Here's to happiness (with photos)

I've slowly been going through my old blog posts and resizing/tagging them all and I realised it's been well over a year since I put together a 'Here's to Happiness' post (inspired by the lovely Naomi, way back in April 2009! Did you ever write one?)

So here is my latest list... with photos (of course...)


1. Happy post - my new perfect custom ordered brooches from Much Love Illy and a lovely unexpected package from Elizabeth at Rosalilium.


2. New cameras to add to my collection.
I will update my collection image soon promise.


3. Visitors in our little garden
(Note. Thomas took the picture of the squirrel with the posh digital camera,
I just edited it with Vignette to suit...)


4. Yellow yellow yellow!! :)


5. The cutest cat... on a trampoline... enough said.


6. Wearing skirts and dresses
(see also tea...)


7. Taking pictures of pretty horses.


8. Nails that match flowers.


9. Amazing window shopping finds
(I really wish my sunglasses had fit in the pug case)

10. More fun (slightly pixely, oops) jumping photos.
(Also my best friends and that rather amazing vintage skirt I'm wearing... I love it)

What's making you happy right now? Aren't these just the best lists!

p.s. You'd think from these posts that I wear skirts/dresses a lot - I really don't, I love my jeans and it takes a lot of encouragement from Thomas/friends to stop me covering my legs, which is why these photos make me happy.

Here's to happiness...

Can you believe it's been month's since mine and Boyfriend's last Here's to Happiness list (inspired by the lovely Naomi of course) it doesn't feel like it was that long ago. Anyway, I'll be honest - I feel awful - sore throat, temperature, cough... you name it - I have it (and so does Boyfriend now - I made him ill too, oops)

So how do you feel better on days like this? Think happy thoughts... and make a list of them!

  1. Aero hot chocolate - it is amazing, I am obssessed.

  2. Daily emails from new, old and best friends!

  3. Knitted blankets

  4. Writing letters

  5. Making christmas lists

  6. Fairy lights and candles

  7. Paw prints in cement

  8. Vintage cameras (possibly a permenant addition to this list)

  9. Big wooly jumpers

  10. Pictures of Harry (my current favourite is above!)

There, I feel a bit better already!

p.s. Hi to my latest followers: Maddy, Rose Red, Heidi, Jenni, Nicole (and Luffy), Beth, Sylvia and Emily - You guys are number 11!

p.p.s. Don't forget about the giveaway!

Heres to Happiness...

I had loads of ideas of what to blog about yesterday... and today I've completely forgotten them and I had at least 3 ideas. Disaster! Hopefully they will come back to me during the day....

For now I can gush about my new follower Evelyn :) Check out her lovely blog A Star of Love, I love it...

And I've decided to do another Here's to Happiness list - my last one was in April so I feel its time :)

  1. Wearing summer shoes for the first time during the year and not having to worry about my feet getting wet
  2. A cold glass of water
  3. Eating fresh fruit for dessert (our faves at the moment are oranges, pineapple and kiki, yum)
  4. Long weekends, woo
  5. Sorting out boyfriends wardrobe - I whinge when I'm doing it but he has some nice clothes - possibly more than me!
  6. Chatting to friends I haven't talked to in a while
  7. Looking forward to seeing my family soon (sister on friday and parents & puppy in two weeks, yeay)
  8. bright red nails
  9. brownies
  10. trying on bridesmaid dresses

I love making lists, they really do cheer me up :)

Re: Heres to Happiness

Ten things that make me terribly happy - a response to Naomi's List
(Such a good idea - might do this once a month)
  1. my boyfriend
  2. thinking about the puppy(s) that I will one day have
  3. milk chocolate
  4. roast vegetables
  5. colour changing lights
  6. the beach - any weather
  7. listening to the rain outside with the window open
  8. unexpected surprises
  9. cuddles
  10. snoozing for just another five minutes...
Heres to happiness and the little things

p.s - so many of the other responses make me happy too - homegrown tomatos, opi nail varnish, smells with nice memories, walking barefoot... it was hard to pick ten!