If there is a beautiful feed, conveying tranquility and lightness, is that of Birgit Sfat. Moved from São Francisco to Lisbon and its page Over the Ocean Reflects this - trips, places, family, beach, sun ... I love to follow her and I think you will also like to know her better!
TO BE
Sign: Fish
Season: All stations. I love us to have different stations. Especially since fall and winter are quite mild in Portugal!
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A color: Yellow.
A Movie: Photloose.
A song: Feist/I Feel it All.
An object: A small bowl full of sand from Ocean Beach, in San Francisco, closed with a sapphire and recorded with our initials that I use as a necklace.
Favorite place in the world: Ria Formosa in winter.
TO CREATE
Who and what inspires you? Discover beauty in the common, every day and during trips.
What do you still need to create? A book.
How to maintain creativity: Keep my eyes and hearts open as a way (literally!) For life.
TO LIVE
First thing to do when you wake up: Get out of the door of our room to the terrace, breathe and lengthen. Then wake my daughter with a kiss.
How to relax at the end of the day: Family dinner.
A place to turn off: Our home in Moncarapacho.
Preferred physical exercise: Walk dogs, yoga, swim.
How to discharge the stress: A long walk through the beach, preferably when it is still too early and still with fog.
A woman who inspires you: My friend Regina who, despite the challenges, followed her passion and began to study landscape architecture at the age of 48.
Nourish
Your ideal diet is… Middle East Middle Mezzing, Italian pasta and pizzas, Portuguese grilled fish, Vietnamese soups, Thai curriches, Greek salad…. I love diversity!
What do you always have in the fridge: Dijon mustard, capers, Parmesan, Greek yogurt, black chocolate, canned lemons.
SAVING RECIPE: SPAGHETTI AL TONNO.
Favorite drink: Natural wine from Portugal.
Preferred snack: Natural fermentation bread toasted with Gleba Hazelnut Cream and banana slices, or salty, with fresh goat cheese and red peppers.
Favorite Restaurant: in Lisbon: Prado Grocery, Ritalinos, Mr. UVA.
Favorite kitchen books: Not classic recipe books, but I love the books WABI-SABI WELCOME and al fresh with inspiring recipes and thoughts about lodging and meeting around JULIE POINTER ADAMS.
TO CARE
Beauty icon: Women who accept aging (without botox or plastic surgery) such as Julianne Moore.
An essential piece of clothing: (T-) White shirt, Pants to sailor and k-jacques sandals.
What is not lacking in your beauty routine: Sunscreen.
Product MPL'beauty favorite: Sea Body Oil.
How do you feel more beautiful? When I'm relaxed and happy.
