April 2016 | Happiness Highlights

#1: Finishing work, listening to music while packing for a weekend at Stephen’s.

#2: Taking a trip to the cinema to watch Zootropolis (2016) and exiting with THE biggest smile on my face.

#3: Making plans and edging ever closer to booking our next family holiday.

#4: An unexpected, but welcome, email out of the blue.

#5: Stretching out on the sofa and relaxing in front of the television after a busy day.

#6: Waking up to a lovely text message from Stephen to mark our eighth anniversary.

#7: A free day to clean, tidy and organise EVERYTHING!

#8: Listening to the rhythm of the falling rain against the window.

#9: Spending the evening watching Paper Towns (2015) with Stephen.

“At some point, you gotta stop looking up at the sky, or one of these days you’ll look back down and see that you floated away, too.”

#10: Feeling inspired, leading to a burst of productivity.

#11: Spending some of my birthday vouchers (via Amazon) to purchase an array of new books and films.

#12: WE BOOKED OUR NEXT FAMILY VACATION TO FLORIDA!

#13: My brother very kindly bought the Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) BD for me, since we have a lot of memories together from watching the franchise growing up.

#14: Staying up late to chat about Disney and start vacation planning!

#15: Enjoying the blue skies, sunshine and slightly warmer temperatures.

#16: Going for a long, peaceful walk and picking up some lunch with Stephen.

#17: Starting our day early and getting everything that we wanted done, then rewarding ourselves by watching Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015) later in the evening.

#18: Having a tasty and healthy ham salad wrap for lunch.

#19: Satisfaction guaranteed: Ticking off the ‘to-do’ list and tackling lots of small tasks in a matter of hours.

#20: Reading the next chapter of Paper Towns (John Green) before bed.

#21: Starting the weekend early and beginning our next TV show marathon (The X Files).

#22: Taking a complete break from mobile phones, laptops and the internet. Remember to look up once in a while!

#23: Playing PS4 games late into the evening.

#24: Comfort on a plate: My mum’s home-cooked chicken roast dinner.

#25: Catching up with emails and work-related tasks.

#26: Finding the time to write a blog post! (Thank you for sticking with me after my short break)

#27: Indulging in a spot of retail therapy with my mum.

#28: Taking some quiet time to read my book.

#29: Packing my suitcase for an extended bank holiday weekend.

#30: Going out for the day, soaking in the sunshine and eating the most heavenly chocolate brownie (courtesy of Costa Coffee).

Related links: January 2016 / February 2016 / March 2016

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