what can make you happy?

[mandarine]

(welcome)What thing/s can make you NOW the happiest person in the world?(except children,wife, husband...) Me a cup of hot chocolate or coffee, salad and a small sponsorship to buy a lovely dress:mf:

[Jo Lovejoy]

A big cup of tea, a huge slice of cake and loads of money to spend in craft/art shops! ummmm!...
Jo x

[lauralou1601]

A cheque for £1500 to clear my overdraft, and two tickets for a two week holiday in spain. I just miss the sun. Actually, if I got the holiday, i wouldnt mind having an overdraft like that! Just a holiday in the sun.

[RosemaryH]

Struggle with finding craft things in Spain so a big craft shop selling everything for every craft would make me REEEEEAAAAAAALLY happy.

Rosemary

[beckyboo]

A huge bag of calorie free fudge just for me , a limitless bead buying account and 3 guilt free days to sit and bead all day ...ohhh and a movie channel with only the movies I want to watch ...bliss !!

[knitnstitchsue]

TIME .......... for myself!

[auntynet]

A bead shop in Barnsley, enough money to clear the credit card debts and a summer!!!!!

Although this week looks very promising on the sunshine front. :D

[woodtattoos]

A large voucher to spend in a CD shop... I could happily spend hours browsing for albums I've wanted to buy for some time but haven't been able to... my idea of heaven! :D

Si.

[Dolphingirl]

A holiday to Australia, plenty of money to live comfortably and plenty of time...to do the crafting I love:)

[Critchley]

Two weeks at home with no visitors and no phone calls from prospective visitors Nice weather so I can sit on the patio outside my workroom and do what I want without interrruption or having to break off to make tea or coffee for morons.
I believe you might be getting the picture.

[nattynetty]

Sometimes the best thing in the world is a cup of tea, slice of cake and Neighbours on the telly :)

Other times it's as simple as CHOCOLATE

And often if I'm feeling fed up with things I spend hours on the internet researching new places to go on holiday and trying to find cheap deals....and occasionally I've been known to go ahead and book them :)

[Recycled Bag Lady]

Doing what I did today!
Sitting in the sun with four good friends and the 16 children we have between us all playing beautifully together :)

Alternatively the children going on holiday with Grandad for a few days so I can have some uninterrupted sewing time! ;)

[Ifor-Jones]

A few days unbroken sunshine would raise the spirits (and not only mine I suspect). Blue sky today and feel better already - as I type that a cloud comes over the sun!!!!!!

[SusieQ]

Waking up and thinking 'What have I got to do today?' and realising that the answer is 'nothing in particular' so that I can sit and make cards all day without feeling guilty.

ALTERNATIVELY:

Waking up and just feeling glad to be alive and relatively healthy!!!!!! Sue xx:D

[craftyjan]

a glassof chilled white wine and no one to pester me while im crafting.

[Recycled Bag Lady]

Cuddling a chicken! :D

(oops, sorry, wrong forum. Can I do chicken cuddling on a craft forum? ) ;)

[mandarine]

free time,to sleep for an hour or maybe 3 or 4:D

[creativeclare]

Alll my ironing, ironed and my laundry basket empty!!!!!!!

[Ifor-Jones]

Alll my ironing, ironed and my laundry basket empty!!!!!!!
That would be the ultimate but unattainable dream here!!

[Clarey11]

Someone who will give me a chance

and not trot out the same old line "you dont have enough experience"

[Critchley]

Two weeks at home with no visitors and no phone calls from prospective visitors Nice weather so I can sit on the patio outside my workroom and do what I want without interrruption or having to break off to make tea or coffee for morons.
I believe you might be getting the picture.

Sorry about my last post - I'd had a bad day.
Mind you, a day off would be nice.

[Focus on Life]

Someone who will give me a chance

and not trot out the same old line "you dont have enough experience"

Aw, keep trying and stick to your guns Clarey! I was there once too many years ago

If its any consolation, any interviewer worth their salt should asses the person, not just their qualifications and/or length of experience. I used to recruit admin staff for a huge bank and have interviewed people with bags of relevant experience who I didnt take on cos their personalities were **** and I'd often pick someone for all sorts of other reasons besides specific job experience and be proved right - they tried all the harder for having been given the chance

...and what makes me happy? Sumat tasty that I just fancy, like buttery garlic mushrooms on toast with lots of grilled cheese melted over the top - guess what I had for dinner at weekend and remember it fondly!

