52 weeks of happy: 10/52

        

 

 



 



 
Joining in with my friend Gillian and Jen at little birdie, here are my simple, happy moments from this week:

1. Treating myself to a luxury hot chocolate with marshmallows AND cream. I had the day off and this was my post-errand treat, along with some alone time outside the house to reflect and journal.

2. I was invited to a cupcake and cocktail party at the weekend, and my friends made the most delicious cupcakes for us to decorate. They even gave us a tutorial and demonstration! I was the first one to try the little spring chick, and it went quite well I feel!

3. My desk space is progressing nicely, and I will have some updates on that soon!

4. I'm so grateful for the positive response to my new blog, thank you so much for coming over and joining me! Maybe I didn't need to be quite so nervous after all...

 

I hope your week is turning out well so far!

 

 

52 weeks of happy: 9/52

Joining in with my friend Gillian and Jen at little birdie, here are my simple, happy moments from this week:

Source: designbreakonline.com via Linda on Pinterest

1. I found this desktop wallpaper the other day, I have it both on my computer at work and at home. I love the cheerful spring design. It makes me happy to look at, when I spend so much time in front of a screen each day. 

2. I had the day off on Monday, and I got up at the usual time of 6.35. I then treated myself to an afternoon nap because it was sooo freezing in the house. 

3. I have just been fairly happy this week, for no particular reason, and I'm trying out being in the moment with some simple mindfulness practise.

4. I have some important news to share this weekend, and I'm very excited! 


I hope you are having a lovely week, whatever you're up to. Remember to pop by at the weekend for my news! 



 

52 weeks of happy: 8/52

Joining in with my friend Gillian and Jen at little birdie, here are my simple, happy moments from this week:

1. My favourite shop-bought cake and a cuppa after a long and stressful day at work. Iced coffee cake from Sainsbury's is just delicious. The icing on it is something else!

2. Snuggling up in my big blue cowl and my pure wool jumper. Very cosy. I hope spring comes soon though. 

3. It's been a tough week, so I'll be grateful for a long weekend. Hence the lack of happy moments this week, but thank you for your comments on my desk space. 


Hope you are having a lovely week. 


 

52 weeks of happy: 7/52

Joining in with my friend Gillian and Jen at little birdie, here are my simple, happy moments from this week:

1. A lovely stroll through the park on a Sunday afternoon....

2. ...and then home to cook a delicious roast dinner with all the trimmings. Yorkshire puds, nom. 

3. It's still light when I leave work, and not quite dark when I get home. This brings immense joy, as it signifies that I have survived another winter. The dark evenings are finally retreating. 

4. I've moved desks at work, and immediately feel more relaxed at work. Plus, when the sun shines in the afternoon, I am basked in a warm glow through the window. Lovely. 

I hope you are all having a lovely week! 

52 weeks of happy: 6/52

Joining in with my friend Gillian and Jen at little birdie, here are my simple, happy moments from this week:

1. Waiting in the forest for our turn on the next Go Ape section. It was so nice to be outside in the fresh air and smell the gorgeous pine forest.

2. Being treated to earl grey and homemade cake on arrival at our B&B for the night. 

3. A game of scrabble in the guest lounge in front of the wood burning fire. So lovely. 

4. Stopping at Tintern Abbey on the way home, quick jump out the car to take a photo and get back in the car to escape from the cold and pouring rain.

5. Visiting Chepstow and seeing the castle.

6. And finally, some crochet. This is a long term granny-square project. I have made 36/230 so far. They're all labelled because there are 33 colour combinations!! 


How has your week been?   

52 weeks of happy: 5/52

Joining in with my friend Gillian, here are my simple, happy moments from this week. 

 

1. I bought two lots of daffodils at the weekend, and I'm greeted by bright yellow beautiful flowers when I walk into every room. I love it. Spring is on its way. 

2. The birds were chirping and chattering away this morning as I was making my breakfast. So simple, but smile inducing. 

3. I've been practising my photo-skills, after finding this article on taking better photos with digital compacts. I have a long way to go yet, but I've started. 

4. I sat on the sofa on Sunday afternoon and watched Harry Potter, with crochet hook in hand and pretty spring colours. Lovely. 

How has your week been?

52 weeks of happy: 4/52

I'm back, to share my simple, happy moments of this week (starting 22nd Jan).  I'm joining in with Jen at little birdie and my friend Gillian at Tales from a happy house


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1. the feel of clean sheets

2. reading in bed on a Sunday morning, and indulging in Nutella toast after breakfast, and another cup of tea. Delightful!

3.  a rare evening off on a Tuesday due to the ice. I was feeling particularly tired, and was grateful to have a relaxed evening at home.

4.  yoga for the first time in 2013. It was hard, but felt so good to go back after the holidays. I wore my super duper warm down coat to get there. 


I hope you're all having a lovely week :)
 

 

52 weeks of happy: 3/52

I'm back to share my simple, happy moments of this week (w/c 15th Jan).

Sand dunes of the Kalahari - SOURCE

1. Waking up to the snow on Friday, this was the view out of my lounge window at 7.30am. I love the orange glow. 

2. Watching David Attenborough's new series "Africa". It's wonderful to see all the species I've never heard of. Also, just David's voice is enough. Who doesn't love David Attenborough??

3. I made this table cloth at the weekend. Detailed instructions soon! 

4. I had a peaceful day on Sunday, but had plenty of energy to do some crafting. It was lovely. 


Hello new followers, welcome and thank you for reading and commenting. :)

 

52 weeks of happy: 2/52

I'm back for week 2 of 52 weeks of happy, joining in with my friend Gillian, and Jen at little birdie, to share the simple joyful moments of this week:



 

♡  Sitting in my tidy lounge crocheting. Very peaceful indeed

♡  I sorted out one of our bookcases, and it’s delightful to look at now. It only has the most essential/beautiful things on it, and no clutter creep.

♡  Laughing with my friends in writing group. We made a light-hearted joke of things and it was lovely to be in that moment.

♡    I got awarded my tax credits, and that certainly helps the budget a bit.  


What are your happy moments from this week?


  

New series: 52 weeks of happy 1/52

I'm joining in with my friends in the blogging world, and starting a project called 52 weeks of happy.  I've followed my friend Gillian's posts in this project, and I thought I would have a go. Something to keep me on my toes. 

Each week, I'll be posting 4-5 simple things that have brought joy and happiness into my life. I don't take many photos when I'm out and about, so forgive me if these are not picture rich posts. All the same, I want to try it. 

So, here is my list for week 1, (w/c 1st January). 

 - a lovely walk on Brean Down with my partner. I was amused by these sideways-growing trees. The poor things have been battered by the wind off the west coast.

- I gave my good friend and writing partner an unexpected birthday present, something very simple, but something I'd thought out and knew she would like. The smile on her face when she opened it made my week. 

- We were desperate to move out, but suddenly, upon viewing another area, and discovering an absolute dump, we decided to appreciate the one we have now. I've got lots of things in mind for my flat, and we started with the lounge.  We bought a coffee table (7 months over due) and a little decoration to go with it. I hardly recognise it as my lounge anymore. And yes, I was embarrassed by how it looked before. This is a vast improvement!!

 

The ceiling is still dripping from the recent leak and ceiling collapse, hence the bucket. All the same, this is now our clutter free zone, and it's so peaceful to sit on the sofa now.

- Re-discovering the crafting bug. I've been crafting, and crafting, and crafting. I have lots to show you in the next few weeks!






I'm on a project/designing/crafting roll, and I'm so excited. 

  How was your first week of 2013?