...10 things that make me smile...

...i had a lovely surprise with my cup of tea this morning...

... one of my favourite people in this ol'bloggy world...

...sent me this...

...well...just getting it made me smile...

...yep a big old mad grin as i'm going about my morning 'stuff'...

...sharon...

...whose life i step into in a very healthy...

...'omg...i want to live your gorgeous life in that beautiful rambling french house'...

...kind of way...

...asked me to talk about 10 reasons  i am happy in my life...

...depending on the day {!!!}...

...my list may not make 10...

...or it may make 10 before breakfast...

 ...so today's list...

1. my 3 bambino's- my kids make the top of this list regardless of the day & how tired i am :)

2. my husband- ritchie- & our game of *who's this* with radio lancashire blarring in the kitchen...

{involving major dance moves by us & muffled laughter kids...}

3. laughter- my kids on the trampoline outside my sewing room in hysterics...

4. sunshine-this needs absolutely no explaining- i'm an aussie...

5. sewing- it makes my heart sing, my days a joy...& keeps me 'employed'...

6. travel- or the *planning* of... the world is just too incredible not to see...regularly...

7. food- again my aussie genes require bbq's & regular asian feasts...preferably at home..

...& cooked together with my husband & a wine...

8. books- beside the bed...on every shelf...in the kids school bags...

{& in the form of *home mags*!}

9. re-cycling- it's why we relocated to england & it keeps ritchie busy helping 'to save our kids world'..

10. blogging- it makes me smile & takes me into the lives of amazing, caring, creative women...

...i can't really ask for much else on a daily basis...

...maybe a new pair of heels...

...another week in venice...

...the drive to exercise everyday...

...or world peace...

...for today these 10 things that make me happy, are enough...

...& now to pass this onto 5 other blogging gals who make me smile...

...& a big thankyou again to sharon for making me grin into my tea this morning...

xxx

...in no particular order...

Tina from rubies place

Pam from views from my kitchen sink

Simone from  beach vintage.com

Anna from lonadeanna.blogspot.com

Anj from multipurposewings.blogspot.com

xxx