March 8… a morning like every other? A hearty dose of mails and social media to hashtag wake up. I know I shouldn't but do it anyway – with delight and devotion 🙃

Oh well, of course I stumble upon articles nudging me to consider "how much time should you spend on these platforms". I mean, our ever so smart phones aren't recording screentime for nothing, right? And here it comes, the guilty conscience… should I… not… or maybe less? 😬

…until I turned this question on its head. Why actually? Do I just gawk on pretty pics and wish I had this dress, this figure, this vacation, that apartment?

I've been watching myself for a while and concluded: nope, not so! No jealousy, sometimes suuuure I wish that'd be mine 😍. But it's rather "whoa this is so cool!" – awesome to see you sharing your ideas, your accomplishments, your mishaps, your jokes. (I'm not gullible, I know many people are making money out of it and that's fine until they're honest about it).

Then I checked whom I've been following over the years… and surprise, surprise: first and foremost women 🙋. Not because they're women but because I fell for what these people state and share 👀💕

Today, on March 8, I realized this once again. On this day I want to celebrate these women around the world because they are what they are – strong, exceptional and simply wonderful!! You inspire me! 🤗

Thank you 💜💜

This one moment every year… when you see off the last customer, on the last day, 5 minutes before closing, wishing each other a Happy New Year, dropping a little gift 🎁 in the shopping bag – this is a moment I’m loving. And this moment got lost this year.

Instead, I rejoiced. I rejoiced about everyone coming in to take a time out. About everyone telling me coming to our store feels like a short vacation.

I was so happy when people asked us how they could support us during the long lockdowns. Happy about calls from strollers 🚶‍♀️🚶🏻‍♂️, just voicing their delight about the pretty shopwindows. Especially happy about the ones who knocked, who pointed, who nodded and then ordered :)

Of course we were thrilled about being hired for interior design projects 🛋, despite the closure. Our project clients trusted us so much, I was hugely flattered sometimes. ☺️

We have so many wholesellers who were out to support us as small store – by lowering their freight limits, for instance. 📦

I got vexed, too. Over wholesellers who were stubbornly insisting on their minimum purchasing limits. About the ones who quipped before the second lockdown: Let’s see if you guys will still be around next year. Or people who were hemming and hawing if buying a gift voucher would be a safe decision. 😤

But the Vorfreude for 2021 is front and center now. 🎉 There are soo many new and pretty pillows and vases and colors 🌈🎨, you can’t even imagine!I’m looking forward to see you again 🥰 and wish everyone to be able to hug each other again.

See you all in 2021! 🤞

Yours, Sibel

It's been a week now that our little neighborhood store is part of Germany's lockdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Nobody knows how long we’ll have to keep the doors closed – at least for a month, but authorities said it could last until mid of June or longer.

We will try to inspire, entertain and delight you with posts here during this time. If you would like to support us, we'd be super happy if you write us what subject you would like to read here.

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Please stay safe, healthy and look out for each other. Let’s support our awesome scientists, brave doctors and committed health workers who help everyone to get this under control! Hope to see you all very soon when it's safe again!

For now a virtual hug,
Sibel

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"Time for fav customers and friends" was our motto from last weeks Xmas event at Rikiki. In addition to delicious finger food from three different countries (and from Mommy Land ;-)) we had time to chitchat and shop around. Made me happy to see how many girls got to know each other through our events and already looked forward to see each other again.

Thanks a million to all my friends who supported me so actively, always with a smile on their face ❤️

At our Christmas event today, we're starting this year's festive season! Lots of new objects for decorating and gifting! Can't wait to see you in our store!