Happy Days is a process for finding the happiness in every day and is something that I enjoy doing with Katy and Sian each week, I really feel it adds value to my life. It allows me to make the most of each day and leave it on a positive note.
This is a bit different his week, it’s been a whole year since I started writing these style of posts. Normally I’d label what number I’m at (47) But I’ve got to the point now that the number doesn’t matter so I am scrapping it for all future happy posts.
Recording my happy moments weekly has become a habit that I enjoy and when Friday rolls around I’m all geared up to look back… I must apologise to those that have a read each week recently, because I’ve been cutting back on blogging these posts have been getting longer and longer! Some of things I’d normally just write a separate post for are being squeezed in here instead!
On to some happy moments;
– The Robot is just getting more and more amazing as the days go by. He’s giving us hugs and kisses when I ask him too, and they make me feel REALLY special! His new favourite game is “catch”, we basically run around the living room chasing him and catching him. So many laughs and giggles, I’ve started making obstacles and interesting things to run around.
– Dave was working again this weekend and I got to meet up with one of my friends for a drizzly walk and a cafe treat.
– The Robot has new shoes! They have lights, he enjoys stamping around making them work.
– All the hard work Dave has been putting in means he’s been flagging a little this week and he clocked off early on Wednesday to spend the afternoon with us. We took off and walked to the next village for a sneaky afternoon drink.
– The dreaded Mummy sin of eating your kids food has caught up with me. With this in mind I’ve been more cautious with what I am eating and I went an impressive 5 days without eating any sweet treats. I then made some flap jack without sugar to munch through but it’s all a step in the right direction.
– I managed to pick up conjunctivitis but luckily didn’t pass it on to the boys. Yes I am happy by this as I dealt with it by us not leaving the house properly for a couple of days much to the Robots dismay.
– Only kidding, we went out loads but we pretty much hung out on our own so as not to pass it on to anyone. The wonderful Angela from Life Motherhood and Everything wrote this post about getting back in the garden and totally inspired us out in our yard to do some weeding, this kept us occupied!
The Postive Moment Project
As this is a sort of anniversary post I am reminded of the people and bloggers that really inspired me when I started blogging and one of these people is Becky from Cuddle Fairy. I featured in her Happiness series last April and have enjoyed reading other bloggers answers since. She runs a linky called Candid Cuddles a place to share quotes and I’ve been looking for a way to join in.
One thing I have loved about taking part in Happy Days with Sian and Katy is getting to know the bloggers who regularly link up, it’s not massive so there is always a good chance to read a few more than the minimum. I have been on the look out for a new place to hang out and get to know some different bloggers and think that Candid Cuddles is right up my street.
The Postive Moment Project??? I hear you ask… Well it’s a place of positivity over on Pinterest where myself and a few others (always more welcome) share positive and happy things, be it quotes, blogs or pictures. It’s just starting to take shape but I am going to use this opportunity to start picking a quote of the week to add to this board and also link up to Candid Cuddles. Here’s what I am sharing this week:
There you go, there is my new plan for Happy Days going forward and the end of all the fun from this week. We don’t really have any plans this weekend as alas Dave is working again but I wish you all well and have a happy week.
Sounds like a lovely week (apart from the conjunctivitis obviously). I love it when they start learning the chase game, their laughter is just so infectious. I love the Candid Cuddles linky and join up every week (although having a two week break at present), it’s always so inspiring x
#HappyDaysLinky
Alana – Burnished Chaos recently posted…Happy Days: Half-Term Fun
Oh cool, well I’ll see you over there!
Sounds like some great stuff be happy about. Annoying you had conjunctivitis but definitely an accomplishment to have not passed it on as that would be been a lot worse! It sounds like Robot is so much fun. I love playing chase – it’s so much fun!
Thanks for the link back to my post too. Glad we inspired you to get into the garden!
Angela Watling recently posted…Reasons I am grateful #2
He he, thanks Angela, I’ve been out in the garden lots since and have lots of plans now for such a little space!
Robot sounds like he is coming on leaps and bounds my love x
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This is such a neat idea and project. I am not sure I am up for it. I tried the gratitude journal thing but always forget or can’t keep up. Kudos to you for sticking with it.
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Thank you! It’s the one thing I seem to keep up on the blog, I don’t know how! Lol
#candidcuddles the quote is so true, and i keep a written gratitude journey for the same reasons – and because i have stationary issues 🙂
never stop appreciating the small sun beams, they will always provide you with warm memories. fab post
Thank you too kind ❤
I popped over from the #familyfunlinky and I love the sound of the happy days project. Can you tell me more about where I can get info? I also want to check out the candid cuddles linky too. Thanks for the great info!
Hi Jasmine, the people who run the happydays linky are over at WhatKatySaid and QuiteFranklyshesaid – the links are in my first paragraph on my post.
Sounds like a lovely week and its little things like an afternoon off and some tome together than can mean so much! Thanks for hosting #familyfun
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Definitely and I can’t wait for more of his time off, he’s promised me the weekend!!
Well done on avoiding sweets! I keep meaning to cut back, but then yesterday was Pancake Day, so….yeah. I love playing catch with the Popple – she runs away and yells, “BYE!”, then when I find her she covers her face and says, “HIDING!” #FamilyFun
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Ha ha I can imagine her saying bye!!