Shaz x

[Roseberry Crafts]

Simple things make me happy. Seeing my seedlings pop up through the soil never fails to make my heart fly and finding ripe fruit and veg ready to harvest is always a good moment too! I skipped round the garden a couple of days ago just because my courgette plant had started to flower!

Other things that make me happy; seeing my children all play together without squabbles, fooooooooood glorious foooooooood, music, loving and being loved!

[auntynet]

I know I already answered this but today I found another thing that makes me happy.

Spending the day with my hubby, anywhere away from the house with no thought of work.

Today we went looking at caravans (only window shopping before we actually take the plunge and become gypsies in our twilight years ;)), then we had a pub lunch and then we went picking raspberries. Another nice day!

[Focus on Life]

Today we went looking at caravans (only window shopping before we actually take the plunge and become gypsies in our twilight years ;)), !

Ooh lovely, I have a little bus that converts into a camper (Mazda Bongo) but I cant get my fella to stop piggin workin weekends for us to christen it darnit!

...if he doesnt keep his promise of going camping next month, methinks I'll go on me own....unless anyone wants to join me? :confused:;):p

Shaz x

[auntynet]

You should go Shaz - Last year myself and a friend went to the east coast in her caravan for 5 days, all on our ownsome and we had a wonderful break with no men, kids, pets etc, just sitting outside of an evening with a few cold drinks and a book. Sheer bliss!!!

[Focus on Life]

Right chuck, you're on - if he lets me down again, I'm off in the bus and I wont tell him where I'm going! :mf::sm::D

Ha ha

Shaz x

[goldy1]

Were camping this weekend. Go when ever we can. also be camping for 2 weeks 3 weekends from 15th aurgust visiting 3 venues. Camping is bliss. Nothing better than hitchin the van or packing the tent and finding a Rallie to join. Shaz you should join the camping and caravaning club ad meet fellow campers lots of us meet all over the country. One woman is a golf widow and takes her 2 kids away on her own all the time.


oops sorry long post camping is my second passion to crafts. ;) by the way I always have a bag of craft stuff with me in the van if ya wondering. :D

[Focus on Life]

Great tip that Goldy, I havent joined the Caravan Club yet, thanks lovey :)

There's a Bongo Fury members club for my vehicle and they plan meets all over the place too so there's certainly lots of help and company to be had if I decide to go it alone - I might even give you a yell one fine day and meet up with you at one of your venues

Crafting in your camper van surrounded my nature, now there's a thing to make you happy

Shaz x

[goldy1]

Great tip that Goldy, I havent joined the Caravan Club yet, thanks lovey :)

Shaz x

OH no don't join that one "The Camping and caravaning club" is more fun. 2 of our camping buddies live in Bacup just behind the main road.

me crafting and camping.

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[Roseberry Crafts]

Yep, camping makes me happy too! We're off down to the west next week as we have a family wedding to go to so we're gonna make a holiday out of it. I keep getting lots of comments about how hard it'll be getting 6 people ready to go to a wedding on a campsite but I just keep thinking what fun it'll be!:D

[mandarine]

I dream of a cold cola (because here(in Moldova) is about+32 C),barbecue with my best friends and a small holiday(2-3 days) :D

[Critchley]

We like camping too. Sold our caravan 6 weeks ago - it was only two berth and with extra Grandchildren we needed more beds of course. I still miss seeing it in the driveway. DD has just acquired a 6 berth camper so we will settle for using that - with or without them. Cheeper, no site fees for us.

[flurogoddess]

Camping here too!

We've just come back from 2 nights in cheltenham.

*heaven*

[skyland88]

Two month holiday to Paris and China.Much money I could clear my credit and buy what I want,especially the Chanel Watch.
In a word,time and money is the most important.

[janetdc]

So many happy campers and caravanners here - sorry but I hate both! Loads of things make me happy - hearing my son laugh, a gossip with the girls, cold white wine, an absorbing book, a night out for two with my husband, and of course lots and lots of beads to play around with and make jewellery! There are so many more but these will do for a start.:mf:

[indri]

The dent taken out of my car after the idiot kicked it Sunday morning, and some more sleep!:sleep:

[Pebbles]

loads of things make me happy, 75% of them are bead and food related....... I should get a life :D

[craftsensations]

Well I went to Next Clearance at the week end - £20 for a MASSIVE bag of clothes and things - that made me VERY happy!!:mf:

[Rudi]

Hmmmm right this second i would LOVE a cup of tea!!
But generaly i would like a SHOP!!! to sell my goodies in!! and an endless flow of cash to buy everything i need for my crafting needs would be nice!! Oh and an overlocker and a decent sewing machine!!
Not much!
haha.
And all this talk of camping is making me feel like whipping the tent out!!
Rudi:D

[jezzabell]

how I would love my own little shop with treasures but I can only dream about it, but I would really love to get a sewing machine - so many ideas in my head and so short of time...

maybe if I did not have to sleep so many hours every day I would be much happier (if I can be any happier ;p )

[flurogoddess]

Right now - hot chocolate with marshmallows and a big fluffy bed with a HUGE fluffy duvet.

