{10 x happy}

charlotta from www.spaceforinspiration.blogspot.com was so kind and gave me a lovely reward and asked me to list 10 things that make me happy.

1. reverse psychology

getting sienna dressed and washed up has gotten so much easier lately.

said in a fun voice, while smiling: "sienna, you are NOT allowed to get dressed... oh no! don't put that shirt on... atleast don't put your socks on... no, no, no! you shouldn't brush your teeth..."
next thing you know, sienna is dressed and washed up.

love it! :)

2. smiley faces
in any shape, size or form. love them!




(cocoaloco)

i want, i need, i gotta have this smiley face pancake pan from jcpenney.
3. circles
i love circles!!! i do. they make me so, so happy.

(aida dirse from rare device)

environmental art by andy goldsworthy

ps. i love his art!!!!

a bamboo mirror from www.puji.com

(cattycomehome/flickr.com)

crop circles

fokus design/fabric

www.marimekko.fi

fokus mugs

metal decoration (www.homecontrast.co.uk)

art by jenn ski
www.jennski.com

jules_lewis/flickr.com

kivet design/fabric

www.marimekko.fi

kristinamarie/etsy.com

www.marthastewart.com

rph10uk/flickr.com

4. snowflakes!

real ones, paper ones, jewellery ones, rubber stamped ones...

5. twilight
anything and everything to do with twilight. like this valentine's day card & stickers i'm giving to someone.

6. learning

"a mind is like an umbrella. it's useless if it's not open."
i'm always trying to learn something new. like how to make meatloaf muffins:
Recipe and introduction from The Deen Bros. Take it Easy; Ballantine Books 2009.
Ingredients:

1 1/2 pounds ground beef

1 cup plain unseasoned bread crumbs

3 large eggs, lightly beaten

3 tablespoons milk

1 garlic clove, finely chopped

1 medium onion, finely chopped

1 1/4 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme

3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

3 tablespoons ketchup

3 tablespoons Dijon mustard

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease the cups of a 12-cup muffin pan.
In a large bowl, combine the beef, bread crumbs, eggs, milk, garlic, onion, salt, thyme, and pepper. Divide the meat mixture among the 12 muffin cups, pressing the meat firmly into the pan.
Place the muffin pan on a baking sheet and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the meat is almost cooked through—the "loaves" will be firm when pressed lightly in the center, but not set.
While the meat loaves are baking, whisk together the ketchup, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce. After baking for 20 to 25 minutes, remove the pan from the oven. Brush the tops of the loaves with the glaze, using it all up, and return the pan to the oven. Bake for 10 minutes more, or until the glaze has thickened and the meat is completely cooked through, 30 to 35 minutes total. Run an offset spatula or butter knife around the edges of the muffin cups and pop out the meat loaves. Serve hot.
(i found this via www.socialcouture-tabletalk.com)

metric conversions on the right side of my blog!

suomalaiset mittaversiot on tuossa blogini oikealla puolella sivulla.

7. marimekko's unikko pattern

designed by Maija & Kristina Isola in 1964.

"Unikko syntyi vuonna 1964 sen jälkeen kun Armi Ratia oli julkisuudessa sanonut, että Marimekossa ei suunnitella kukkakankaita. Maija Isola ei hyväksynyt sääntöjä eikä rajoituksia, vaan suunnitteli vastalauseeksi kokonaisen sarjan uhkeita kukkakuoseja. Nyt Unikko on luultavasti suositumpi kuin koskaan, ja saatavana on lukematon määrä erilaisia Unikko-kuvioisia tuotteita. Myös värivalikoima hyvin laaja."
www.marimekko.fi
my all-time favorite!
the more unikko, the better!
i love it when i see unikko products in foreign magazines.
with love from finland.

i want, i need, i gotta have! :)

unikko wallpaper!!
i want, i need, i gotta have!

8. trees!
you all know it. i loooooove trees.
someone made this tree art by planting multiple trees and making them grow like this. neat-o!

yep, i love them so much that i have to go get the camera and snap pictures of them. even late at night.

9. sienna's art
any children's art to be honest. children know how to do it.
this one is us (sienna, daddy, robin and me) peeking through the window. priceless!

10. valentine's day
love is in the air and i love it!

if love doesn't make you happy, then what does?!

so many other things that make me happy. "just" this today. :)
if a picture is worth 1000 words then i just wrote 61,000 words!
don't you all think that i should get atleast 61 comments for this posting? :)

(all images via google image search unless otherwise mentioned)