Celebrate the Small Things

Celebrate the Small Things is a weekly bloghop now hosted by Lexa Cain. The idea is to post anything you want to celebrate from the last week, no matter how small.


This week I'm celebrating:

- Having a wonderful time in Greece. I went to Rhodes, and it was amazing; we spent the majority of our time on the beach, and it was bliss. It was our first time visiting Greece, and we'll definitely be going again. 

- I loved it in Greece, but it's great to be back in England. I missed my boyfriend, who didn't come with us to Greece, and I missed my cat! It's taking me longer than it should to write this post because she keeps coming for snuggles.

- I read 7 books in the week that I was away - definitely cause for celebration! 

Comments

  1. Alex J. Cavanaugh14 August 2015 at 12:36

    That's a book a day - impressive!

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  2. Denise Covey 14 August 2015 at 13:39

    Hi Laura! I'm jealous. Haven't been to Greece. Many times I nearly got there then something went wrong. Sounds like you had a great time in Rhodes. I hope the cat catches up with the snuggles soon!

    Now WEP starts again in a week Laura. And it's all about Spectacular Settings. Are you sure you haven't got enough time to post a little photo essay of your Greece trip? I'm sure you must have some fabulous photos.

    To help you along, here is the link! Love to see you there! Join the 40 others who're taking the plunge!

    Denise :-)

    writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com

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  3. Denise Covey 14 August 2015 at 13:39

    Oh, and what did you read?

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  4. TheCyborgMom14 August 2015 at 14:49

    7 books? Holy hell woman! That is an accomplishment! Sounds like Greece was exactly what you needed :)

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  5. L.G. Keltner14 August 2015 at 17:00

    I'm glad you enjoyed Greece! That sounds like an amazing trip. And 7 books in a week? That's certainly impressive. Have a great weekend!

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  6. Tonja Drecker14 August 2015 at 20:01

    Glad to hear your trip went well (even without boyfriend and cat :) ). 7 books is a lot!

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  7. cheerfuloptimistic14 August 2015 at 23:57

    Good trips, plenty of books, and snuggling with the cat. Sounds like a good week.

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  8. Denise Covey 15 August 2015 at 11:36

    Hi Laura!

    Thanks for signing up for the WEP challenge! :-)

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  9. Unknown15 August 2015 at 15:53

    It's so great that you had a wonderful vacation! And I love that your cat is bugging you for snuggles. She must have missed you too. Have a great weekend! :)

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  10. Unknown15 August 2015 at 15:59

    Sounds like a great trip! Enjoy the kitty snuggles :)

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  11. Yolanda Renée15 August 2015 at 19:25

    Hi Laura, Greece for vacation, how awesome!
    So happy to have you on board for the WEP challenge Spectacular Settings. Welcome home.

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  12. Kate Larkindale16 August 2015 at 06:06

    Sounds like a wonderful holiday! But coming home is always nice too, even if the cat is needy...

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  13. Click16 August 2015 at 10:54

    Sounds like a great holiday. And I have to add to the voices requesting you share what you were reading, must've been some good books to get through them that quickly. :-)

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  14. Keith's Ramblings17 August 2015 at 12:30

    I just love Greece, especially the unspoilt island of Samos which is a total contrast to the tourist-laden resorts the masses go to.( Don't tell anybody about it please!)

    Visit Keith's Ramblings!

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