June Happiness Highlights

I can’t believe it’s already been one month since I shared my May Happiness Highlights! The past 30 days feel like they’ve been a bit of a blur and reading back over this list feels like some of these things happened so long ago. Apart from losing my job this month I still managed to find one thing to smile about every day. As I type this Delta Goodrem’s song ‘One Day’ is playing and the lyric, “one day it will be okay” could not be more appropriate right now. For the past 10 days I have been reflecting a lot about what has happened and I don’t want to keep dwelling on the negative. I need to keep busy and stay positive.

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June 1: Successful day working on blog posts.

June 2: It’s always nice to go shopping and spend the day with mum. Had a yummy curry for lunch (butter chicken) and bought a lovely jumper.

June 3: Spent the evening reading while burning a candle.

June 4: Ended up in town again shopping… Oops!

June 5: Takeaway and a chilled evening in front of the telly.

June 6: Was a bit naughty and had leftover tiramisu for breakfast.

June 7: I didn’t feel cold at all today despite it being winter 🙂

June 8: My Makeup Revolution order FINALLY arrived today!

June 9: My highlight was well and truly on fleek!

June 10: Mum’s homemade vegetable soup is one of my favourite things about winter.

June 11: After having the worst headache, feeling sick and not being able to keep anything down I finally got to hear the new Dannii Minogue song.

June 12: Caught up with YouTube videos and cleared my ‘Watch Later’ list.

June 13: I learnt something new today. I have always enjoyed learning.

June 14: Kitty cuddles are the best!

June 15: The people I wanted to stay didn’t get eliminated from My Kitchen Rules Australia.

June 16: Laughter can always cheer me up even if I’m not having the best day!

June 17: Went to a quiz night which was a lot of fun! Our team didn’t do too badly either.

June 18: Been hunting for a pair of black jeggings for the past couple of weeks and purchased a pair from Cotton On. They are a good length which when you’re short is hard to find.

June 19: Felt like fish and chips for lunch today so that’s what I had.

June 20: Wore a new grey and white striped top I picked up at the weekend.

June 21: Discussed exciting plans with my brother. I might go up and stay with him in August and see Alan Carr live!

June 22: I didn’t have a worry in the world for the first time in a long time today.

June 23: Finally painted my nails with Rimmel’s Bestival Blue after purchasing it a couple of weeks ago.

June 24: Did some online shopping today. Pre-ordered Delta Goodrem’s new album and ordered a few bits from kikki.K.

June 25: I’ve been meaning to clean my makeup brushes for the past week and I finally did. Luckily I barely wore makeup this week.

June 26: Started watching Love and Other Drugs, Anne Hathaway is a brilliant actress.

June 27: My Alan Carr ticket arrived in the post.

June 28: Wore the black jeggings I purchased from Cotton On for the first time ☑

June 29: Didn’t do much at all today but I don’t mind. The Lindt chocolates I ate were tasty though!

June 30: My kikki.K order arrived. I did a mini haul video on Instagram if you want a closer look at what I got.

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Leave a comment below with one or more of your highlights from June.

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May Happiness Highlights

One of the suggestions in my 10 Ways To Improve a Bad Day post was to ‘write down your highlight of the day.‘ I have to confess while writing down my highlight of the day is something I adopted in May, I was inspired to do so by Adele of The Girl In Glasses. Adele writes down one thing every day that makes her happy and at the end of each month, she shares her list on her blog. I’d commented in the past telling her I wanted to do the same and I finally got around to starting this month. Originally I didn’t know if I would keep the lists to myself or not, but I have decided to share them.

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May 1: Felt satisfied after cleaning my bedroom.

May 2: Got complimented on my lipstick. (I was wearing After Dark by Urban Decay).

May 3: Used my Real Techniques eye brushes for the first time.

May 4: One year anniversary since I started my job!

May 5: Received my Dannii For Target order.

May 6: Three weeks to go until my time off from work.

May 7: Weather was nice and I spent the afternoon shopping in town with mum.

May 8: Any day I get to wear my Dannii For Target trackpants is a good one!

May 9: Finalised the prize for a blog giveaway (coming soon!)

May 10: Good night on TV: The Chase and reality TV.

May 11: Achieved everything I wanted to at work today.

May 12: Love a bit of after shower pampering!

May 13: Bought home a piece of brownie from work packaged in the cutest little container.

May 14: Enjoyed watching Take Me Out – one of my Saturday rituals.

May 15: Had Chinese for dinner; honey chicken rice. It was delicious!

May 16: My second to last Monday at work before my week off.

May 17: Tried the strawberries and cream body butter I purchased a few weeks ago. Not bad for $3 and it smells yummy!

May 18: The weather fined up just in time for me to go out at lunch time. I was all prepared with my umbrella and parka but didn’t need them

May 19: First time doing yoga in a couple of weeks.

