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Friday, October 28, 2011

Happy things {well, sort of...}

This has not been what I'd call a happy week. In fact, it's been pretty horrendous. But I guess when life's like that, that's the most important time to try to find some little things which bring you joy? And so here are a few little things that have made me feel happy this week. I'm grateful for them...

A long bubble bath, a hot cup of tea, and a scented candle on the side of the tub {no... that's not my bathtub, but isn't it lovely?}

Decorating our haunted gingerbread house with the boys {check out that black icing!}

Watching Sawyer do the Monster Mash, in his paper-bag monster costume {there's nothing cuter}

Autumn leaves and hot drinks, brought to me by friends

Ordering my Christmas cards {see that quote? it's from my favourite movie ever}

Sending my love in the mail


Have a happy weekend, won't you? I have a feeling ours will be all about the pumpkins. How about yours?

last two images via here and here

11 comments:

  1. Ack! The "It's a Wonderful Life" quote ... love it!! (thanks!!)

    And yes, aren't parcels and post so much better?! (I almost hate going away for Christmas because I then miss a good week of pre-Christmas full postbox days!)

    I hope your weekend is much better than your week! :)

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  2. Your weekend will hopefully be much better than your week. Love that haunted gingerbread house! We're having guests this weekend and also celebrating a birthday. I hope it goes well because my husband was up all night sick and I am afraid!

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  3. Hello friend, hope your weekend turns up!
    I love that Haunted gingerbread house how fun!
    xox

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  4. Yeah, I've had a terrible week over here as well. Le sigh. It's already 8 p.m. here in France, so I guess I've survived this week. Ooooooof. You will too. XOXOXOXOXO times a million.

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  5. Your weekend looks amazing! Hot drink, bubbly bath, some letters.. that would be awesome :)

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  6. I love your gingerbread house and Sawyer's costume. I'm sorry it's been a rough week for you Erin. Hopefully it'll be turning around today to start this upcoming week all nice and fresh.

    Plus, I think you're absolutely right about bad weeks being the best time to look at the little things in each day that were good. Sending you love and good thoughts!

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  7. That haunted house is all sorts of epic. I hope your weekend was a nice respite from your shitty week. I feel like you and I could commiserate over the many trials that come with being early childhood educators. So many people I know think it's all cupcakes and unicorns without a bad day ever. Ha! (I love it, but it sure isn't easy!)

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  8. It was horrendous? Why? You did get to talk to me after all. I do hope you're feeling better and plans are in place for Halloween tomorrow. I can't wait to see pictures of the boys. (And thanks for the reminder to get cracking on my holiday cards -- I best start that soon!)

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  9. I'm sorry your week had a bump in it! Bum it's always great to see the happy things! And these are great - I love your Halloween gingerbread house - spooky and yummy :)

    xo

    P.S. 'Tis the season! I'm so excited not only because beginning Tuesday all the radio stations will start playing holiday music but because tis the season to be jolly after all :)
    I had the perfect Sunday watching "Christmas with the Kranks" and listening to Elvis sing Blue Christmas while sipping hot coffee :)

    xoxo

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  10. i am SO SORRY for your horrendous week :( but yes, i believe in times like these in finding joys in the simple things (our hearts are the same).

    bubble baths are the only way i can unwind from a work day and being on my feet for a couple of hours (i trade out the cup of tea for a glass of red wine though ;) ha)

    never did i see the cutest Monster Mash dancer, or a spookier yet VERY pretty haunted gingerbread house (genius!)

    your christmas cards are SO YOU-- now to find mine for this year... :)

    love through the mail is always the best, agred.

    some of my simple joys:
    right now it's just 1 p.m. in the afternoon but i'm making honey & cinammon oatmeal cos i have the day off before i work straight through sunday :P (closing shifts too)

    since i was off yesterday and today, i've stayed up til after midnight watching re-runs of "felicity" on netflix... oh ben. actually, re-watching it, i love me some noel too!!!

    xoxo

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