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BITTERSWEET COLOURS is one year old !!! I have to thank to all of you for the entire support, comments and for enjoying this wonderful journey by my side. I built  wonderful friendships and I had the pleasure to welcome great opportunities  in this year.
 As you can see I wore this adorable dress thanks to BHLDN.com ( a website where you can find amazing garments and accessories for special occasions). Personally, I'm in love with the delicate bridal lingerie HERE, the vintage inspired shoes in all the colors HERE and of course all the bride reception and wedding dresses HERE and HERE. I think you will see what I'm talking about when you will visit this special shop BHLDN.com, and I will love to know what you think !
And now I have to give something away in order to feel this celebration!

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One lucky winner will win a similar dress to mine ! All you have to do is to be a follower of Bittersweet Colours blog with Google Friend Connect or Facebook ( HERE) and to let a message below with your name and email address. That's it!
This giveaway is world wide and it will end on September 5th .

Bon chance !



                                                                      Dress: thanks to BHLDN.com Here 
                                                        Shoes: Aldo /similar design Here 
                                                                      Clutch: Baekgaard /another favorites of mine Here and Here
                                                                      Sunglasses: Betsey Johnson/ similar design Here 

by: Les Carpenter
Rational Nation USA
Liberty -vs- Tyranny

A man of principle and integrity. Representative Ron Paul in response to the rEpublican pArty offer of a speaking slot at the national rEpublican cOnvention.

POLITICO - Mr. Paul, in an interview, said convention planners had offered him an opportunity to speak under two conditions: that he deliver remarks vetted by the Romney campaign, and that he give a full-fledged endorsement of Mr. Romney. He declined.

“It wouldn’t be my speech,” Mr. Paul said. “That would undo everything I’ve done in the last 30 years. I don’t fully endorse him for president.”

It is a rare thing in the politics of the 21st century when a politician puts principal ahead of politics.

A son is not always "a chip off the old block."

Paul’s refusal to play ball stands in contrast to his son, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, who at some personal political cost has endorsed Mitt Romney’s bid – and has a speaking slot.

The disparate approaches to the convention, and toward Romney, reflect the stylistic differences between father and son. And they reveal starkly different levels of ambition.

Uncompromising and perfectly willing to operate on the margins of mainstream politics for decades, Ron Paul proved unable to take his liberty message to a broader audience. Even this year, at the height of his national influence and popularity, the Texas congressman failed to win the popular vote in a single state and never seriously threatened to win the GOP nomination.

His son, however, has already accomplished something that Ron Paul never could – he won statewide office. And in less than two years in the Senate, Rand Paul has established himself as a formidable player in GOP politics and a presidential prospect.

How much further Rand Paul can advance the movement is unclear. But with his endorsement of Romney and his convention profile, it’s obvious that Rand Paul is aiming to take the libertarian message to the next level while his father will occupy the role of the movement’s conscience.

I find a glaring contradiction in it all. Ron Paul, by far the brighter of the Paul's IMO, was unable to gain national recognition and acceptance. Yet his son, who supposedly is a liberty movement advocate has risen to be a star of the movement. But is he sincere? Methinks not.

By pandering to the establishment wing of the rEpublican party he insures himself a speaking slot at the national convention. Need we require any further proof than his endorsement of Mittens Romney, the epitome of the establishment statist neo fascist rEpublican party?

Via: Memeorandum

Prepare for lots of photos :))) yes! photos for our little vacation at Ricketts Glen State Park . We have enjoyed 4 days at the mountain and beach. We went fishing and hiked everyday, discovering the wonderful waterfalls,  preparing good food and relaxing on the chaise lounge under  the sun.  Of course we had a little bit of an adventure with the rain, but that made the vacation more exciting, right? And if the meaning of vacation was  r e l a x a t i o n , we were totally disconnected from the reality world ( away from internet and phones) and it was great !
I 'm back now with many lovely memories and ready to create new ones ...
Have a wonderful Sunday everyone !