Welcome to today’s Happy Friday! My remedy against feeling down is to make a list of all the good things in my life. It can be anything. Really, anything. The smallest gesture from a stranger can change your day, if you open your eyes. Now, I am a pessimistic and I need daily reminders to look for the bright side. Maybe you are too, or maybe the state of our world is weighing on you. In any case, here’s your shot at some happy things!
- On Monday, I was overwhelmed with love for my fellow bloggers. The day before, I’d had a chat with Amelia Henley, whose book cover reveal was to be the next day, but with everything happening, she hadn’t had the time or the heart to prepare something. I love Amelia (also known as Louise Jensen) so I couldn’t let one of her big days go by without doing anything. Around midnight, I hit Twitter and sent a few DMs. When I woke up, I teared up. Everyone showed up. Talk about short notice, and yet, you guys made this cover reveal big and I can’t thank you enough! Thank you to you, who replied to me, posted, twitted, and linked. Thank you all for retweeting and sharing. Whatever happens, we bloggers are always ready!
- I started cooking more than just pasta and croque-monsieur! It was about time!
- I get to nod off in front of the TV and let it on so the voices soothe me. I’m addicted to a true crime channel and found it sometimes is the only thing that helps me sleep.
- Despite reading way more slowly than usual, I’m very lucky to have great books to dive into. I just finished Fifty-Fifty by Steve Cavanagh and it’s brilliant!!!
- Kind messages and lots of hugs when I said I wasn’t feeling well. When isolated, getting those little tweets means a lot.
- Making the most of my allowed time out wearing my first spring dress… to go grocery shopping 😂 (this was before the flu thing struck!)
- Naps with babies!
- I treated myself to some French yummies and fell madly in love with them, especially the raspberry and pistachio tart!
- Despite swearing I’d steer clear of NetGalley, I found myself requesting a few books and was approved. Jumps of happiness and then a frenetic reading planning followed, haha!
Thank you for your wave this week Meggy. We all need some positivity now.
Books cake cooking dogs and more books. Lots of happiness in all of that, despite the catastrophe around us.
I didn’t know Steve C had another book. I need to go find out about that one.
My biggest happiness wave of a while. My niece was born safely 💗💗💗
Amanda xx
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Thanks so much for asking me help with the cover reveal that made me very happy! xx
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I am so so so grateful you joined ❤ Thank you! xxx
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Haha it looks like she’s smiling, soo cute! You look great in your dress! Spending so much time with my furry baby makes me very happy!
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They’re not fond of pictures but they are so cute in them!!! ❤ I know! Best medicine, our babies! xx
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The dress suits you 🙂 Glad you have some positive things going on despite all this grim craziness. My positive things – finishing the latest edit of my novel, doing a painting and practising more piano than usual.
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Thank you 🙂 It was nice to dress up a bit! Congrats on the edit of your novel!! I love the piano but never learned to play x
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Thanks! 🙂
I learned the piano from when I was about 8, recently started guitar too.
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That’s brilliant!
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How did I need this post! It’s getting harder and harder to find the positive things, and your post makes me happy. ❤ Keep safe and enjoy the little things my dear! xx
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❤ Always xx
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That dish looks delicious and I love your dress! Happy that I had the time to squeeze in the cover reveal 💜
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It’s hard to cook for one, so I’m glad it looks good 😀 It was good too!! ❤ Thank you for the cover reveal, darling xxx
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Do tell us how to make croque-monsieur! It was always my special treat when I visited France but my home made efforts have never been as good. I could never decide if maybe I was using the wrong type of cheese… 😀
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It’s so weird how we can never recreate the food we eat abroad! I miss my Japanese sushi! It’s probably the cheese indeed! 😀
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