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Some days are just a lovely level of happiness. I find, on days like this, that I am able to deal with everything so much better. Nothing splendiforous is happening; it’s just a normal day but with a happy smile throughout the whole of the day. I find I have […]

January 23, 2016

23 Jan, 2016 in January 2016 tagged celebrate / good / happy / january / Saturday by Karin

Last month I read a post by someone who is a real creative inspiration for me. Chantelle, aka Fat Mum Slim, is a creative wunderkind. She created the exceptionally popular Photo-a-Day challenge that so many people have copied and made their own. And she’s just a really REAL blogger. She […]

27 Things I Have Learned

31 Jul, 2015 in Daily Inspiration tagged happy / learn / life by Karin

The Summer holidays are in full swing now and we’re not sitting by and watching it trickle away. Last week we got out and DID each day at some point and even braved a rather rainy Friday armed with rain gear, umbrellas and wellies and puddle jumped to our hearts content. […]

Ella & Sam #CelebrateBetter with Footy Fun!

27 Jul, 2015 in Daily Inspiration tagged #CelebrateBetter / celebration / football / happy / McDonald's by Karin

I’ve had this post rolling around in my head for the last two weeks, ironically. I wanted to share some ideas about making an effort with your life, your children, your partners, your work, your happiness. Yet I was struggling to make an effort to get the post written! Yes, […]

Making an effort

16 May, 2015 in Daily Inspiration tagged children / family / happy / making an effort / relationships by Karin

I am aware that we are now in the month of May but I wanted to share my 10 Random Things for April and wrap up the month that was. May is off to a really lovely start so I am hoping this will carry on. 1) We’ve had some […]

10 Random Things -April

5 May, 2015 in 10 Random Things tagged happy / random / Spring / things by Karin

Friday, 24 April, my Gram passed away at the grand old age of 89. How amazing to live so long! My Grandpa died in 2008 and my Gram soldiered on alone, after 64 years with the love of her life. The last 15 years had not been the easiest or […]

10 Happy Memories- My Gram

26 Apr, 2015 in Sharing Happy tagged Gram / happy / memories by Karin

Tomorrow, Friday the 20th of March is International Day of Happiness! Besides putting a smile on your face and a skip in your step, how can you celebrate this lovely day? Well, I happen to have a few ideas for you. Some are BIG and some are small. Some involve […]

International Day of Happiness- How can you celebrate?

19 Mar, 2015 in Daily Inspiration tagged community / happy / ideas / International Day of Happiness / share by Karin

The end of February is nearly upon us. This has been a hard week for me. I have a feeling that everyone thinks that because I run Embrace Happy, that my life is all sunshine and light. It most certainly is not but what I do is CHOOSE to focus […]

10 Random Things- February

27 Feb, 2015 in 10 Random Things / Sharing Happy tagged down / happy / random / set backs / thoughts by Karin

Could you Cut out Complaining for one WHOLE day? It’s harder than you think. But hold on, don’t dismiss the idea straightaway. There’s actually a far more constructive way to complain and that’s what I’m hoping you’ll take on board. But let’s set the scene for some fairly traditional complaining […]

40 #embracehappy Acts: Day Eight- Cut Out Complaining!

25 Feb, 2015 in 40 #embracehappy Acts / Daily Inspiration tagged complaining / constructive / happy / positive by Karin

This week I have picked a somewhat odd theme for Flashback Friday. Work. A bit of a flyer really but I got to thinking that for most of us, Work has played a major part in our lives. So this week I am asking you to flashback to your working […]

Flashback Friday- Work

30 Jan, 2015 in Daily Inspiration / Flashback Friday tagged confidence / Flashback Friday / happy / support / work by Karin

The Advent season is full swing now. In fact, we’re half-way to the BIG DAY which is starting to make be just a bit jumpy at the moment. I still need to sort out presents for family abroad, a few things for my husband and local family and the dreaded […]

#25daysofembracehappy

12 Dec, 2014 in 3 Good Things / Daily Inspiration tagged 3goodthings / embrace happy / happy / inspiration / quotes / reflection by Karin