Oh and to have 150 less flea bites than I do now :o

:sleep:

[Critchley]

Right now - hot chocolate with marshmallows and a big fluffy bed with a HUGE fluffy duvet.

Oh and to have 150 less flea bites than I do now :o

:sleep:

Poor you, they just love some people don't they.

[flurogoddess]

Yes - my husband is flea-bite-free :mad:

I am obviously very tasty! :frusty:

[mandarine]

i wish one big cooold cola and ice cream because is sooo hot here

[Focus on Life]

Wandering about the house absent-mindedly singing the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang songs...which I did all last night having watched the film again at the weekend

Altogether now!


"Oh, you, pretty Chitty Bang Bang, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, we love you"

Shaz x
PS - it did amuse me how everyone suddenly loved each other when they'd only met that day though!

[edenworkshops]

My idea of heaven is a long walk, early in the morning, when the sun is warm but their is an exhilarating chill in the air, like being in the mountain air.

Other than that I love playing guitar.

Richard

[mandarine]

some days off :sleep:

[For Sale]

Fresh cut grass
Sand on my feet
Sun on my face
Never seeing another animal hurt unecessarily in the world.
and some good Ole Peace and Quiet.:D

[Nijani]

Someone who will give me a chance

and not trot out the same old line "you dont have enough experience"


My son was having the same problem. He had spent from January until August looking for part time work. Kept trying but at 16 no experience!!! Applied for a job in Tesco, got the customary letter of thanks and we'll keep you on file..2 hours later, a phone call for an interview the following day and by the next Wednesday he had started work........keep the faith, he was determined it would fall into place and it did., with the part-time hours he wanted and everything.

You will get a job and the people who employ you will be looking for someone just like you, and lucky to get you.;)

[Focus on Life]

...a very nice, very tall, softly spoken australian vet ;);)

Shaz x

[Critchley]

...a very nice, very tall, softly spoken australian vet ;);)

Shaz x
Thought you'd got onne???

[goldieab]

I'm already happy with life, got a gorgeous hassle-free baby (so far), gorgeous and thoughtful husband and happy being at home making and creating.

I suppose if anything... time, as previously mentioned.

There's just not enough time in the week to do all the things I would like to achieve.

Ahh bless.

[The 8th Gem]

right this minute l'm the happiest woman ever my oldest cat went missing last night and never ever goes out for more than a hour or so...been sick with worry all day.....just heard a howl and he was on next doors roof!!!...dont ask but hes home
:D

[janetdc]

right this minute l'm the happiest woman ever my oldest cat went missing last night and never ever goes out for more than a hour or so...been sick with worry all day.....just heard a howl and he was on next doors roof!!!...dont ask but hes home
:D
I so know how that feels 8th Gem. I just took a peep at your blog BTW and found it really interesting, you have some great stuff on there.:D

[The 8th Gem]

Thanx Janet...used to be all l did but took early retirement over 3yrs ago and havent done a thing since till January this yr...friend introduced me to scrapbooking and that lead to atc cj and lots of new friends so now its just for fun but l used to make money at it...was hard work!....now l just play lol
Brupbrup is curled up on my feet and his bro next to him think he missed him too!
Suz (http://shropshirescrappersuz.blogspot.com/)

[Chris W]

I have a gorgeous new man in my life and he is filling me with happiness. I have had a rough patch emotionally after losing my husband to cancer almost 2 years ago so it is wonderful to have found love again, I didn't believe it would happen to me.

[auntynet]

I have a gorgeous new man in my life and he is filling me with happiness. I have had a rough patch emotionally after losing my husband to cancer almost 2 years ago so it is wonderful to have found love again, I didn't believe it would happen to me.

Way to go Chris.

Its nice to hear when something nice happens to someone when you've been having a bad time. Hope everything carries on being wonderful for you.

