1.Isla – that was always going to have to be number one! She’s my little ninny of a sidekick and it’s hard to remember a time without her noisy, but lovely little self in our family 2.My family – even though they live far away I still speak to them and miss them every day 3.The husband…funnily enough – he isn’t just a partner, he’s a best friend too 4.My friends – I’m lucky to have all sorts of friends from all sorts of places, scattered around the world and I love each and every one of them. Even if I don’t get to see them all regularly, I like to keep in touch and hear all about what they are up to. It makes me super happy to get an email or a Whatsapp filling me in on their goss. MISS YOU PEOPLE! 5.My cats! 6.Our family dog, Tilly, back home 7.Going home – any trip back to Aberdeen fills me with a huge amount of excitement and happiness 8.The Middle East – I love the place. Oman, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, Dubai are all faves. Growing up there means it has a special place in my heart. The smell of the heat and humidity as you get off the plane makes me really happy, oddly 9.Holland – another country that is super special to me. Spent most of my secondary schooling there and loved it. Love the food, the cycling, the vibe, the culture, the on time trains…all sorts 10.CHRISTMAS – the run up, preparing, parties, travelling home, traditions, Christmas Eve, the actual day, I love it all! 11.Silliness – anyone who knows me knows how silly I am and I love the fact the husband is exactly the same 12.How silly Isla is – from her ‘bub bub bub’ noises to her ridiculously over the top happy face, she literally cracks me up every day 13.Picking Isla up from nursery – I still get excited every day when I go to get her and hear about her day 14.Pay day! Especially now I’m back at work full time 15.Shopping – in store, online, through Instagram, doesn’t matter which way, I love it 16.Sunny days – everything seems better in good weather 17.Having a tan 18.Sitting in the garden – especially if there is a BBQ involved 19.Picnics 20.The beach – whether it’s on holiday or here on the South Coast, I like being able to see the sea and enjoy the fresh air 21.Blogging – I love everything blogging has brought into my life, especially some new, very good friends 22.Vlogging – I love capturing our family memories week by week and entertaining others with our adventures 23.Comments on blog posts and our YouTube videos 24.Prosecco 25.CHEESE – I don’t trust people who don’t like cheese! 26.Lebanese/Arabic/Turkish food – my ultimate fave type of food, especially Mezze 27.Coffee 28.Cheetos 29.Jo Malone perfume and candles 30.Vera Wang body cream – reminds me of my wedding 31.Getting my nails done – it’s all about the Shellac 32.Parcels in the post 33.Peonies, Tulips and Lillies 34.Seagulls 35.Kittens – I think I get broody for kittens 36.Lie ins 37.Getting in my pyjamas 38.Fresh bedding 39.A clean house 40.Organising /sorting the house out and getting rid of clutter – OCD heaven 41.Washing hanging up on the line outside 42.Listening to wind and heavy rain whilst tucked up cosy in bed 43.A good workout 44.Good manners
45.Ballet – I wish I still danced. I’ll have to live the dream through Isla! 46.Memory boxes 47.Watching old home videos 48.Hearing music my parents used to play in the house when I was little – Hello 80’s/90’s 49.Watching Isla sleep And finally… 50.That Fenton dog video on YouTube – TOO FUNNY! There you have it. 50 things that make me happy. I nominate these beauties: Jess from Lilypod & Sweetpea Rebecca from Mrs Meldrum Nicola from Love Little Poppins Romeca from Beauty, Bump & Me Donna from The London Mum Anna from Play at Home Teacher What makes you happy?