Pinwheel Recipe

Today I decided to spoil myself a little and tried the best happiness recipe of all times. I treated myself to a day off! Nothing is as sweet, pleasurable and joyful as staying at home on Monday. I snapped out hectic morning rush and enjoyed every minute of my day.

There was something magnificent in today’s morning (no wonder, cause I didn’t have to work). I made a cup of hot coffee with milk and approached the window. Huge snowflakes were slowly falling on the ground. Everything was sparkling in the snow, despite the fact, that the calendar was insisting that it was spring. I doubt I would feel that wonderful and elevated if I had to drive to work in that cold. Anyway, it was my glorious day off and I was getting ready to enjoy every moment of it.

Did you know that International Day of Peace is celebrated by making pinwheels? The idea

of making art for peace was exactly suitable for me today, because this was my personal

day of peace. Pinwheels are old-fashioned fun. This kind of creative project made my inn

er kid jump for joy, cheerfully.

Pinwheel Recipe

Ingredients:

Bamboo skewers

Acrylic paint

Colorful, thin paper, cut into 5 inch squares (I used Vo

gue pages)

Ruler

Pencil

Scissors

Wire

Rhinestones (optional)

Instructions:

Step 1.

Paint bamboo skewers in fun colors and let them dry (I know, I came up with very creative way of drying this little babies).

Step 2.

Fold your square of paper, corner to corner, and then unfold. Congratulations! You have just created nice little pyramids out of paper))). Using pencil and ruler, mark center of square and draw the diagonals from each corner to the center, stopping at about one inch from the center.

Step 3.

Cut along diagonal lines. Bring each corner into the center, overlapping points, glue the edges.

Step 4.

Push a pin or wire through the center of the paper. Attach the bamboo skewer to the paper.

Add a sprinkle of that ah, ah )) (completely optional)

Step 5

Enjoy!

These bright and bold little beauties absolutely recharged my interior design. And yes they do make me happy!

Jar Lamp Cocktail Recipe

Ladies, pop up that champagne bottle! It’s a celebration of our beauty, achievements, our vital role in this life, and, why not, celebration of high heels, small purses, beauty shops,spas and our indescribable charming abilities. Tomorrow is International Women’sDay! Yeah!


So what do women want? Even Freud, who thought he knew it all, couldn't figure out a woman's thought process.

Guys, today is your lucky day, as I'm about to reveal the bigge

st secret to you. If you want to see your girl happy, show the evidence of your love with something small that will yet make a BIG difference. Reflect the light of your love in her eyes with a glowing bling. She deserves a crown, remember? To round it up guys, here’s the quote from a legendary sex symbol Marilyn Monroe that says it all – diamonds are a girl's best friend! Gentlemen, you don’t have to read the rest of this post.

Dear ladies, if the horse of Prince Charming hasn’t stopped by yet, I feel for you. It doesn’t have to stop you though to razzle-dazzle and enjoy your life. If there is no one available to add a pinch of glitterati to your life, than DIY, a.k.a. Do-It-Yourself ))).

Jar Lamp Cocktail Recipe

Create a sense of style,luxury, glamour and bling with this jar lamp. This is the easiest way to light upthe darkest corners of your mind and add some atmospheric lighting to your day.

Ingrediets:

Reframing Recipe

Some days are just beautiful. The first thing I do when I wake up in the morning, I reach out to glance out of the window. My entire body bursts into goose bumps as I catch the first sunshine of a new day…

This morning was different. I woke up tired, as the night before I refused to swap that last hour spent in Facebook and get into bed. So it was really tough to drag myself out of the bed. Things were getting even worse when I got to work. I was irritated and daily work was only fueling my frustration. I reached my boiling point, when I was kindly asked to translate a brain Computer Tomography report. To put it mildly, I’m not fond of medical translations full of terminology and a special medical style. That’s my Achilles’ heel.

To cut a long story short, I felt like the sky felt down on me. The task seemed to be larger than life, and I nearly broke down in tears.

Hold on, I said to myself! This was one of the days of my precious life, that God gave me, as a great gift, and who was I to ruin it? I remembered a great technique I learned years ago, when I was studying NLP; the reframing technique. I reminded myself, we create what we see. No event has a meaning in itself. We put a frame and give a meaning to all the things that surround us to every single event that affects us. So if we can’t change the situation, all we have to do, is to put a new frame, thus change our attitude towards it. When the frame is changed, the meaning of the problem is also changed. If I simply change the frame, i.e. I change my viewpoint, my emotional state and my attitude towards it.

