Things that have made me smile recently The Hairspray soundtrack. Hot showers on a cold day. My kids. Teaching. Learning. Reading. Author friends. Gorgeous morning skies. Snuggling up in a warm bed. Kind words. Book post. The NHS. Tablets that make me better. Getting better. Understanding friends. New friends. Books. Finding a book so magical, … Continue reading You can’t stop the beat…
Tag: happiness
Stop. Breathe. Reflect.
Working hard. Chasing dreams. Struggling, succeeding. Resilience. Trying. Fighting for what you believe in. Twiglets. Laughter. Smiles. Chocolate. Pumpkin trails. Cousin chats. Talking Drag Race. Seeing an old crush. Genuine conversation. Potential plans. Beauty and the Beast. Being productive. Having lazy days. Listening to the rain. Being out in the sunshine. Friends. More laughter. Reading. … Continue reading Stop. Breathe. Reflect.
Gratefulness
Happiness. Doing something I love doing. Books. Texts from friends. People saying lovely things. Being helpful and being helped. My family. Running in to the twiglets. My job. Working hard. Chasing your dreams. Battling demons. Moana. More books. Friends. Stupid pictures from the twiglets on Snapchat. Laughter. New friends. Old friends. Colourful pens. Bullet journaling. Chocolate. Watching … Continue reading Gratefulness
Happy days…
Happy things My brother being home. Conversations. Laughter. Cats. Sleeping in. Getting up early. Summer holidays. Train tickets. Books that make you cry. Books that make you laugh. Friends that keep you sane. Memories that make you smile. Memories that make you cry. Friends who say lovely things. Friends who are honest. More books. Exploring … Continue reading Happy days…
YALC #2
Hello! Yesterday you saw YALC Highlights Part 1, today we have YALC Highlights Part 2. Bear with me. I just had such an incredible weekend that I need to talk about it. I hope you're sitting comfortably with a cuppa (or equivalent). Awesome authors Now, I think awesome authors is a GIVEN when going to … Continue reading YALC #2
YALC #1
Morning! So it's Wednesday, I am back from YALC and I am SO sad to be home. BUT today and tomorrow (and possibly the day after) I will be sharing my YALC highlights - there are MANY, but I have tried to keep it to 10 (or so). These posts are not going to be … Continue reading YALC #1
Book people are the best people…
Why books bring people together Opinions - popular and unpopular. Being listened to. Being heard. Reading incredible blogs by gorgeous Grace. Feeling included. Meeting new friends. Being invited to incredible events. Beauty and the Beast. Strong, female characters. Book recommendations. Book talk. Book swapping. Being surrounded by people who support you. People who encourage you. … Continue reading Book people are the best people…
See the good in the world…
A while back I posted my first post about things I'm thankful for/things that make me happy (check it out here: Happy things…) inspired by my gorgeous friend Grace. Today we have post 2 of things that make me happy... it's important to remember good things! I beat myself up often so having posts like this … Continue reading See the good in the world…
Happy things…
So a few days ago my gorgeous friend Grace posted a brilliant blog post about things that made her happy, and spurred everyone to do the same... so here we go. Things that made me happy in the past week. Getting so into a book that you lose track of time. Sunshine and shade. Sitting, … Continue reading Happy things…
What makes me happy?
Hi, this post is going to be a little different from things I normally post. It's not going to be a book review, or about school particularly, more about me. Something a bit more personal. If this isn't something you're into then please feel free to stop reading now, but if you want to keep … Continue reading What makes me happy?
