I've challenged myself to blog every Sunday about things that make me happy. I am currently reading Gretchen Rubin's "The Happiness Project" and I am loving it. I love the challenges she gives to herself and so I'm starting somewhere
Every Sunday.....
I am really trying to become a better photographer so this will be photo heavy, and I am a much more visual person than word person.
Sunday seems like the perfect day to do this for me, because it is the end of the week. (Yes, I know to most of you it is the beginning of the week but for me Sunday always feels like the end.) Secondly, I usually have more time to reflect and have a peaceful moment to blog.
So here goes.
THINGS THAT MAKE ME HAPPY....PART ONE
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| I LOVE BOOKS, ESPECIALLY ONES THAT INSPIRE MY CREATIVE WORK. THESE ARE SOME "CRAFTY" TYPES OF BOOKS THAT I KEEP ON MY DESK AND LOOK AT WEEKLY. |
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| I JUST GOT THIS COOL MAGAZINE HOLDER AT AN ANTIQUE SHOW. THIS MAGAZINE IS MY FAV AT THE MOMENT. IT IS PRICEY BUT WORTH IT. LOTS OF EYE CANDY! | I LOVE THAT RED TOP, I GOT IT IN EUROPE ABOUT 12 YEARS AGO. IT REMINDS ME TO STAY PLAYFUL AT HEART. |
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| MY NUMBER ONE DOTTER MADE THIS AT HER ACTIVITY DAYS GROUP. HER LEADER IS SO CREATIVE AND VERY INSPIRED. HOW CUTE IS THAT?I WAS LOVING IT ALL WEEK AS IT SAT ON MY DESK. |
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| A CLEAN DESK......NEED I SAY MORE??? |
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| I WENT TO THE WALTER LARSEN SHOW IN SLC THIS WEEKEND WITH BRONWYN. WE HAD A BLAST AND MET UP WITH MY FRIEND PAULA WHO WAS A DEALER THERE. I GOT THIS OLD BAKE RACK (1910) FROM A DEALER AND WHILE IT WAS A SPURGE IT WAS SUCH A GREAT DEAL. I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED ONE. I QUICKLY FILLED IT UP. |
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| BEEHIVE BAZAAR IS A MONTH AWAY. I HAD A CHANCE TO WORK ON SOME CROWNS. I LOVED HOW THIS FRENCH INSPIRED MARIE CROWN TURNED OUT. |
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| MY FRIEND SHAUNA AT URB GAVE THESE TO ME. IF YOU CAN'T TELL WHAT THEY ARE, THEY ARE HAND SEWN QUILTING BLOCKS THAT ARE ABOUT 60-70 YEARS OLD. SHE THOUGHT I COULD DO SOMETHING WITH THEM. THE IDEAS ARE TURNING.........I REALLY JUST LOVE LOOKING AT THEM. |
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| I HAVE SOME GREAT NEW IDEAS FOR THE BEEHIVE BAZAAR THAT WILL INCLUDE THESE BEAUTIES. MAKE SURE YOU LOOK FOR THEM! |
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| CAN ONE PERSON REALLY HAVE TOO MANY VINTAGE GLASSES? THE LATEST IN MY COLLECTION VIA MY SWEET FRIEND CATHIE, WHO HAS SUCH AWESOME TASTE! |
It is really the little things in life I am learning to appreciate. Time with my daughter doing what we love, (all things vintage) or having family dinner with my parents, grandma and siblings on Sunday. In the getting stared section Rubin's book "The Happiness Project" she quotes the famous writer Colette,
"What a wonderful life I've had! I only wished I'd realized it sooner."
I've decided to appreciate the wonderful life I'm living now.
7 comments:
These are great posts....we get to see a bit of your space, your loves, bits of...you! Such a nice reminder to the rest of us to take stock of what good we have in our lives :)
Thanks!
your creativity makes me happy. and all of your cake platters.
Every time I read your blog, I want to go craft, or go out and buy another cake platter. Hee hee! Bronwyn's "Annie" poster is the cutest thing I have ever seen! I screamed when I saw it for the first time! DARLING! I can't wait to see her as Annie!!! I am making Sav practice the dances every day, I promise, so don't panic!!!:)
Just reading your post made me feel happy. I also love the quote ... we do have wonderful lives, and we should appreciate that! Thanks for making me think!
Jennifer ~ I definitely want to make it to beehive this year. Make sure we all know when and where it is! ~Stacy~
I'm so glad you're sharing your happiness with us! So sweet of you. . . . And you're doing great on the photography, keep up the good work - I love your photos! Hugs!
You are so awesome, Jen! I have that Flea Market mag too...it's so expensive, but sooo awesome! I LOVE your "junk necklace" display at the Beehive show, that looks awesome on that bed thing and bingo cards. Awesome! I'll have to buy a necklace from you. I still wear my cool beaded button ring you gave me from Smokey Joe's! You're so awesomely creative! Love it! :)
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