May 20: Got complimented on my lip combo: MAC’s Without Your Love topped with Rimmel’s Oh My Gloss in Glossaholic.

May 21: Decided how I want my hair to be done next week.

May 22: Tried on my new Tanya Burr lipglosses, I’m in love!

May 23: Booked my haircut for Saturday.

May 24: Nails and jewellery were on point today

May 25: Probably the earliest I’ve ever finished work tonight.

May 26: The sun was out for most of the day. Sun seems to make everyone happier.

May 27: Wore my pink lips and gold eye combo, one of my favourite makeup looks of late. (Let me know if you’d like to see a makeup menu for this look).

May 28: Had the loveliest afternoon; got my hair done, went to the library for the first time in ages and purchased some goodies from The Body Shop.

May 29: Adam Rickitt tweeted me and Dannii Minogue liked my photo on Instagram.

May 30: Went to the doctor and got to the bottom (hopefully) of why my nose has been giving me so much trouble.

May 31: Wore my Skechers today, so comfy!

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I hope you enjoyed this post and will continue to look forward to reading my happiness highlights at the end of each month! Let me know your happiness highlights for May.

Brand Focus: kikki.K

Helloooo! Even before I started blogging I was a huge fan of stationery, looking at it, shopping for it and buying it. A couple of years ago I discovered kikki.K, a brand founded by self confessed stationery lover Kristina Karlsson. kikki.K aims to follow the Swedish design principles of form and function whilst providing stationery, gifts and organisation solutions. Kristina believes being organised in style helps you achieve a sense of well-being which improves quality of life.

kikki.K have recently opened a pop up store in London as well as announcing the opening of a permanent store on James Street. kikki.K inspires creativity; whether you love capturing and sharing special moments, creating an inspiring home or workspace or fulfilling your love of pen and paper.

I have purchased a number of things from kikki.K and had items gifted to me over the past couple of years. kikki.K oozes quality, style and sophistication and is easily one of my favourite brands! kikki.K regularly come out with new collections, which is perfect if you like to mix and match your stationery. Each collection reflects a different personality.

Today I will be giving you a rundown on the items I own and sharing my love for the brand. Links will be provided to all products available on kikki-k.com.

1. Page Markers | Cute collection – RRP: $4.90

These page markers were my first ever kikki.K purchase. They make handy bookmarks, page markers for studying and you could even try using them as fridge magnets as they are magnetic.

2. Mini Daily Planner Pad | Cute collection – RRP: $9.90

If you have a busy day planned or an event coming up you need to plan for these pads are really helpful. They help you break down what you need to prioritise, make sure you keep your fluids up with a water tracker and include a space to write down a daily treat, we all need a bit of ‘me time’.

3. Printed Notepad | Cute collection – RRP: $16.90

Firstly, I love the thickness and quality of this paper. Each kikki.K notepad comes with 120 pages and features blank, ruled, and lined paper allowing you to choose whichever you need. The designs on this notepad include fruit, weather and animals.

4. Everyday Gel Pen | Live Bright collection – RRP: $4.90

I love the array of different designs these gel pens come in. The Live Bright collection is no longer available but when it was out the pink, lilac and gold tones were right up my street! I liked the simplicity of this design and how ‘Live Bright’ also acts as a positive affirmation.

5. Ballpoint Pen Refills 4pk – RRP: $5.90

What’s even better about kikki.K’s gel pens is that they are refillable. I purchased a pack of refills when I made an online order last year and I actually haven’t even finished the original ink in my gel pen yet. I really like the ink, it dries quickly and doesn’t smudge.

6. Weekly Habits Pad | Inspiration collection – RRP: $6.90

I received this as a present from my brother about six months ago and it’s genius lies in it’s simplicity. I am very much a routine person and like habit. If I want to cut out chocolate and potato chips for example, I use this to see how many days in a week I can go without them.

7. Food & Exercise Journal | Inspiration collection – RRP: $22.90

This is another present from my brother but I haven’t used this journal yet. I currently record my food and exercise in one of Typo’s A5 spinout notebooks and once I’ve reached the end of that I’ll look at giving this journal a go.

8. A5 Life Journal | Inspiration collection – RRP: $29.90

I purchased this journal back in July and it is the most beautiful colour. The gold lettering also makes it look more expensive than it is. My aim for this journal is to write in it every day before I go to bed as a way to unwind and get rid of the day’s thoughts. I started off really well but writing in it daily has fallen by the wayside. I need to get back into it as it’s nice to have an empty mind and leave the day behind before going to bed.

If you get the chance to visit a kikki.K shop don’t pass up the opportunity! Everything is incredibly beautiful and you won’t regret it. If there’s not a store near you, you can always take a look at their website. kikki.K ship internationally and the blog part of the site offers information about the brand and shows you how to use their products.