Decorating a Hand Drum with Traditional Henna

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Hi there! So, I just got a new frame drum (my first, I'm fascinated by them, I really want to learn to play) and wanted to decorate it with a tribal style mandala with traditional henna. I used a cone to draw with filled with Jamila henna made with lavender eo. Maybe someday I'll make a video of me playing... IF I ever get good enough, lol. :P Let me know if you like it. Enjoy!

Monsanto, Portugal : A Village Built in Stone

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Monsanto is one of my favorite villages in all of Europe (that I've visited, of course). It is literally built into the gigantic boulders that sit on the side of a mountain. It's ancient and awe-inspiring. A little out of the way to visit for a short stay in Portugal, but worth it if you're staying more than a few days, there's even a bus tour that takes you here plus a bunch of other villages with castles and ruins. (btw, the mountain is bigger than it looks in the photo, you can spot the red roofs of the village on the top left hand side and the castle is right at the top above it.)

I'll just let the pictures speak for themselves... enjoy and let me know if you have any questions. Oh, and here's a couple of links if you'd like to know it's history, etc. Monsanto, Portugal Wiki & Monsanto - PortugalVirtual.pt

This is the unassuming lone mountain that holds Monsanto, one of the coolest villages in Europe! 


























bonus: this is a photo of my son, straight from the camera, showing his "aura" lolol. *really, right from the camera like this! 



-xoxo deb.

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