Shoes that light up and lots of hugs and kisses sounds like a perfect week to me and happy anniversary for your post too #FamilyFun
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I always love reading people’s happy posts! Well done on a whole year! It sounds like a great week (conjunctivitis aside). Well done on not passing it on though – I’ve had success that way, but I’ve not yet managed to have Max get it and not catch it from him – he likes his cuddles and touching my face too much! Well done on avoiding the sweet treats – I have a massive sweet tooth and really struggle with that! #FamilyFun
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I’ve since made sugar free flap jack and that’s got me through another week! These kids they do love to share their germs!!
I love the positivity #familyfun
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So cute! I can imagine him stomping in his new shoes! I still need to get my head around Pinterest! Thank you for sharing your positivity :)Alison x #FamilyFun
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Fall in love with Pinterest for fun before for blog! That helps.
Welcome to the wonderful world of light up shoes! Kids love them don’t they?
We have certainly had our fair share of them as well as a bevy of squeaky shoes
#familyfun
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Well I’ll look forward to the squeaky ones!!
It’d always great to focus on the positives and pick out the best bits. Will check out candid cuddles and love the quote! #family fun
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Thank you!!
I love these happy recaps 🙂 it’s a nice way to look back on the week, and on the days when things haven’t been great it forces you to find the Happy in the little things, which I think is very healthy. Maybe I’ll start this myself too xx #familyfun
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I’d love to read yours we do so many similar adventures it would be good to compare! Lol
Well done on getting started in the garden – ours looks like a bombsite (and so does the house, unfortunately). I started doing monthly round-ups on #MyFamilyAdventures with Life As Our Little Family, I would find weekly recaps too much to fit in.
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Annette, Four Acorns recently posted…#MyFamilyAdventures – February / Février
I tried a similar month thing and failed at that though because I got too lazy, least if I’m lazy in the week I can normally remember most of it!
Stopping by again with #FamilyFun
Alana – Burnished Chaos recently posted…Monthly Bucket List: March 2017
what a lovely week. It is so nice when they start playing games with you properly.
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Nice to read such a lovely positive post. My 2yo has those shoes with lights on too and it’s so cute when they stomp about! #familyfun
He he isn’t it just! Plus when they want to show random people!!
Love the idea of your Happy Days project. I’d never heard of the Candid Cuddles linky – will have to check it out.
Sounds like you had a great week (even with the conjunctivitis). Wishing you many more.
#familyfun
Lovely idea for a post. Sorry about the conjunctivitis, we had that recently. Yucky thing! #familyfun
The Robot is so adorable! I can just imagine the cute baby giggles when you guys play catch with him. Cute! 🙂
Oh, and most of my pics are like that too – a hoover, or a basket of clothes I’ve just picked from the washing line, or worse, a mountain of clothes on a chair.. something like that always graces the background of my pics! 😀
xx #familyfun
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Ha ha, yes photo taking in a house that is lived in is always a bit of a nightmare – but least we are sane!
Aww sounds like a good week for you. Molly has recently started giving us kisses and cuddles. I love it. And she is always saying ‘love you mama’ which is just adorable. She loves playing catch too. Whenever I take a nice picture of molly there always seems to be a hoover or something in the background haha #familyfun
This comment made me smile reminding me of the cuddles and kisses!
A lovely round up hon. Who doesn’t love light up shoes heh?! Hope Dave’s work settles down a bit soon. He sounds like such a trooper. xx #familyfun
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He is certainly one in a million! He’s calming down a bit more now, thakfully, it’s been nice to have him around
It is lovely sometimes to be able to just hang out and have quality time with our family and it is always so much better when it is unexpected. Loved that you were popped off for a sneaky afternoon drink on Wednesday afternoon. Enjoy your weekend and hoping it is less windy. #familyfun
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I’ve been rubbish at remembering to do my happy posts recently x #FamilyFunLinky
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Ah a lovely post, thank you so much for linking up every week. I love getting to know the regular bloggers too, lovely little community. Here’s to another fab year xx
Katy (What Katy Said) recently posted…Happy Days: Rainbows, Parties And My Birthday
Yes, it is going to be a really good year!
Aaaaaah yay! This is what’s great. You know Becky’s blog but I’ve never read yours (despite realising to my embarrassment we do follow one another on Twitter…I rarely join the dots!) and now I do! Love that you run a similar spirited linky. Thanks so much for joining ours!
Not a problem, I think there are way too many people and bloggers to pick up on everyone so do not be embarrassed it’s not a problem!
I love quotes and Becky’s linky is great for showcasing them. #FamilyFun
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I like the sound of this positivity thing, I’ll take a look at Pinterest. Glad you’ve had a nice week. It’s lovely when you get lots of cuddles and kisses from you’re toddler x #FamilyFun
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Thanks Susie!
So many things I can relate with being a mother to toddler- Shoes with light, his acknowledgement to the cudddles- Take care Karen. I know i am late for commenting but still wants to catch up what was left behind.
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Don’t worry Upsana, life has a habit of waylaying us from time to time!
It sounds like a lovely week, apart from the conjunctivitis. I’m glad you’ve decided to carry on the positivity posts with your happy days, it really does make you feel better about life in general when you seek out the happy moments. I love your quote too.
#Candidcuddles
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