Things That Are Making Me Happy

There's been quite a few moments these past few weeks where I've stopped and thought to myself, "wow, I'm loving life." Here's a few of those moments (don't mind the poor quality on the cell phone camera photos):

Getting Up Really Early in the Morning to Watch the U.S. Election Results Come In:

The view I had as I laid bundled in a blanket at 5 a.m. on the couch.

Days When It Doesn't Rain on the Walk to Work:

One of my rainy walks to work. Now that it's getting colder, it's actually raining less and less.

London Lit Up for Christmas:

Oxford Street might be ridiculously crowded, but it such looks fabulous! 

Funky Carnaby Street is ready for a giant Christmas party!

Birthday Care Packages from Home:

Goodies galore! And the best part was the package came at the end of the school day, so I took it to the pub with us on Friday, and my work friends and I got a kick out of digging through all the surprises. :)

I adore this little bracelet my mom sent with Live, Laugh, Love (the motto I've adopted)

Making Thanksgiving Memories with my New British Friends:

I was going to cook a Thanksgiving dinner for some friends, but decided it would be way too hard. So instead, we went out for a fun roast dinner at a pub. But since I wanted to make it a fun Thanksgiving celebration, I took some of the napkins my mom sent me, stapled up the sides, and stuffed them with some American treasures (a corn candle and some Kisses). And voila, party favors!

My mom is a brilliant sewer, and she sent me some aprons for gifts. I decided to create a Thanksgiving trivia game and use this adorable apron as the prize. The girls loved the game, and they thought my cheeky party favors were really fun. 

It's not turkey, but it sure was tasty! This is a traditional Sunday roast in Britain. Meat, boiled then fried potatoes, grilled root veggies, spinach, yorkshire pudding (that's the puff pastry bread) and everything covered in glorious gravy. 

Anna, Leah, Rohanna and I at our "Thanksgiving" dinner. 

My Travel Treasures Wall:

Each time I travel somewhere new, if I see a postcard that I love, I buy it and then sticky tack it up on this wall in my bedroom. It started out as just a big, blank, white wall. Now it's quickly filling up with memories.

Buying Cool Old Books Printed in London:

"How to See the Country" was written during World War II as a manual for folks displaced to the countryside during the Blitz.  I thought "A Wanderer in London" was just the most perfect title for a book that I should add to my collection. And you can't tell in this grainy photo, but this copy of "The Old Man and the Sea" is gorgeous!

Dogs with Eyebrows Drawn In:

This isn't my photo, but I had to add it. This photo from Pinterest sends me into hysterics every time I look at it. I have it saved on my phone for whenever I need a good laugh. Google "dog with eyebrows" to see many more like it! :)