is happy happening?

it is not what happens to me that matters

 but what happens in me

{victor frankl}

to live happily is an inward power of the soul

{aurelius}

lots of happy happening here

hope it's happening where you are

{xox}


{my work on my book is done....sent to layout....will be out this summer.....oh happy day}
will let you know more when I know

a bit of wisdom 

to start your week off right 

{xox}

*

it's true

still time to enter my giveaway  here 

it is open to ANYONE........ANYWHERE

{xox}

*

a kind word

is like a

bowl of pink roses

{xox}

{be unique}

don't go with the flow

you are the flow

sugi tanaka

xox

{beautiful souls}

I adore old confectionery and biscuit tins

I never pay more than a few dollars for them

they have so many wonderful uses

at Christmas I gathered a bunch for under the tree

they are perfect for gift giving.....no wrapping required 

they may be old, scratched and dented 

but they are still stunningly beautiful

While photographing these charmers

this quote popped into my mind........

I promise to keep on living as though I expect

to live forever.

Nobody grows old by merely living

a number of years.

People grow old only by deserting their ideals.

Years may wrinkle the skin,

but to give up interest wrinkles the soul.

Douglas MacArthur

xox

happy new week to all you beautiful souls out there

{bits of wisdom}

simply,

the thing that 

I am

shall make 

me live.

{William Shakespeare}

 xox

{don't lose a day}

..........then your face will surely know it

Everyday you spend without a smile is a day lost

xox

{hope to show you want I am working on soon.......it makes me happy}
{and thank you for all the smiles you pass my way.......
you are such a sweet bunch}

{thank you.......}

a thank you to all of 

the human

 "sunbeams"

 out there

you make our lives so much
 brighter

{xox}


{my middle daughter got this sweet Russian doll set from my oldest daughter for Christmas from here }

{let's play a game of JOY tag}

this little print hangs in my kitchen

it is always reminding me to find the

 Joy in My Days

{i usually do not have to look very far}

May your day be filled with oodles of

Christmas Joy 

xox

Just for today......

play tag with your JOY.....pass it on to all you meet

{I tag you today.......now that you are "it"......you must pass the joy on}    

{is it just me?}

Is is just me

 or

is Christmas coming way too fast this year?

I just want to slow these days down so I can cherish every single moment

or better yet 

I want to slow down my whole life

Is that possible?

If so please let me know how

~

What is life?

It is a flash of a firefly in the night.

It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime.

It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunlight.

{Cowfoot, Native American Orator}

Just for today.......

remember life is here and now...... don't miss it 

xox


my giveaway here 

{what's in my sugar bowl today}

a very sweet reminder

 as we head into the holiday season

xox

Just for Today...

Look all around you and feel content

{sparkling jewels}

Just for Today....
be a sparkling jewel and light up the world

{a lovely weekend thought}

in the end

what affects your life most deeply

are the things too simple

to talk about

Neil Blane

xox

{a june berry moment}

whipped up a batch of 

strawberry curd

the other day

{like lemon curd only with berries}

I know it is not strawberry season here

but somewhere in the world

I am sure that it is

{I can still find fresh berries in my local markets}

My curd brought back sweet memories 

of 

June berries

I decide to try to dry some berries as well and it worked

happy dance

They came out such a

pretty colour.........

..........a perfect way to top off my 

strawberry curd whipped cream tarts

xox

A hugs is a great gift........

one size fits all and it is easy to exchange.

{unkown}

Mid-week hugs to you all 

{bits of wisdom}

Life isn't always tied up with a bow, but it is still a gift

{r. brett}

xox


make the best of it my friends..............for life is zoooooooooming by at
 rapid speed


giveaway here

{zippity doo dah}

"zippity doo dah

zippity aye

oh my what a wonderful day"

it's the weekend

my Saturday morning is looking fine

the whole weekend is a head of me 

my cozy fireplace is on

my tea in my hand

my plans on paper

what more could I ask for?

"Mister blue bird's

on my shoulder

it's the truth

everything is 

satisfactual"

loving this song today

please make it a great day.....remember it up to you 

Every morning we have a choice

we can count our blessings

or we can count our calamities

we can count our joys

or we can count life's blows & burdens

It's our choice

we decide

we choose

and as we decide and choose 

our lives are formed

xox

Thank you sweet Renee for the lovely bluebirds

......they now hang so sweetly on my wall

and remind me to count all my blessings

each and everyday

Renee's lovely blog is Sewn with Grace

if you have a moment please visit her
her lovely thoughts and images are sure to cheer you up 

{my joys this week}

What I am loving about my week so far

some pretty new {old} books my daughter #1 found

my new 7 foot tall mirror

a sweet bunting my daughter #2 made me for my kitchen window

my cookie jar filled  to the brim with home-made ginger snaps made by daughter #3

thinking about tomorrow when I get to meet my sweet blogging friend Maaike

face to face for the very first time

my comfy worn out old flannel jammies......the first thing I put on when I get home from school even if it is only 4pm ....jammie love

happy it is almost the weekend and I am still healthy.......I have been dodging sick kids all week

xox

A family is a unit composed not only of children,

 but of men,

 women,

 an occasional animal

 and the common cold

{Ogden Nash.......a 20th century poet}

hope you are all staying healthy 

{xox}

I have met so many wonderful friends through my blog

you all mean so much to me

I wish I could meet each of you in person

What does it mean to have a friend?

Simply everything

thank you Maria for the sweet tea cozy

thank you Molly for the adorable pot holders

Always give without remembering

Always receive without forgetting.

-unkown- 

{celebrating simplicity}

"the simplest things are often the truest"

{richard bach}

some pretty napkins strung on a ribbon

a friendly smile

the touch of a child
the warmth of my new turquoise slippers

xox