https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/happy-moments-june-11th-week-5 Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:45:44 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/happy-moments-june-11th-week-5#post-957865 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:19:46 +0000 Anonymous 957865@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Joy and Adelfa, thank you for the touching replies. Adelfa, I hope that your father keeps progressing in the right direction back to good health, I wish him all the best. xo</p> <p>As this thread has been so&nbsp;popular&nbsp;from last&nbsp;week and has spilled into this week, I will delay kick starting the next new one for a few days. Thanks everyone </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/happy-moments-june-11th-week-5#post-957823 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:35:33 +0000 Anonymous 957823@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm grateful for Skype and phones so that we can still hear and see dear children when they live half way around the world. I'm also happy for rain and what we hope will be an end to 2 or 3 years of drought. I'm also thankful for my father on Fathers Day. Though he's no longer with us, he was an extraordinary man and set a wonderful example. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/happy-moments-june-11th-week-5#post-957783 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:12:26 +0000 Adelfa 957783@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Suz, I'm so glad for that moment you had. It's so heart-wrenching when a friend goes away.</p> <p>Angie, someday&nbsp;I'd love to know more about the thought process that's bringing you to your current view. For me it takes an ongoing commitment to stay focused on the most important things.</p> <p>My dad had his surgery moved up 14 days because we didn't think he'd survive till the original date. There's no official word that he's better yet, but he seems entirely free of the potentially fatal episodes of ventricular tachycardia that he was having up to 30 times a day. "I'm starting to feel more normal," he said today, a lovely thing to hear on Father's Day.</p> <p>Plus I'm grateful for my grown-up daughters who both called me on the phone today&nbsp;to talk about fashion and other things! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/happy-moments-june-11th-week-5#post-957459 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:21:09 +0000 Anonymous 957459@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nancy, how lovely that you are enjoying the time with your son. he sounds a great cook too! you can send him round to mine if you like ;).<br />I hope your DH's health can improve more. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/happy-moments-june-11th-week-5#post-957407 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:09:46 +0000 nancylee 957407@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>There are many things I'm feeling happy and grateful about this summer, but having our son home from college is probably the biggest! &nbsp;He'll be entering his senior year in the fall, so this may be the last time he lives at home for an extended period of time since he's planning to move to another city after graduation next year (only 3 hours away..so it could be worse!).</p> <p>It's just so nice to have him around. &nbsp;We've always had a good relationship, but now that he's 21 and reaching a new level of maturity our relationship is expanding in new ways. &nbsp;Such great conversations and insights! &nbsp; He's also super helpful,&nbsp;doing most of the yardwork, and&nbsp;<i><b>best of all</b></i>&nbsp;he suddenly loves to cook. &nbsp;Every week he's been planning and cooking lovely dinners for myself and DH. &nbsp;It's been fabulous! &nbsp;</p> <p>Even with DH's ongoing health issues (some ups, some downs), it's a pretty&nbsp;happy summer of togetherness&nbsp;for our little family. &nbsp;:) </p> <p></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/happy-moments-june-11th-week-5#post-955000 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:25:42 +0000 Anonymous 955000@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Janet, I'm so glad you are well on the way back to full health and are going for walks in those delightful looking woods. Your Jasmine tree looks lovely too, I wish we had smell apps on computers to share all the lovely scents!<br />Angie, thanks for the kind words, You are so right, money isn't everything; I am on the mend now but at the time of my fall things could have been a whole lot worse and I have to admit&nbsp;it got me&nbsp;thinking about life and my situation and I have been feeling a little depressed today (YLF has been cheering me up a little though); <br />I have been thinking about work changes for me&nbsp;and I am considering&nbsp;only takling alterations from now on and cutting back on my customer base. I will still make the odd thing for about 4 well loved clients but the rest will just be smaller jobs. I blame menopause partly too as I get tired more easily. All the money in&nbsp;the world&nbsp;is no good if we don't have health and happiness. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/happy-moments-june-11th-week-5#post-954982 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:55:53 +0000 Angie 954982@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hope that you revisit holiday opportunities when you're feeling 100%, Diane. That sounds like a fair plan :). Hang in there. Recoup at home and look after yourself. We are here for you, always. </p> <p>Diana, SO CUTE! And happy one month anniversary. </p> <p>I want your Jasmine plant, Janet. It holds a VERY special meaning to me. So glad you're feeling fighting fit. </p> <p>That's what I love to hear, Khris!</p> <p>Yay, TX rain, Debs! </p> <p>So happy all is well, Mama-Inge. Sending healing thoughts. </p> <p>Oh no, Debs! Glad you're okay. Rotten luck :(</p> <p>More congrats to gorgeous and talented, Suz! </p> <p>I'm really happy and grateful for the fact that I realize more and more each day that money is not everything. Life is too short. Your daily state of happiness, good health, and a non-judgmental attitude is so much more important. And that is what makes for a prosperous life. </p> <p>Keep up the fabulous happy thoughts, everyone!