There's no denying it anymore: the silly season is officially here and the countdown to Christmas is on. It can be a magical time of year, but it can also be ridiculously stressful and difficult to keep things lighthearted and fun. Everyone is starting to feel tired and the change in weather is always a tricky one to manage (whether it's the arrival of snow or the scorching … [Read more...]
How to Get Out of a Creativity Slump
Creativity slumps happen. You're feeling all awesome and have all these excellent ideas that you want to make happen and then, at some point, it feels like all the air has been let out of your sparkly balloon. Ugh. We've all been there, but the trick isn't to try to avoid them, but to dust your self off and get that creative feeling back, asap. Here are my favourite ways to … [Read more...]
How to Have Fun Without Spending a lot of Money
August is here and that means that it's time for a new theme on the blog. This month I'm focusing on something that I feel is essential to having a happy home: FUN! This month is all about fun for everyone! Sometimes in our busy lives fun is what gets left until we have time and often, that time never really appears. So this month is all about ways that you can bring more fun … [Read more...]
How to Start a Tradition
Traditions are funny things. Some we start consciously and on purpose and others are just habits that become so important to us that we keep them going. The beauty of them is that they can be little things like watching the same movie each Christmas or something much bigger like a weekend away each year with friends you’ve known forever. It might seem silly to deliberately … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: Grandma’s International Chocolate Cake
It's the second last Birthday Celebrations theme post and what better way to begin to wrap it up than with cake! My Grandmother makes the best Chocolate Cake (if I do say so myself), and I love it not only because it’s delicious to eat, but because even I can cook it consistently well and I am not the best cook! She calls it the ‘international chocolate cake’ because she once … [Read more...]
How to Organise a Fun Low Key Party
Sometimes when we start to organise a party, all the grand amazing ideas come into our heads and it's easy to get carried away. Pinterest is great for helping us get carried away. Theme parties can seem amazing, especially when well executed, but they take A LOT of work and can end up being really stressful for the host. If you'd rather a lighthearted but fun low key party, … [Read more...]
The Important Birthdays Printable
Celebrating birthdays is awesome! They are a great way to lift a mood and get to throw some confetti around and hang balloons, but sometimes the list of birthdays we need to remember is long, and we get busy and special days get missed. Last year I wrote a post called Never Forget an Important Birthday Again which included a 2013 printable to help you never forget an important … [Read more...]
Style for a Happy Home is One!
It's finally here! Today's the day! (Well, it's technically tomorrow, but I don't blog on Wednesdays - haha) This little blog of mine, Style for a Happy Home, is a year old! It's a whole year since I published this first post on what a happy home is to me and all of it still rings true. This week is about celebrating this blog and that I found something that I love to do … [Read more...]
The Birthday Candle Tradition
It's a new month and this month's theme is all about birthday celebrations!! Style for a Happy Home turns ONE next week and what better way to celebrate than dedicating a whole month to birthdays! In this post I'm going to share another of our family traditions (I'm not sure my family would love me giving away all our traditions, but I think the more people on board with this … [Read more...]
9 Fun Ways to Create a Happy Home: Resolutions for a Happy Home
Today is the last post of the 9 Fun Ways to Create a Happy Home series and we're going to set some resolutions. I'm not usually a big fan of resolutions because often they are difficult to keep and a bit too far reaching, but I had an idea for these ones that hopefully won't be either. These resolutions will be not for you, but for your happy home. Since we're all about … [Read more...]
9 Fun Ways to Create a Happy Home: Have a Games Day
Today’s fun activity as part of the 9 Fun Ways to Create a Happy Home series is to have a games day! If you celebrate Christmas and especially have little ones around, you may be inundated with new toys and games to play. Even if you don't (on both counts) having a games day can be a nice way to connect with your family or friends and make some awesome memories. I know many of … [Read more...]
9 Fun Ways to Create a Happy Home: Have a PJ Day
Today’s fun activity as part of the 9 Fun Ways to Create a Happy Home series is really about doing less and just revelling in being at home and taking it easy. You might think I'm bonkers for adding this the day before Christmas, but it might just be the perfect time to stay home and just relax before the big day tomorrow. What you’ll need: Your favourite (wearing … [Read more...]
9 Fun Ways to Create a Happy Home: Get Outdoors
Today’s fun activity as part of the 9 Fun Ways to Create a Happy Home series is to get outdoors! This might seem like a silly one, but it's a great way for you to get out of the house and inject a bit of fun into your day. It's summer here, but even if it isn't where you are, you can always rug up and find a way to enjoy the time out from all the busyness that comes with this … [Read more...]
9 Fun Ways to Create a Happy Home: Make Something Together
Today we’re getting our hands messy as part of the 9 Fun Ways to Create a Happy Home series and taking the time out to make something together. A big part of feeling happier is taking the time to not only spend time with your favourite people but it's also in making memories. A great way to do that is to make something together! The key to this is that what you make doesn't … [Read more...]