last year, two heart shaped and two flower shaped rings are available. Also I would like to introduce a new ... More About: Release
Link Carousel ~ The Pre-Raphaelites
2008-02-25 13:11:00 The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood was a group of Victorian artists, poets, critics and writers who started as a rebellion towards the modern mechanistic style of art and shared a love for romantic symbolism and expressing nature and emotion through art. I was fortunate enough to see an exhibition of some of their most famous works a ... More About: Link , Carousel
Inspirations ~ Summers at Castle Auburn
2008-02-24 06:12:00 This is a really delicious book, what I mean by that is that its the sort of story you just want more and more of. I found myself reading it while waiting for the bus, on the bus, and then when I got home I just wanted to keep reading! Sharon Shinn has been one ... More About: Castle , Auburn
Blue Skies
2008-02-19 12:39:00 The weather was beautiful today. The sky defined blue, I found myself just looking out the window now and then and reveling in the depth of it, deep cobalt blue, with little white clouds dotting the edges. Its been a little cooler lately, but no more rain. I can’t wait for autumn ... More About: Diary , Blue , Skye
Princess Lessons ~ Casual Princess Style
2008-02-18 13:29:00 I decided recently that I wanted to write an article about defining your own Princess Style . Fashion is a great form of self expression, and lets face it, nothing makes us feel more like a Princess than wearing beautiful clothes. However there are so many interesting styles that I love, I realised I’d never ... More About: Lessons , Casual
Princess Lesson ~ Self Confidence
2008-02-17 10:01:00 I think it takes a lot of confidence to be a Princess , even more so if you dress in lolita or another minority fashion. Unfortunately I know a lot of girls struggle with this, and I did for a long time myself. It was only when I finished school and started to discover who I ... More About: Confidence , Lesson
Link Carousel ~ Amigurumi
2008-02-17 04:33:00 Amigurumi are adorable little crocheted dolls that are a popular craft in Japan. They can be any shape or size, but the standard style are about 12cm tall, with large round heads and small cylindrical bodies. They are usually animals, cats, dogs, bears and rabbits are the most common. Both Milky and Fleur are ... More About: Link , Carousel
Inspirations ~ The Tale of Despereaux
2008-02-16 11:07:00 This is a really beautiful little book. It is lovingly designed, with an old fashioned spine, pretty illustrations and parchment like paper with torn (or mouse eaten) edges. It was so interesting to look at that I had to take it home. The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo is the story of a Mouse who ...
Princess Lesson - Love sweet love
2008-02-14 07:47:00 Valentine’s Day can be less than joyful for single Princess es, sometimes it can be hard to get excited about such an event when you don’t have anyone in particular to spend it with. I don’t think you should have to miss out on the fun though! Love comes in all different shapes and sizes, and ... More About: Sweet , Lesson
Clara?s Birthday Party
2008-02-13 14:04:00 Last night Mirai and I headed in to town to meet some friends and celebrate Clara ’s Birthday ! We arrived a little early so we could meet Steph after work and take some purikura with her. We made a cute birthday photo as a present for Clara. I think the arcade needs to get ... More About: Diary , Party , Birthday Party
Stealing Hearts ~ Daily Style Feb 12, 08
2008-02-12 14:15:00 Patent red hair bow Off brand puff sleeve top Innocent world tartan skirt Red heart bag Victorian style boots Enamel red fruit necklace I bought this headband today and it reminded me of Snow White so that was the original inspiration for this outfit, though its very casual because ... More About: Daily , Style , Hearts , Stealing
Princess Lessons ~ On Being Romantic
2008-02-11 12:19:00 I’ve had a few people write asking me about how to spoil their special Prince or Princess on February 14th, so I thought it would be fun to talk about some ways to make this holiday a little more special We all have a pretty clear idea of the typical St Valentine’s Day fare. Chocolates, ... More About: Romantic , Lessons
Inspirations ~ Robin McKinley
More articles from this author:2008-02-11 08:24:00 Usually when I write about literary inspirations I write about a book, or possibly a series. However I don’t believe it would be fair to do that for the works of Robin McKinley because then I would have to choose a favourite, which seems too difficult a task. I first discovered her works through ... 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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