</p> <p></p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/happy-moments-june-11th-week-5#post-954773 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:51:06 +0000 Janet 954773@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love all the good news! </p> <p>Diane, I'm so sorry your vacation did not go as planned! Seems like you should get another one for free. </p> <p>Khris, so glad to see you back here. Nice to hear that you're making a leap that you've wanted to make! </p> <p>Suz, I'm not sure I congratulated you on your award yet -- congrats!! </p> <p>I'm happy that I'm feeling quite good these days, three weeks post-op. Now walking four miles at a time at a brisk pace, and swimming for a half hour but not too vigorously yet. First pic is one of the park trails I like to walk/run on. second pic is the huge potted jasmine plant we got ten years ago before our wedding (it's now about 7 ft tall) -- it's blooming like crazy this year and makes our back yard smell wonderful! I was smelling it all the while during my swim last night. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/happy-moments-june-11th-week-5#post-954662 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:06:54 +0000 Anonymous 954662@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Suz! Thats a great word...'compersion'. Thats exactly what this thread is all about. We all hopefully feel all the better for reading it. I'm so happy to hear of your medal and the meeting with your friend and I hope you work idea takes off.<br />Manidipa I'm glad you are enjoying your little one :)<br />Chewy, what a great business plan I hope it works out for you.<br /> Debbie I would love you to post a photo or two of your garden when everything starts to bloom. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/happy-moments-june-11th-week-5#post-954572 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 03:24:10 +0000 Debbie 954572@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am grateful for the afternoon rains we are having and that I got my flowers planted before the big rain yesterday. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/happy-moments-june-11th-week-5#post-954545 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 02:54:45 +0000 chewyspaghetti 954545@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Inge- for the last year, I have been selling antiques as a hobby business and now I am ready to really give it a shot and try to make some money. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/happy-moments-june-11th-week-5#post-954278 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:15:03 +0000 ManidipaM 954278@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Baby met his maternal grandfolks this week. Not under the best circumstances but it happened so much sooner than I'd hoped. Glad they got to meet him in this delightful small baby stage. Was sad they would miss this phase... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/happy-moments-june-11th-week-5#post-954268 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:56:19 +0000 Suz 954268@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love these threads so much. It's such a gift to share another's joy. There's a word for it, you know: Compersion. So we're feeling compersion for one another.&nbsp;</p> <p>Carla, Lily of the Valley -- such a sweet, rich scent! Real spring. It has been slow in coming.&nbsp;</p> <p>Diana, happy anniversary!! And your grandmother is gorgeous. Now we know where you get your looks.&nbsp;</p> <p>Inge, that is wonderful news about your mother!&nbsp;</p> <p>Khris, I love the sounds of what you describe. It is a good place to be.&nbsp;</p> <p>Ramya: congrats on the great job!</p> <p>Deb: So sorry about the accident but glad you are unharmed!</p> <p>Dianthus, so glad you will soon be in the new house. What an exciting time for you.&nbsp;</p> <p>As for me, I've had several happy moments this week. (I am counting since the weekend.)&nbsp;</p> <p>1. As most of you know, I won an Honourable Mention and a Silver Medal at the National Magazine Awards. (Pictured with one of my editors, below).&nbsp;</p> <p>2. I had a moment of rapprochement with a long-estranged friend, one I have missed terribly. I never really understood what went wrong between us; she just stopped wanting to be my friend. But we had a conversation the other day that felt so much warmer and more real than any we've had in a decade.&nbsp;</p> <p>3. I got a great idea for a series of what I hope will be paradigm shifting&nbsp;articles for my paid work and presented it to my boss, who was hugely supportive.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/happy-moments-june-11th-week-5#post-954212 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:51:41 +0000 Anonymous 954212@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Runcarla, I can almost smell the scents you describe, how lovely! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/happy-moments-june-11th-week-5#post-953854 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 03:29:40 +0000 Carla 953854@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Spring has finally come, and the air is fragrant with apple blossom, and Lilac. Walking home from the gym last night, I was assailed with a new fragrance I could not at first identify. Peering over a low fence, and into the night-dark yard I was able to make out the white shapes of lily of the valley. Just before reaching home, I got a good whiff of a neighbours mock orange bush. </p> <p>What a feast for the senses! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/happy-moments-june-11th-week-5#post-953745 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:34:53 +0000 cheryle (Dianthus) 953745@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Diana, I saw some of the wedding photos but I was so late I decided not to comment but you were absolutely radiant.&nbsp; Your hair, make-up and dress were all gorgeous.