Friday, April 13, 2012

Grateful....









I am learning more and more to be grateful for the simple little things. Simplicity as in growing our own veg, searching for wildflowers with the children (or Sam it's the biggest stones!), fishing trips down the river with daddy, buying clothes and homewares from the charity shop, chopping up Sam's old clothes and making something for Bella to wear. Scott makes furniture and you name it from local oak and works hard in the garden. These are things 6 years ago, whilst sat at a desk in an I.T. company I'd never thought we'd be doing. But now, they make up our days and I for one am absolutely grateful to be here.

Joining in with Maxabella :)

23 comments:

  1. Sounds perfect to me and looks beautiful too : )

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  2. Yay to gratefuls. I’m glad you have got to where you are - I’m quite envious! Also, your photographs are getting better and better. They have always been lovely, but of late, even more so :) Have a fab weekend xx

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  3. What a lovely list of blessings!!!

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  4. oooh viewmaster! I'll be looking out for one of those at the next carboot now!

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  5. Ah your life sounds like bliss. Have a great weekend x

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  6. wonderful. it really is the simple little things in life that i am so grateful for too. love your photos as always. x

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  7. So glad your dreams came true and the simplest things are the best :)

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  8. Andrea, I absolutely 'get' this post! Thank you for sharing, and for the always fab photos.

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  9. Pretty pictures. And a lovely outlook. We're striving to be the same way. An on-going journey, but one that makes life so much more gracious xx

    ps. just checked out your shop. Uh-oh! xx

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  10. Yes, life takes a certain way, sometimes, that we didn't expect at all.. :)

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  11. It all sounds heavenly. I think you have to be grateful for and take pleasure in the little things - it's what keeps us sane.

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  12. i couldn't agree more and i think having done the grind for 10 years certainly gives you a grateful perspective.

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  13. Gorgeous gorgeous. So glad to have found your blog through Instagram. x

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  14. Beautiful photo's.... the simple things delight me too! Lovely to 'meet' you! Rach xx

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  15. It's so lovely to see you here, Andrea. Every time I see your beautiful photos and read your unique take on life, well... I am grateful that I found you here in blog land. You just make me sigh a little contented sigh each time. x

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  16. Such simple things that make us happy. I used to have one of those view finder things when I was a kid - fun!

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  17. I nod my head to everything you say here. Simply - it's the very best way to live x

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  18. Lovely as ever- your home and life seem idyllic and I know how much hard work it must have been getting to where you are, Joxx

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  19. Thank you Andrea for being an inspiration to all women.... your simple life is greater than all the riches others claim to have. I adore your blog.

    Natalie.

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  20. Amen. Loved this post, Andrea. Now, if only I could find myself a husband that made furniture... ;)

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  21. you have a blessed life, love your grateful heart.

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  22. Beautiful photos and beautiful words. Oh I wish I still had my viewfinder from when I was little - my little boy would love it I am sure.

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