Happy Birthday, My Love!

The act of celebrating the positive moments in life is not to be underestimated. Whether the festivities are lavish or subdued, a fortunate spent or a priceless memory created, I believe that it is always important to embrace the wonder of a special day.

August 6th is one such occasion that I embrace with glee, upon which twenty-nine years ago my husband entered this world. While he is not always overly keen on a fuse being made in his honour, I do try my best each year to make today extra important for him. To do anything less for the light of my life seems unimaginable.

Recently a very kind (and creative) blog friend of mine, trishiekoh of Under Lock and Key tagged me with a lovely blog award in which the recipient is to list some of their absolute favourite things in this world. In honour of my husband’s birthday, I thought I would put a spin on this award and instead list various things that I know bring him joy (done up with a mix of vintage and modern images).


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{The wondrous marvels of mathematics}


{1. Easy as pi, 2. #120 My homework in vintage theme, 3. crunch some numbers, 4. I liked mathematics :-))).}


{Animals big and small}


{1. Not available, 2. Not available, 3. colin, 4. Black Cat N Gold Fish.}


{Chocolate! Sweet, rich, gorgeous, taste bud pleasing chocolate}


{1. Malted Chocolate Mousse Cakes, 2. milk chocolate and passion fruit macarons, 3. nutella cheesecake squares, 4. Vintage Hershey's Chocolate box, 5. Not available, 6. chocolate and meyer lemon mousse petit gateau, 7. coconut grove candy bar, 8. nutella ice cream, 9. Donut Factory, 10. chocolate cake, 11. Chocolate Brownie Cupcakes I, 12. Warm Chocolate Cake, 13. german chocolate birthday cake.}


{The invigorating, jubilant energy of the colour orange}


{1. Not avaiable, 2. Orange Wall With Light, 3. vespa, 4. CN00033587.}


{Both the literary and aesthetic pleasures of a wonderful book}


{1. Old Books, 2. vintage children's books., 3. Vintage baby book bottom, 4. Vintage Tom Swift Books Detail.}

{To visit an individual image, please click on the corresponding link below each collage.}


Thank you very much, Trish, for bestowing this award on my blog. I openly pass it along to all of my readers, and invite you to write a post detailing some of your all-time favourite things.

To my dear and amazing husband, I adore you with a boundless passion. You are my happiness in times of despair, my rock when I am fragile as the wind. I could not comprehend a universe without you, and am thankful every day that you were born. Happiest birthday, darling, I love you so very much!

A bit out of commission this weekend

Hi my lovely readers, how are you each this weekend? I’m afraid that things are a little rocky here at the moment. My husband injured his left foot on Thursday evening and we spent most of Friday waiting to see at doctor at the ER. Thankfully it’s nothing immensely serious (a broken toe), but still the poor dear has certainly had better days.


{In a scene reminiscent of our trip to the hospital on Friday, a nurse examines a patient's foot in this Life magazine photo from 1959.}

One of my medical conditions is quite aggravated at the moment as well, so I’m afraid that there won’t be an edition of the Pretty Link Roundup this weekend. I’ll post an even larger number of links when I put together the next one to help make up for it. Likewise, I’m afraid I may be a little behind on posts in general and replying to wonderful comments (and visiting your stellar blogs) for a few days.

I’m not sure yet if there’s be a Monday Muses this week either, but regardless I will post an update on how we’ll both doing in a day or two. Thank you very much everyone for your comments on my posts this week, I really love knowing how much you sweet dears enjoyed the Five For Friday post.

I truly hope that you’re all doing well, I miss you each and hope to be back in the loop really soon!

Big hugs & joyful weekend wishes to everyone!