Grateful for simple pleasures


for yummy, well dressed hot mugs of soy chai with honey


and a jar full of wonderfully coloured jellybeans

Hope you are having a grateful day, a grateful weekend, or even a grateful moment or two.

I am grateful for your wonderful sweet words, I am not ignoring you, I love that you pop by, I am just a little behind with replies and popping round.

Big squishy hugs to you ♥
✗ ♡

Comments

  1. melissa11 March 2011 at 16:44

    That's a lovely cup cozy! Love the red colour. :D

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  2. quilary11 March 2011 at 16:55

    I'm grateful for seeing your lovely red cosy! I bet the chai tastes even better in a dressed mug like that!

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  3. Killiecrankie Farm11 March 2011 at 17:05

    i'm sure that cup cosies actually make your drink cosier (not for the drink but for the drinker !)
    complete convert to them !
    yummm jelly beasn.

    P.S. hard to keep up some days on the blog world - i'm sure we we all understand - its the wonderful thoughts in the sharing that keeps me coming back !
    (especially when you have over 500 people tuning in !)

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  4. monkeemoomoo11 March 2011 at 17:41

    Love your little tea cup warmer. I might just need one of those.

    It would make me and my tea very happy:)

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  5. Lish11 March 2011 at 17:47

    mmm I love jelly beans - I would be grateful for those too :P

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  6. Cate11 March 2011 at 18:40

    love that mug jumper!!! what a fab idea - you always have the coolest pics on your blog :-)
    have a great weekend
    xxxCate

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  7. Anonymous11 March 2011 at 19:51

    I'm a wee bit behind as well. Your lovely parcel arrived this week and was such a beautiful surprise. Thank you so much xxx

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  8. Vic11 March 2011 at 20:00

    Mmmmmmm.... chai.....

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  9. Anonymous11 March 2011 at 23:06

    Have a lovely weekend, dee x

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  10. Sophia - Red Lotus Jewellery11 March 2011 at 23:09

    The tea cup cosy is gorgeous!

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  11. teddybearswednesday11 March 2011 at 23:50

    Perfect Cathie , just perfect.
    TOday I'm feeling grateful for my lovely friends, you just get me and think of me, that includes you. Thank you xo

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  12. Jodie12 March 2011 at 02:16

    Big squeeze back to you cathie, Thanks for your help this week, you are a generous woman !

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  13. Maxabella12 March 2011 at 02:51

    Squishies right back at you, Cathie. Your little mug holder has made me smile as just this morning my hub was complaining that my 'fancy' new cups don't have a handle. Poor soul finds his cup too hot. Now I know the answer for him!! x

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  14. Christy12 March 2011 at 06:12

    So heartwarming. Happy weekend!

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  15. nunu12 March 2011 at 06:21

    i love those things too... : ) you make me want to go buy some jelly beans now. and knit up a cabled mug sleeve! did you make that? pattern?

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  16. nunu12 March 2011 at 07:24

    just found the link... oops.

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  17. Anonymous12 March 2011 at 19:45

    Hi Cathie, thanks so much for popping into visit and follow me. Loving your blog - I'm off to check out your photo tips :)

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  18. koralee12 March 2011 at 19:58

    I am loving that little red mug cozie of yours....so so adorable.

    Wish you all the sweet joys the weekend has to offer. xoxoxxo

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  19. Photography13 March 2011 at 00:56

    YUM jelly beans! Cool mug cozy too :-)

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  20. Brenda @ 13 Acres13 March 2011 at 01:35

    oh a little mug warmer is just divine and so needed on some fresh mornings we are having here in Melbourne hey!!! I hope you've had a wonderful weekend so far and enjoy our day off tomorrow b xx

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  21. Sem Nome13 March 2011 at 13:05

    Wonderful images, dear Cathie!!
    Have a lovely week, dear!
    Bela

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  22. Anonymous16 March 2011 at 16:23

    Lovely pictures. Lovely grateful post! :)

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  23. Small Things Simple Pleasures26 March 2011 at 18:24

    It's very dangerous popping in here at lunchtime! But luckily this mug cosy came along and completely distracted me. Great photo, Cathie. x

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