From reading a lot of blogs over the last 8 weeks (did I only start blogging 8 weeks ago?) I have noticed there have been ‘Happy Lists’ doing the rounds. It seems your supposed to be nominated for this, but as this isn’t going to happen to little newbie me, I thought I’d really like to have a think about the Things I love and make me happy so here goes my 50 things…….

1. Stationary (diaries,notebooks,scrapbooks-you name it)
2. Sunshine & Blue Sky
3. Candles and Incense
4. Peace and Quiet
5. Reading-books, mags, blogs
6. Cocktails with Friends
7. Inspirational Quotes
8. Cuddles and kisses with B and Little B
9. Bright Colours
10. Musical Theatre
11. Seeing a show in the West End
12. Shoes
13. Watching Little B play
14. A Hot bath with bubbles
15. Realising I can still do things eg a backbend & get back up (there is video evidence)
16. Blogging-I’m really enjoying myself
17. Cooking-when I can chill
18. Holidays and Travel
19. The Smell of Cut grass
20. Flowers-a bunch or wild ones
21. A real fire
22. Christmas
23. Presents-come on who doesn’t
24. Music
25. Thai food
26. Lush bath products
27. Perfume-agent provocateur currently
28. My family and the extended version
29. Creating memories
30. Photos-taking them and looking at them
31. When my students get great exam results, or pull off an amazing show
32. Weddings
33. A tidy house (B would literally guffaw at this one-Ha, I couldn’t think of a better word)
34. Comfy clothes-just wish this was possible and to be stylish
35. My Performing Arts School
36. Finishing work on a Wednesday at 9.30pm and knowing that’s the end of my late night teaching for the week. I’ll be home in time for Little Bs bath /bedtime for the rest of the week
37. Dreaming
38. Crafting-I went through a stage of loving decoupage last year
39. Warm evenings
40. Sunsets
41. Reminiscing
42. Social Media
43. Little Bs giggle
44. Lists
45. Freshly moisturised skin
46. Watching a series with B that we both love
47. Fresh bed sheets
48. Copper home accessories
49. When clothes look exactly as you want eg-like on the model/hanger
50. When B has a shave and uses Aftershave Balm 💕

At number 25 i thought – only halfway through, yikes this is harder than I thought!
But I made it to 50 and wow they make me smile just looking through!
That’s the aim and now I have a list of things to appreciate and to feel happy about when I need a little boost!