Take a Break. Breakfast that is...

First, let me say that something out there doesn't want me to spread delights.

First, I have been busier than I care for. I could list off a gazillion reasons why I have been spinning in life, but I think hearing them would only wear you out and the goal is to do the opposite here!
Second, I lost a SECOND list of notes that I made to blog here that make my days delightful to share with you.
I even saved one on Evernote and it was lost in mid-air!

I also, don't want to post things just to post things...I really want you to know myself or someone I know found pure delight in what I share here. I have a particular lovely friend who razzes me for not updating this DAILY (you know who you are sassy girl!). I told her it is for everyone to help make their lives more delightful daily, not for me to update daily!!

With that said. I have missed it here with life not as delightful as I would wish and have quite a few things to share...so shall we?
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Take a break. Breakfast.


I enjoyed a lovely EASY breakfast this Saturday morning in my home. It was quiet. It was a no muss, no fuss breakfast of fresh strawberries and toast with Wild Elderberry Jelly with french pressed coffee. I had music playing (back to the basics!!) in the background and I took time out of life. I read and just enjoyed. Everyone can have a nice relaxing meal but it was the first portion of my day starting off just right that counted.

This weekend, or next....do the same!! It was quite delightful and the most enjoyable change to my recent tornado of a life.

By the way... my life was such a tornado it has inspired me to have a contest on here. Stay tuned!! I promise. I have a new list of delights to delight you with! Evernote saved them this time. :)

Give Back

A friend told me today that they logged onto this blog and read it looking for a little delight.

They wrote down a few things but happened to "Do the Basics" one night (for reminders "the basics" are... turn off the TV, turn on the music, turn on only lamps ,no overhead lighting and light candles). It made her day. She did add a wonderful sit down dinner to this with her husband which of course was a lovely night altogether!

It made me so happy to hear that her day was made though!!

Give back...it feels just delightful.

So this week...pick a person or two or a few and think of something simple to make their day delightful. In return, it will delight yours.

And come back here! Let us know what you did and inspire us all by leaving a comment! It definitely doesn't have to cost a thing....

Olive Wine and Hummus

Not literally "Olive Wine"

Remember when we were little and we used to mouth the words "Olive Juice" across the room and this made the cute boy very twitterpated that we said "I love you" when REALLLLLY it was "Olive Juice"? Quite the giggles then.

So "Olive Wine and Hummus"... translates into "I love olives, wine and hummus."

My day is made brilliantly amazing by enjoying a lovely glass of wine, olives and hummus on whatever tiny toasty cracker you have around. Add cheese if you please!

When I enjoy this lovely little treat, it is like a gourmet little appetizer greeting you at the door in the privacy of your own cozy home.

"Hello, you...come in and relish in me and put your feet up"

~ Love,

your olives, wine and hummus....cheese if you please

PS: Don't forget the basics...low lights, music and a lovely candle lit

The Basics.

Always. Always. Always. Do. The. Basics.

This is the easiest and most effective way to make your day delightful.

At your home...

Turn off the overhead lights.

Turn on the lamps.

Turn off the TV.

Turn on music that you are in the mood for.

Light an incredible smelling candle.

Always. Always. Always. Do. The. Basics.

With the TV blaring in the background you may not even NOTICE how much it is just chipping away at the nerves until you start to have music on more often. Not to mention the topics on our TV these days might be delightful enough just to avoid.

And regarding the music may I suggest some of my favorites such as a more soothing 'quiet' sound such as Feist. I also adore the iTunes radio station under "Ambient". Some are odd, most are relaxing. I like to call them my "Chill" tunes!

And for the candle....some of my favorites are...the Capri Blue Candles (both Volcano and Aloha Orchid) that you can purchase at Anthropologie. Well worth the $28.

Enjoy the basics. You can thank me later!

Be a LUSH.

Maybe not the lush you are thinking about!!

LUSH handmade bath bombs are DEVINE. LOVELY and WORTH EVERY FIZZY SECOND!!

I can't help but be a product rave on here because so many of them create quite the delight. This one tops my charts and can create a delightful bath like NO OTHER. Ever have something that you just NEED people to try and love because you love it so much. This is that level of love!

Lush. Oh Lush bath bombs, you are my little hero all curled up into a ball.

These little fresh handmade fizzy bath bombs come with a variety of surprises in some that will fill your tub (flower petals, confetti). I have a 'Youki-Hi' (jasmine and ylang ylang- a small flower of the Cananga Tree) and I am saving it. Savoring it I should say...for now... although I think I'm fast approaching *the* day to use it to make a day perfectly delightful when most in need. I walk into my bathroom and catch scent of my little 'Youki-Hi' and there are times I could pass out cold since I breathe in so deep because I LOVE the scent.

So you drop these little delights into your warm cozy bath and they fizz like absolute crazy!! They are so fun!! Then....speaking of scent.....it is strong on most occasions and actually leaves you smelling just like the bath bomb. I know many bath treatments are light and won't stick with you. You will smell just delightful. It will make for a delightful day.

I don't work for Lush so this is not a plug. Although if I did, I would just turn around and buy bomby fizzy delights all day long.

Lush.com

And thank you dear Michelle for making me a Lush Girl and introducing us. ;c-)

Spring Out.

Happy Spring!!

While our more northern birds haven't been released from the winter "doldrums" quite yet...there are options to get you Spring ready, Spring inspired and put Spring in your step! Of course all of these can inspire our warmer geographical delightful ones too!

Food!! Who doesn't get inspired by food?! Put a bit of Spring in your delicious delights...and cool them down to a light fruity taste! Imagine your favorite fruit below with a glass of chilled white wine...

For those who can....Spring out. What you normally do inside (bills, paperwork, read), think about doing it outside. I am sitting on this lovely back patio as we speak sipping a glass of wine to enjoy our amazing weather.

Sprinkle your interior with brighter delights from flowers to a few accents and put the cold behind you. Snow or sunshine...this will put Spring in your mood....

Two above Spring decor interior photos are credited to the talent at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/craftcreativity/

And...you can just close your eyes and dream of sundresses. We'll all be in them soon. The women who read this of course.

Lose the List.

I had a very unexpected occurrence that brought a lot of delight to my last week!! I went to NYC to visit some friends and that was wonderful enough (which delayed me from blogging ~ many apologies)!!! However, when I returned to my home I seemed to have lost my 'to-do list'. Now... I haven't exactly gone LOOKING for it. Likely it is in one of two drawers, but why seek it out when my week was so relaxing with this unexpected little delightful gift!?! I told my husband I misplaced it, it seemed, and he said..."you have been so happy this week" as he recollected!

Here is a painted picture of my personality put on paper in 'to-do list' fashion (slightly embarrassing but nonetheless this picture must be painted):

- I write it ALL down. Repair a button, work out, sew in my studio, get life insurance. You get the picture!

- If I think of a 'to-do', I need to do it...I hold myself to it and feel like a failure if I don't accomplish all on the list.

- I come home and never sit down and relax. I am a SLAVE to my 'to-do list' in the end.

So with that, I recommend we lose our 'to-do lists'. Go away for a weekend (if you can) and do a quick 'clean sweep' and stuff things in drawers...do whatever you can do to put it out of your mind and really, legitimately...lose your list. And....have a delightful week that week...find it next week if need be! Also, no worries in the end...if something is so time pressing, you won't forget it and will get that done. I did learn that delightful lesson for the rest of my life out of this.