happy list!

10 things making me happy at the moment:

1. some new books. they are wartime romances by one of my favourite authors, elizabeth elgin. 

2. finally finishing my blog makeover!

3. making plans to see my David, to make the time we are apart go quicker. 

4. ... and spending evenings instant messaging each other while watching TV, so I dont miss him as much :)

5. other peoples generosity- in the last week we have been given a cot and a brand new push-chair very cheap! 

6. crunchies and cheese strings- my pregnancy cravings. I am eating hundreds.

7. cooking! This week I made a really yummy spaghetti bolognese, and I'm planning on making a chocolate cheesecake this weekend!

8. The fact I have a job finally! This means less money worries. my job is at the body shop, and I love it there so far- everyones really nice, we get lots of freebies, and part of my training has involved learning how to do facials and make up on customers, which meant other staff having to give me them to demonstrate! It was lovely, and I got paid for it! :)

9. My evening routine. after dinner, curl up on the sofa with a book or a film, and my cat alfie cuddling my bump. he has become very attached to bump...

10. ... and bump loves alfie! every evening, when alfie is giving us cuddles, the baby is most active, and I can feel it wriggling around and giving little kicks inside my belly. Feeling my baby moving is the best feeling ever. Nothing makes me happier. It is amazing! yesterday, I felt the baby jump when our TV suddenly came on really loud- it is so cute, and little things like this are making it seem so much more real to me. I love my baby so much already ♥

what's making you happy at the moment?

x ♥

p.s: I'm now selling some jewelry on ebay. take a look! if you think the price is a bit too much, you can make me an offer on anything you like the look of :)

Starry starry stars, wonderful books and new friends...

Such lovely new treats I have stumbled upon in the last few days!! The first one being this lovely rose my boyfriend picked for me (not from someones garden, dont worry!). I love it, its such a beautiful colour!!I also got these two little cuties!! They are mini hats that were on my innocent smoothies I bought, and they are just lovely. At the moment I am using them for finger tip warmers, but soon I will have made two new little friends to wear them on their tiny heads, to keep them nice and snuggley warm!!
I also stumbled upon this wonderful art book sale in stoke, and got three new ones to add to my ever growing collection!! One on Alexander Calder, one on Joan Miro, and one called Fresh Fruits, which is about fashion in Tokyo. I have been engrossed in them since yesterday morning, rotating which ones I read, so I'm getting through them in a jumbled up all at once mess, and I love it!!I thought I would also share with you my favourite outfit from Fresh Fruits. I just think the dress is so pretty, so fairytale like!!! I want to wear it and pretend to be a princess, from a far away land, surrounded by beautiful things and live happily ever after!!!
I am in a very starry starry mood lately. Partly inspired by the starry biscuit and drink that I had at the weekend. I think drinking and eating stars means that I have now been infected by starry-ness.Maybe I will turn into one great big star and be able to make peoples wishes come true!! What a lovely job that would be, full of peoples smiles :) Also the wonderfully lovely comments from the ever so sweet The Tea Drinking English Rose have filled my thoughts with sparkley stars all day long!! I think everyone around me today could tell I was feeling rather star inspired too :)I hope you all wish upon a star tonight and it brings you happiness and joy :) Sweet dreams lovely bloggers!!
x