Things I Love Today

For a little change 'Things I Love Thursday' will now evolve to 'Things I Love Today'. The main reason for this is so that it's not confined to just the end of the week... where there are already a few regular series of posts happening. Enjoy!

Sofa Naps - Nothing feels as good as waking up from a great nap on the couch. You can keep your bed, your recliner, even keep your hammocks. I'll take a sofa any day, add in a soft blanket and my scruffy puppy curled up on my legs and I am in heaven.

Hot Herbal Goodness - My most recent 'be good to me' purchase has been a gorgeous starter set from Tea4You at the Farmers Marker in the University. I know... how lucky are we to have a weekly farmers market on campus? I picked up three amazing teas - rooibos manhattan, feijoa/chestnut and butterfly touch - even the names are fabulous, and they smell divine. I also got a new tea infuser and can't wait for a quiet night at home to curl up and give them the time they deserve. I'll keep you posted about how they taste!

Dreaming - I am currently wondering if the notion of 'faking it til you make it' can apply to going on holidays? If I buy myself a new suitcase, and all the nice things to go in it will I get to go on a trip? I am currently dreaming of balmy evenings with friends, afternoons by the pool with a great book, fresh fruit breakfasts, city strolls at midnight... sigh 

Honourable Mentions - Feeling like a productive member of society - god bless a regular job, THIS piece of genius cardboard furniture, wearing an armful of bracelets with my huge watch in the middle, striped infinity scarves - like this, this and this, listening to Adele super loud on my car stereo and singing my heart out along with her, THIS 3D painting is ridiculously amazing, fresh pineapple, big hugs from tall friends, doodling with coloured pens, applying for outrageous jobs that I'll never get just because I can  

Try It

Pretty Girl Friday

Karine Vanasse,

most well known for playing Colette Valois, in Pan Am

Pretty Boy Friday

Happy birthday Max Brown! 

Wednesday Wishes

This week sees the return of Wednesday Wishes. I think this weeks wish is going to be...hmm....

...I wish for a little bit of warm sunshine.

February is fab and all that but spring in Ireland is always a cold event. A little morning sun on my face would be really great right now. I'm not looking for a warm, sunny day at all, just some sun. Chilly, watery spring sunshine.

Do you find that spring is chilly? Are you delighted that winter has finally broken where you are? Or are you still ankle deep in snow?

After Eight

The Christmas chocolate season is finally over - I confess that I have only finished my selection box over the weekend. I am such a hoarder. And in hindsight I can say that my favourite holiday sweets are, without a doubt, After Eights. Just yum! 

I have always been a sucker for all things mint chocolatey and After Eights are just the pinnacle of minty, chocolatey, gooey decadence. I love them so much I am starting to be drawn to all things mint and chocolate... even room interiors.

Isn't the combination of fresh and sweet mint green just perfect with the warmth of chocolate brown? Touches of gold give a sense of glamor and  breaking the room up with cream and white stop it becoming too sickly.

 

Keeping a room airy and light with an abundance of mirrors. Removing the curtains, as long as you have no nosy neighbors, lets in maximum light.  

 

Texture adding gold accents make a cool coloured room warm and luxurious.  

 

Let your furniture make an impact by situating it in a simple, paired down room.

Sunday Cuddle

I was listening to the radio in the car this evening and the presenter passed as simple comment that she felt that Sundays were a more 'loved up' day than any other day of the week. That couples were more cuddly, and snuggly, and vocal about their love for each other on Sundays. That she always has more love related requests to read out on Sundays. 


Personally, as my current single self, I don't remember Sundays to be such a loved up concept when I was part of a couple. I found that they stretched in front of me looking for an event to fill the day, and I always felt that if I just stayed at home and curled up on the couch with a box set, a blanket and my man that I was missing out on something wonderful that could have been happening outside. 

How do you feel about Sundays? Are they time for a little love-fest between you and your partner, or do you like to get out and about? Let me know.    

21 Things

I was staying over with my lady friends around the holiday time and I got to catch up on all the blog posts that had amassed on my Google reader while I was ignoring the internet and getting on with writing up my thesis. I was reading out Sarah Von's list of '15 things that every woman should own' and we got to chatting about whether or not that the list actually applied to 'every' woman or just 'most' women. So we decided to create a more specific list...  

So I give to you the 

'21 Things That An Irish Woman Who Is No Longer A Teenager Should Have' 

1. A good quality, portable umbrella – this is Ireland after all
2. An album that you love no matter what – that you never get sick of listening to
3. Great shampoo and conditioner that suits your hair
4. The perfect pair of neutral flats that work with everything
5. YOUR perfume – brings back memories always
6. A beautiful photo frame that holds a special and memorable photo from your life
7. A perfect pair of jeans
8. Your fall back outfit that always works, when you haven’t a clue what to wear
9. A good quality, reliable sports bra
10. A teddy to love
11. Failsafe dessert recipe
12. A pet, or a very close friend who has a pet that you can borrow
13. A beautiful set of bed linen
14. Several sets of gorgeous matching underwear
15. A sister that you get to choose for yourself - I'm lucky enough to have more than one
16. A pair of high and fabulously comfortable shoes to dance the night away in
17. That cute but scruffy t shirt that you'll love forever
18. Jewellery that has been passed down through the family
19. A quick fix make up kit that you can apply in under two minutes
20. That best friend that you can tell anything to
21. Your favourite mug

Thinking Time

Right now things are good, really good. Everything is looking up.

Do you know what would make things go from good to great? Water pressure. I've recently moved into a new place with some guy friends and it lovely. They're fun, flirty, and make me cups of tea, win. Everything is great except the shower. I was lucky at home to have a power shower at my disposal and got spoiled. This shower? It's more of a dribble than a drenching. There is always plenty of hot water but just not enough of it. I'm one of those people who like to spend the first five minutes of a  shower just letting the hot water work it's magic and soothe everything away in a torrent of loveliness. I had forgotten that it was a sort of luxury, and I miss it.   


Are you a 'stop and think for a while in the shower' kind of person or do you like to just get in there, get washed, and get out again?

Happy Friday

Oh how I have missed you all. 


Regularly scheduled blogging will be resuming shortly. This weekend sees me returning to the land of regular internet connections and evenings that belong to me.


Hugs