Happiness is.....

... being given a flower pot and a cake by the kids for Mother's Day, even though I am not a mother (even though some of the kids do say they are my children anyway)

.... coming home to a lovely Boef Bourguignon that Husband cooked
.... having fresh flowers in the house

.... going for a nice, long walk in the evening sun

.... driving past a big field of forest anemones (hvitveis), which is my favourite spring flower
.... looking forward to my birthday, which is a week tomorrow. I'm still like a little child when it comes to my birthday, looking forward to it for weeks, being very excited and feeling the anticipation in my entire body

.... knowing it's only 5 days left until Easter holidays!

What makes you happy?

Make your own

I've been making many of these lately, it's so easy! And it looks really nice too with a tea candle inside. All you need is an empty, clean jam jar, some fabric and a bit of lace. I love the Bonne Maman jam jars, they're perfect for this. Measure the fabric and lace around the jar and cut. Put some glue on the jar (I normally use UHU All Purpose Glue) and carefully place the fabric on, making sure the edge of the fabric follows along the edge of the jar. Do the same with the lace around the top. Leave to dry for a few hours. Ta-da! A pretty new candle holder.

Sunday breakfast in bed

Husband broke his legs a couple of weeks back, so these days it's me that fixes Sunday morning breakfast. Cappuccinos and pancakes. Yum! I love mornings like today's. Cherry blossom, sunshine, radio, breakfast and book in bed. Lovely.

I had some leftovers from yesterday's waffle mix, and thought I'd try and make them into pancakes. Worked a treat!

Happy Sunday!

Saturday lunch

We had some friends over for lunch today, and inspired by spring, which has finally arrived, and the cherry blossoms outside in the garden, I decided to set the table with these colours.

The lovely china that we got for our wedding, and the cutlery my grandparents got for their wedding in the 1940s.

Beautiful wine glasses that used to belong to my grandparents.
And pre- lunch snack: home made breadsticks courtesy of Husband! Yum.

Hope you're all having lovely weekends!

Ranunculus are finally in season, and they're another favourite flower of mine. The flower shop down the road have them really cheap, so I have to resist the temptation to fill the house..

The sun is shining outside today, it's beginning to feel warm and I've started wearing my lighter spring coat and shoes instead of boots. It feels so lovely! I'm nursing a hangover today, after having too much sparkling last night..

Hope you're all having lovely weekends, and that the sun is shining where you are!

Cherry blossom pink

I love cherry blossoms, the first sign of proper spring. They're everywhere, in every other garden, and so pretty to look at! Inspired by that I'm wearing these socks today.

The view from our bedroom window

Our bedroom looks out on our garden at the back, and right now the cherry tree is in full blossom. What a beautiful view to wake up to in the morning!

Spring!

Here is proof: Spring is on its way!

Finally Friday!

Pretty tulips for the weekend! Spring is definitely here, it's getting warmer, I you can go outside with no hat, scarf or gloves without being freezing cold. And there are daffodils everywhere! I probably say this every year, but this winter felt longer than ever. It's nice to feel the warmth of the sun on my face, and to see more daylight.

Hope you all have nice plans for the weekend!

Baby love

I made this for a lovely friend of mine who had a baby a few months back. I've never made anything like this before, and as I don't like to follow recipes for anything, I tried, failed, and figured everything out myself. But I think it turned out okay in the end! She was certainly very happy, and I hope the baby was too..

Finally Friday!

Sorry that I haven't been very good lately with updating. I've been busy, and I'm going away again this weekend for work.. But I promise I'll be better next week!

Wearing my favourite shoes, bought in a second hand shop near Spitalfields, and a pretty dress that reminds me that spring is on its way! Days are getting longer, and there's definitely something in the air..

Hope you all have lovely plans for the weekend!