sans souci

 Let's talk about inspiration. What inspires you? What makes sparks fly? Me? I seem to find inspiration in the unlikeliest of places. This one in particular I've loved since I was about 6. I remember my dad telling me about castles and showing me a book about one he'd been to. That's when my love for all things pretty, shiny, and cast in gold started.

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Here it is, the Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam, Germany. In French sans souci means carefree, who wouldn't want to live there.

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This is the Chinese House. I love everything about it, but the best part has to be the gold leaf statue of the person in a rickshaw with an umbrella, on the roof!!! What? Who does that? Well German royalty certainly does =] LOVE IT!

Leave me some comments, I would love to know what inspires you?

Happy Monday Friends!