happy stuff.

this evening, mr. happy stuff opened the curtains downstairs to reveal a blooming daffodil! my first one–hurrah! and all thanks to my wonderful sister who flew up here last fall just to plant bulbs for me (and also so we could shop for maternity clothes for her…. and also because she wanted to travel…. but [...]

my guest room gets waaay too little use, so i was thrilled when one of my very good friends was able to come and visit me all weekend. we went thrifting (lots) and she helped me envision a patio design for the backyard that looks awesome. very inspiring! maybe this summer we’ll get around to [...]

i love it when young children name the family pet. i once knew a kid whose family had a pet piranha fish that he named “muffin.” more recently, one of my young friends named his new betta fish “foops the cooker” and no, it can’t be shortened to just “foops.” anyone else have any good [...]

i just love ranunculus. (spell check told me that was wrong and the best they could come up with to fix it was “carbuncular” ha!) they are so pretty. they don’t last long and they’re usually on the pricey side (considering their size) but i like to treat myself to some at least once a [...]

ok, i think that most of you frequent readers of the happy stuff blog know that i don’t generally plug specific products, but i just have to tell you about this new snack bar i’ve discovered. i stumbled across these in the local co-op when i was shopping for organic clif bars (also quite tasty) [...]

okay, that was a cheezy title, but here is a picture of what’s happening in my bulb bed! the one my sister planted for me last fall? i’m so excited! i hope they get big enough to produce flowers. there’s a lot going against them–the weather has suddenly decided to dive back down into the [...]

okay, i’m finally back and more or less recovered from my whirlwind trip and i thought you might like to see some pictures of the baby. let’s see how he’s doin’…. oh, he’s gettin’ sleepy. shhhhh….. if we’re quiet, maybe he’ll go to sleep. [softly hums a lullaby] ok, he’s out now and we can [...]