My Favourite Things . . .

 

A few of the things which catch my eye, inspire me, pluck at my heart strings, make me smile, or that I just enjoy.  Maybe they will do the same for you.     

 

Little Golden Books.  These were the books I cut my teeth on when I was a child. My "Love of Reading" teeth that is!  I read the ones I had over and over and over again.  I bought them for my own children. also and read to them every night until they begged me to stop!  My father read to me and I read to them.  We would all gather on the double bed in the girls' room and I would read to them and we would have silly story time and so on.  Once they got older however, they wanted to read their own books. 

  

Chocolate Covered Almonds.  Not all are created equal.  Those ones that they sell in school fund raisers are the best.   I'm afraid if we have any chocolate covered almonds in the house I am lost.  they are one of my greatest weaknesses . . . 

    

Victorian Houses.  Big or small, it makes no difference.  I love them all!  What a prime eample this is with its ornateness and that beautiful front porch/veranda! 

 

I love this one even more.  It has turrets. Talk about making your home a Castle!  

 

Hedgehogs.  Did you know they are in trouble?  I was reading about it not too long ago. Their numbers are decreasing. They are such cute and benign little creatures.  Lots get hit by cars, or are killed by natural predators, horror of all horrors. . .  get burnt in bonfires because of the predilection for curling up to sleep in piles of leaves and brush.   Its sad really. If you have things set up for a bonfire, do check for hedgehogs before you light up!  

  

Garden Statuary . . .  love it.  Any kind . . .  littl fairies, big fairies, cherubs, etc. Gnomes.

  

The combination of pin tucks, embroidery, pearl buttons and lace . . .  especially in little girls dresses.  I bought Maryn several beautiful smocked and embroidered dresses when she was small.  Never got to see her in even one of them.  I have no idea if her mother even kept them, heck I don't even know if she got them.  

Red and white polka dots  . . . 

 

Rhinestone buttons  . . . .

  

Freckles.  A face without freckles is like a sky without stars  . . . . 

 

Old black and white photographs  . . .  who were these people . . .  what were their stories, their hopes, their dreams  . . . 

  

Old Chenille Bed Spreads  . . . 

 

Criss Cross Priscilla Curtains  . . .  love, LOVE them! 

  

Mangos.  Fresh. Dried.  In yogurt.  I just adore Mangos.  

 

Pasta in any way shape or form.  How did I ever end up with someone who hates it.  lol. 

  

Vintage Christmas Candles. I would never be able to bring myself to be able to burn them . . .  

 

Vintage look tourism posters . . . 

  

The illustrations of Eloise Wilkin  . . . her children all look like cherubs  . . . 

 

Richard Scarry illustrations. 

  

Garibaldi Biscuits  . . .  squashed fly cakes  . . .  

 

Maple Creams . . . . 

And that's just the tip of the iceberg.  I have many joys and pleasures in life and most of them are very simple!  What are some of yours?

A thought to carry with you  . . .

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 *Happiness is not about

getting all you want,

its about enjoying

what you already have.

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Proud to have been featured yesterday in the Huffington Post UK's nod to the return of the GBBO on our televisions screens!  You can see it here. 

 

Baking in The English Kitchen today  . . .  Easy Almond Croissants.  Yummy!

Have a wonderful Thursday. So far it is dry here, but there is plenty of cloud and it is discernably chilly!  Don't forget! 

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And I do too!