colourful meringuesbowls of hot chocolate
neon-pink kitchen accessorieschandeliers made from velcro stripsand this collection of Ladurée “L’Art de Recevoir” books

Happy weekend poptarts!

{golden teacups}

With this week being unusually busier than most, I have found myself making conscious efforts to sit back, breathe and take a moment or two to myself before tackling the next task. Making sure that I don’t work through my entire lunch and still hanging out with friends after work has made huge improvements on my level of productivity when I really get down to it. I’ve mentioned before that it’s important to focus on the positives and try to avoid being overwhelmed wherever possible (a mantra that usually helps me: “will this REALLY matter in a week?” If not, let it go.) Focusing on the little things in life is equally as important and really do make a difference in your levels of gratitude.  These are a few little things that have made me happy and have added to my otherwise stressful week.{embellished tops}{fresh scones & crème fraîche}
{mimosas}{baskets of chocolate}

{hot chocolate that’s really just made up of dark chocolate shavings}{a selection of loose leaf teas}{oversized knit sweaters}{homemade chocolate chunk cookies}{texture (and warm beds)}

Those of you who’ve been around for a while may remember my “100 things”series; a series in which I spent 10 weeks listing 100 simple things that made my days just a little bit brighter. I had so much fun putting it together back then and I knew that I wanted to keep it up in one way or another.  Here are a few simple little things that are currently making me happy. What are some of yours?

{the $1 pumpkin currently adorning our dining room table}{boot weather}{the cutest salt and pepper shakers that ever existed}{the first salted caramel hot chocolate of the season}{delicious restaurants that serve jars full of warm cookies for dessert}

Those of you who’ve been around for a while may remember my “100 things” series; a series in which I spent 10 weeks listing 100 simple things that made my days just a little bit brighter. I had so much fun putting it together back then and I knew that I wanted to keep it up in one way or another. Here we are, almost a year later, and I’m back with another rendition. Here are a few simple little things that are currently making me happy. What are some of yours?

ps today is the last day for the giveaway if you haven’t entered yet! I’ll be drawing a winner tomorrow afternoon.
pps if you so please, head on over to the lovely Alexandra’s blog, Avoiding a Quarter-Life Crisis to checkout my interview!