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/happy-moments-june-11th-week-5#post-953482 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:13:38 +0000 Anonymous 953482@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh Diana, happy one month anniversary! What lovely photos. Your Grandma looks amazing and so youthful </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/happy-moments-june-11th-week-5#post-953476 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:56:11 +0000 Diana 953476@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Today is my one month anniversary!&nbsp; =D</p> <p>The second photo is of my Grandma at the wedding.&nbsp; Can you believe she is 90?!?!?&nbsp; She probably has better skin than me.&nbsp; Anyway, I mentioned on the blog post today that she always wears red to weddings to wish the bride and groom good luck.&nbsp; And look at her cool specs! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/happy-moments-june-11th-week-5#post-953456 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:26:00 +0000 Anonymous 953456@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Some great happy things so far.<br />Dianthus I bet your getting excited if it's looking like you can move in.<br />Oh dear Deborah, I'm glad not much damage was done when you had your car mishap, definitely something to be glad about.<br />Ramya, thanks! It's nice to be happy in your work :)<br />Chewy, that's a nice place to be at in your life. I wish you all the best. I feel like doing a bit of that myself.<br />Inge, I'm glad your mum's op went well and she is going home; my own mum had a hip op 3 years ago so I know what she and you have been going through. I wish her a continued speedy recovery. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/happy-moments-june-11th-week-5#post-953440 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:09:04 +0000 Inge 953440@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Diana, I'm so relieved that you are on the road to recovery, and that you were able to enjoy part of&nbsp;your holiday (albeit not in the way you had hoped). Do take it easy, and yes, enjoy your downtime. Such a fun photo of your son (I see he loves stripes too:-)</p> <p>Dianthus: I haven't had a chance to comment on your house threads lately, but love that you are sharing the decoration process with us. And I'm happy to hear everything is on schedule now. Good luck with the move, and do keep us posted.</p> <p>Oh no Deborah:-(( And on your birthday-(( You're right of course, the important thing is that everyone is OK! Don't let it get in the way of your birthday celebrations:-)</p> <p>Ramya: So glad that you have found a new job that you love.</p> <p>Khris: This sounds awesome! Just ignore me if&nbsp;I'm being&nbsp;too curious: are you perhaps considering changing careers? (I'm asking because I know you talked about that in the past).</p> <p>I'm thankful that my Mum's hip replacement surgery (second one) went well and that she is recovering rapidly, and can go home on Thursday.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/happy-moments-june-11th-week-5#post-953336 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:12:49 +0000 chewyspaghetti 953336@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I guess sometimes we need a little rotten thrown in with the good to really appreciate it.<br />I'm really happy that at the age of 40 I am getting the opportunity to really reinvent myself and live the life that I want for myself, to become independent and happy, and enjoy each day. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/happy-moments-june-11th-week-5#post-953127 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:15:41 +0000 ramya 953127@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am so happy you are ok Diane!!!<br />I am grateful to be working again in a awesome environment.. Though I struggle to keep up with the smart people around </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/happy-moments-june-11th-week-5#post-953121 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:08:30 +0000 Deborah 953121@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Diane, I am so glad you are doing ok. And I really appreciate you organising these threads.</p> <p>I am thankful that no one was hurt and not too much damage done (aside from my embarrassment) to our cars when I drove i to the back of my work colleague's car this afternoon! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/happy-moments-june-11th-week-5#post-953118 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:06:05 +0000 cheryle (Dianthus) 953118@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I read your thread about the vacation.&nbsp; It is hard to find a bright side when a vacation goes awry.</p> <p>My happy moment was walking into the new house yesterday and seeing that the flooring, bathroom tile, and baseboards were in and for the first time, I felt confident that the house would be ready to move into on Thursday as planned.&nbsp; There will still be a lot of work to do but everything important will be done.&nbsp; Yay. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/happy-moments-june-11th-week-5#post-953087 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:52:27 +0000 Anonymous 953087@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have just spent 15 mins staring into space trying to think how to start this thread. I got back from my holiday in Greece on Sun afternoon and those of you who replied to this thread : <a href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/greetings-from-greece-not-such-a-happy-couple-of-days" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....le-of-days</a>&nbsp;will know that it wasn't such a happy time (by the way, thank you so much for all the good wishes).</p> <p>So, my biggest thing to feel happy about, apart from the fact that thank god&nbsp;I was in one piece,&nbsp;is that a few days after my fall I did manage to walk into the sea each day to have the cold water ease my bruises and swelling; and the villa owner made me a gorgeous chocolate cake to cheer me up. It was delicious!<br />Now I'm back home I feel blessed to have YLF to while away some time on, as I can't work yet. Every cloud has a silver lining eh?</p> <p>So, over to you... Tell me about your happy moments and things you feel blessed for.</p> <p>PS. pic of my son building a sand castle: </p>