Suddenly a terrific 3D brain application came to my mind. I uploaded it to my iPhone a while ago, as I was really interested in neuropsychology and structure of the brain. I opened that colorful application, full of 3D images of brain components, along with a brief description of their functions and explanations. Unexpectedly, I was overwhelmed with excitement about this new challenge. I had to translate a Computer Tomography of a brain! I just got an opportunity to research a topic I was really interested in, and I was allowed to do that during my work hours.

So I rushed into my office and got to work. The new adventure took over me completely and I thoroughly enjoyed my research. In two hours flat I was able to read Computer Tomography scan and wrote an outstanding translation. This was the most intriguing project I worked on so far. I went to the doctors’ office proudly handing them my translation, eloquently talking about left and right cerebral hemispheres. It was funny, as I have no medical education. They were surprisingly listening to my just-acquired knowledge. It was very amusing to listen to a medical lecture from a fashion journalist, that’s for sure. We all had a good laugh. I realized how much I benefited from the assignment that seemed to be impossible to accomplish. I learned lots of new things and I also decided to write a blog post about my experience. I was happier than ever.

Cute Little Things Recipe

Surround yourself with cute small things to sweeten up your life.

 It’s a human nature to be magnetized by anything that is attractive or enjoyable. It makes us feel positive. Fun, colorful or cute little somethings fulfill our emotional needs. It’s similar to having a delightful dessert that lightens up the "pleasure zones" in the brain. It’s sweet but not overpowering, and it adds some extra flavor to our day.

 Notes:

 Today, I was passing by a small shop with a glass front, when, all of a sudden, I noticed a hidden gem: retro polka dot IPhone case, reminiscent of signature Kate Spade design. My heart exploded inside my chest, leaping with excitement. This adorable little thing not only breathed a new life into my phone, but it also made my day brighter. Every time I carry it around it brings a big smile to my face.

Art Therapy Recipe

When was the last time you had some "ME" time? I had some today. I spent enjoyable and relaxing time drawing, which indeed made me happy. I couldn't have had a better activity to do on my precious Saturday.

Notes:

Remember all the wonderful feelings you've been experiencing while creating an artwork in your childhood? Were you losing yourself in drawing as a child? I know I was. When we were kids, we believed that anything was possible. We were not afraid to make mistakes, because we were not afraid to be criticized.

As we grew up, we've been told to be more serious. So as years accumulated, we graduated, got married, had kids and we never had time for childish "unimportant" things. Eventually, we ended up settled comfortably on the couch of a psychologist, suffering from clinical depression. That's the main reason why, I think, it's a good idea to get some happiness shots every now and then.

Fun, creative and pleasurable activity of happiness recipe for today will help you break the monotony of your daily routine.

Drawing taught me to see the details and appreciate the beauty of ordinary things that surround us every day. Your drawing doesn't have to be perfect, and it doesn't have to meet the certain criteria set by other people. As long as your art reflects your inner feelings, emotions or just inspirations, than it has a meaning and it does make a sense. Beyond all other consideration, if it makes you happy, that's all that counts. It's your life, your work, your dreams, your happiness!

Ingredients:

1. Art supplies (I found some colored pencils and a piece of paper)

2. Some time off

3. Inspiration (Selina Lake is inspiring me lately)

My First Happiness Recipe: An Eye Candy

Notes: This DIY project is guaranteed to boost your energy level and cause some delightful feelings. Dazzle up your room and your mood with tantalizing display of refreshing, tasty looking, raspeberry colored furniture.

Ingredients:

1. A piece of used furniture. I found this vintage stand on list.am.

2. A sandpaper

3. Acrylic Latex High-Gloss Paint

4. Statement fabric, bold in color

5. Some vintage photos

6. Decoupage glue

Instructions:

Step 1.

Remove drawer pulls and sand the furniture until smooth.

Step 2.

Apply the first coat of the paint. Be patient, pour yourself a glass of wine and enjoy a classic movie until the paint is fully dry. Apply the second coat of paint.

Step 3.

Spice it up with some edgy texture...

Step 4.

Decoupage the furniture with some vintage photos to add a touch of luxury and style.

Step 5.

Enjoy! ))

Hey there! Today is the first day of spring! What a wonderful time for a new life and rebirth of my blog. This blog was initially created as a fashion scrapbook, as I used to work as a fashion editor. The time flew by, I changed my job, changed my life, and I also decided to change the content of my blog.

I want to present you my happiness recipe book. Here you can find all the little ingredients that make my life joyful, exciting and colorful. I hope it will make your day brighter.