The world can be a challenging place can’t it? We can get down, depressed, angry, grumpy, shouty and nasty. Footballers are biting each other, families are being stressed and torn apart, life is not fair sometimes. But then, there is beauty all around us. There is beauty in the quiet […]

It’s time to smile

27 Jun, 2014 in Daily Inspiration tagged bubbles / happy / smile by Karin

Today I am celebrating my children. I have two amazing children and their faces light up our life and make us happier in return. Isn’t it wonderful to see a child smiling? Or even better, to hear that giggle that only a baby or toddler can have? Have an extra […]

Happy Faces

21 May, 2014 in Daily Inspiration tagged children / giggle / happy / proud by Karin

Today, on the Embrace Happy Facebook group, I challenged the members to do a random act of kindness. It could be anything for anyone or for no one! Maybe you know one of your neighbours is struggling with something? How about picking up a small bouquet of flowers or a […]

Random Act of Kindness Challenge

15 May, 2014 in Daily Inspiration tagged happy / random act of kindness / share by Karin

Ah, May! Summer, really. My home state in the US is only just starting to thaw yet we here in England have had two and a bit months of flowers, warm-ish air and sunshine to shake the dregs of winter off. I am currently sitting in our little muddle of […]

10 Random Things- May

14 May, 2014 in 10 Random Things tagged 10 Random Things / embrace happy / family / happy by Karin

In January of this year, I chose to change my attitude. It was time to stop being such a grump! It has made such a difference in my every day mood and has helped me to be able to cope with the normal stresses and strains that parenting presents. It […]

A Snap in Time- Happy

30 Apr, 2014 in A Snap in Time tagged gallery / happy by Karin

Over the weekend I challenged the members of the Embrace Happy Facebook Group to share their Happy Place in/around their homes. Of course, it’s only fair that I share my Happy Place as well. I had a good think for a bit to figure it out. I have a very […]

My Happy Place

28 Apr, 2014 in Daily Inspiration tagged happy / home / inspiration / place by Karin

The last week of our Easter/Spring Holiday didn’t go according to plan. I’m rather grumpy when things don’t go according to plan. The original plan was that Mark would be on holiday from Friday evening, 11 April through Monday 21 April. A much needed break from work and a chance […]

Best laid plans

22 Apr, 2014 in Daily Inspiration tagged expectations / happy / outside / sunshine by Karin

Last night I was perusing Facebook on the iPad, as one does at 11pm when one should be going to bed. I saw an app advertised on Facebook for Reading Rainbow. Reading Rainbow is an American show on PBS (Public Broadcasting System…where Sesame Street lives) hosted by LeVar Burton. He […]

Someday is not a day of the week

15 Apr, 2014 in Daily Inspiration tagged family / happy / someday / Time / yes by Karin

One of my favourite quotes is from the film “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”. I’m a child of the 80’s, what can I say? The quote goes like this: Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. How very appropriate […]

Life moves pretty fast

11 Apr, 2014 in Daily Inspiration tagged Daily inspiration / grateful / happy / life by Karin

Yesterday I pinned a quote…”Take time to do what makes your soul happy”. I love this. Take time. We don’t do that much these days do we? We rarely seem to take time for ourselves, to focus on our partners, to fully appreciate and pay attention to our children. So […]

What makes your soul happy?

6 Apr, 2014 in Daily Inspiration tagged happy / Soul / Time by Karin

We all need a bit of sunshine in our day don’t we? In the United Kingdom, some days that sunshine can be hard to come by! So why not spread the sunshine through the post? Technology has made our life far easier and faster however, we’ve lost the lovely art […]

Embrace Happy Snail Mail- April

4 Apr, 2014 in Embrace Happy Snail Mail tagged happy / post / snail mail / sunshine by Karin

Sometimes it really is the little things in life that make it that much better. Sunshine, warm breezes, lighter evenings, school holidays, flowers blooming…Spring brings so much goodness and happiness that we all should feel loads better right about now! When you’re little, things like warm breezes aren’t that inspiring, […]

The little things in life

31 Mar, 2014 in Daily Inspiration tagged happy / simple by Karin