Can you believe we’re more than halfway through February already? Where is this year going, it feels like it’s genuinely zipping on by.
It’s time to take a look a what’s been making me happy this month…
What’s making me happy: February
Category: Thoughts
A little note
I’ve been a bit unwell this week, so today I have no blog post for you. I probably could have penned something halfheartedly, but you deserve better than that. So, instead I decided I needed to concentrate on me and making myself better again.
I’m hopeful I’ll feel a bit more like myself over the next few days and things will resume, as normal, on Wattle and Ash next week. As always, thank you for your ongoing support of the blog.
Have a wonderful weekend. x
Colours in the sky
Australia is blessed with big open skies that somehow manage to be filled with expression every single day. In this last week, Wagga Wagga has seen huge variations in the temperature and I’m not sure if it’s related, but as a result we’ve been seeing the most amazing sunsets…
Creating moments of calm
Do you ever have weekends where you intend to knock a dozen things off your to-do list – and then it just doesn’t happen?
That was my weekend. So instead of beating myself up about it I decided to turn to my ‘word of the year’ and just remain calm…
Clean and rearrange
I’ve become a bit of a homebody these last few weeks, and to be honest I’ve loved it. The end of last year was busy with my wedding, I worked all through Christmas and New Year, and this month’s been so hot, so I’ve been relishing having quiet time at home.
In pottering about, I’ve started to deep-clean and rearrange a few areas of the house, starting with a set of shelves in the sitting room…
The week that was
Weeks are funny old things. Sometimes they feel like they go forever, other times they whizz by in a flash.
Here’s a peek into what my last seven days looked like…
What’s making me happy: January
“She often climbed up the hill and lay there alone for the mere pleasure of feeling the wind and of rubbing her cheeks in the grass. Generally at such times she did not think of anything, but lay immersed in an in an inarticulate well-being.” – Summer, Edith Wharton.
Last year I started noting down every season a few things that were making me smile. Most of the time they were little observations, kind acts or simple pleasures to do with that time of the year. I loved writing those blog posts and found the act of sitting and writing about these little things really cathartic. It was such a good reminder, that even during what feels like a standard week/month there are moments of magic in the ever day.
So in 2019, I’m upping the ante. Every month I’m going to stop and reflect on what’s making me smile, starting with January…
The year of calm
Happy New Year!
The start of another year always has me reflecting on the 12 months that was and thinking about the 12 months ahead…
All wrapped up
I love wrapping Christmas presents. I know a lot of people don’t – why do you think so many present wrapping services pop up in high streets and in stores during December? For me though, it’s a fun, creative outlet at the end of the year…
The wedding: through my eyes
It’s often said that your wedding day is one of the happiest moments of your life and I can safely say, that very much was the case for me. Adam and I have been married for just over a week now and I’m still smiling at the absolute perfection the day was.
It was over in a flash, but ever so lovely – to be surrounded by so many friends and family from both England and Australia was truly a gift.
The first of what I’m sure will be hundreds of professional photographs have started coming through (and I’ll share those soon!), but I thought today I might show you the wedding through my eyes…
Wattle and Ash 