At the age of 35 (and still single) I decided that Mr Right had given up trying to find me so I gave up too. Three years later my best friend introduced me to one of her work colleagues and 2 years after that I walked down the aisle to his side. We've now been happily married for 3 and a half years and have never once had an arguement . . . . . mainly because he does as he's told ;) but it just goes to show that good things come to those who wait.

[Focus on Life]

Aw 8th Gem, I too can just imagine how relieved you felt when you heard your Brupbrup come back home (there must be a great story to go with that name?!) :)

And Chris, I'm so pleased for you, what a lovely phrase "filling you with happiness". Just how it should be and only what you deserve after going through such a sad time. Long may it continue

Shaz x

[Rhiannon]

What would make me really happy now.............to go on a spending spree of beads and clothes

Oh, I can but dream :)

[The 8th Gem]

Aw 8th Gem, I too can just imagine how relieved you felt when you heard your Brupbrup come back home (there must be a great story to go with that name?!) :)

And Chris, I'm so pleased for you, what a lovely phrase "filling you with happiness". Just how it should be and only what you deserve after going through such a sad time. Long may it continue

Shaz x

Morning Shaz...hehehe brupbrup....hes a chatter box its the noise he makes every time he walks into a room...sound like a phone!! lol

Chris may l add the same thoughts good luck to you both a lovely story

My happy thought for today!...just booked a lampwork class with my guy for Nov. soooo happy about that one
Suz

[flurogoddess]

That battered sausage and chips I've just had for lunch made me pretty happy!

Plus a whole day of uninterupted crafting I've got ahead of me whilst blasting out the stereo!

WAHOOP!

[sunshine]

Making jewellery, makes me very happy:D:D

[samigail]

a camping trip - without high winds and torrential rain
keep your fingers crossed for me this weekend!

[Focus on Life]

a camping trip - without high winds and torrential rain
keep your fingers crossed for me this weekend!

Ooh, everything crossed for you. Me and my man eventually got to christen my Mazda Bongo and all my camping gear over the bank hol weekend (been waiting long enough so it was divorce courts otherwise and we're not even married!) ;)

It was lovely and everything worked and we didnt forget anything so I was pretty amazed - weather was a bit mixed though - I slept and he worried-through a torrential downpour in the night but we were still pegged down by morning! :sm:

Enjoy
Shaz x

[samigail]

Ooh, everything crossed for you. Me and my man eventually got to christen my Mazda Bongo and all my camping gear over the bank hol weekend (been waiting long enough so it was divorce courts otherwise and we're not even married!) ;)

It was lovely and everything worked and we didnt forget anything so I was pretty amazed - weather was a bit mixed though - I slept and he worried-through a torrential downpour in the night but we were still pegged down by morning! :sm:

Enjoy
Shaz x


LOL, we went to devon a few weeks back. it rained so much we got flooded, and to top it off had to be towed off the field to leave :(

here's hoping this weekend is better!

[The 8th Gem]

A borrowed sizzix big shot....had a great playtime with one yesterday....what fun now l've really had a good play!
Got it till 3 this afternoon so lots to cut out
Suz

[Focus on Life]

Well yesterday we (me and the 2 other girls I work with) decided we were gonna have a "Jeans & Cerise Tops & Bacon Buttie Friday" and that made us very happy! :p

What a way to start the weekend

Shaz x

[mandarine]

good advices to convince my boss that my project can be lucrative (((

[mandarine]

maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanyyyyy sales on my site :mf::first:

[kinglake]

:D a free spending spree in a craft shop :D xxx jo xx

[WILMAFLINSTONE]

A girlie day having lunch with a big slice of cake afterwards.....followed by a spending spree in a craft shop!!!

Heaven.............lol

[Betty]

My hubby-to-be always makes me happy!!

Also baking makes me happy!!

[Louise88]

My hubby-to-be always makes me happy!!

Also baking makes me happy!!

Licking the bowl after baking makes me happy :D

[Peter]

A girlie day having lunch with a big slice of cake afterwards.....followed by a spending spree in a craft shop!!!

Heaven.............lol
Yep...................me too. :D

[GonetoEarth]

That would be time to myself with a big cup of tea and a good book snuggled up by a warm open fire...... It's a big cold here for early September! No ironing nagging behind my back that kind of thing!

[mandarine]

somebody to help me with preparation for engagement

[Cambiel]

All the little things - a hot cuppa, a slice of cake (ideally calorie free but tasting like normal) and some blue skies and sunshine.
Thinking bigger - just enough money to not have to work so I could craft away to my little heart's content each day and pursue all kind of hobbies plus travel.

