Flower power

So I start my new job tomorrow. It's the first time where I actually feel excited about the prospect of work, yet still very nervous. I don't really know what to expect and I have the obvious (yet ridiculous) case of doubting my talents. Still, they took me on because they saw potential in me so we shall see.
In my last few days at home I've been relaxing, painting & tidying. Living in a rented house can be difficult for someone like me who just wants to be let lose with a paintbrush, hammer and nails to make it more 'ours' but we have to just work with what we've got.
I realised that flowers can make such a difference in any home, of course I always knew that but once you're paying for rent, bills and food, flowers & plants cannot be at the top of my priority list. I've been lucky enough this week to have my momma fill my house with them. Here's a few corners of my home that now look a bit more special:

New beginnings

Hoorah! It was my very last day at work today - I become a cake decorator on Monday! As glad as I was to leave that place I was so sad to leave my team. They have been some of the best people I've worked with. We had a lot of laughs amongst the dreariness.
Still, a new, exciting life awaits and I'm ready for it.

I'll have less time to pursue my art and crafts but I'll do my best to make time. I'll be running my very own craft stall at the end of August so I'll have plenty of work to be getting on with to fill up the table.

Life is good.

Nerja, Spain

It's been oh so long. Life has been busy catching up with everything since we returned home from holiday. We had the most wonderful two weeks away in the sun and I came back with the most glorious tan - although I can't show it off in England with all the rain we've been having! Boo. It's quite refreshing now though to wear jeans and jumpers again although I don't think I'll be saying that for too long. Looks like Britain won't have much of a summer.
I was so looking forward to coming home after such a refreshing holiday and it was SO nice to return to our OWN home. Such a wonderful feeling.....but we now how the itch to go away again - always the way with us!

Nerja, Spain was everything we wanted our holiday to be. It's the third time we've been now so we visited all our favourite places and discovered new ones. It was so romantic celebrating our first anniversary away from home, we will probably make it a tradition to go away every year. I fell in love all over again. I thought I couldn't love him more and there it was, exploding in my belly and making me feel all giddy.

It was lots of fun, lots of good food, good drinks, good laughs and good friends. Here's a few snapshots:

Mmmm...what I would do to be back again.

Still, we both have lots to look forward to - I only have THREE days left of work before a four day weekend and then I begin my new cake decorating job. *happy face* and Sam starts his in a month's time. Fresh starts in work environment's we want to be in, new people to get to know and more fun to be had!

A cup full of love

Loving the weather, the food, the friends! Life is beautiful.
Here's what I've made recently. Available to purchase from my shop. Check it out.

I won't be posting for a few days now - I have one delicious week left of my sunshiny holiday so I'll see you all when I get back and share some photos & stories with you.

Have a wonderful week!

Celebrating one year...

Happy day friends!

Today we are celebrating our FIRST anniversary. Where better to be than a special place that means so much to us both?!
Basking in sunshine, strolling the beach, waves on our feet, lounging by the pool with plenty of food and drink. This is the life.
This time last year I was getting ready awaiting the beginning of a new life. This year has gone so fast - they say the first year is the most difficult but I've found it to be the most exciting, most fun, most adventurous and most precious. Going home together from a long day at work and staying the night in the same house still feels like a novelty. Sometimes I even expect Sam to take me back to mom & dads after a day out and then I remember we don't have to do that anymore.

I love him so much. I love our little life. I love that he loves me in everything I do and want to do. I'm so lucky that I get to spend forever and ever with him. Thank you for the best year of my life!

The day before the best day of my life (a year later)

Hola!

Today is the eve of our first anniversary. Here's 15 things I love about you Sam:

1. Your occasional high pitched laugh
2. The fact that you have to pace around when you talk on the telephone or brush your teeth
3. You do ALL the ironing
4. You LOVE cooking; so it's ok when I don't feel like it
5. You say 'namas' instead of 'pajamas'
6. You always bring me a drink before I wake up
7. You smell nice
8. You love wearing a shirt & tie, even on a casual day
9. You sacrifice a lot for me & want the same things as me
10. You made our three month travelling honeymoon the most fun I've ever had
11. You want to celebrate every good thing that happens, no matter how small
12. You sit next to me when I dry my hair, just to keep me company
13. You make us packed lunches for work
14. You always strive to do the right thing
15. You love me back, ever so well.

Here's to me & you. x

Adios, mi amigos

Hi friends,
I'm sitting here with half my packing still to be done! Whenever I go on holiday I have to do last minute packing - that's how I ensure I don't forget anything. The list is in my head not on paper. I make pretty piles of clothes, shoes, accessories, electronics & toiletries on my bed and I just stare at them until I'm totally satisfied - works every time!
We are leaving for Nerja, Spain in the early hours of the morning, when it's still dark, chilly and the night is silent and still. We always did that when we were going on family holidays; leave at the dead of night so it was more exciting and different. We'd arrive at our destination far earlier than we needed to and would just hang around until somewhere opened for breakfast. This time we are getting up early to get to the airport!

I am SUPER excited.

Remember I said I'd hope to have good news for you this week? Well...I got a new job! My DREAM job next to owning my own business. I'm going to be a professional cake decorator. I can finally leave my old job behind, the job I struggled through just to pay the bills and now I get to do something I love AND live well. I feel tremendously grateful that I had the chance to go for it and it happened for me. Happy happy bunny and such a great way to start our holiday.

Here's some photos from our previous trip (err...yea...food & drink feature a few times)