~ Fair and softly goes far ~ is a quote by Cervantes, but since 2011 it’s also the name of this inspirational blog on design & lifestyle.

More than anything *fasgf* is a feeling, a way of life. It’s an intention to live consciously and honor beauty inside and out: A fair dream in a pastel universe.

My real name means ‘gift’ in Latin, but you can call me Mrs. Dee. By day I have a job in publishing (if you are really curious this is the real me) and I live somewhere near the sea with my husband, Egyptian temple cat and one and a half year old boy. On lilac or pink days I blog about what I think is worth remembering.

Besides books I have a passion for design and art, papergoods, photography and all other things that make up the silver lining of life. I find it difficult to sum up who I am in a fixed quantity of words. I have philosophical tendencies but try to keep it simple. I believe happiness can be found in the little things.

Other things about me include the following (in a random order):

• I hate labels and name tags
• I’m a night person
• I enjoy making bananabread
• I practice yoga
• I used to play the violin
• I have a magazine addiction
• I’ve never been to America (but would like to go)
• I was born in 1977
• I rarely wear high heels

~ About the buttons:

Kindred spirits ~ this series consists of interviews with the person behind a small business or blog that is inspiring and whose message I would like to support and whose story I would like to share.

Conscious life ~ here you can find posts on conscious living and lifestyle in the broad sense of the word, for instance beautiful and inspiring places, shops and restaurants.

Creative dreams ~ highlights everything creative: DIY ideas, workshops etc.

Count your blessings ~ is a series initiated by Anki from Zilverblauw (for a list of participants you can check here). In it we count our blessings, celebrate our joy and give thanks to our day to day moments of happiness.