Sweet Summer

WOW, first Monday of Summertime that I am in Texas.  WHEW it's hot.  Thankful for air conditioning. That's for sure.  One reason many people don't like Turkiye is the lack of AC.  I am used to it. I just accept it. It's something you get over it's something you just deal with in order to be in such an amazing place.  But yeah, I am a spoiled American, lol

The store is open!  There's limited new items today, I am adding them slowly slowly, but as fast as I can, if there's something you'd like to see in the store, just drop me a request!  Check it out here: https://laceplacebyholley.etsy.com

Guest Designer Karin

Here's a wonderful project from Karin of KarinsArtScrap.  I just love this precious project that she created using one of her prizes (the die cut frame she is using).  Be sure to look up her blog, it's just fabulours.  Isn't this card too cute and just lovely?

The store is open!  There's limited new items today, I am adding them slowly slowly, but as fast as I can, if there's something you'd like to see in the store, just drop me a request!  Check it out here: https://laceplacebyholley.etsy.com

Home Sweet Home

Hello, I know I just got back but the store will open partially today (more like tonight) and then I will be adding things slowly as I am able to take photos.  I just want to thank my DH for everything.  I mean without his love and support I wouldn't get to do any of this.  Love you so much

Bless this Nest

 Happy to be home and unpacking and arranging lace to cut and share online as fast as possible.  I hope you are all excited to see the goodies I bought.  If you followed the Facebook pages you likely saw at least some photos of what was coming. 

Home is where your heart is

Well, we all know who my heart is, so I am happy to be home now.  WOW.  What a summer, not it's time to get all the lace in order and start up the store again.  Can we do that in just three days?  I think that may be optimistic.  I will be working as fast as a I can, so keep an eye out.

 

Home sweet Home

Well, after two months in Türkiye, there's no place like Home.  I am arriving in Dallas and my dear sister is picking me up and taking me back to Austin.  I am so thankful for her help. I am happy to be back in the arms of John and in Austin and sleeping in my own bed!

 The store will be reopening very soon, I will see if I can share some photos of the amazing laces I got before I open them back up!

Thanks to all who helped me!!

Huge thanks for my Hostess and my friends, esp Merve and Gazi  who helped me while I was here in Türkiye,  I really appreciate you all very much.  Here's a little card for you

Happy Monday

I think Mondays are often holiday for most museums/sites, so I will likely spend the day saying goodbye to people and going to all my favorite places.  As is like me, I have already packed and weighed my bags so I can't add ANYTHING lol. Guess I better eat up some baklava WITH ice cream.

Almost time...

 Happy Sunday.  It's my last week, I have had a fabulous trip and I can't wait to get back home and hit the ground running.  I am so very thankful to be going straight from Istanbul to Dallas with no layovers.  That makes the extra luggage so much easier!  WOO HOO.

Hagia Sophia

 Last Saturday here, so I hope to relax and see some sights, you know, maybe act like an actual tourist.  I didn't do that as much on this trip as I have on others.  Since it's my last few days, I wish to do a little sightseeing too.  I'll have to see what items are new around town.

Last Friday

 Last Friday, perhaps a bazaar or just being with friends would be nice. I look forward to seeing then one last time and saying goodbye.  I want to go to my favorite restaurant in Capa and eat my favorite food one last time before I have to come home. One thing that means is a last glass of Turkish Tea.

Adventure, Never want to leave

 Happy Thursday.  Last week now, though it's more like just 6 days since my last day is pretty much the 28 and I am spending the 29th traveling. Lets have a glorious day today and a lovely lunch in Uskadar.

Greetings from istanbul

 Happy Wednesday.  It's the last opportunity to goto the Fatih Pazzar.  Even though I really shouldn't buy more laces, I still have to go there, lol.  It's my last week and they just might have that ONE thing that I really really need.  LOL,  Funny huh.  We call that First World Problems.

The place where memories are made.

 Happy Tuesday.  On this trip I hope I made new friends and new business acquaintances that I can contact over the year for some products.  That would be nice.  It's so crazy expensive to send products though.

Love you babe!

 Happy Monday.  Still Blessed to be in Turkiye.  Must say I am really missing the DH. I hope he is missing me too.  By this time I hope he is ready for me to come home, lol.  HA HA.  We'll see.Love you as much as Ice Cream!  (Please don't make me prove that, ha ha)

Selam!

 Happy Sunday everyone!  Now that I am down to my last 10 days I am doing a lot more "touristic" type things in Istanbul and more relaxing things other than lace business shopping (lol, which you know I would rather do, ha ha).  Today I'll probably take it easy in Ortakoy.  This card shows the Ortakoy mosque with the Bosphorus Bridge in the background.  With a HI!

Happy Birthday Cemil

 Happy Birthday Cemil!  Happy Birthday to one my oldest friend's sons.  This June he has his 1st child, a beautiful daughter!  I was there in Turkiye.  I am so happy for him and his wife.  

mmm, Coffee, I'm wild about you

 Happy Friday.  Haven't decided what I will do today.  Now I am in full relaxation mode.  School will be hitting me in about a month.  WOW.  I don't yet know my schedule.  I would love to go back to the three year old class though.  Here's a little coffee card.

smallest things

 Happy Thursday!  Just 12 more days.  WOW.  that's like the length of most people's entire vacation.  Wow. do I feel very blessed.  I am now gonna have to be limiting what I can buy and shove into my suitcases.  little things now like fun jewelry and trinkets that I like (crazy beautiful beads and such).  Last year I got my sister the most stunning stone sphere and such.

Enjoy Every Moment

 Happy Wednesday to you all.  Need I even say where I am starting the day?  from there I will likely go on to Eminonu to visit with my friends.  At this point I have so much lace I am having to be more selective and careful what to buy.  Will ship a couple boxes home and the rest has to come home with me in person.  I am likely to buy another suitcase and will take three suitcases home.

I want to see everything

 Wow, happy Tuesday.  You know my mind is set on Gonen.  I wonder what is happening there this morning.  I just so want to be there, lol.  But there is also SO much lace in Istanbul that I have yet to see.  Can you believe that?  a month and a half and I have yet to see it all?

Turkish Food

Happy Monday!  How is y'all summer going?  just two and a half weeks more to go.  How fabulous is that?  I hope you are also having a fabulous summertime.  One other thing that I just LOVE in Turkiye is the FOOD and one of my favorite places is far away from me now because it is back in Capa Sehremini called Altin Kapa.  Used to eat there all the time, now it's a rare treat to get that far away for just a dinner.

This card is showing a Turkish staple of simit and chai.  Got to have that too.  Fresh simit you can't beat.

Let's go to Nicaea

 Happy Sunday.  Hoping to relax and enjoy a nice slow day today.  I must say I don't even go look at the typical tourist locations in Istanbul anymore, but one place I want to see on this trip is called Iznik, which is a city outside of Istanbul.  Biblically known as Nicaea.  Definitely gonna try and do that this trip

Happy Birthday Kathy

Wishing you the very best day today!  I hope John does something special for you.  Huge hugs from Turkiye.  Love, Holley

 

Travel

 Happy Friday.  So another place in Istanbul that I like to go is Uskadar.  In fairness my residence for summer is technically considered to be in Uskadar, but very far away from the initial spot that people think of when they say Uskadar.  Most people who talk to me are referring to the coast spot right at the Marmaray stop called Uskadar.  One of my preferred places to eat is there, a few blocks up the main street.  I like the service and they have a decent menu with many choices.  They have an AMAZING bakery with eye popping treats.