[mandarine]

some days off:sleep:

[janetdc]

Enough money to employ a cleaner, a dog that didn't shed hair, a son who didn't moan about going to school and it would be quite nice to win the lottery tomorrow night. Otherwise everything is hunky dory!!:D

[auntynet]

Four days away - no work, no kids, no smelly dog. I don't care if it is only to a caravan at Cleethorpes and we're taking my parents with us! Thank god for the £9.50 holidays in the newspapers.

Can you guess where we're going on Monday? :mf:

[wastril]

I fear that I am much shallower than most of you. A win on the Euro Millions would make me happy. I could what I want, when I want and I wouldn't constantly be having run ins with this bloomin computer ( its taken to randomly logging me out - hurrah you cry)

[mandarine]

some days off

[mandarine]

my parents can make me very happy now.I miss them so much :(

[beckyboo]

at the moment I'd like teenagers who know rules are in place for a reason and no amount of shouting changes them :frusty:

[Fluffy Squirrel]

I have a gorgeous new man in my life and he is filling me with happiness. I have had a rough patch emotionally after losing my husband to cancer almost 2 years ago so it is wonderful to have found love again, I didn't believe it would happen to me.

I have just read this thread from start to finish, and your post genuinely brought tears to my eyes. I am glad to hear that you have found happiness after what must have been a horrific and emotionally upsetting time for you. I hope that things are going well for you in your relationship :D

[Fluffy Squirrel]

There are many things which would make me happy... some possible, some only a dream.

I'd love to have a few more days with my mum who passed away in February 2007 to do the things we always thought about, go the places we always spoke about and say the things I wish I had the chance to say.

I'd like enough money in the bank for hubby and I to live comfortably without having to worry about paying bills.

And I'd like to wake up in the morning knowing that our friends and family are healthy and happy, to think that any health or personal concerns our loved ones have would be resolved and the suffering in our society would stop.

[RhinosoRoss]

A Tunnock wrapper and digital camera made me happy just now...
We have these chocolate caramel wafers in an old-fashioned foil and paper wrapper that makes it feel like I'm undressing something wonderful; slowly and carefully peeling away, exposing the smell and the colour of the pleasures to come - neatly making sure I'm savouring every moment until my mouth is properly watering and I'm ready to explore taste and texture.

When I was tiny, biscuits were huge and satisfying! Where are the adult-sized biscuits? I want a rusk as big as my head! :nopity:

Anyway, all too soon, the biscuity goodness is in my tummy but the wrapper remains...

What better than to carefully reform it into a biscuit shape and leave it on the kitchen surface with a camera watching it until one of the family discover it?

I hadn't realised how huge facial expressions are in children when they don't know they're being watched! First joy at finding an unprotected biscuit, then instant gratification: straight to the mouth, dismay, and then glee at the thought of tricking his brother (which is what he immediately did)!
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Disclaimer: I think he looks a bit like he's acting: he's like that, he had no idea about the camera. He's five, and I'm aware that the OP said not your children: this is about the fun a Tunnock gave me :-) Oh, and both boys got one afterwards :-)

[Louise88]

Aww Rhinosoross that is so cruel but at the same time so funny! :o:D

[onlyme]

ROFL! That's wicked Rhino...but I like it. :D

Right now, I'd love for my nose & eyes to stop streaming like a tap. This is the 3rd cold I've had in 3 months.:nopity:

[mandarine]

new and the coolest dress for Christmas party :D

[nikkisnoveltygifts]

a cast iron guarantee that I never have to use public transport again. Tody a case in point. First the bus broke down, then we had to join another bus (with 5 bags, a baby and a pushchair) which was already packed, then some schoolchildren threw eggs through the window...
Yes, knowing I never had to get on a bus again would make me the happiest woman in the world! :)

[auntynet]

To be as organised as my sister is and have everything ready for xmas before the end on November!

[goldy1]

To be as organised as my sister is and have everything ready for xmas before the end on November!

Nah it's half the fun gone right there.
;):D

[Daryl Stocker]

For me, finally finishing the christmas shopping, opening an envelope to find a couple of tickets to Kenya for me and my better half and then going there and taking some perfect photographs of the wildlife..........in reality, that means finishing the shopping on christmas eve, opening an envelope to find a gift voucher for a zoo trip and getting some rubbish photos of caged animals.........I can dream though.

[mandarine]

I am very unorganized:rolleyes: and even Christmas is almost here I am still not ready:o

[debsjeans]

Being able to pay off our debt and start a fresh.

[claredorett]

A large brandy!!:mf: